Suboxone withdrawl time?

[LoZProd]

Been on suboxone for over 8 years. Quit cold turkey off of 32mg a day. I'm on day 25 and still feel fatigue. The worst is definitely behind me, but I just need to know the end is near! Is the end near???

[gnarly_1]

Hey dude good to see you post great to see you clean  sub iss a tuff one to get off off but your doing great this is a daily progam  we all do this ''just for today'' time to get some aftercare in place....long after the drugs stop where stuck with the addict in your head....N/A treats the addict  it is free and the progam works if you work it  keep posting for support and a BIG CONGRATS for 41 days clean......Gnarly

[LoZProd]

Hey Sean, glad to hear from you. I'm happy your still in the fight. I have no knowledge of gaba except what I read. To be honest with you, your about 8 days now? The rls should subside soon. I'm not a doctor and since everybody is different it's hard to tell what you should do. I used muscle relaxers for the first week.  2nd week was pretty bad as well, but it gets better. It's all good....I also went through this a few times but this is the one for me. I'm 41 days clean today.....! Longest ever. If I can do it....you can do it. I have an addictive personality as well. I also began multivitamins and l-tyrosine which helps. Good luck.....keep up the good work!!! It only gets better from here.

[Seanimanadict]

Ty lozprod it has been coming and going for me,pushed through Mon,Tues, at work on maybe 2 hr's sleep but have gotten a little better each night. I was wondering if gabapentin would help at night for rls just for a few days then stop. I'm not prescribed the gaba, just have four of them but am scared it may put me back where I definitely don't want to be BC I know I'm an addict and have a very addictive personality. Ty so much LoZprod for asking. I did however feel a lot better yesterday even while working but today have felt in and out of WD. I have done WDs 2x before of methadone and pain killers mostly hydro's and percs. Any easment help with rls would definitely be much obliged

[LoZProd]

Hey Sean, congrats on your new life. How are you? Day 5...awesome!!! It's gets better I promise. Let me know if I can help.

[Seanimanadict]

Congrats on 38,day 5 clean here

[LoZProd]

What's up mama.....? Day 38....wah....I'm away on business and this *****!!! I'm yawning again and still feel extremely fatigued. Stop already!!!!!

[Dylmiamama]

Day 37! You are doing it!! Keep up the hard work.

[LoZProd]

Thanks Pillguy. Things are definitely starting  to look up. Congrats on six months man. I can't even Phathom six months. Hour by hour and one foot in front of the other. Today is day 34, I'm taking a half day off from work to go swimming in the pool with my family then taking them away for the weekend to the beach. I think this is more for me than them. I feel that the WD at this point is not constant, it comes in waves. Although the waves are becoming more and more less frequent?. Thanks for reading. Writing in here helps with the day. I hope it helps everybody else. God speed!

[pillguy]

Quitting the cigs is interesting.  I also quit the cigs.  I find that opiates really stimulated my nicotine addiction.  I loved to smoke while on opiates.  Its great to be free of both

[pillguy]

Nice to hear you're doing well. At this point it is common for folks to wonder if they will ever feel "OK".  Yes, that awful lethargy and depression DO go away.  I'm about 6 months clean off Suboxone and I'm getting ready to take my granddaughter on a week long hiking trip to the North Cascades.  Keep in mind that it doesn't happen all at once, but you will feel better week by week.  After a few months you'll feel nearly normal.  You are going to be OK.

[LoZProd]

Day 32 was much better. Got some work done. Still feeling a bit fatigue but getting through. God speed!!!

[dedicatedtostop]

Keep up the great work!!

[LoZProd]

Day 31 was pretty bad. Very depressed and absolutely no motivation. Work feels like an impossible task. I keep trucking along but I think I have start excersising. Here's to better days ahead.  

[gnarly_1]

Hey congrats on 30 days your off to a great start  keep pushing forward  and aftercare aftercare aftercare  time to google a N/A meeting in your area  the addict is alive and well in your head long after we stop  this is a critical part of recovery  dont skip it
/........................................Gnarly.....................................

[atthebeach]

Awesome job. Congrats and kudos on 30 days. This is huge.
Yes keep moving forward. One foot in front of the other.
Keep the faith.
Clean eating, lean protein, veggies, fruits, drink protein shakes.
Keep up with the vitamins. Exercise and keep yourself busy.
You are doing it.
This too shall pass.

[LoZProd]

Well day 30 in the books. Still feel fatigue and lack of motivation. Keep telling myself to keep moving forward. Mood swings are kind of crazy. I know all this will pass. I keep telling myself it's the withdrawls don't read into it. Here's to another sober day. See you guys tomorrow. Good night!

[LoZProd]

Well day 30 in the books. Still feel fatigue and lack of motivation. Keep telling myself to keep moving forward. Mood swings are kind of crazy. I know all this will pass. I keep telling myself it's the withdrawls don't read into it. Here's to another sober day. See you guys tomorrow. Good night!

[LoZProd]

I'm doing good. Day 29. It's one hour at a time, one foot in front of the other. It's crazy how everyday things have become huge chores and wipe me out. I just started a vitamin regimen as well as added l-tyrosine. I just started 3 days ago and can't say I feel instant great, but I feel it's a future investment. I really want to thank everybody for the kind words. Coming here makes the day that much better.. Hope all is well with everybody. I'll check in again tomorrow...day 30!!!! God speed everyone!!!!!

[pillguy]

How's it going?  Hanging in there?

[LoZProd]

Let me first start by saying I am in no way a dr. And you should always seek professional help. My experience with suboxone was, I got hooked on pain meds as well from a car wreck I got into. Was hooked for years. Until I heard of suboxone which is marketed as the miracle drug. I REALLY DID HELP me! I just couldn't taper down. So I just jumped from a very high dose. I really don't recommend it but it's what I had to do. First 2 weeks were HELL! I'm on day 28 and I can start to see the light. Please check out the Thomas recipe as well as please ask me or anyone on this website anything. It's helped me immensely!!!! God speed!!!!

[rockwell210]

I have a question for you about suboxone. I was in 3 IDE'S in the middles east a few years ago and my L1/L5 has caused me to start taking pain meds.I been on methadone  100 MG a few years back and quit because I felt they wanted to keep bumping up my dose.With that being said,I'm going to the Dr on Monday to get suboxone & after reading this post i'm worried if i'm making the same mistake like I did with methadone because the withdrawals. I'm at the point in my life where i'm tired of taking pain meds just to avoid feeling miserably every day.Having TBI and PTSD does not help the situation.I wish I never started taking pain meds.I'm not sure what to do after reading all of this.If you have any ideas please let me know.

Thank you

[LoZProd]

Well. I tried many times in my eight year career with suboxone to taper and quit. Failing miserably every time! I was just done. The addiction was dibilitating. Every month making sure I had enough for the next month. Doctor, pharmacy, doctor, insurance!!! I'd had enough. So I jumped. Don't get me wrong, this *****, but this too will pass. This forum has helped me immensely....I just look forward to being myself again for ME AND MY FAMILY!!! I just want to stop yawning and sneezing!!!! Jeez!!!!!

[pillguy]

Everyone is different.  If I had quit 32mg CT I would have just stepped in front of a speeding train!  It's truly heroic to do what you did.  I'm 6 months (approx) clean from suboxone and starting to feel pretty normal.  You quit while taking over 100 times what I was taking.  You have some work ahead.  Exercise!  Exercise!  Exercise! And a healthy diet!   That is the only way to beat back the lethargy and depression.  I'd like know more about why you jumped at 32mg and how you did it.  Again, congrats!  Not many p role could do that

[LoZProd]

Thank you so much for the kind words. I am 41 years young but feel as if I'm 80...ha. I will definitely look into some sort of aftercare. I've been bouncing around this website for weeks reading all the horror stories. It's nice to hear you helping us out like that. Good stuff! Well on with day 26!