Suboxone

[jona04]

Is there anyone who can give me any positives on suboxone? I'm scared to death about withdrawls (since these could cause a relapse).  Dr. said he would taper my husband down slowly so that his wd are very minimum.  Any success stories would really help. Please any feedback would be appreciated.

[mom_of_two136]

I would suggest concentrating on his recovery plan. He should get connected with a support group or possibly NA/AA to help him understand his addiction so that he does not go down that road again. I think that is more important than worrying about the suboxone (IMO). Suboxone helps in that it gives you time to work on all the problem areas while you are making big changes in your life. It takes time. Also, what helped me was exercising and getting back into shape. It has made it so much easier to wean off of suboxone. He needs to feel good mentally and physically. Sounds as if he is headed in the right direction. Best wishes

[jona04]

Thanks for replying. It has been 11 days since my husband started suboxone and I have seen a difrence (positive) in his attitude.  Some mood swings but I think that might have been brought on by me insisting he taper down now. His Dr. explained to me that my husband would know when he is ready to taper down, I dont want to interfere with his treatment but I am scared to death of this pill. I am scared & I want my husband back. Once again thanks for the positive feedback.

[mom_of_two136]

I have been on it since aut 08 and have weaned down to 0.25mg (a crumb). I have had no trouble thus far weaning down from 16mg at the beginning. I have took it slow and worked on my recovery plan (AA/NA, suboxone support groupt, therapy). I find that it helps with my lower back pain so may stay on it for awhile. Suboxone has been a very successful component to my recovery (literally save my life after three days on life support last august). I just thought I would share my story and let you know there are success stories. I have three friends who have successfully weaned off of suboxone. I think the key is to remember that suboxone is just a tool to help. Ya have to work on changing your self physically and mentally (change the addictionive thoughts and routines) while using suboxone to end the addiction lifestyle. I found it easy to wean myself off of suboxone because I am not addicted to it. If it was not for the pain reliefe I get using suboxone, I might start skipping days soon but, again, I am not it a hurry. Life is good and I will continue to stay on the right side of the road. Hope your husband has a successful trip on his road to recovery :))
God Bless

[LoveMyKids1]

Hi there- I can truly relate to the fear of starting Suboxone.  I was VERY nervous and hesitant about it also- but for me, it has worked extremely well.  I have been on it since 7/6 and have just set up a maintenance program with my Dr for pain control.  I know I'm still new to this drug but, I will tell you that I like that it takes my lower back pain away, it does not make me feel tired or "loopy".  Feel free to PM me if you would like some more specific details, as I would be happy to help.  You are doing the best thing for your husband by supporting him and reasearching this drug.  I wish you both the best of luck!

[avisg]

go the the health pages there is an article about peoples experiences with sub the good the bad and the ugly it gives a nice rounded view.