Subutex Withdrawl

[irisherin143]

My addiction started right after I had my 1st child My daughter in Sept 2001. Such a Joy, Happiness, Love and Excitement but the Begining of a Viscious Cycle!  I had a emergency C-Section and got prescribed Percocets and then my incision got infected and I got prescribed more Percocetsand while being high on Perks aka Percocets I felt like Superwoman! Then my addiction progressed to Oxy Contin then progressed into Heroin which was a rough addiction for 3 years! I never been into a rehab or detox and I got on a Methadone Clinic back in 2004 and was on Methadone for 6 years! I felt trapped and scarred to get off because of all the horror stories I have heard about the Withdrawl! Now back in August 2010 I walked of Methadone on 20mg and got on Subutex! I been on Subutex for 2 months now and I feel so Normal and Alive Again! The Methadone put 100lbs on me and I had my son on methadone in June 2005 and that experience was a nightmare! He stayed in the hospital for 68 days because of the withdrawl and it was very scarry and depressing. I felt so guilty! Thank God my son is 5 and Very Healthy! So Now being on Subutex for 2 months is a complete difference! I lost like 35lbs and I am Myself again! I am not tired, nodding, lazy and just miserable! Now what my concern is What is the Withdrawl like comming off the Subutex? If there is any? My life is sooo much better I see things clearer now but I am concerned of the Withdrawl if there is a Withdrawl comming of Subutex?
All Suggestions are Welcomed. Thank You <3 Erin

[shilohpeace]

Yes, you will have withdrawals from suboxone.  That is what kills me about rehabs. All they do is replace one drugs with another.  If you do searche on the internet on that drug, you will see that suboxone does have withdrawals. But If you are doing so good now, losing weight, feeling good, then give yourself a little break before you try to go off of it.  I would not wait more than a a couple of months and then I would try to taper off of it and go drug free.

[SickOfit2]

Ive been on subs for six years and am trying to come off but just can't handle the withdrawal end of it I take 32mg per day now down to 24mg today I am having trouble filling my script and withdrawals are setting in how long does it last if I decide to free myself from this all I had a bad opiate addiction prior to these n they have been a life savior but the last thing I want is to suffer thru this withdrawal crap again

[Jaybay]

Yes, you will experience withdrawal coming off the Subutex.  You're lucky.  My husband's doctor tells him that he's seen no good results transferring people from methadone to subutex or suboxone.  So that's great news for you!

My husband had terrible trouble getting off Sub even from .5 mg.  The withdrawal went on for a week both times so he went back on a low dose.  He's now trying a radical method of Sub detox that so far seems to be working really well.  He's had nothing since Friday and no withdrawal at all.  Whoo hoooo!

Everyone responds differently to Sub, and from what I've read, the docs really don't know exactly quite how it works in the brain.  Some people can jump from 2 mg and not suffer too badly.  Others jump from a sliver and suffer terribly.  You won't know until you try.  Just keep working with your doctor and never forget to give yourself a hug and a high five for the great work you've done.  You're almost there!!  :-)