Tapering off Subutex/Suboxone

[TheBeautyOfColor]

Can any of you share your experience with tapering off Subutex or suboxone? I know it has to be done very gradually. Are there any success stories that you know of?
I am terrified and wish I had never taken this to drug to start with. It has been TWO years since I started treatment. So 2 years on 8mgs will no doubt be horrible to come off of.

Also I would like to say Hello to everyone as I am new to this group.

Hope to hear from you guys.
Heather

[lovemypillhead]

So I am so excited and had to share....

As all of you know, my boyfriend and I have been trying to find an affordable sub doctor so he can get off everything.....no luck, ever.  Frustrated, always. Buuuuut, yesterday a girl on here PM'd me with a ton of info and advice and inspiration. She didnt give me a doctor to call because we live in diff states, but, I don't know why...for some reason....she motivated the hell out of me to call, call, call and don't stop calling til we get some help!

So, i did just that. I went home and started calling places with my bf.  The VERY FIRST PLACE i called wanted $400  A WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!! Plus meds. Hmm, not going to work. So, we call a couple more and found a doctor about 45 min away who is soooooo affordable for us.

He chages $155 for first visit. Then, another $65 for the next week vist. Then another $65 for a vist 2 weeks after that. Then, you see him montly at $90 a month.  This doesnt include the medicine....but, still we can totally do this!  NOBODY will ever understand how insanely happy we are.  His first appt is next friday.......OMG i am so happy. I really am.  

Matter of fact, my bf  just emailed me (from the cell phone).i am going to copy and paste it exactly .....  

Im s0 excitd 2 get beter! I cnt w8 til we cn hav a nrmal life n go bak 2 how we usd 2b.

I really feel as tho we have hope and that girl that emailed me did something to help me find someone and not just settle. I don't know. It is crazy. Gosh, i really hope this is it!

[worried878]

I think the article on tapering in the health pages would help as well...and the thomas recipe...slow taper is how people do it...ochooked can help u and u should stay in touch...getting down to 4 mg is pretty easy as a rule and people can get there fast...then down to 2 mg fairly fast...then u get on down to 1 mg then people "crumb it" down to zip...lots of support here and good luck

[ochooked]

Hi Heather- --  Welcome to the forum -- you definitely are at the right place.  Yes, those of us who used Sub will not sugar coat the experience for you.  It can be very tough.  Please go to the Health Pages and then to the second page -- there you will find one post of assorted members who used Sub and read their experiences and how they did it.  You are right that you need to taper.  I tapered to a crumb and then jumped.  Many taper to a crumb every other day then jump --- either way, most experience W/D's for some time after they quit.  Good news is that it is doable and after the W/D's were over, I feel better than I can ever remember feeling.   I still have some lack of energy but that is even getting better.  Knowledge is power so please check out the post in the Health Pages.  Then please stay with us and continue to post your own experience - either good or bad about using Sub and the W/D from it.  All the best.

[dominosarah]

Welcome to the forum!!!!!!  I do not have any experience with Sub but others that do will be on either tonight or in the morning.  Most of them are probably sleeping.......something i should be doing!!!!!  You will get alot of support here so keep checking back.  Again welcome..............sara