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Withdrawal From Buprenex
Does anyone know how long and how severe withdrawal from Buprenex may be?
I've been using it for 2 months, to aid in my detox from the hard stuff. I've tapered down from 4 amps a day to 1, but trying to get below 1 ampule a day is a constant daily struggle NOT to use more. Sort of a death by a thousand cuts situation, if you know what I mean.
So I'm thinking about going cold turkey after I see my addiction doctor today. But I'd like to know what I'm getting into, because I can't afford to be sick for 2 weeks right now and have zero energy and be depressed. A few days, yes. But not 2 weeks.
Any clues? Thanks!
I've been using it for 2 months, to aid in my detox from the hard stuff. I've tapered down from 4 amps a day to 1, but trying to get below 1 ampule a day is a constant daily struggle NOT to use more. Sort of a death by a thousand cuts situation, if you know what I mean.
So I'm thinking about going cold turkey after I see my addiction doctor today. But I'd like to know what I'm getting into, because I can't afford to be sick for 2 weeks right now and have zero energy and be depressed. A few days, yes. But not 2 weeks.
Any clues? Thanks!
I probably got a nice buzz from the BUP because I had no other drugs in my system at the time? i don't know....but hten later after the demerol use i used the BUP to help with withdrawals...it was easily available in the medicine drawers at work and it was not locked up with the narcotics good luck love to all cin
Just one little question. I heard the other day that in Canada narcotics can be obtained without a script. I am typing on my lap top as I am heading for the border now..lol I am sure it is not all classes of opiates but I have talked to people that have brought Tylenol#3 (codeine) back. Anyone know about this...****, maybe that would be a good place for this forum to meet in person at the Canadian Border..
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Hey Kip -- good to hear from you again.
Well, Buprenex is truly a wonder drug. I mean, it didn't eliminate all of the bad initial symptoms from heavy opiate withdrawal, but it sure made it a helluva lot easier. That and Clonidine, of course.
The beauty of Buprenex is that you feel nothing from it -- no buzz, no high -- so in that sense it's not reinforcing. It's been, what, 7 weeks since I've been "stoned" on opiates, and I'm learning to live life without that opiate feeling. Going to meetings, etc. I'm really surprised how easy it is. I have almost no cravings, etc.
And the Bup definitely helped. It is supposedly physically addictive, of course (although again, no "reward effects"), but the withdrawals are supposed to be "mild to moderate" as compared to heroin or Vicodin or other pure opiates.
Bup is a partial opiate agonist, not a full one.
If I had it to do over, I might have opted for a rapid Bup detox and taper so that I didn't use it for more than 2 weeks or so.
But then some folks swear that using it for a couple of months helps restore and rejuvenate your dopamine receptors.
Who the hell knows. I just want to be off all drugs, including Bup, so that's what I'll do -- either quickly by going cold turkey or slowly over the next few weeks.
Well, Buprenex is truly a wonder drug. I mean, it didn't eliminate all of the bad initial symptoms from heavy opiate withdrawal, but it sure made it a helluva lot easier. That and Clonidine, of course.
The beauty of Buprenex is that you feel nothing from it -- no buzz, no high -- so in that sense it's not reinforcing. It's been, what, 7 weeks since I've been "stoned" on opiates, and I'm learning to live life without that opiate feeling. Going to meetings, etc. I'm really surprised how easy it is. I have almost no cravings, etc.
And the Bup definitely helped. It is supposedly physically addictive, of course (although again, no "reward effects"), but the withdrawals are supposed to be "mild to moderate" as compared to heroin or Vicodin or other pure opiates.
Bup is a partial opiate agonist, not a full one.
If I had it to do over, I might have opted for a rapid Bup detox and taper so that I didn't use it for more than 2 weeks or so.
But then some folks swear that using it for a couple of months helps restore and rejuvenate your dopamine receptors.
Who the hell knows. I just want to be off all drugs, including Bup, so that's what I'll do -- either quickly by going cold turkey or slowly over the next few weeks.
I too would like to hear your experience with this. Please share!!!!
hey there Schlub!
i can't help you much with your question about bup, but it sure
is good to hear from you! I'm also real happy you've gotten down
to just one amp a day. i would like to hear more about the bup
expierence, as i know next to nothing about it. Would you post
your expierence with it? i'm sure that other people on this for-
um could really benefit if you shared your expierence with this
relativly knew form of detox
keep that angel on your shoulder
kip
i can't help you much with your question about bup, but it sure
is good to hear from you! I'm also real happy you've gotten down
to just one amp a day. i would like to hear more about the bup
expierence, as i know next to nothing about it. Would you post
your expierence with it? i'm sure that other people on this for-
um could really benefit if you shared your expierence with this
relativly knew form of detox
keep that angel on your shoulder
kip
question: what states is the bup available in? any ideas?
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