clonidine/suboxone

[imrprod]

Well I was getting really sick the past few days on the suboxone.  It seemed like right after I took it I got physically ill and then the body aches and irritability started getting worse.  I said I was on 2.5 suboxone correction it is 2 mg no idea how I got that one.  Anyway, I tried taking half in morning afternoon 1 pill a day 1 and a half 2 it was crazy.  Today I was at work and losing it...very irritable and jumpy nerves-no body aches or real bad nausea.  I went to the doc hoping he would put me back on subutex as I had no side effects from that the first 3 days-he said you should not be on subutex long term and gave me a clonidine patch that lasts 7 days. I really thought he would change the meds or change the dose.  Anyway its probably best that I stay at a low dose anyway so its easier to get off later.  If anyone has any info about this combo please let me know.

[wait2long]

and as usual Mary...your info is dead on sweetie!  dose is too low...

being on a higher dose for the first week has no impact on your taper after the first week is over...i went from 32 mgs down to 16 mgs in less than 2 weeks and i was on 32 mgs for 6 weeks...once the initial induction and withdrawals are past, your body will NOT still require that higher dose at all...

[allaboutmary]

I'm great !  How are you ?  I have to laugh because you post like you know I'm lurking(and I am)lol

[LONESOME]

There you are Mary to the rescue! lol
How are you darling?

[allaboutmary]

Here I am !   I love my Clonodine !   I think it's the clondodine that has helped me taper down so easily from 8mg to under 1mg. I now take a 1/4 of one to sleep every night.  The doctor was trying all kinds of sleeping pills and most gave me rls.  I told her that I was taking the clonodine to sleep and she said it was fine.  You will probably be uncomfortable for a week on the low dose of sub you are on, but the clonodine will help you sleep and take away any rls.  On such a low dose of sub you are probably having some withdrawals, but if you can get through a week or so you should start to feel better.  Are you craving at all ?  If you are I would definatley up your dose.

[LONESOME]

Sorry I don't take clonidine I take suboxone I know mary does where is she lol, but I did ask my doctor on Friday about getting clonidine it supost to help you with the craving I think? but my doctor said NO he just didn't think is necesary anyways sorry you are having a hard time, are you on 2mg a day? maybe that is to low? I'm on 4mg and I been on it for 2 months now I do take the 2mg pills I started at 10mg a day now down to 4mg try to go to 2mg was a little low for me for now.
Good luck ok