suboxone advise

[BeyondScrewed]

I have been addicted to opiates for about 7 years. My current prescription is 800 mg lyrica, 50 mcg fentanyl patch, and 90 mg oxy  but i usually take more oxy than that. I have tried tapers b4, but never really with an iron will. What i mean is i am to the point where i dont enjoy anything in life. Everything is a struggle to get through and i hate it so much.
I was abke to succesfully taper off of a 3 year 6-8 mg a day addiction to xanax. Shud i set a taper that is sure to be long and ever so painful, or shud i get on sub. Ive just heard hirror stories about the sub and people saying that they wished they wud never have done it. Ive made so many terrible choices, i dont want to make another

[ivgirl]

It is true a slow taper isn't painful and does work. I tapered from 360 mg of oxy. they gave me clonazapam to help with the withdrawals hope this helps your on the right track you are stronger than you know

[vicki595]

Why not try a good taper before deciding on the Sub?

A taper does NOT have to be painful and it isn't if done properly. MH doesn't allow us to give taper plans but a long,slow taper, cutting back small amounts of the oxy over time will help you. Get with your doctor about this; especially for the patch. That will be trickier.

Good luck!