suboxone love hate relationship....

[wannawean]

I have been taking sub since the summer. i am currently taking 10-16mg/day. I was reading the expert docs other forum and he was saying how it is a difficult drug to taper because of it's potency. It is active in micrograms thus an 8 mg pill has 8000mcg...My sub doc says the drug is easily tapered w/ mimimal w/d...I am soo confused if it is active in such low amounts why is the dosing in mg? I'm wondering if it would be much different stopping 10 mg vs 2??? I feel so self defeated, depressed and hopeless. Before sub I abused norco and ultram... Any experiences or info is appreciated!!!! I don't like sub like i do my doc gives me headaches and makes me moody but i obviously like it enough to pay what I have for so long.

[wannawean]

Hey there.... Depending on ur doc and dosage maybe the sub (the narcan in it) is messin ya up? Try waiting until you are in moderate w/d before taking the sub. I feel nearly as trapped as i did before myself. I know there is no magic pill...I just feel like the info on sub is conflicting esp in regards to it being tapered? Best of luck to ya!

[OIFMc09]

I have just started experimenting with suboxone and it's been an absolute mess.  I don't know if I'm taking it to early after my last dose of opites or what but this crap is throwing me into withdrawals.  I want off the rollercoaster ride of opiate addiction and I'm trying the best I can.  I can't face cold turkey, I just cannot do it.  I'd love to take these subs correctly for a week or so but so far it's been a disaster.  I've been waiting close to 24hrs. before taking the subs but they are just not doing it for me, as I write this I have already taken 4 8mg. tabs and still feel dope sick.  I brought this affliction on myself and I hate complaining about my discomfort, but jesus christ will anything work?  It's a living hell that is so frustrating and I'm running out of answers.  I don't know what to do, did they make this **** to make dope addicts even more miserable then they already were?  I've got to find a way.  I'm desperate.  I can't live like this anymore.  Anyone else gone through this suboxone nightmare?  I mean I see this stuff working for other people so what is my problem?