suboxone withdrawal-how much longer??

[refusingbondage]

I guess what I really want to know after that long post is how long should I really expect this?  Like I over emphasized this is day 8, a Friday.  I missed an entire week of work and am expected back on Monday which will be day 11.  Will I be up to it?  I work in NYC and the commute in is very physically challenging as a 2 mile walk is part of my commute.  I know we are all different but could this really be WEEKS like ive read on here?  Or Months?  Really?  Is my doc lying?  Is he just uninformed?  I read this forum before I quit a week ago and it scared me but I didnt really expect it to be this bad and to last this long.... Im losing it mentally.  Feels good to be on here to see Im not along I guess

[diioia13]

To those of you who try to scare people in to thinking the wd from subs is horrible, you should be ashamed of yourselves. Yes it is not easy. Just like anything else we do to our body it takes time to heal. I have been through wd from methadone, and other opioids several times. Suboxone is NOTHING compared to the others. I read so many negative comments about subs. The main reason people are having a hard time is because they screw around and don't take them properly. If you are under a doctors care and do what he tells you there should be very little problems. I am not going to tell you that everything will be roses because it won't. The best thing you can do is get off your *** and keep a posistive attitude. Sitting around complaining about your situation is going to make things worse for sure. I will keep all of you in my thoughts and prayers. Please don't listen to the negative people on these forums. You can get yourself off these meds. Keep a positive attitude and remember how good life can be when you are free from these drugs.

[eddiebattelli271]

me and my girl has done heroin for 6 yrs,it took us to move 7 hrs away from friends and family.soon we got on subs 20 mg a day for 5 yrs,if your affraid of 2 or 5 months try 5 yrs.we researched everty thing to make it as easy as we could,and so hear it is guys get ur doc to prescribe xanax for you it does work .day 1 take take nothing,day 2 1 xanax at bedtime.day 3 1 in morn and 1 at bed,day four 1in morn then1 afternoon and 1 a t night,also take clonodine everyday cuz it does help, please cut the

[mikinik]

well my addicton started after a snowmobile acciedent,i was run over @80 mi hr,and riped fr top to bottom,suffered for 11 months, hade a 9 hr opperation in to.on morphine for 1yr,oxy and perks for 5 yrs,finaly crashed and burned,tryd to over\dose ended up in hospital then rehab,toke allergic reaction to methadone,my doc put me on subs,and realy it felt like it saved my life!however wase never toled it wase addictive?about a yr in found myself depresed with no desire or dreams to fullfill.so my doc gave me cymbalta a aqnti depresent.wich relucntintly dndt take,so itryed to quit subs,the reason for the depression well i was in for a suprise,the w\d are nesty [develish] worse than w\d off anything.needless to say i failed.i tryed a couple more times and failed.i hade too many comitments. this time is diferent i finaly got it in my head,and thats what you need,i tryed tapering but that didnt work for me.so cold turky!the first 4 hf days were hell.it wass 4 in the morning and i was curld up in a ball screaming so i took about .75 mgs of sub just to nok the edge off litle did i know all i was doin was prolongn the agony!a cople nights same thing .75mgs sub.third time couple nights ltr same thing,it tooke a week to realize that this wasent workin!went to the doc,he said lets do this together...he prescribed, backlefen,clonidine,codine. which have helped a little but its still hell.ime also taken vit b6,and multy vit fr gnc.driken lots of water and gaterade to help frm dehidration,           well its day number 11 wow i am finaly able to get up and eat breaky and go to work thank god ime the boss,still cannt do much but sit at my desk hopen to fell beter day by day week by week.........i got some good slep last night w\o any sleping pills about 6hrs a little toss and turnen but good natural sleep [night 10 ].........to all ........this is by-far the hardest thing ive ever done,but my head is in the game...............>>>>>>>> bee strong brothers and sisters ......love and peace ...........oh yea ime taken cymbalta now and its really helpin........ime alive agian .....>>>> all my spidy senses are comin back........we can do this...we will do this .....lokin back were gona WOW                                                                                                                                                                                                      

[kentc900]

my doctor told me to drink twice the recomended water , i drank 16 16 oz glasses a day take omaga 3 , vitimin b, magnesiam. and the meds below  

day  meds

diazipam 5mg every 3 hour , a med for restliss lag sindrum and 1mg xanax as needed.

night meds

diazapam 10mg 1/2 hour before bed, zolpidem10 mg 1 hour befor bed and doxipin 30 mg 1/2 hour befor bed,and 1 mg xana right at bed time and the restlesss lage sidrom med,

he also said to get up as early as you can even though you feel like **** and do sit ups push ups and stretch. i guess it helps reless the lactic acid in your muceles and helps with the pain aswell as cuts the withdral time down. i was on sub for four years and my withdral lasted three week doing this.

or go onto vivitral

[tommybones83]

for subs to work the best you must make sure you are in withdrawal. The doctors say 24- 36 . This crap cause i go into w/d quick so i said screw the advice and have take six hours after abusing opiate or dope. Subs have always worked great when i took them as soon a i feel like **** or shall i say startint the w/d process but you reall don have to wait that lon. When you start feeling like ****, Popp a sub, wait 30-40 mins and youll be right a s rain. And i know from experience. Hope this helps with what your going through.And a little of topic, Dont put youself on subs until you have really hit you rock bottom. Just talkin from experience. Hope i helped a littl.  And dont force yourself to quit or enter detox/rehab until YYYYOOOOUUUU are really ready. Because if you only tryin to quit because peopl are upset with you it will have no benefit on your behalf. THE ONLY WAY TO TRULY QUIT YOUR LIFESTYLE IS FOR YOU TO REALLY ANS SERIOUSLY WANNA QUIT> I'Ve been to detox and rehab many times and all i could think about the whole time i was there is when i get out i cant wait to snort up the most **** i can get my hands. Do it for you and nonelse. Hope i helped a litlle

[jakarian86]

I've been reading some of these comments and just want everyone to know that u should taper down as much as possible. I tapered from eight mg a day to .25 a day. I'm on day four and the symptoms are quite mild. I do feel kinda crappy but it is definatley bareable. I do have insomnia though. Just know that tapering really worked for me.