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Suboxone masking withdrawals or taking them away?
I have been addicted to opiates for about 4 years now, mostly oxycodone 30 mg. I have been taking roughly 30-90mg a day. Ive tried multiple times to get off of them, and i really want to. I have a friend that gave me some suboxone to get me off of the oxycodone by doing a short detox with two 8mg strips. I cut the strips into mostly 8ths but also 2 4ths to start the first two days off. I felt fine the whole time while on suboxone (2 weeks) but a day or two after i came off of them i started feeling the oxycodone withdrawal again. My question is does suboxone just mask the withdrawals or do they actually eliminate them? I know im not having withdrawals from the suboxone because a year prior to this i tried it with one 8mg strip that lasted me 8 days and the same thing happened. Please help.
Thank you guys so much I'll be sure to look into these things.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
What you are feeling is the withdrawals from Suboxone. It is an opiate and is as addicting if not more so, than oxycodone and others. The withdrawal symptoms will eventually go away, but if they are unbearable or persistent, see if your doctor can write you a prescription for some Requip for restlessness, Neurontin for anxiety and malaise, some Flexeril or Soma for a few weeks for muscle spasms and maybe some Seroquel low dose, for sleep.
Clonidine is very helpful for the creepy-crawly feeling and control of blood pressure variations. It will make your withdrawals easier. Valerian and Magnesium is sometimes helpful remedies over the counter.
The residual symptoms of insomnia and depression can last another few months. Thus, it is not easy, but it gets better and better over time and you can look forward to a drug free healthy energetic you in the future. When you take opiates for a long time like you have, your body's physiology has been altered. Your central nervous system has created a multitude of opioid receptors that all are screaming for endorphins (opiates) to fill them, but your body has now forgotten how to make them by itself. It will take time - two to four weeks at least, for your receptors to down-regulate (for the brain begin to heal) and to start making its own endorphins. Brain heals pretty slowly, so it may take you as long as a couple of months to get rid of feelings of sluggishness, restlessness and depression. The best thing you can do is take good care of yourself, eat healthy food, stay hydrated, keep active and busy. Stay away from sugar, soda, and simple carbs. Do not consume caffeine at least 6 hours prior to bedtime.
Take a look at my blogs about options for detox and recovery. You may also take a look at my clinic website where I also have my blogs and a lot of other info about drug addiction and recovery. Look especially into the blog and the info on Naltrexone therapy after getting clean. It really improves your chances of staying clean for good by cutting down your physical cravings. Look into my clinic website as well. All this can be done by clicking on my name in blue and on clinic logo.
There is an injectable form available now that is covered by all major medical insurances called Vivitrol that you would need to get only once monthly to stay clean. Just keep it in mind for the future. Good luck to you
Clonidine is very helpful for the creepy-crawly feeling and control of blood pressure variations. It will make your withdrawals easier. Valerian and Magnesium is sometimes helpful remedies over the counter.
The residual symptoms of insomnia and depression can last another few months. Thus, it is not easy, but it gets better and better over time and you can look forward to a drug free healthy energetic you in the future. When you take opiates for a long time like you have, your body's physiology has been altered. Your central nervous system has created a multitude of opioid receptors that all are screaming for endorphins (opiates) to fill them, but your body has now forgotten how to make them by itself. It will take time - two to four weeks at least, for your receptors to down-regulate (for the brain begin to heal) and to start making its own endorphins. Brain heals pretty slowly, so it may take you as long as a couple of months to get rid of feelings of sluggishness, restlessness and depression. The best thing you can do is take good care of yourself, eat healthy food, stay hydrated, keep active and busy. Stay away from sugar, soda, and simple carbs. Do not consume caffeine at least 6 hours prior to bedtime.
Take a look at my blogs about options for detox and recovery. You may also take a look at my clinic website where I also have my blogs and a lot of other info about drug addiction and recovery. Look especially into the blog and the info on Naltrexone therapy after getting clean. It really improves your chances of staying clean for good by cutting down your physical cravings. Look into my clinic website as well. All this can be done by clicking on my name in blue and on clinic logo.
There is an injectable form available now that is covered by all major medical insurances called Vivitrol that you would need to get only once monthly to stay clean. Just keep it in mind for the future. Good luck to you
Hi. I'm not a doctor but I too have been battling addiction for about 4 years off an on. Suboxone is a type if opiate. You can get addicted to suboxone if taken for long periods of time. If you take it for a few days like you say you are it just takes the cravings and the sickness away for the amount of time that your on it but once it wears off you will go back into withdrawal. There's no cure for dopesickness other than to suck it up and get through it. Trust me I know it can be brutal. But there are some natural remedies that can help you. The best thing that helped me was getting the vivitrol shot. It's just a blocker so you still gotta get through the sickness but it helps eliminate the mental aspect of your addiction. I've tried everything too and it was the only thing that has kept me from not using dope. Good luck
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