10 days off suboxone ughh

[Kelly98_]

I just want to sleep right! Ive been on suboxone for 6 yrs and ive finally just quit cold turkey and its been ruff as ever but my pins and needles are gone now im just cold and clammy and never really comfortable yet! But I have to continue and at night im taking melatonin to help me sleep at least 3 hrs but what I wouldnt do for a real nights rest! I have night terrors and panic but for the most part I can sit still during the day and eat. Its not easy im not gonna lie but im trying to find a recovery center I can go into for at least 30 days! I need to keep positive about this and thank god I have a mother who cares because I almost slipped yesterday I even had her drive me to walgreens but she spied on me and saw me pick up a script of 8 suboxone my doc called in so ya cravings are still hard to deal with! But how long till I sleep right? Nobody should ever go on this antagonist because it is harder to get off of!

[motye51]

You are exactly where I was was!  Did opiates for 6 years and needed to quit, found the subs, went the 48 hrs without opiates and immediately went on 24mg of subs/ per day.  I didn't do any research either, I just needed to continue to be able to function (kids, bills, etc...) What we did was switched our addictions to something legal, that's all.  And YES, the subs are definitely addictive!!!!  I'm sure you know this by now!  :)  From what I've seen some people can taper and some can't....I happen to be one that couldn't.  If I could've, I would have just tapered off the opiates, as the w/d would have been much less.  I had to erase what I was going to put b/c I believe we are not supposed to put tapering info on here but taking less every week.  If your at 24 mg (3 strips) a day, try taking 2 for awhile.  I lessened the amount I was taking for about a week and a half before I quit cold turkey on Jan 1, 2014, and trust me, it wasn't pretty.  Today, I make 84 days clean, which is a miracle for me, but once I could talk correctly, (move, not throw up, etc...) I went to an N/A meeting, which is not for everyone, but it IS for ME!  If you can get yourself to a low enough dose though, the w/d's shouldn't be too bad (but your still going to have some). The subs half a very long half life (which is what I learned the hard way) of which I stopped taking them on Jan 1 but the REAL w/d's didn't start until the 4th or 5th of Jan.  It takes that long for this crap to start removing itself.  It took me approximately 3 weeks before I started feeling any real relief from the physical stuff, but again, I didn't taper, I just quit.  I myself am an all or nothing kind of person.... as most addicts are!  :)  You can definitely do it, but I suggest you enlist the help of your family or someone close, as having help makes it a lot easier!

[gopherboo2]

I am new here, and i have been on suboxone strips, 24 mgs. a day, and how do i taper off? i read that people have just stopped or cut down slowly. i have no idea where to start. I had been on and seeking vicodins for the past 8 yrs. and could not stand it anymore...i heard about these "suboxone' and how wonderful they were, how they helped take the craving for vicodins away. no, i did no research on subs, just wanted help and fast. I got right into a Dr. for these, but now i see they are just another mistake i made, and now i have to worry about not taking these anymore? I don't know what to do , as I realize I just substituted one drug for another? I have been on these 1 yr. now, and if I had only done more research on this, i wouldn't be in this mess...anyway, what im trying to say is i dont know if i can just quit all at once. I tried that with vicodin, and made it 1 whole month. I don't want to do this all over again! Can anyone give me any advice? I'm scared as I am back to square one. God bless..

[Sleeplessinca]

congrats on 3 weeks. what an amazing feeling right. im 2 days ahead of u and 3 weeks was big for me. so CONGRATS!!!!!!!

[motye51]

That's really awesome!  I'm so glad for you!  Are you continuing the meetings?  I do find they really help.  Keep pushing yourself forward...forward motion ONLY!!!!

[nursegirl6572]

That's awesome!  It's really proof that things DO get better with time, it just takes a while.  The more patient with yourself you can be, the less "tortured" you will feel, waiting to feel like YOU again.

Way to go, you're doing amazing, keep up the great work!  :0)

[Kelly98_]

Day 21! I'm so much better!