Hi, I would appreciate some info from others that have come off subutex - I guess I just need to know there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
I am on day 18 now (yay, so so proud of myself) and NEVER want to go through anything like this again. I was on sub for a yr and tapered down slowly to 0.4mg per day before stopping. Didn't think I would feel too bad coming off this little amount - well I was wrong! But the worst is definitely over, days 2-5 were the absolute worst, I honestly would not have cared if I had died. However, I had read up on it before coming off so even though it would have been so easy to go to the doc for more, I pushed through as most people said the worst was over by day 5
But the reason for my writing is that I CANNOT SLEEP. Day 18 and mostly feeling better - (still sneezing loads, diarrhoea & legs still a bit restless but this is downright healthy compared to 2 weeks ago!), but since day 3 I have hardly slept at all. Some nights not at all, some 1-2 hrs and a couple (day 7 & day 9) about 5 hrs. I lie awake until about 5am and finally doze off with exhaustion. Im so tired but sleep does not come. Because of this, I feel lethargic and drained all day, no energy/motivation to do anything but still no sleep.
I am resisting the temptation to go to the doctor for sleeping pills because i dont want to end up with another addiction, but if i dont start sleeping soon, i feel i will have to. I have to get up for work at 6am each day so it seems as soon as i finally manage to get to sleep, i have to get up again.
Surely i should be sleeping again by now??? Or at least better than the first week of wd? I love sleeping usually & I miss it!!! So to everyone that has got off sub - did you experience this, and when did it stop? Please say soon!!!
Cheers,