Suboxone Withdrawals 2

[kylebouch]

Hey there. I have been taking subs for about two months with probably about 10 days here and there where i could not get any. I never took more than a half of a 8mg strip. 90% of the time I took 2mgs or less. I am only at about hour 40 at the moment but I still feel like hell and there is no chance of sleep. There are people on other sites mentioning that wds can last up to a couple months. That just seems crazy. How soon until it at least starts getting better. I never really tapered down because I never really thought I was taking a whole lot. I used to do a half g of heroine a day but have not touched that in a few months. Those wds I could not handle at all. From what I hear this is going to get much worse after a few days? This ***** bad all I want to do is sleep. I know its good to exercise a couple times a day to get the endorphins flowing. someone please try to brighten the mood a bit with some info because if these wds are going to last a month or longer I know that I won't be able to stick with it. I was thinking I would feel bad for 5 to 7 days and then slowly start to feel better. Its 2 am where I am and knowing that I'll probably be up for another few days with no sleep is just depressing. Cant' put my life on hold being sick for that long at the moment.

[weaver71]

It doesn't sound like a lot, but 2 mgs is a significant dose. Subs have a high affinity for receptor sites in the brain. Meaning it takes 21 days for the last dose to leave your body. That is when many start to improve. A slow taper is best to avoid intense withdrawal. I would suggest finding a sub doctor and do this right. Have you been going to 12 step meetings or addiction counseling?

[kylebouch]

No so far i've been doing everything on my own. Like I said I was really bad off on the heroine. I went from making 90k a year, buying my first house, about to get married, to about to lose it all. So I stopped everything and just tooks small amounts of subs. Thought I was taking a small dose but I guess not. I'm going to see if I can get a handful of subs and start at 1mg for maybe a month? then .5 for a month? and finish up with .25 for a month. maybe take it every other day for a bit and then tough it out. what ya think?

[weaver71]

I can't give taper plan advice, but encourage you to get some help with the mental withdrawal. You risked a lot for a buzz. You know it wasn't worth it, so why did you go there? I didn't know why I almost lost everything, including my life. Addiction therapy helps explore the thinking that leads to such bad decision making. I was escaping from memories I had forgotten about. I had patterns of thinking that I was not aware of. If I had been strong enough to quit, just because I knew it was the right thing to do, I would have quit much sooner. Just something to think about. What is your reason for not going to a sub doctor?