How long???

[bolpak]

I have been on opiates for 10yrs and now suboxone for the last 3 my question is HOW LONG till my body stops wanting this stuff???!!!!  Mentally I'm soo ready to stop but I cant without going through the usual: runny nose, chills, the runs and all the others..  I have weened myself to 1mg suboxone a day but that doesnt seem to be enough..  What do I do next??

[mtgoat911]

if you are only on 1mg of suboxone, is the wd still that bad?
maybe you have been craving because you still have a narcotic in and your body is wanting more
when i would try and taper from methadone, i noticed that my cravings were more intense when i got down to a small dose
i am just confused about suboxone, i hear people say its wonderful and all opiate addicts should be on it, because its too hard for them to get clean
and other people say its the same wd as methadone, i did not take suboxone as long as i did the methadone, i know that my body could not tell the difference between the two
but as far as how long the wds will last, i have no idea
it sounds like you are willing to do what it takes, even if the wds last a long time, are you going to any meetings?
xo

[xru11]

I think you gotta know what to expect.  I think you might have underestimated the time it takes to get past the physical and emotional effects of withdrawal off Subs.  For me it was much worse then quitting Lortabs.  It took me at least 2 months before most of the physical symptoms were gone.  It took another month before the depression and anxiety subsided.  I'm at day 100 now and I don't think I would have made it had I not tried just about every recommendation folks like refusingbondage proffered.  Hang in there though.  Looking back 100 days doesn't seem so long.  Getting here felt like an eternity!  Look at every post related to subs, suboxone subutex.....there is lots of good stuff on here from people who know the real deal,...great tips and tricks to make the ride a bit more comfortable, lots of motivation and lots of insight on what to expect.

[bolpak]

Thanks guys... Sometimes I feel like im the only person in the world thats going through this and all the posts are just posts and not people.. That said you all will be hearing from me often and I would like to know how you all are doing in your detox..  Love to all..............bolpak

[refusingbondage]

I totally sympathize.  I quit suboxone after over 2 years of being on it.  I jumped at 1mg.  (In retrospect I should have tapered down to .5 or even .25) I also tried many times and just couldnt get through it because of withdrawal.  But this last time I just said eff it.  I took 6 days off work (which totaled 10 days counting weekends) I took the last sub and I waited it out.  It was the hardest thing ever for me, but that's the nature of detox.  I am 127 post my last suboxone now.  Believe me I NEVER thought I was going to make it.. but somehow I pulled through.  You can too... I found this site on day 9 I think.. I was so sick and so scared and angry.. but I got so much support here.. coming on and just posting for a few minutes each day helped a lot.. yes, there were days it seemed too hard.. days where I was counting minutes.. but when your left with no option but to sit there and take it -- meaning flush ALL your suboxone and any pills -- then you just take it..it wont kill you.... it will be hard, but you can find the strength to do it.  Ive heard clonidine works wonders (didnt use it).. also hot showers as much as you can do.  Check out the Thomas Recipe on the health pages -- lots of helpful tips there.  And before you know it, you will be 14 days, then 21 and so on.  Take care and believe in yourself.  You can do it.

[sarahsmiles1244]

I truly understand what your going through.  When going through withdrawals I always thought..."How could I have let this happen to myself!"....
Try getting to .5 daily...and then crumbs.   I plan on trying .5 morning, .5 night.   for about a week, which I'll probably begin this coming Monday.   And then im going to try .5 morning, nothing at night, and skip every other day, for about a week.  Hopefully at that point I can try nothing and see how it goes.   I've heard that Clonodine can help with some WD symptoms and especially the restless leg...so hope to give that a try.  However it has to be prescribed of course...doesn't everything??  lol  Let me know what you do bolpak...i'll be anxious to hear.

[bolpak]

This wont be the first time but I;m praying that its the last...  Each ntime I get to 1mg or less the symptoms come right back.. I am sooo ready to stop..  People say "if you really wanted to stop you would" but thats just not the case as i'm sure you know... The withdraw just does not stop and i have gone as far as 3 to 4 weeks!!  Not working, laying around sick.. I'm truely sick of this and am almost at the end of my rope..

[sarahsmiles1244]

I agree with Liscamdave....that is the exact same thing I'm fixing to try.  Im currently on 1mg morn, 1mg night and will be cutting down to .5 and then trying every other day.  Hopefully it will work as it will for you :)

[liscamdave]

I don't understand what you are asking. Do you want to stop the sub?? If so, and you say you are only on 1mg of the sub, well..then I would try to go to .5mgs and take that every day for a week, then go to every other day and do that for a week or two, then try to stop. 3 Years is a long time to be on suboxone so the w.d from it isn't going to be pleasant. But you can get through it, I promise...