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I need to scream!

I have visited this forum many times in the past five years. Having been in rehab three times (due to overkill with pain meds for surgeries)the last being my family's final straw, was my wake up call. It's been almost two years and I'm tapering from my suboxone regimine. Wow. Is all I have to say. I'm down to .5 mgs a day since Tuesday. I came here for advice on how to get through the last week of my taper. I've put myself in a bad way by cheating last night and taking and extra .5 because I thought I was going out of my mind. Mind being key word. My doctor said that I have hardly no trace of suboxone in my system. The wds are in my head. Really??? I know everyone is different and react differently to tapers. I will be short and have no suboxone for a whole day before my next doctors visit. I'm already freaking out. Does anyone have any home remedies that can help? I have wiped out my Ativan supply as well so that's adding fuel to the fire. I have two young children and a husband who doesn't get it.
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Hey, I'm day 4 with no suboxone from my taper, and I'm a mom of two, so I can definitely relate, my husband "gets it", because I showed him this: https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&rlz=1C1CHWA_enUS635US635&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=suboxone%20withdrawal%20symptoms
and let him talk to my doctor, who explained that opiate withdrawal really *****! My doctor suggested a few things to help with symptoms. An amino acid called L-tyrosine, which is found in bananas, meat, cheese, etc. or buy at a health food store and it's what your body needs to make the "feel good" chemicals. If I could only afford one thing, it would be the L-tyrosine! I can tell a difference when I take it, then go running. Also, excercise boosts your brain to make those feel good chemicals that your body has forgotten to make because the opiate did it's job. Multivitamin, anything with potassium, magnesium, iron and zinc help with restless legs.

I will say, comparing my experience from coming off of stuff on the streets and coming off of a good taper, a lot of the symptoms are in my head! I psych myself out so much fearing the symptoms, but when I calm down, live in the moment, I realize I really don't feel as bad as I thought. My sponsor has always told me "Sometimes instead of taking one day at a time, you really have to take it one minute at a time", and when detoxing, I try to remember that. Anyone can do anything for just one minute! Keep it up, you can do this! You dropped down way lower than I did before making the jump, so I imagine you'll do just fine ;) Praying for ya, you will look back and it will all be worth it!

Here's where I get my l-tyrosine, since I saw you asked where to get some supplements. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DR28E74/ref=sr_ph?ie=UTF8&qid=1442685153&sr=1&keywords=l-tyrosine  
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Hang in there honey.   You will turn a corner soon; for me, 14 days brought a new and safer plateau for me.    The "bad days" will occur less and less.  

You are doing GREAT; pat yourself on the back.  Getting off these drugs is no small feat.  Take a big (((HUG)))!!
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Hey! I don't feel like much of an inspiration right now. I just put up another question cuz I have a feeling it took a while for my wds to get bad. I'm in a really bad spot today. But you're on the right track as tapering seems to be the way to do it.I think getting down to the lowest dose imaginable can only help. It's hard having kids when you just feel like being taken care like one. It helps for someone to know close to you that you'll be going through a lot in the next few months. Any help you can get with the babes will make life dealing with it a lot easier. Especially the little one who needs most attention. The older ones will understand you don't feel good.
Good luck with getting down to business. I can only imagine bdays and this holiday season coming up not being in a hazy fog. It's all about the kids for me and it's keeping me going even though it's tough. I've gotten good advise but you can never get enough encouragement. I read every new comment and any new question everyday. It keeps me going. I hate complaining but there are people who care on here. Keep reading as knowledge can only help you!
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Hi smalltownmom- I just wanted to let you know your an inspiration to me- although I am about to taper and go through a different kind of Hell, it's nice to hear that your still hanging in there and are conquering your own demons. I am tapering myself off of methadone amd am scared **** less because it's one of the hardest drugs to come off of. I know i'm looking down the barrel of a 30-60 withdrawl after I go through the mini Hell from the taper. It going to be a long hard road but I want to do it for my kids. I have 3 beautiful babies, an almost 13 yo, an almost 6 yo amd an almost 2 yo. (All their bdays are coming up Oct, Nov and Dec) I'm tired of having to worry that my monthly script will stop for one reason or another (right now my dr is being investigated,  was raided 1 year ago) I can feel it my gut that he will lose his liscence and then I will have to go cold turkey from a 9 year stretch of a 120 MG dose for the 1st 8 years, and now 90 MG for the last 1 year. I would live to stay in contact so we can help each other through it...good luck, I will be praying for you
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Hi all Waking up day 9 and frustrated. I just want to sleep. blocks of 20 mins sleep and 2 hours awake through the night stinks. I think it took a few days for my wds to set in because I feel worse now than a week ago. hopefully it'll get better through today? I'm ready to give up. ugh
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Day 7 has woke up my early. Had a little RLS this morning. I did get another 5 straight hours of sleep though! Felt good! I have to babysit my four month old great niece tonight. Holding new life in my arms will give me some great energy. Have a great weekend!
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I just wanted to respond to pillguy about predisposition. Yes yes yes! My best Dad is a recovering alcoholic of 30+ years. I heard a lot about that in detox. I have his genetic defect as he had his Dad's and so on. I know he didn't put the pills in my mouth but my brain is wired like his. And I'm proud to say it as he is my hero ;)
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