PLEASE HELP How long do withdrawals last form subutex?

[thankulord88]

I have been clean from subutex for 7 days now and really need to know about how long does it take for the WD's to pass and the subutex to get out of my system and when will my energy come back? PLEASE HELP THANKS SOOOOOOO MUCH AND GOD BLESS

[clean_in_ks]

This thread is really, really old.  If you go to the main substance abuse forum page and click on post a question....then post a new question there, ....you will get lots and lots of help from lots of sub users, those who have w/d from them, those still on them.

I am really not a good person to advise anything about subs, as when I went on them I had NOTHING explained to me.  I was only on them for a total of 28 days and jumped off at a very high dose.  I didn't find this forum until that was all behind me.  So I didn't KNOW what I was doing or how to do it correctly  I now have a lot of knowledge about subs, but since I didn't wean off of them, I wouldn't be of much help to you.

If you start your own thread by posting a new question, you will be amazed at all the help and comments you will receive.
Blessings to you~

[storyandstickintoit]

You are my hero. Been on subs and every opiate.  Morphine was the absolute worst but over in a week.  I took a sub and it didn't touch my w/drawls. thought the worst was over after 4 days but that is when the cramps and nausuea & diarrhea kicked in. Broke down and took 2mg yesterday.  I could eat again.  But now I am starting to feel it come back and I am never "normal" but how long for these wdrawls when I was on subs for years, but the last one I did was a long time before this (a month or so) and 4-5 days ago an 8 (the one that didn't do anything) should I taper to crumbs?  I just want to be done but am on unemployment and have a job interview in 2 days.  I can't go there like this.  I need advice.

[clean_in_ks]

You might want to read up on neurotin (gabapentin).  I took it for nerve damage and it was originally designed as an anti-seizure med.

I am off gaba now 37 days (114 clean from hyrdros, soma and anti-depressenets), 86 days off subs.

Gabapentin affects our electrical brain functions; gaba receptors.  I am having w/d symptoms (even tho it is NOT ADDICTIVE).  I know it helps some sleep, helps some w/their w/drawals, but my personal choice was to quit altering my brain w/ ANY and ALL Rx's that messed with the natural production of brain chemical and neurotransmitters.

[sacredwaters]

I had a little luck with gaba pentin (neurotin?).  My biggest gripe was the rls and that med was the only thing that touched it.  I think you can find it in almonds and a few other foods but whatever.  I used it coming off methadone.  It really made the dif.  I am about to come off of subs myself.  I know, a real glutton for punishment lol.  keep your mind right.  walk. stay hydrated.  it only gets better and it feels sssoooooooo good being clean.  oh yeah, from what i read about gaba it is a building block for your nerve endings.  which I am guessing is what the drugs destroyed.  

[SKINNYTOR]

YOU KNOW NOTHING OF SUFFERING!  i AM WORSE ADDICTED TO SUBUTEX THAN ANY DRUG I HAVE EVER TAKEN IT HAS TURNED ME INTO A ZOMBIE SEEKING OPIATES TO BREATHE.  ITS THE ONLY THING I GIVE A DAMN ABOUT ANYMORE SOMETHING HAS TO CHANGE!!!

[Nadine81]

I find that it's better not to know how long it's going to take anyway. If I had known in the first week that it would take 3 weeks to a month, I wouldn't have been able to hang in there, I was going through hell, but I kept thinking that my hell would be over soon, I was expecting to come out on the other side of the hill at any moment, and that's what got me through. One day I woke up and I felt better. Considerably better! Then I had other days where I felt bad again, but I could see a general improvement, and looking back three weeks wasnt that long, although I wasnt back to normal after three weeks, but the hell was over.

I guess what I'm saying is that you'll feel better any day now, and then a bit better and then back to normal. Just get yourself through today. Tomorrow might be the day where you're naturally happy! And yes, you will be happy, laughing and running around and sleeping like a baby, all naturally.

Hang in there. True happiness awaits you.