Suboxone

[sinead1]

My doctor is going to get me started on Suboxone. I was just wondering if anyone can give me any feedback on it - how it works/negatives/positives etc.

Thanks

[Casper1984]

SUBOXONE ! A LIFE SAVER? THATS WHAT I THOUGHT AS WELL, FOR 2 YEARS I STAYED ON 32+ MG'S A DAY, EVERY DAY. Today, is day 6 of quitting cold turkey, without tapering. Im an addict, i can go see my doctor this very second, get my refill of 75  8mg tabs, but no way would i have the strength to ask for less subs, or to taper. Im weaak, especially right n0w. I hadnt slept for 4 nights, or eaten for 3 days untill 3am last night, my girl forced fed me, then i fell asleep at 6am, woke at 1pm, and felt awesome. I was so so very happy, thr worst was over i thought. Well, ABSOLUTELY NOT!! 2 HOURS LATER, SOMETHING CAME OVER ME, OR TOOK CONTROL OF MY BODY PHYSICALLY THAT IS NOT LIKE ANY PAIN IVE EVER FELT. Today, i realized all my life, i had no clue what pain was, im not even going to describe the other detox symptoms, just please, for your benefit, lower your dose ASAP, NOT KIDDING, and get off within 2 weeks, or i promise youll remember this post when you quit.

[sinead1]

Hey,

I'm on day 9 now of my suboxone. I'm on 12mg a day. It's going really well and I have had no bad symptoms - I'm functioning completely normally and I'm feeling great. This really is a life saver. Yeah it might not be for everyone but it's definitely working for me. Don't get me wrong I still have the cravings and it's really hard because my dealer's house is straight across from the chemist! But I feel so proud of myself that I haven't given in. It's like clouds are starting to clear and I'm starting to see life from all different angles now. I'm not constantly depressed and hating the world, I am finally looking forward to the future!! :-)

Sinead x

[ikdogg]

like i said thats not the point

[cleanmom]

Yeah i dont think you are supposede to get a buzz, i think you are supposed to function.

[ikdogg]

Hey there, its funny you bring that up cuz i was in the same boat about a week ago.  I did PLENTY of research and sooo many failed attempts at quiting oxys cold turkey, I finally decided to go with suboxone.  I wanted to try methadone maitenance, but can't afford to drive in EVERY single day for my dose.  Let me tell suboxone is a life saver for me.  Now I know every person is different and it doesn't work for everyone but its worth a try, I haven't been this happy in at least a year.  Now you have to be in mild withdrawals when you take ur first dose but after about 30 min I started feeling better.  It doesn't give you that eufforic high like oxys and such but it definetly gives me a buzz, but thats not the point of it, it does completely take away withdrawa symptoms.  I'm only on day 3 of suboxone, I take 1 8mg tablet daily, but were still ajusting the dose, I may go to 1 1/2.  But I can do my daily activities, work school wutever.  I'm overall happy and best of all i'm not desiring pills.  Its worth a try and I hope its goes as well for you as it did for me.

[Iwant2Bclean]

All of which I am more than ready to face when that time comes. Not bi-polar but Borderline Personality, Addictive Personality and a couple more I can't think of right off. Leaves me wondering just what kind of personality I do have LOL. I have never been one to jump into anything (other than my DrugsOC) without knowing at least a lil of what I was gonna be faced with. I know I have to take this one day at at time and one foot infront of the other and don't get ahead of myself. I know this and I am ready. I have had many chances of getting clean all of which were passed up and I swore to so many that I didn't have a problem I had it under control knowing damn good and well everything that popped out of my mouth was a complete lie but I didn't care I was not an addict then in my eyes. Many many missed chances went by before my wake up call finally came and I saw how bad and how fast my life spiraled out of control and was left feeling  alone to deal with this by myself with no support from anybody.Which I have my caring supportive mother my wonderful hubby my AMAZING son an uncle who has been holding my hand every step of the way. Somehow the past 2 days I was able to push past all those feelings to keep me on the right track doing everything I could to stay busy and not let my mind take off with me again.I guess if that means sounding manic or even crazy I will take it and smile. :)

[cleanmom]

You seem a little on the manic side to me, are you being treated for bipolar disorder or anything? I have been reading your posts today, and i am glad to see your positive attitude but you should pace yourself, this will take time and patience, stuff im still learning too!

[Iwant2Bclean]

I am not a person that does very well with reading too much of anything like side effects of anything! I will have all the sypmtoms and few more I talked myself into having. I have addictive personality disorder and if there is a chance something not so good could happen taking I will say Suboxone I will get it in my head that It WILL GO WRONG for me and nothing anybody says can change my mind. I wish my mind wasn't like that but it is and I have to I guess look past that and find the best way to be informed of what I am getting into without be so informed I can let my mind go wild with the endless possibilities that something is gonna go wrong.I am on my 2nd day guess 1 whole day of being clean and my mind was going 90 miles a second from the min I decided to stop up til a few hrs ago and now decided it will be at a stand still til it has the green light to go in reverse and leave me with the feelings I have worked so so hard to avoid the past 2 days!!  Does this make any kind of sense or has the day 4 of insomina really gotten the better of me?

[vicki595]

Have you read all the info on Sub in the health pages?  Get informed as much as you can and then come back with any questions...:)

V.