Suboxone WD's are GONE!!!

[Iwant2Bclean]

A few of yall have been keeping up with my posts about my WD's from Sub's. Today I went to work and felt GREAT. Didn't sleep last night due to the insomnia caused by the Naltrexone. I am 7 days off Subs and I know that this is not the end of issues Sub's will continue to cause over the next few months BUT I will take having no energy any day. Oh wait I have Chronic Fatigue so energy or lack there of is an issue daily. Anyways thanks to those of you how offered advice and gave me that extra push that I needed to make it . It's gotta be down hill from here!!! To those of you getting ready to go through WD's I wish you the best and just no that no matter what you WILL get through it!!!! Us as addicts fear the unknown of what it will be like coming off Sub's. I am not gonna lie it is rough at times but it won't last forever so keep pushing forward to what you have worked so hard to achieve. What's a few days of being uncomfortable when what you get from it is your life back? A life free from Addiction! I think it is worth all the hell you may feel for a bit. I do think I was one of the lucky ones who only had 2 days of what was more like the flu but luckily I was able to sleep thorough the most of it! My best wishes and if anybody needs to talk I am always just a click away and I will do what I can to help
Krissy_Fuda***@**** for those with messenger.
Best Wishes

[Iwant2Bclean]

I jumped off at 2mg. The shot blocks the cravings and if you would do a pill you wouldn't get anything from it. Pretty much the same thing as Suboxone. You give yourself a shot every 4 weeks. The naltrexone pills that I am on now does the same thing as the shot and my ins covers it. I know everybody has good and bad things to say about Suboxone but for me IT SAVED MY LIFE!!!!! I fear that had I not got on Sub's I wouldn't be sitting here today cause the desire to die was stronger than anything in this world. I really owe it all to GOD cause with him all things are possible and the Sub's just gave me the chance to regain my faith in god!

[thisnewday]

Hi,  I just want to share my exp. with Suboxone.  I tried it in Sept. 09 and was a mess.  Went back on Norco's and then tried it again this August.  This is what worked for me and this is not how the doc told me how to use it.(BUT THIS DID WORK FOR ME)

I am now on day 15 off the subs. and about day 30 off of the Norco's.  I am feeling better each day and I have had no cravings.  Also, my addiction was about 5 years long and I would take aprox. 12-15 10/325 norcos per day.  

I hope this helps.  I too did not want to exchange one addiction for another.  

I went to a sub doc 2 months ago and tried it that way first.  I relapsed after 3 weeks because the subs were too strong and I couldn't function at all.  My spouse was also getting ready to have major surgery for cancer and I just couldn't function on the subs.  Went back on Norco's for about two weeks to get him through his surgery.  I had read many post about sub detox and I was really, really scared of getting addicted to another substance so this is what I did....

AGAIN, Please know that this was not the advise of my sub doc.  It just so happen to work for me.

Also note that I was taking my sub by 9am every morning...

9/15/10 - 9/20/10 Started the subs again, but only used 2mg.  

9/21/10 - Used only a crumb of subs maybe 0.5 mg and this time I waited and journaled my next w/d symptoms

9/22/10  - 3:30am w/d symptoms hit.  Used only a crumb again 0.5 or so.  Stopped the symptoms.  Went back to bed.

9/23/10 - Made it 39 hours before next wd symptoms hit.  Again I used only a crumb of Subs and started the clock again.

9/24/10 - My wd symptoms started about 45 hours after my last sub crumb.  I stuck it out.  

9/25/10 - Wow, not to bad but feeling kinda "ikie" many bathroom trips and just kinda not feeling well.

9/26/10 - Same as day 25.  Was feeling hopeful.

9/27/10 - Ok... Full w/d symptoms.  Bones ache, nausea, bathroom trips.  Oh and the hot flashes and sweats.   Back ache like hell and I am miserable!  Determined thought to push through this.

9/28/10 - Am I alive?  Still the same as 9/27/10.  But still making it.

9/29/10 - Slept a bit more last night.  Symptoms are much less.  Still have chills and the back and headache but I am ok.  WOW!

9/30/10 - Mild anxiety has started.  Still not hungry and many bathroom trips.  Sleeping alot.

10/1/10 - Ok..... severe anxiety.  Can't move much.  Back ache all the time.  Fell isolated.  Called my Phyc.  Meet with her on Monday.  

10/2/10 - Refuse to stay in this state of mind.  Went on line and found a N/A meeting.  Will be going on Sunday night.  Cant wait.  I need a program that understands what I am going through.

10/3/10  - This is where I am now.  Going to a meeting tonight.  Anxiety is better but my doc. called and told me to start taking my xanax as needed.  It helps a little.

Not sure what tomorrow holds but it has to be better.  I am determined to beat this addiction.  I have no cravings and really never have.  I too have used this drug to manage pain, and than I abused them.  I am so ready for this day and the days to come in recovery!

I hope my story will help someone else out there.

[Ballgame]

Damn auto spell. Meant Krissy

[Ballgame]

Keizer what did you taper down too?

[Ballgame]

What is that shot? And what is it for?

[Iwant2Bclean]

Just found out today that my Ins is NOT gonna cover the cost of the Vivitrol shot cause it is OVER $1,000... WOW that *****.. Atleast I can still get the pills for awhile cause the Ins does cover that. Oh well I am gonna do it no matter what cause I am strong and determined!!!