Suboxone withdrawls

[terri1289]

I need help. My daughter has been on suboxone since July. Every month or so she has "withdrawls" vomiting etc for several days. I think she takes about two tabs a day or less. Why the vomiting?

[122 Tactical Fighter Group]

If she is having the vomiting problems with any regularity she is probably doing something else also. Sub would have a one shot vomit while instituting the therapy - but not at predictable intervals. Sounds to me like she is hitting some type of monthly wall. Whether it is financial and linked or whether it is medication (heroin?) linked.

[cattalina]

As far as I know sub is not dosed according to weight. It's generally dosed according to how much opiates someone was using prior - and at what does is the person 'comfortable'. 24 mgs a day is a fairly large dose to be on daily especially after 4 months... if she was getting sick and vomiting on a regular basis, I'd say her dose was too high. But if it only seems to be once a month - it definitely sounds suspicious.

[terri1289]

No she wouldn't be honest. Sadly a big liar regardless of all the support and help we give her. She probably will never stop. I know she smokes weed, and she insists that is oaky and does not cause problems. would pot cause withdrawls. I am sorry i feel so stupid.

[cattalina]

Don't feel stupid at all! We as addicts are generally big liars regardless, so don't beat yourself up about any of it. I don't think pot would cause wds as it's not an opiate, and I don't know what kind of interaction that may have with the sub. She'll only stop if she wants to and no medication in the world will make her want to. How old is she?

[terri1289]

She is almost 20. She has to stay in school for ins benefits to help cover all this. She doesn't/won't work, and we do not give her money. I suspect she is selling her "extra" suboxones/valium/zanax, which i only give her a week's worth at a time.

[terri1289]

how dangerous is it for her to be using heroin and taking suboxone at the same time?