Want my life back..help

[1hunter63]

Hi all....I'm new to the site courtesy of my girlfriend who has been a member for awhile.Now I am in the same predicament-I am an addict.I am a very private person so to post at all is tough for me.I am also a VERY determined person and once I put my mind to something,I will achieve/attain it.So....I have sought out the help of a suboxone doctor,but I have questions about the sboxone...I'm hoping you guys can help?Will I have any withdrawl side affects while on the sub?Approx. how long does 1 remain on it?Is it usually perscribed with anything else?Is it "better" than Subutex?
I just want my life back.This person is not me... have become a shell of a human and need to get back to living again for everyone's sake.I will do this,I know it will be hard,but I'm a fighter!Thanks for listening all

[salsinator]

You have posted on thread for another person - try posting again starting a new thread by clicking on the green "post a question" at the top of the page.  You will probably get a much better response by doing so.

[cancer7771]

im 38 years old and have been thru the highest doses of chemo avaiable so i do have nyphadema and nevrve damage in my legs it was due to breast cancer i recentley went thru a hysterectomy and ovectomy and lso had to have a double macectomy well thru all this i am now very depend on perkoset 10/325 my recommenes dosage is 1 to 2 every 8 hours which does not come close to what im acually taking i dont know what to do i have a 6 year old son so i do everything i can around house the yard work etc. but now we reach today where i run out of my prescription so today i lay in bed with the chills sick in my stomache just absolutely worthless my prescription is not due to be refilled for a week this is ongoing problem month after month im seriousley at wits end am i druggy? i have to find a solution i want my life back and dont want to depend on a pill to do that ! somebody please help me its no relieve to being a cancer surveror whenever at least 2 weeks out of the month i lay in bed

[ang_811]

U will def b doing just that, living again! It's great! Aftercare has been a lifesaver for me! With the help of my addiction counselor I have been very succesful n making it to 36 days. I'm glad to hear ur getting some sort of aftercare.

[1hunter63]

Thank you all.The outpouring of concern is overwhelming and I am at aloss for words.I know what you say is true...I plan on seeking aftercare in the form of NA meetings and cannot wait to start living again.>>T

[salsinator]

Hi Hunter, welcome to the forum.

Suboxone definitely has it's place.  Ang_811 gave you some good information.  She did it right.  I used suboxone, but was on it for 4 years and it was much harder for me to kick it.  But, all said and done, I am glad that I used suboxone because the detox was much easier than a week of withdrawals.  I don't know what you are using or how much, but you do have options and you have already started by posting on here.  Talk with your doctor and work out a plan - if suboxone is part of that plan, do what Ang did and use it short term to detox and then start a taper plan.  Get into an aftercare plan right away - that is part of recovery - just taking sub and not working on you won't really help you.  Keep posting, lots of great experience on here to tap into.  Best of luck to you!

[ang_811]

I can't tell u what to do but I can tell u my experience. I was a using every pill imaginable from perks to oxycontin. I was way out of control.!! I sought help at the local methadone clinic. I was on methadone for about 2 years I went from 90mgs to 20 mgs and switched to suboxone. Since the methadone caused me to have some major withdrawls and depression. I was on suboxone for about 1 week and starte tappering from it immediatly. I was off of it in 3 months. When I  was on it I never experiences ne withdrawls even when I was tappering. When I made the jump the only withdrawls I experienced was a lil weak and tired but it was gone in a week. I think since I wasn't on it for that long it wasn't hard for me to get off of it. I think suboxone works well if u use it right. As n don't stay on it for a long period of time. Good luck with everything if u have ne more questions feel free to message me.

[amaria]

You have come to the right place. So much support here. And I myself, pondered this site for a month before disclosing anything and joining. As I'm sure many people have. Addiction is definitely not anything most people want to put on a billboard.I do know from having friends that have used suboxne that there are withdrawls, and more so with prolonged use. And I know it has been very effective for some people in their effort in quitting opiates. I don't know the depth of your addiction and the people I know of that have went this route were at a very high amount of opiates daily. But, I'm sure you will get lots of feedback and info. From people in this forum. You have already taken a positive step in beating your addiction and I wish you all the best. You can beat this!!! I hope you keep us posted on your progress, my blessings are with you!