Ok Now I'M REALLY SCARED ....

[downandout1003]

Hey Yall,
Most of you probably know my story.  I stopped taking methadone 10 days ago and got on Subutex.  I have been reading a lot of horror stories on here about coming off the Subutex.  I know that I just stated the Subs but after what I've been thru the last few days I cannot imagine having to go thru those AWFUL withdrawls again.  I mean I knew when I got on the Subutex that it too was addicitive but my Doc told me that Sub withdrawls were no where near as bad as Methadone withdrawls.  I am completely freaking out  now..  If any body has been thru this Please let me know your thoughts...   Also Does anyone know if SUBUTEX not Suboxone comes in a generic  ??? Thanks so much...  AJ

[liscamdave]

The longer you stay on the sub the worse the withdrawal is going to be. Its strong. Most Dr.s know nothing about it and some go as far as telling their patients there will be NO withdrawal at all. They haven't a clue. The w.d is a nightmare. I am NOT at all trying to scare you. If you went through methadone w.d, then you can do this as it is not that bad. Its worst then certain opiates though. You can do it. Just take as little as you can, just enough to get through the day. Try not to stay on it longer then a couple weeks and then wean off when you decide to stop. Get down to taking shavings of the sub. Its that strong, that even shavings will keep you from going into bad w.d. So get down to as little as you can, don't take to long, stock up on thomas recipe, ask your dr for something for restless leg syndrome as well as anxiety and depression, drink plenty of water, exercise and you will be good. It can be done, so do it.

Good luck, Lisa

[WannaBeFree79]

I don't know anything about the withdrawals (yet).  I do know subutex does come in a generic.  Suboxone does not have a generic as of yet :)