quitting suboxone with percocet

[itstime]

I was on suboxone for 4 years (about 8mg per day at first and tapered down to 1mg).  Here comes the tricky part...under the supervision of my addiction specialist, I switched to oxycodone and think it will be easier to come off that that the dredded subox.  Subox is 30 times mg per mg more powerful than oxycodone.  And with its half life, it is like taking 30 mgs of percocet but never coming off of it for 24 to 36 hrs.  That is a lot of percocet to fill those shoes.  So far so good with the percs.  On day one I took 14 5 mg oxycodone.  Today, one week later I am down to 8 5 mg pills.  Next will be dropping one per day.  By next week I should be taking one a day for the extreem withdrawals.  Has anyone attempted this before?  If I get down to one 5 mg oxycondone per day....can I avoid withdrawals?

[learningandhelping]

What did you do. I read through all your posts and was thinking about doing the same thing. It must work and that's why they don't want anyone to know. You go from May 20 to June 15. No details on how you tapered. If you get this please explain your taper. I still don't understand if you took 1mg of oxy or of suboxone on your last day.

[mic1970339]

I  had been prescribed 16 mg subs daily to get into rehab and to manage my pain ( chronic back and neck pain )! I had been taking subs 1 year and 9 months. My pain was managed well until few months ago it increasingly was getting worse! I also have been clean for year and 9 months, working full time ans have a job of a life time I've been blessed! My sub doc sent me to pain management and stated it was time that " I was ready" ! They did MRI and my worst fears came true c5-c6 herniated moderately squishing onto spinal cord! I took sub all the way up to day before surgery and have post op narcotics for when go home! I'm needing high dose of narcotics ??!! How long until subs are out of system so I can take normal dose

[2kb]

I was on 16 10 mg of methadone and 8  30 mg oxycodone a day for 5/7 yrs I also bought methadone anywhere any time I could way before then about 13 yrs. So I tried suboxone  to quit. I cut back week by week,,, SORRY, it still felt the same , to me suboxone was just as painful if not more painful than methadone detoxe! It's a perfectly USELESS drug LIE! Why do they put you on these drugs for treatment ? how is it helping you by holding you as slaves? Sweat water juice Xanax at bed time. It's going to hurt  I had God to control my flesh I hurt for 9 days and nights, I flipped my car 3 xs into oncoming traffic so now I'm detoxing again. I'm sorry for all of you I truly feel your pain and I'll pray for yall . God Bless You All ( sorry so sloppy w/d stinks -mind out of order)

[itstime]

Its been almost 5 months since I had any opiates.  I feel great.  I have no cravings and I am happy this stuff is behind me.  I think that the suboxone to oxycodone to clean method worked well.  You have to be careful and I would not suggest it to everyone.  If you have any questions....ask!

[itstime]

Well this is one month no opaites.  I have had no desire to take any pills since I quit.  Maybe i'm a lucky one.  For anyone who is on day 3 or 4 of opiate withdrawal....stick with it...It only takes a few days to be functional again.  At a month....if you stay busy...you get your life back .... your thoughts are clear... you won't sound crazy when you talk to people... and put it behind you.  Good luck.

[bucksfan]

Dude you are sooo right about Eminem's new album. Its the best he ever put out and it def helped me get through this fight so far. #7 Not Afraid and #2 Talkin to Myself...WOW