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irishlass · 11-14-2008, 12:45 PM

I don't know if I am doing this the right way or not I have never tried before, anyway, I am in need of some information from people who know the factual answers to my questions preferably from experience. I have been addicted to norco and vicodin for 3-5 years. I took 30-40 pills a day depending on their strength. Anyway, I am sick of all the lies (my husband does not know) and I am surprised that I am not in jail for so much doctor shopping. I am tired of the moodiness, laziness, agitation, and basically it has turned me into a bad mother who yells at my little innocent kids and who has become a non approachable or loving wife. I have so much shame and hatred towards myself and I am tired of it, I want my life back. I was wathching that show "Celebrity Rehab" with Dr. Drew and one of the ladies on there mentioned the drug SUBOXONE, so I did a lot of research on the internet and decided to try it. Yesterday, after not taking any pills for 12 hours I went to meet the doctor and she started me on 8mg of Suboxone yesterday, and I am to take 12mg today, and 16mg from thereafter. I was happily surprised to feel much better when I took the Suboxone, it definately helped with the withdrawals from the pills except it gives me headaches and makes me feel hypers which I don't like but whatever. What I read about how you get addicted to suboxone I don't want to trade one addiction for another. I was wondering if I were to take Suboxone for 1 week to get rid of the withdrawals to pills will I have a bad withdrawal from suboxone in just taking it for such a short period of time? Would it help or matter if I were to take a less dose of it like 8mg a day as opposed to 16mg a day? I think I will be o.k. if I can get passed the withdrawals from the vicodin because that sucks. Also, why do people take Suboxone for a couple of weeks and then take pain pills again? I thought it would make them sick? and not work, that makes no damn sense. Please, if someone can answer my questions that would be great. Much appreciated.:ghug2

11-14-2008, 12:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
irishlass Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Palatine, Illinois Posts: 1	I need information please I don't know if I am doing this the right way or not I have never tried before, anyway, I am in need of some information from people who know the factual answers to my questions preferably from experience. I have been addicted to norco and vicodin for 3-5 years. I took 30-40 pills a day depending on their strength. Anyway, I am sick of all the lies (my husband does not know) and I am surprised that I am not in jail for so much doctor shopping. I am tired of the moodiness, laziness, agitation, and basically it has turned me into a bad mother who yells at my little innocent kids and who has become a non approachable or loving wife. I have so much shame and hatred towards myself and I am tired of it, I want my life back. I was wathching that show "Celebrity Rehab" with Dr. Drew and one of the ladies on there mentioned the drug SUBOXONE, so I did a lot of research on the internet and decided to try it. Yesterday, after not taking any pills for 12 hours I went to meet the doctor and she started me on 8mg of Suboxone yesterday, and I am to take 12mg today, and 16mg from thereafter. I was happily surprised to feel much better when I took the Suboxone, it definately helped with the withdrawals from the pills except it gives me headaches and makes me feel hypers which I don't like but whatever. What I read about how you get addicted to suboxone I don't want to trade one addiction for another. I was wondering if I were to take Suboxone for 1 week to get rid of the withdrawals to pills will I have a bad withdrawal from suboxone in just taking it for such a short period of time? Would it help or matter if I were to take a less dose of it like 8mg a day as opposed to 16mg a day? I think I will be o.k. if I can get passed the withdrawals from the vicodin because that sucks. Also, why do people take Suboxone for a couple of weeks and then take pain pills again? I thought it would make them sick? and not work, that makes no damn sense. Please, if someone can answer my questions that would be great. Much appreciated.:ghug2