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ogjp · 08-31-2009, 12:23 AM

Hi, I tried for my second time to get off opiates in 5/09. I was over useing but doing ok on gabapention unitl about 4 weeks ago. - partied 3 weeks in a row and got pretty freaked. So I went on suboxone 2 weeks ago, it had always been my back up. I am married with two kids and did the say home mom cleans deal. Day 1-2 pretty much out of it. Day2-5 agitatied, argueing, talking WAY two much. Day 5-17 much clearer thinking,taking my meds as perscribed for the first time in my life, I'm thinking pretty clearly. The seriosuly bothersome/frightning is the swelling! My feet are about 3 times their normal size, I have mild to moderate swelling everywhere else. I've been 2 the Dr 3 times but the 2 I've seen have not been worried. I am also very tired in the mornings. Is any of this normal? Will it go away? What r the REAL benifits of this medication and is it WORTH it? Thanks So Much!

08-31-2009, 12:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
ogjp Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: seattle Posts: 2	suboxone~r these side effects normal/is it worth it?? Hi, I tried for my second time to get off opiates in 5/09. I was over useing but doing ok on gabapention unitl about 4 weeks ago. - partied 3 weeks in a row and got pretty freaked. So I went on suboxone 2 weeks ago, it had always been my back up. I am married with two kids and did the say home mom cleans deal. Day 1-2 pretty much out of it. Day2-5 agitatied, argueing, talking WAY two much. Day 5-17 much clearer thinking,taking my meds as perscribed for the first time in my life, I'm thinking pretty clearly. The seriosuly bothersome/frightning is the swelling! My feet are about 3 times their normal size, I have mild to moderate swelling everywhere else. I've been 2 the Dr 3 times but the 2 I've seen have not been worried. I am also very tired in the mornings. Is any of this normal? Will it go away? What r the REAL benifits of this medication and is it WORTH it? Thanks So Much!