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When I was taking suboxone I had a hard time following instructions for the first week or so. I had to literally, let my doctor take the wheel. He was good to me...always consulted with me when planning and starting a taper. I deferred to his judgment one time when I thought I was ready for a taper and h e thought it better to not do so. I learned that his objective point of view can be invaluable. Sometime we feel willing and ready to do things that that other may see that it might be more prudent to slow down a bit... or speed up a bit...whatever. I think it is wise to allow your doctor to treat you... it seems like you have your whole taper planned out beforehand. i don't know if that is wise. Should you have a say in your treatment??? most definitely, but you shouldnt be calling all the shots alone. My treatment was best carried out step by step in complete communication with my doctor with no premature tapers. I made the choice to allow my doctor to do his job and give his suggestion an honest and decent go of things because my past decisions regarding drugs showed me that I hadn't a clue. Wanting to taper and get off suboxone is great But take it one step at a time.. and take each step in its proper place. This is just what I learned from my 2 and a half month experience on suboxone. it worked perfectly for me..but only when I followed instructions.. beginning tapers on your own might lead to failure. not always...but it could happen. You could feel you are ready when in fact you aren't. Anyway, that just my opinion. i wish you luck. Suboxone worked really well for me and I am thankful to my doctor.

The hardest taper for me was from 4mg to 2 mg. Every step down after that was nice and slow..and deliberate. I had no significant discomfort, but a few annoying cravings from 7 to 14 days clean.