How I got off Suboxone...YOU can do It!!! - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

JD1 · 12-16-2011, 07:23 AM

I was on subs for 1 1/2 years due to Oxycontin/ Opiate addiction. I couldn't stand the control the meds and the prescribing doctor had over me as well as the costs of both. I'd go to the mandated group meetings and would ask the doctor....How many patients he had that successfully got off the subs and he said "none". Let's face it, the doc is in the business to make money off us by keeping us on it.
Initially, I was on 2 1/2, 8 mg tabs a day and gradually reduced to 1 sub a day. I found that I was experiencing withdrawals symptoms, sweats and sickness on the 1 tab.
I made the decision to go off them and stuck to it!

First, I got rid of all suboxones I had so their was NO turning back.
Second, I bought anti-diarrhea meds, Multi vitamins, vitamin b complex, iron, & Ensure (high protein), gatorades & bananas(for potassium replacement) and still had some anti-anxiety meds(clonidine)
I planned it during a week that I didn't have to go anywhere...filled myself with the all of the above daily.
I had NO cramps or stomach pains. I did have anxiety on the 2nd -6th day, mild occasional sweats and diarrhea ....some loss of energy but all the supplements helped tremendous.
I thought it was going to be worse and it wasn't..My only regret was that I didn't do it sooner!
I did it! It's been 1 year off the subs, no drugs and no desire to go back to that lifestyle! I feel GREAT! Everyday is a productive day!
YOU can do it!

FT · 12-16-2011, 08:03 AM

Sounds a little like quitting opiates.

Are you glad you did the subs? I rejected the suboxone/methadone route for opiate detox because I was DONE with doctors and pills and didn't want just another monkey on my back to try to pry off.

FT

JD1 · 12-16-2011, 08:29 AM

It was cheaper than maintaining my OC addiction...I was no longer putting myself in dangerous illegal situations to cop the OC's, plus I was able to gain weight and get somewhat healthier to prepare for the detox from the suboxone. So the answer is "yes".
Thanks

rizlaman · 12-27-2011, 08:54 AM

Hi I'm down to 2mg of subuxone and am thinking of doing the cluck from that.im going to try tapering first of all and see how it goes.well done though,I hope I can get to we're you are mate

rizlaman · 12-30-2011, 03:27 AM

i started shaving a bit of my 2mg tablet today. im i right in think the half life of subuxone is 34 hours, ill let you know how i get on if interested.hopefully should be going shopping in a min.feeling good looking lets go gety them

LetGoandJustBe · 12-30-2011, 05:15 PM

I'm 3 days clean after a 10 year habit. 7 years on Oxy and 3 on Suboxone. The last years I took Suboxone .5 mg per day. The pain hasn't been nearly what I thought it would be. My DR prescribed me Trazodone and Ativan. That helps be sleep. I only take them at night. I suck it up during the day. I will say I've been able to function, even going to work. I'm single so I have do support at home. I got myself here, so I will get myself out. The way I feel now I should have I'm thinking I should have done this 3 years ago. The addiction has cost me much. I'm grateful it didn't cost me more.

**Dee74** · 12-30-2011, 05:25 PM

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foxyfox123 · 12-30-2011, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by rizlaman

Hi I'm down to 2mg of subuxone and am thinking of doing the cluck from that.im going to try tapering first of all and see how it goes.well done though,I hope I can get to we're you are mate

get down to 600 micro grams of temigesic, stay on that for a week then stop. temys are subutex. i did it good luck mate ps temis are subutex a partial agonist in large doses it is subutex and it is a partial agonist, subuxone is a full agoinst developed to stop oxys or blues working. talk to your doc about it. good luck mate it can be done foxy ps dont cluck from 2mg it will hit you hard budd. trust me

foxyfox123 · 12-30-2011, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JD1

I was on subs for 1 1/2 years due to Oxycontin/ Opiate addiction. I couldn't stand the control the meds and the prescribing doctor had over me as well as the costs of both. I'd go to the mandated group meetings and would ask the doctor....How many patients he had that successfully got off the subs and he said "none". Let's face it, the doc is in the business to make money off us by keeping us on it.
Initially, I was on 2 1/2, 8 mg tabs a day and gradually reduced to 1 sub a day. I found that I was experiencing withdrawals symptoms, sweats and sickness on the 1 tab.
I made the decision to go off them and stuck to it!

First, I got rid of all suboxones I had so their was NO turning back.
Second, I bought anti-diarrhea meds, Multi vitamins, vitamin b complex, iron, & Ensure (high protein), gatorades & bananas(for potassium replacement) and still had some anti-anxiety meds(clonidine)
I planned it during a week that I didn't have to go anywhere...filled myself with the all of the above daily.
I had NO cramps or stomach pains. I did have anxiety on the 2nd -6th day, mild occasional sweats and diarrhea ....some loss of energy but all the supplements helped tremendous.
I thought it was going to be worse and it wasn't..My only regret was that I didn't do it sooner!
I did it! It's been 1 year off the subs, no drugs and no desire to go back to that lifestyle! I feel GREAT! Everyday is a productive day!
YOU can do it!

im glad it worked for you but it wont work for everyone, everybody is diferent mate

subgottago · 12-30-2011, 08:58 PM

One month at 16 mg . Rapid taper to 6 mg sub. Day 53 . been sick everyday. I jut want of so that my body can start to heal Right now I am going downhii it seems Thanks subgottago

tsmba · 12-31-2011, 05:05 AM

Don't quite understand your strategy. Why "rapid-taper"?

12-16-2011, 07:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
JD1 Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Plymouth, Ma Posts: 2	How I got off Suboxone...YOU can do It!!! I was on subs for 1 1/2 years due to Oxycontin/ Opiate addiction. I couldn't stand the control the meds and the prescribing doctor had over me as well as the costs of both. I'd go to the mandated group meetings and would ask the doctor....How many patients he had that successfully got off the subs and he said "none". Let's face it, the doc is in the business to make money off us by keeping us on it. Initially, I was on 2 1/2, 8 mg tabs a day and gradually reduced to 1 sub a day. I found that I was experiencing withdrawals symptoms, sweats and sickness on the 1 tab. I made the decision to go off them and stuck to it! First, I got rid of all suboxones I had so their was NO turning back. Second, I bought anti-diarrhea meds, Multi vitamins, vitamin b complex, iron, & Ensure (high protein), gatorades & bananas(for potassium replacement) and still had some anti-anxiety meds(clonidine) I planned it during a week that I didn't have to go anywhere...filled myself with the all of the above daily. I had NO cramps or stomach pains. I did have anxiety on the 2nd -6th day, mild occasional sweats and diarrhea ....some loss of energy but all the supplements helped tremendous. I thought it was going to be worse and it wasn't..My only regret was that I didn't do it sooner! I did it! It's been 1 year off the subs, no drugs and no desire to go back to that lifestyle! I feel GREAT! Everyday is a productive day! YOU can do it!

12-30-2011, 05:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
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12-31-2011, 05:05 AM	#11 (permalink)
tsmba Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Middle of MO Posts: 666	Don't quite understand your strategy. Why "rapid-taper"? __________________ Tom S. "If I am what I have, and I lose what I have, who then am I?" Erich Fromm

12-16-2011, 08:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
FT Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 3,146	Sounds a little like quitting opiates. Are you glad you did the subs? I rejected the suboxone/methadone route for opiate detox because I was DONE with doctors and pills and didn't want just another monkey on my back to try to pry off. FT

12-16-2011, 08:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
JD1 Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Plymouth, Ma Posts: 2	It was cheaper than maintaining my OC addiction...I was no longer putting myself in dangerous illegal situations to cop the OC's, plus I was able to gain weight and get somewhat healthier to prepare for the detox from the suboxone. So the answer is "yes". Thanks

12-27-2011, 08:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
rizlaman Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: london Posts: 52	Hi I'm down to 2mg of subuxone and am thinking of doing the cluck from that.im going to try tapering first of all and see how it goes.well done though,I hope I can get to we're you are mate

12-30-2011, 03:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
rizlaman Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: london Posts: 52	i started shaving a bit of my 2mg tablet today. im i right in think the half life of subuxone is 34 hours, ill let you know how i get on if interested.hopefully should be going shopping in a min.feeling good looking lets go gety them

12-30-2011, 05:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
LetGoandJustBe Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Tulsa Posts: 2	I'm 3 days clean after a 10 year habit. 7 years on Oxy and 3 on Suboxone. The last years I took Suboxone .5 mg per day. The pain hasn't been nearly what I thought it would be. My DR prescribed me Trazodone and Ativan. That helps be sleep. I only take them at night. I suck it up during the day. I will say I've been able to function, even going to work. I'm single so I have do support at home. I got myself here, so I will get myself out. The way I feel now I should have I'm thinking I should have done this 3 years ago. The addiction has cost me much. I'm grateful it didn't cost me more.

12-30-2011, 08:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
subgottago Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: winter park,fl. Posts: 1	One month at 16 mg . Rapid taper to 6 mg sub. Day 53 . been sick everyday. I jut want of so that my body can start to heal Right now I am going downhii it seems Thanks subgottago

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