How Long Does It Take Suboxone To Get Out Of Your System (Page 2)

I had surgery due to a bad pinched nerve on march of 2013 on lots of strong meds, Ive been on the suboxone for 1 month 4mg under your tougne twice a day weaned myself down to 2mg a day...I feel like I'm getting myself in a worst spot...taking this stuff any longer.I stopped my last one on July 25th @ 7pm ....PLEASE SOME HELP ME I NEED SOME ENCOURAGEMENT

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Free from sub. I don't want to scare you at all. in 1973 had a roll over drunk driver car wreck, not my fault. broke my lower back just enough not to be parallelized and my pelvis in 3 place's, and also had internal bleeding they yet could never find, but it some how stopped. after learning how-to walk all over again and weighing only 80LBS I came back, So I thought well in 1994 after going to school I found a medical job, I loved it so much that I wanted to work in ER so I opted for surgery as you are doing I had l-4 l-5 and S-1 fused tighter, yet after a 11 days in the hospital went home with ton of pain meds, the pain was horrible, then you must do theraphy which is even more painful, so you quit Well I did for a while. anyway to make a long story short, they put me on this wheel to operate and they said it would be easier then a flat surface such as the surgery table. So I thought they know what they are doing, now I had this done in 2000, it is 2014. I cant stand straight, I cant walk with out a cane or crutch, I cant go to the store because the pain is so bad, so If you really don't need it don't do it, I was thinking of opting out but the Dr said they already reserved a room and had all the surgeons lined up so I went on with it, now I wish I would of never done it, lost my job and am on disability a measly $400.00 a month. And I am on more meds then ever, now after 10 yrs my Dr giving all these meds dropped me because of the new Obama care. so I am panicking looking for a Dr. look your Dr up get all the knowing of him, is he board certified and so on, I don't want to scare you I just want to keep you from knife happy surgeons, I wish I never did this, now some Dr's treat me as if I did this to myself, a stupid Dr I wanted to sue did this not me I called a lawyer and he was actually helping the Dr that I wanted to sue in another case like mine so I gave up for a while then the statue of limitations ran out 2 yrs is all you got to sue so I called another laywer and he told me to wait a good yr to see if I heal good, so I did then I called ack said I am worse and he said. It'll take to long to get your case together so I gave up please ck your options I have a rod, screws, and pins holding my spine up and you will too, they have to put that hard ware in you, but I am saying check your Dr out good luck God bless you

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The first thing you should stop is the xanax. Substances like xanax and valium have properties that the longer you take them the more they effect and harder it is. Doctors who prescribe suboxone have medicines specific for withdrawals from suboxone. When I first started subs I was told they would bot have withdrawal effects. I got on them for back pain and wasn't wanting to go down the narcotic route. Little did I know subs are the same s***, just diff day. My withdrawals from subs only consist of sweating at night and this is seven days after not having one. I went to my doctor and told him ibwanted to start weaning off of subs because I literally couldn't stand being drenched in sweat and not sleeping so I would take a small sliver of film sub and would be fine for couple days. He told me that when I am ready there are actual medications he can give that will help the withdrawals from the subs. It doesn't make everything perfect by all means but makes it tolerable and manageable (in his words). I have an appt in two months to receive these meds. If by then you need help I can tell you what he gave me and if it works. But I would start with the xanax first. That will be the harder one to stop especially if you take a few a day or if you have been on them for a while. I hope this helps. Take care.

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smoke herb take zanax and a few methadone for a few days only. then use test. you won't have any withdraws. just stop all the other s*** after a few days stay on test several weeks after. its the miracle cure for withdrawal symptoms. keeps energy up and appetite gives u the boost u need to keep going.

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I'm doing GREAT on my Dr.'s plan, Thank GOD, literally! I went from 8mg/day for 3 1/2 years...the dr that put me on subs said it ISN'T HABIT FORMING! Yah,right! Anyway, after I found my new pain mgmt Dr and he spent 2 hours with me, he put me on a plan that "WORKS GREAT FOR ME" and I am so thankful to him. After reading about such horrible wd's other people have suffered, I was still terrified to start his plan. I was supposed to stop the subs that day, wait for mild wd's to start and then take a 30mg Morphine ER and a Norco 10/325. Being scared that it wouldn't work, I took 6mg of subs for 3 days ( I didn't feel any different, I actually felt BETTER). I trust my new Dr. so after tapering from 8mg to 6mg p/day for 3 days, I really put my trust in my Dr and my Faith in GOD and I stopped the subutex. I prayed and asked GOD to give me the strength to get through without suffering any withdrawals. 24 hours after my last dose of that poison (aka Subutex), I was feeling GREAT! I am very always full of energy and I'm very active, but I felt like ME again! I took the longest shower of my life (I felt like I was washing away the 3 1/2 years of Subutex and all of the garbage that came with it). I put on my makeup, opened all of the Windows in our home...Beautiful sunny,warm day, I turned the stereo on and blasted my favorite songs, I was even HUNGRY! I rarely eat breakfast and I was expecting to be nauseated, but I was starving. I ate, ran errands (prepared for wd's) and I had a great night with my husband and our son. I slept great too. The next day (48 hours after my last 6mg sub dose) I had an equally Great day and another great night of sleep. At 72 hrs, my only symptom was a tiny bit of anxiety, but I think it was just fear of "what if I get wd's. At 80 hours, I felt great, just a little light headed. I didn't want to take any chances and as I said, I trust my Dr, so I took a morphine er 30mg and a Norco. I already take Xanax, so I took my Xanax just as I have been for these past few years. Here I am today on day 5 and I feel GREAT! I am ENERGIZED in the best way, I am young, but I feel like I have the energy of a teenager again. I am very Grateful to GOD and to my wonderful,caring and kind Pain Management Dr. Btw, my Dr. is keeping me on these medicines until the subutex is out of my system (one month to be sure) and then he will taper me off of the morphine er and the Norco. If I can help any of you PLEASE just ask me. I wish there was a way to talk in private, but you can ask me anything on here...we're all beating these subs together. Hang in there and GOD BLESS, T

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DannyBoy, in your post you mentioned some medicines (natural, I think), you mentioned "TEST" several times...what is it? Thanks

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Hey there "Free From Subs!" I cannot tell you how hopeful your post made me feel. I've been on Subs for almost 4 years now. I've taken 8mg a day (one 8mg pill that dissolves under the tongue) almost the entire 4 years although occasionally I go a day or two without and have never felt any withdrawals. My point is I want off Subs SO SO SO BAD! I hate being dependent on something. It's beginning to cause me anxiety and a bit of depression because I don't want to be on them anymore. I would stop cold turkey if I thought it was possible, but after doing some research I've read the withdrawals from Subs can be terrible. You and your doctor seem to have figured out a great way of getting off Subs. What state do you live in? Do you know how I too could find the same kind of help you are getting? I'm pretty desperate to get off subs and if it means taking something else for a month so be it because I cant do this anymore. I just have no idea where to start to get the necessary help. The doc that prescribes the Subs is no help. Congratulations on getting off Subs! Your story is very encouraging! You've made me realize that there is an end in sight for me too. Please let me know of any kind of info you can give me to follow in your footsteps! I want to be 100% pill free as soon as possible. Thank you so much! I'll be anxious to hear from you.

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Hi Stuck on Subs! Thanks for reaching out to me...I'm happy to help you. First of all, I have realized that MANY of the posts on here are unnecessarily scarey. When my 2nd visit to my new Dr, I told him that I was TERRIFIED to get off the subs because of all the negative and SCAREY posts on here, and he asks me to do him a few favors; the first favor is for me to TRUST him, the second favor is for me to follow his "detox plan", the third favor is for me to BELIEVE IN MYSELF AND REALIZED THAT I AM GOING TO BE SUB FREE WITHOUT SUFFERING, and then he looked at me with such a kind smile and said, "STAY OFF THE INTERNET". We both laughed because I knew he was right, the stories on some of these sites are enough to scare anyone into staying on Subs for the rest of their life! I followed his plan (although I had a hard time staying off the internet, those damn scarey stories!) I noticed that no one ever comes back on these sites and post about their POSITIVE experiences about getting off Subs and I honestly think it's because once you're free from the Subs, you're so busy actually LIVING LIFE AGAIN, that you move on and GET BACK TO LIVING. That's why I'm replying to your post...I want you to KNOW that there really IS LIFE AFTER SUBS AND IT HONESTLY FEELS LIKE COLORS ARE BRIGHTER, THE LOVE THAT YOU HAVE FOR YOUR SPOUSE, PARTNER, CHILDREN, FRIENDS FEELS RENEWED, DEEPER, FOOD TASTES BETTER, THE BIRDS ARE CHIRPING, GIGGLING TAKES THE PLACE OF "GOOGLING FOR WAYS TO GET OFF SUBS" DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY,FEAR,SHAME,LONELINESS, FEELING HELPLESS, FEELING LIKE A PRISONER, COUNTING YOUR PILLS, HOPING YOUR SUB DR DOESN'T STOP WRITING YOUR SCRIPTS, ALL OF THAT OBSESSIVE BEHAVIOR AND OBSESSIVE THINKING IS REPLACED BY THE MIRACLE OF GETTING OFF OF SUBS AND I SAY THIS WITH 100% SINCERITY AND HONESTY, "AS SOON AS YOU GET ON THIS (OR A SIMILAR PROGRAM, YOUR LIFE IS YOURS AGAIN!" YOU DON'T FEEL HIGH ON DRUGS, YOU'LL FEEL HIGH ON LIFE! And don't listen to any negativity like some people will post on here that, "you're just trading one drug for another". That's Bull Crap! After the Subs are out of your body, the Dr will taper you slowly off of the meds so that you won't suffer any withdrawals from this program. And if you have legitimate pain, your Dr will prescribe medication for you to keep your pain away. I'm following my wonderful Dr.'s advice and "HIS PROGRAM FOR ME" and here I am 7 DAYS HAPPILY FREE OF SUBUTEX! YEAH!! I HONESTLY HAVE NOT SUFFERED ANY WITHDRAWALS, IN FACT, I HAVE NEVER FELT BETTER!! So can you! To answer your question, I live in Southern California. Have you asked your dr to help you get off the Subs? I'm not surprised that your sub Dr hasn't offered this plan to you...these sub Dr's are making a fortune by getting patients addicted to subs and even more by keeping patients addicted to that Crap! Can you imagine if everyone got off subs? The so-called Sub Dr's would go broke! Scew them for doing this to us! What city/state do you live in? I mentioned to my Wonderful DR that I really want to help get the word out and help people just like he is helping me. Please let me know what area you live in and I will ask my DR how you can get in with a PAIN MNGMNT Dr or a Psychiatrist in your area or your surrounding area that WILL get you off of subs without suffering. I promise you that this program that my DR has me on works:-) There's no reason to be scared and there's a SUCCESSFUL, BEAUTIFUL, HAPPY SUB FREE, LIFE AND FUTURE FOR YOU...FOR ALL OF US WHO ARE BEING GIVEN OUR LIFE BACK! Please reply to my post and I will respond to it immediately. Hang in there, I promise you that you aren't doomed to life of Subs! Can't wait to hear from you, Btw, what's your first first name? My name is Tonya:-)

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Hi Stuck on Subs,
I just sent you a long reply to your post to me, but it said "it had to be reviewed first". Probably because it is so long. In the meantime, let me help...I live in So Cal...where do you live?

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"Free From Subs"- Hey there. I just saw your post about replying to my post, but I haven't seen it yet. I hope it comes thru soon! I'm anxious to hear what you have to say. Your original post was so encouraging and I just can't thank you enough for responding! Besides the doc that prescribes the subs, there is only one other person in this world that is aware of my "stuck on subs" situation...no one in my life even knows I've ever taken them at all...so my point is I'm kind of alone in trying to get off of them and any suggestions are warmly welcomed. Thank you! Hope I am able to read your longer reply soon. Oh, I live in Oklahoma...a long way from Cali.

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Hi Stuck on Subs,
I just read your post to me and I don't want you to think that I'm ignoring your post...I have an Eye Dr appointment in a few minutes, so as soon as I get home (approx 11am California time), I will reply in greater detail. By the way, I feel for you that you don't have a Support System at home, it's hard enough to go through this Sub stuff...I can only imagine that it's even harder for you to keep itva secret. YOU'RE NOT ALONE, I'M HERE FOR YOU:-) and I have some info to help you regarding Dr in your area. I'll talk with you in my next post after my eye appt. How are you feeling today? Hang in there, I promise you that you WILL look back on this and be proud of yourself for doing it, and it will feel AMAZING! Also, it will feel so good to not have a "suboxone secret". GOD BLESS!!

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Free From Subs aka Tonya- Hey Girl, I finally saw your long post...thank you thank you thank you for your encouraging words! I would actually love to talk to you in a more private way...maybe email? I want to respond to your posts and I will, but what do you think of us emailing back and forth? I'm not even sure how to give each other our email addresses without this whole blog seeing...I'm so anxious to talk to you so let me know what you think about a possible more private way of communicating. Thank you SO much! Oh and from what I gather from your posts it seems like we might be women of about the same age. That makes things a little easier to relate to as well. You are basically my only hope right now girl!

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Free From Subs aka Tonya- I would give you my email address on here, but it happens to be my entire first middle and last name and I definitely don't want all these people on this blog knowing all that. I don't have a problem sharing it with you so we can communicate in a more private way...let me know what ya think we could do so we can maybe email back and forth. Thank you SO much!!

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Testosterone booster. There r many natural kinds like yohimbe bark extract that naturally boost testosterone. When u do opiates for a long time ur body stops producing the normal amoint. Screws up ur metabolism among other things appetite and energy level. It will help a lot.

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I have been taking sub for 1 year and i started out taking 3 4mg films a day then went down to 2 4mg films a day and stsyed on that dose pretty much the whole year. I was going to a dr. and i figured out that he had no interest in tapering me off so i started tapering myself off a couple of weeks ago. I got all the way down to one 2mg a day and yesterday was my first day without sub, i felt fine and stupidly took a loratab, i didnt feel anything of course but today i took some more tabs and im feeling pretty good, i can def feel them. Just wanted to let ppl know it just depends on your body.

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Hi noneya, I,m surprised you could feel the tabs. I agree everyones different. I never could feel tabs after subs, no matter how many I took. I,d have to take double what I,d normally take of roxy 30 and even then it just wasn,t the same. Be careful, this is where people get in trouble, taking way to much trying to feel high after being on subs.

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I also have been prescribed this drug/Suboxone 2 completely seperate, completely different lengths of periods of time. They had me on 16 mg a day though. Yes,2--8mg pills/strips a day!! First time of being prescribed them, was a 14-15 month period of time. 2nd time was for an 8 month period of time, Same dosage, 16 mg/2--8mg pills/strips a day. Found out the issue with my hair loss; I was losing 1 1/2--2 inch sections of hair in a matter of days due completely to Suboxone use. Instead of weening me off, I ended up cut off; due to the fact I was diagnosed with Hoshimoto Syndrome. Which is an auto-immune disease; runs in same kind of family with RA and Lupus. This one has to do with lymmph nodes and glands. It has allowed my immune system to wipe out my Thyroid. So moral of this story is.... Do Not even attempt to take this drug, if you have a bad Thyroid. Props to the person who has been on it for 6 years, because I weened myself down to about a quarter of 1, and then to about a 1/6 or an1/8. Then nothing and it was hell for me; when it was all said and done. Dang it if opiates aren't easier to come off of!!! So this sh** is basssackwards.

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Clonidine !

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Hello. TERRIFIED Blondie aka freefromsubs,

I just read your wonderfully hope inspiring post! I'm another person who has been dealing with a sub dependency for the past year.

I live in so cal like you, do you think you can send me that doctors information? I was taking 16mg a day, then weaned to 8 to 4 to 2 and now 1. I can't seem to go for the last bit as every time I try, I get pounded by insane withdrawals after a week of being clean. It's becoming extremely discouraging and I'm beginning to think I will be on this stuff forever.

You can email me at {edited for privacy}.

I hope you're still responding to this board. I need your help!

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Hi "AnotherStuck",
I just got your post...that's great that you live in So Cal, now you can go to my wonderful Dr:-) This website blocked your website, so I'm trying to figure out how to give you my email. I live in Riverside County...where are you? Even if you have to drive an hour or two it will be SO WORTH IT TO GET YOUR LIFE BACK! {edited for privacy}. Pls write me back asap and let's figure out a way to get you an appointment scheduled. I'll be waiting to hear from you, hang in there! You can be in his office and feeling safe and relieved this week!

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Headaches (migraines ) and stomach cramps normal. Good luck!

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