How Long Does It Take For The Withdrawals To Go Away After Taking Suboxone (Page 4)
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Hi, I was put on the 8 mg. strips at 3 per day in Oct. 2012..I used 3 per day for a couple of month's.. I quickly tapered down to 1&1/2 of the strip's per day..I got so tired of being on it so I began to stock pile it to withdraw on it at home.. I got down to 1-2 mg.s per day for about the past month and began yesterday (Monday) withdrawing..It's now Tuesday (July 9,2013) and still feel like I did yesterday.. No vomiting nor the big "D" but sweating, lethargic, chilling, feel achy, etc.. How long will it take for the withdrawal's to completely go away..PLEASE answer ASAP & THANKS....Oh, don't scare me about it because I'm all ready an emotional wreck..

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chelle be careful with the Neurontin and melatonin and tramadol. tramadol has a nasty reputation for causing serotonin syndrome and these reactions are long lasting. look up serotonin syndrome theres lots of info on it. just an fyi. I didn't know about it and now have residual problems and I only took it for 2 days.

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I'm on day 15 of no Suboxone, but I still have terrible w/d--extreme rls that's even in my arms, panicky anxiety, burning skin on my upper back, & of course, insomnia. The frustrating thing is that I was only on 1/2 mg, but for 1 1/2 yrs. I never took more than that b/c they were hard to come by. Anyone out there that was on a low dose for an extended period like me & went c/t? I'm fortunate enough to have access to Neurontin that I'm using. I'm also taking Benadryl, melatonin, & B-6 complex. My husband is a dentist & just wrote me an Rx today for Tramadol for the aches, which helps some. I'm eating well & staying hydrated. Surely, these symptoms will end soon, but I can take the truth if that's not the case. Just tell me how it is. I'm not taking them again. Ever. Thank you for commenting.

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I take 3-to 4 mg a day of suboxen because be 4I got pregnant I was on ddilaudidsi I switch to subs for a couple weeks no one told me I would go the wd. And I'm also 43 weeks how cN I get of them without wd?

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I read ur post and u took the words right out of my mouth. Will I ever get back to the OLD me I have been on sub for 5 years I'm so over it

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well at 2mgs a day. you should take 2mg for 14 days then 1mg a day 14 days then one quarter a day 1 week then done. with that withdrawal can be very mild take motrin 800mgs twice daily this stops muscle aches and head ache you will due fine. the trick with suboxone is not to put a lot in your system. the higher the dose the worser the withdrawal. its that simple. its the everyday dosing that causes withdrawal. if you take 2mg daily for 3 days it takes 7 days to fully leave your system it has a half life. studying this drug all about it helped me when I got off it. I and my math skills and drug facts and a meds class helped me to recover from suboxone, I understood the drug I was dealing with, and how it was working in my body. I was scared but had to out smart the drug and my brain. the trick is with suboxone is you taper slowly so the brain does not realize the drug is being taken away this is very tricky. but I was always a very clever person I was able to trick my brain it did not even realize the suboxone taper. it was using the drug facts and my calculater. and remember the half life of suboxone I allowed for that as well. the two week tapers allows for for half life and brain chemical adjustment. I tapered every 14 days intervals. its more of being smarter than the drug. this is not easy. if any one is not as clever of this drug. it does not mean your not smart. you should just talk with a professional. I just myself don't always agree with doctors. sometimes we are the only ones who know our personal human bodies. and whats best for us. and I feel not all but some are simple pill pushers. I had a doctor tell me one time to keep taking the suboxone he said I was a addict if suboxone works keep using it. I mean really well in that reasoning why not continue using schedule one drugs. just because a drug as suboxone is legal does not mean its ok to use it for life or years. it is a controlled substance as is H as for example. and it has potential for addiction as an illegal drug like H. only suboxone is legal. and also think about this guys ladies out there marijuana is legal with a license but it is bad for you it has P.C.P in it which can cause a violent outburst, and seeing things that are not really there. and very extreme lack of feelings for pain. I once seen a man on PCP shot 9 times with a 45 semi and still walking as none of the bullets even bothered him. that nuts wow. drugs are a bad deal people believe it. and sadly the man did later die from the shots he received. the drugs basic killed him.

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Yes you can take a very very low dose of benzodiazepines with suboxone

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iwas on loratab for about 5 years then went to morphine not by mouth if u no what i mean .for a year then i went to a methadone clinic and was put on 30mg and never went any higher within 6 months they tapered me down to 0 of course i had to tell them or they would have kept me on it i had slight withdrawls but i kept wanting something i started taking tabs again and was slowly getting hooked on them again i finaly relized its just me wanting something thinking i cant do any thing without taking my morning meds its a habit having a habit so i started taking soboxon again im at 2mg aday and been taking that for about 2 months i realy want to stop everything any words of advice should i stop cold turkey or am i always going to feel like i have to have something daily

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I've been taking subutex for about 8 months now. I have been taking taking less than 1 pill a day -taking just enough to get me by 1/8 pill 2-3 times a day.I started taking subutex to get off 30mg roxycodone 180-250 month . Subutex worked w no problem but I'm worried about withdrawl from subs! Does anyone know -guesstimate is fine-how long it will take to get off subs ? I have only had about 1/10 of a sub all day and was wondering if I should continue on 1/8 a day for a while or would that make me feel to bad? I don't feel high from subs they just kept me from feeling like crap-I don't feel like I need them anymore and I don't won't to take them but after reading I'm afraid of going into withdrawl-any advice would be appreciated!

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I'm proud that you took the time to take the dose down. I can tell you from experience that I withdrew cold turkey 1st from 24 mgs/day and then again from 8/mgs per day. I can tell you that there was very little difference in how I felt. I was unable to sleep the first week each time and dealt with restless leg syndrome that went to my arms, and couldn't eat for 3 weeks. I'm an older guy so that may have a lot to do with ability to get it out of my body. I've met people in their 20's who still say it is harder to get off of than H of other opiates but they seemed fine after a week or so.

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14 days for me off subs. I have ups and downs. Thanks for me reading post reminds me not to give up!!!!

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I too tried to get off my suboxone recently. I made to 11 days without feeling too bad, but on the 12th day the simultaneous diarrhoea & vomiting kicked in! I totally thought I was almost there, but I asked my pharmacist & he said "it's only just begun I'm afraid". So there you go- it takes ages for serious wd's to kick in & they apparently last 4-6 weeks (I wouldn't know about that, I quickly took my suboxone like a good little girl). It is nasty stuff.

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Hi Jennifer, Are you on 2.5mgs a day or two and a half whole strips a day?
You might get better response if you wrote a new post. That way more folks are apt to see it.

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I realize that these posts are old, but I happened to stumble onto this site for something completely unrelated and finally felt a kinship. I got hooked on painkillers after a birth injury, got sick of living my life around them, but had too much going on to go through withdrawals (work, child,husband,house) so a friend told me about Suboxone. I have been on 2 and 1/2 a day for 5 years. I think I jumped from the frying pan into the fire. I also can't see myself stopping anytime soon. Would like to hear other's stories and advice. Would be nice not to feel alone in this. Would love to hear from u all ;)

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Hi mamas baby, 2mg is still a pretty high dose of subs. You really should talk to a doctor about your concerns. I,m not a doctor but I can tell you through personal experience that the jump is a lot more comfortable if you taper slowly down to a half or even a quarter of a mg.
You being pregnant is all the more reason to talk with a doctor about this.
I,m a male and know next to nothing about being pregnant so thats all I can tell you.
If you havn,t told the baby doctor about your sub use you really should.
Best of luck to you and the baby!

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Hi Matt! I'm still on suboxone, but, I suffer from anxiety disorder and panic attacks. So, I told the Dr about it and he put me on klonopin. Been on it 4 almost 8 years or so. I know other people that have different Doctors, and, they r on suboxone and benzos, 2. Ask your Dr 4 a referral 2 a psychologist if he won't prescribe them 2 u. Especially, if u need them.

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hi.. im currently takin 4 mg if sub a day an am recently cuttin that in half to 2 mg a day is it ok to stop takin the subs completely? i am 33 weeks pregnant i dnt wanna b on the subs no more.. i feel like im strong enough to stop.. my baby is completely healthy.. i really wanna b off before myscheduled csetion which is in august.. plz if u have any helpful info for me..

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Hi Matt! I know this is an older post, but, I came across it. I live in RI and my Dr prescribes me a bezo, and, I'm on suboxone. I also know of other people who get benzos while on suboxone. Maybe, it's your Dr or is it in your state? I know tapering down is hard enough with the physical withdrawals, but, the psychological ones r just as bad. And, if u have anxiety or depression 2 begin with, it makes it that much worse.

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It has been a couple of days since your post and I am assuming you are still off of the subs and I applaud you if you made the jump. That is exactly what they are intended to do, You should have no withdrawal symptoms after 2mgs a day for that period. Congratulations. To the uneducated and yes I am talking to the post above the withdrawal from subs is minimal to none if you taper properly. To the person above considering subs and anyone else who is, it saved my life, my profession and my marriage. With proper use and slowly tapering down subs can do he same for anyone. But I will say I would think the acetaminophen should have killed that person before the codeine. My god, that stuff is more lethal than any opiate. I would be more concerned with your liver health than your opiate addiction.

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I have been taking suboxone for 2 years. I watch tapered myself down to 2mg a day. I haven't had any in 6 days and I have had no withdrawals at all??? Is it to early for withdrawals??

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the sooner u get off of them the lesser chance u have of withdrawals... use them only at the height of ur opiate withdrawals and u wont get addicted to the subs

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