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I have now been on suboxone for a year, I got on it when I found out I was pregnant last January 2013 and I had my beautiful healthy daughter in August 2013 I used to be on subutex during my pregnancy but once I had my daughter I was switched to suboxone. I am on 2 1/2 strips a day and my doctor has been wanting to lower my dose however I have so much going on that I am really nervous to do so. I have lately been dealing with my daughter on my own her father just didn't show me the respect I deserved and he wasn't willing to work to support our daughter so we separated and now I am left on my own with all the finances out daughter and looking for employment which this all just recently happened since the last time I saw my doctor on top of that my daughter has medical issues due to her throat not developing correctly during my pregnancy so we have multiple doctor visits for her monthly and she has special feeding rules and medications to take so I am very overwhelmed. My doctor seems to be harder on me then his other patients some who have been on suboxone for 5+ years so this is making me very nervous to ask him to up my dose from 2 1/2 to 3 strips a day. Does anyone have any advice? I've really been trying to stick it out but I just feel like an emotional wreck and like my body can't take the stress. Please I need advice! How should I ask my doctor to up my dose?

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Re: littlemoremercy (# 11)

Hi I've been in your shoes and maybe worse after quitting suboxone cold turkey. Definitely taper down slowly with your doctor and pray

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Re: Cats68 (# 12)

I totally agree.

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Re: littlemoremercy (# 11)

You need a bigger dose. You have to talk to your dr. to find what works.

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Re: Mandy (# 8)

I’ve been on suboxone for 16 years. I’m still learning and perhaps one day I’ll be off then.

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My new Dr doesn't like Suboxone for some reasons, so after 6 years of talking with my old doctor, this new one insists on Butrans patch 20 mg. Any advice or comments would be appreciated.

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One word.... Methadone!!! It's single handedly saved my life. I wish u the best. ??

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Hello. I started off taking an 8th of a 2/8 Suboxone strip. I stepped down after about 9 months to a 16th, but was taking one in the morning and one in evening as it didn't seem to work all day. Now I'm taking almost a quarter in the morning and a quarter in evening in order to not feel my skin crawl and legs start hurting. Has anyone else had to increase their dose in the maintenance phase?

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Re: Mandy (# 8)

Me too, struggling. I just read an interesting article, you should read it. Suboxone: Concerns Behind The Miracle. Here is what I wrote him and hoping he is still around, I want off the Subs BADLY!

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Hello sir, pray you're out there. Just read your 2010 article Subs: Concerns Behind The Miracle. I wish my Dr had read it too before prescribing 3 - 8/2 strips a day for 6 years now. I'm 74 w/ COPD and it's getting suddenly worse. I'm up 1/2 the night for many months now and can't sleep more than 2 hours in a row. Still very active and running my own biz, still power walking a mile to a mile 1/2 at the gym. Tried tapering 1/2 a dozen times with no luck. This time I'm down to 85 strips 2 months in a row but things are getting worse and I need help. Can you refer me to someone/place? I am in the Detroit, Michigan area. My holistic Dr. does not seem concerned after 6 years, I think it was still is a $ thing. He is 80 and very healthy but no real help detoxing till I get down to 2 strips. Thanks for your time. Please be out there.

Regards, Gordy

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Re: rob (# 7)

Is this a Canadian site or American site

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Re: Cats68 (# 9)

What’s the difference though? You’re still taking an opiate every single day all day. Is it just that now your insurance company pays for it?

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Re: patty p (# 6)

Withdrawals are freaking awful too, I took Suboxone thinking that it would help me not have withdraws after taking pain medication as prescribed for years, it was a huge mistake. I slowly wean myself off the Suboxone over a six month period and it still took about a month to withdraw from them. later on in life when I had to take pain medication again for a couple years and then quit the withdrawals only lasted a week. I would never take Suboxone again.

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Suboxone isn’t a psych med. I don’t get why your relationship with your kids dad would affect your need for MAT.

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Re: Rooster (# 17)

Hi Rooster, this jan on 6 mg subs aday and i do know quite a bit about subs, also i am LVN nurse that took pharmacology, which helped too....jan

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Re: Cats68 (# 9)

I totally agree with you catz. Last month, my suboxone doctor temporarily closed down his office giving me referrals to other pain doctors. That was a nightmare, every day I would call 2 - 3 doctors with them not returning my calls or such. I had run out of subs, so for 7 days I detoxed. AAAAAGGHHH terrible. Luckily In found a good doc that put me back on 4 - 6mg aday, so I feel happy that I wont worry about it, Jan

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My heart goes out to you, yes it is very difficult with a young child and no father or partner. The only thing I can ask is what strength is the sheets you take? 2mg. 4mg or 8mg. The reason i ask is because depending on the amount you take will indicate how severe or mild withdrawals can be, Jan

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Re: Cats68 (# 12)

How does soboxon make u feel.does it help pain..energy?? Trying to decide if I should try it

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Re: rob (# 7)

Why?I'm trying to decide if I should take it r not. For pain. Advice?

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Kelsey, where are you from?

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Re: littlemoremercy (# 11)

Yo so I've been on methadone for 11 years 180 mg for s*** like nine of the years that I was on it and then I'm down to 110 mg 3 days ago I said y'all I'm tired of this I'm done going and docent so I went ahead and went two days without went to the hospital they gave me a Subutex it sent me straight into the worst withdrawals you could ever imagine I waited 24 hours I cautiously took 2 mg strip waited 1 hour took another 2 mg strip that no 4 mg strip I'm not 100% better but I'm nowhere near where I was

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Re: Anhedonia (# 13)

Wow I couldn't agree more with what you've said. 30yr addict myself did the methadone thing took me a month if withdrawal to get off. Now going on my 4th yr clean I started on 8mg as of now I'm on 4mgs but I'm having that stinking thinking of wow I'm really close to having nothing to rely on and that TERRIFIES me. I mean I'm AA and have a support system which helps but I DONT KNOW HOW LIVE WITHOUT.....on top of all that they diagnosed me with COPD,and cirrhosis of the liver. These health problems sometimes make me want to throw in the towel out of fear of what my life may look like when the dust TRULY settles and I meet ME for the FIRST time ever. Thank you for this forum.

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