What Kind Of Withdrawals Will I Have When I Stop Suboxone (Page 2) (Top voted first)

what kind of withdrawals will i have when I stop taking Suboxone?

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Re: nutty (# 2)

Methadone clinic is the last stop is this living hell. Try to taper...I got off of the box and ended up in so much pain but I'm a chronic pain patient who cannot even stand up in the shower long enough to take a shower without severe pain. Drs have ruined my life called me an addict when I am not one. Taper plz and if your not in pain baby, never touch another opiate again. Bless you

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Gosh, I hope someone out there will see this post and answer your questions because I have just started the suboxone also and the doctor wants me to stay on them for a good while. What will it be like when I want to come off these pills?? I would like to know what to expect when he says no more cause they all do that...get you hooked then when they reel you in they cut the hook off and your stuck with the pain.

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It doesn't matter what you say. If he truly doesn't want to stop, he's not going too. And, if your feeding into him, then it just makes it that much easier for him. You dsaying that he's gone to detox that man times in such a short period of times, shows he's not serious. I know from experience.

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Annie ive been on suboxone for over a year and ill do anything to be off. How did u get your son off? I dont wanna go through the withdraws I know what they are like and I cant go through tht again. That is amazing for ur son its hard to get off ny opiate but u have to support him not push. Its hard I bet but support is the best. But what did the hospital recommend? I wanna rid of this evil suboxone!!!

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I was on suboxone for 2 years. My doctor never did blood check ups and ended up with cancer of the liver. I hate that med. I want to know why pain doctors are afraid to help patient's with there pain. I had better control of my pain from my surgeon than i do from the Dr i see now hate it.

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Hi I'm about to have a double mastectomy this Monday. I have been on a 8m strip for over 3 years. I'm wondering what happen to you. Are you ok? Did they still go ahead with your surgery even tho you were taking soboxone? And was the pain on bearable unbearable?

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I suppose they will be like any other opiate withdrawal with of course those Godawful restless legs! A few things to ease things would be to AVOID alcohol, caffeine, and stress (yeah rite?) and hit a vitamin shoppe and get a bottle of California poppy extract--a few drops in some hot tea and yes it does help AND gives energy--buy, rent or download about ten movies, and go into nap mode--you won't be able to but at least you'll be comfortable, I consider myself lucky I used to get baaaad rest jest leg/body from hydrocodone withdrawal but I'm on oxycodone now and surprisingly don't get withdrawal effects. I'm sure the fentanyl latch helps but even before I was on an extended release, oxy withdrawal was minimal--there are more supplements you can take that will help, I don't know offhand what they are, you can google it--good luck--oh! Pig out on poppy seed everything!

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U r 100% correct!! All doctors use their authority 2 their own benefit when it comes 2 controlled substances. They r way out of line. So, when it happens 2 me, i report them 2 the state medical board. Every single complaint made against them goes on permanent record & stays w/ that doctor 4 their whole entire career. It is alot of paperwork 4 u 2 fill out, but then that doc has 2 be investigated & go threw a bunch of bulls*** w/ the state & then the state monitors every single prescription that doc writes. So, basically what ur doin is f***in up the next @ least 1yr of that doctors life!! Which, in my opinion they really deserve!!

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Christian it could be that if you are what is considered a 'functioning addict' that you are no addict at all but could have EDS Edogenous deficient syndrome--not enough natural opiates in your brain so u get them externally Look up the article Ignorance Kills and much love you

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My suboxone dr. decided after 18 months of taking subs that he did not approve of my np psycologist and threatened constantly to take take my suboxones away. Never failed a U/A. So every psychiatric dr. I called either wanted me to become inpatient or they wanted 3-4 hundred dollars. So now i need a new suboxone dr.

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I'll be straight and honest with you about suboxone. DO NOT TAPER OFF SUBOXONE even if your doctor recommends it they just want the income from selling you the drugs. I'm a Biochemist and I was an opiate addict for 10 years and have been through all this a few times after a couple of relapses due to the prolonged withdrawal from tapering off the drug.

Suboxone binds to the MU receptors in the brain and it holds the receptor for 72hrs. This means if your tapering your dose is never really lowering as you are topping up the receptor ever day making your withdrawal last weeks when it can be over in as little as 6 -7 days apart from the PAWS but we won't GI there yet.

This is how I beat the drug and have helped many others do the same. Whatever dose you are on be it 16mg or 12 etc just stop cold turkey I know it sounds scary as hell but trust me you will be thankful you did after the first 5 days are over. Do not use anything to try and treat the symptoms of the withdrawal no narcotics no benzo no sleeping aids. If you want this to be over as quickly as possible stay away from them and also stay away from caffeine for the first 4 days as it will intensify the RLS.

You can use ibuprofen for the cold sweats as it drastically lowers your core temp if taken in 600mg doses but only do this twice a day once in the morning and once at night.

The first 4 days is going to suck really really suck but once you hit night five and you go to sleep expecting another horrid night of rls you will be pleasantly surprised that it hasn't set in.

Sorry for the long post and I hope this helps anyone out there trying to get off this. In short DO not taper even if your doc tries to push you into it. Stay away from all narcotic drugs or drugs that can be habit-forming no benzo no opiates no codeine only take ibuprofen for the fever and sweats and stay away from caffeine and in 4-6 days you will be over the worst it doesn't have to last weeks or months as I myself have even experienced because you tapered SUBOXONE is not a drug that can be tapered because of the high half-life and the way it binds to the MU receptors as when you start withdrawing while tapering your brain is fighting the MU receptor to take back control, but if you taper the suboxone overpowers your brains chemicals and causes the withdrawal to last longer.

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Re: Verwon (# 1)

What is the point of weaning off morphine for pain and taking suboxone instead? They are both narcotics and will cause withdrawal when stopped. Someone explain the advantage to that please.

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Re: Matty (# 29)

Thank you for your post! I've been tapering off subs. For only two weeks or so and I'm going cold turkey tomorrow. I'm very anxious and I've had five different cancers and countless surgeries and treatments so I can be strong for sure! I ain't gonna lie I'm so not looking forward to the hot cold, endless trips to the bathroom, and most of all the pain and sleepless nights!! But I did cold turkey with percocet and other opioids and I was abusing and on them for 10 year's. After a week I was feeling normal. And after all that I'm still afraid of what the next however long it will be until I'm feeling normal or even almost normal again! I'm looking forward to being free of a substance that controlled me for years now! Good luck to Everyone who is on the same journey that I am! I'll pray for you ????

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Re: resolution 2128 (# 4)

Yes and no. If you just take them for 7 days. Taper down starting day 2. You'll only .5 or .25 mg of suboxone because hydrostatic are a fairly light opiate. Then you should be fine. Although, you will still experience PAWS for a few weeks or longer depending on how long and how much you are taking. Make sure to wait atleast 12 hours after your last hydro tho. You don't want to put yourself into precipitated precipitated withdraw.

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