18 months on suboxone, jumping off from 3mgs

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OK, here is my story... Ive been on subs for 18 months now, Started on a program being dosed at 16mgs... couldnt afford it anymore, started buying it off the streets, and it took me almost a year to taper myself down to 3-4mg's a day.... So now im at the doctors waiting to get some cholonidine... I cannot miss work or I will end up homeless... is the chlonidine gonna help me out at all??... im really scared but at the same time extreemly motivated.... I already have a dpression prob as it is, so im gonna ask for a depression med... im 26 yrs old, 6'4" 156lbs... fyi... So ...how long should i expect the brunt of the withdrawal to last... to the point to where im gonna wake up one morning and say... yeeees!!!i feel so much better...??? please respond
 
hi, i was only on it for 3 months, jumped off at 4 mgs a day. took a good 2 weeks to feel good, another week to feel great. it's been 22 days. can finally say i feel like myself. there were a few really bad days but if you can make it thru the first week, i'd say you have it licked. hang in there, be strong, think positive. one day at a time as they say, you CAN do it. amed
 
thanks im just worried about work... im at the hospital waiting for the doc to see me right now... im gonna ask for chlonidine for the withdrawal so... idk... im just worried about the depression.... I can get thru the physical's.... just that depression and constant state of bordem filled with constant panic attacks
 
Clonodine helped me through my withdrawals. The best thing to do is try to take some sick time and say you have the flu. Because it sure will feel like the flu. Clonodine, gatorade, hot hot baths, exercise, and even a trip to the local natural food store and ask the person that works there for some natural stuff for detoxing and they will show you what will work. All this will help you through the w/d's. Hope this helps! Good luck!

ps. 3mgs to nothing is a big jump. My doc recommended going down 1mg a month. So at worst you will be on it for 3 months, but the w/d's will not be so bad that it will affect your work.:angel:
 
Doesn't the clondipine work on panic attacks? you can get some thing for depression, there are lots of different meRAB for that. some of those meRAB have withdrawals too, so you might have to wean off of them, but i don't think it's anything like what the sub does to you. they also have side effects like weight gain, etc. you might want to ask the doc about that before you start on something. good luck with whatever you decide, stay strong, amed
 
You are thinking of klonopin, a benzodiazepine which is prescribed for anxiety and panic attacks. I believe the original poster meant clonidine, a high blood pressure medicine that is regularly prescribed to help alleviate the symptoms of opiate withdrawal, namely rapid heartbeat and high blood pressure. Clonidine helps take away the sweating, hot/cold flashes, and general restlessness associated withwithdrawal.
I was prescribed clonidine patches when I went through detox and it was extremely effective in reducing the PHYSICAL symptoms. I was still very agitated and had panic attacks (for which I was prescribed a benzo for a short time), but the terrible sweats/chills and restless legs were minimal.

Lou
 
hang in! Amed's discription is right on. I did the same. Jumped off at 4mg after 3 mos on sub and about 14 mos on oxy. 1st two days of c/t not too bad. Then wham! 1st wk sucked. Hated myself! Can't believe my wife put up with me. I could have been misery's poster boy.
I took no meRAB to help with anything, except melatonin and valerian root. Lots of hot baths helped, all through the day and night. (How I wished for a hot tub!)
I recall one turning point that made a difference in my case. I had no appetite. And of course no energy. About day 5, my wife became very frustrated with my unwillingness to eat and raised a fit to force me to eat something. Long to short of it, I began to eat, it helped bigtime. I began to get a little bit of an appetite and slowly, ever so slowly, a little bit of streangth began to return.
In my case, around day 17 was much better, almost myself. Day 20, feeling good. Day 22,feeling good and in control. I think the best advice I could give is the same advice I had been given by so many who have been through such terrible anguish and suffering. Dig deep, it is worth it. Hang in there, the suffering will pass. Draw from the resources that are available to you to help. Search, listen, talk, write, to all these wonderful people, who have been there, and are so willing to help. Bless them and bless you! Hang in.
 
Yeah, we totally need any update!!!

Hope you are doing good!!!!! You can do this!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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