New to Boards-Need Some Advice

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First off, Congrats on being cancer-free!
You seem to be fairing well with the taper so far. If you can handle the WRAB from your taper then just stick to that. You couldnt be any more right, whats is in your head will certainly effect you. Keeping a positive attitude is key! If you were to get on the sub I certainly wouldnt take a lot of that stuff. I had a sort of relapse early this year and i got half of an 8 mg subox from a "friend". Of that half i took literally shavings from it every other day for 3 doses then every 3rd day until it was gone. It gave me tremendous energy and never thought about pills. Which makes me wonder how someone would take a whole 8mg sub every day and stuff. The WD when I was done was minimal, wouldnt even call it WD honestly but there are many conflicting stories of the sub but to each his/her own i suppose. Hope this helps and keep a positive steady minRABet. Keep busy too!
 
Congratulations on winning your health battle and now working on your dependency battle. You've been through a lot!! It seems that yu have a great plan worked out for your taper. I tried to rush my tapering and I suffered because of it. My doctor didn't have any idea how to taper off of the Oxy and I found out most of my info from this board and doing my own research. Yes, a doctor familiar with Sub is going to be more familiar with tapering and drug detox than a family doctor. Keep up the good work and stick to your plan, but don't get too anxious to speed it up. Your body is used to the drugs and will rebel if you go too fast.
 
Hi

When I wrote that I "walked off" at the end of my taper, I meant that I had no withdrawal symptoms. It just came to an anti-climatic ending. I truly believe that it is because I constantly kept myself discilplined about the small cuts at the end and it allowed my body and brain to restore as I went along. (This is true for the opiate withdrawal from Oxycodone... benzos like the Xanax I was on are a boit different at the end).

Ten percent every 7 days or so sounRAB like a great plan to me. My own doctor didn't buck my slow, slow ending at all. He felt that as long as I kept progressing, I would accomplish the task. Another firm rule I had for myself was that once a cut was made, it stayed made. If it meant a couple of days extra til the next cut, then so be it. I made a cut and stuck with it until I leveled out enough to make the next cut.

You will get past this hurdle and be right on track for that bright future. I am two years done now and there is brightness in my life every day. Smiles. So much to look forward to!

Be well, stay strong in spirit
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Hi ReachOut,

Thanks again for your post. I knew the step down doses would get smaller as my overall doses decreased, so I am prepared to exercise a little patience throughout the process. I am happy to hear the end was not a nightmare for you, and firmly believe the same will be true for me. I am looking at this like any other medication a person has taken at length, you must taper it down to avoid the shock your body will feel if abruptly stopped.

The doctor who continuously wrote my prescriptions during my cancer wanted to drop me about 45 percent at once. My body did not respond well, so I began my search for a doctor who specializes in this, and was successful in finding someone who is better versed in taper schedules. He also felt 45 percent at once was way to severe.

I see my new doc tomorrow, and I will let you know how it goes.

Have a wonderful day!
 
I regret the day i was put on suboxone.. I hope you can get off pills without it!!! You seem very strong, if you can beat cancer you can beat anything!!!! Keep your head up!!
 
Hi Very, congratulations! You and I have the same "jump-off" date! Glad to hear you're having no symptoms. You deserve to feel great, after what you've been through. Keep us posted on how you're doing.
 
WOWOWOWOW!!!!

Reading your post gave me goose bumps all over! I am SOOOO happy for you! Like the previous poster said... After everything you have been thru you deserve this!

Your story is very inspirational so thank you so much for sharing it. I wish you a lifetime of health and happiness!

Blessings to you!
 
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