Suboxone? I have an appointment with a suboxone doctor tommorrow....help!

[LynnMcG]

Originally Posted by Giants20

I know there are a few people on here that have or are still using suboxone. Would you recommend it with a Suboxone specialized Doctor with a designated program? I have tried stopping and obvioulsy the wd's are horrible. I am a vicodin and OC user and I have to get off of them.

Any insight would be appreciated. I have my initial blood work tommorrow morning...I have been reading up on this and it seems like a good route if you truly want to get off of this junk and follow a prescribed program from a legimate specialized Doctor.

Help please.

My husband just came off suboxone (from heroin). All I know, is that the withdrawl from the sub was worse than the heroin. He said he would never do it again. You become a slave to those pills. He never felt normal taking it and only wanted to use it temporarily to aleviate his wd's from the dope. But it's not like that. It's definately a long-term treatment. Plus, he wound up with anxiety issues and his doctor got him hooked on Xanex. But before that the doctor had him on anti-depressants and Klonapin too. Now we're dealing with wd's from that after a week-long stay in detox. Going to detox for the heroin in the first place would have been the best choice for him. In our case, one addiction lead to another and another and another.

OK, that said. That was our experience. And I say ours, because addiction is a family disease and my kids and I are as affected as my husband is.

The mistake we made before he went on suboxone was not getting information the way you are. We spoke to his doctor (idiot - probably getting cash from the pharmacuetical company) and read the pharmaceutical company's website info. Both sources were skewed and not at all helpful. They made it sound like a dream. And it wasn't - for us.

I know what I had to say was negative, but our lives have been turned upside down due to suboxone. Keep doing what you're doing, and get as much information as you possibly can from everyone you can as you're making your decision. I wish you the best in your treatment. Congratulations on taking that first step.

[fitz31]

Hey Giant, I`m Glad You Want To Stop And Sub Is One Of Many Ways To Do It But I Was Very Surprised When I Started Downdosing And The Wds I Had Gotten. You Have To Try To Go On Sub For A Short Time And Then Downdose Yery Slowwwww.i Am Now On 4mgs Per Day Down From 8mgs Per Day And In 2weeks I`ll Go To 2mgs Per Day And God Willing I`ll Take It From There.good Luck To You,peace, Fitz.

[fitz31]

Kuk, You Mentioned That You Tapered Very Slowly I Would Like To Know How Slow You Tapered Off. I Am Currently On 4mgs Per Day Down From 8mgs Per Day And So Far So Good But In 2 Weeks I`ll Got 2mgs Per Day And See What Happens.peace .fitz

[Mikey2]

LynnMcG - Wow That sounds depressing and difficult and I understand your bitterness at the system.

However, would your family been better off if he was using H that entire time? I know you are going for the perfect scenario but that's just not feasible most of the time.

How long did he taper off? I've heard many stories that has me convinced that people react differently. For instance, a friend just told me he quit over two weeks just on two 8's spread out. (However, I have to question his sincerity.) But most seem to say to go veeeerrrry slow at the end.

Remember too that it is much easier to get off than Methadone.

I have thought long about the current medical community, specifically in relation to any drug makers. For instance, why should *I* ask for Levitra like the commercial says, shouldn't it be up to the "profesional?"

In addition, many doctors over-prescribe. For instance, I am Bi-Polar. Have been for years and take a medication that actually works (because I really HAVE it!) Trust me I was against psychological medicine for many reasons, but after a few suicide attempts it became a matter of having nothing to losse. Even then I didn't trust the first diagnoses and went to a second! The stuff literally saved my life! But 9/10 people are misdiagnosed and them or their insurance still pays the $4 a pill bill. (And threatens us who really need it...I empathize people with chronic pain right now with oc actually.)

I am still on Suboxone, but if it didn't exist I would be broke and have lost my job by now. I know I have to face the music, but hopefully I'll find a tapering schedule that works for me while keeping my life and dreams alive.