Suboxone Withdrawals!! HELP ME!!

[telattt]

I've been on Sub for 4 weeks and went from 12mg to nothing. It's been 4 days and everything is getting worse. Aches, pains, insomnia, and when I do sleep I get nightmares, sweating, diarrhea, fatigue.....etc. I feel horrible. Is there and end in sight. I fell like I am dying....I do have sub left but I do not want to take anymore!! Is there anything I can do? I know I should've tapeered but its already been 4 days and I dont want anymore of that poison in my body!! How can I make myself feel better, and how long will this last?? I feel like this will never end. Please help ASAP!!

Thank you, joe

[countrywife]

Hello: Sorry you are not feeling well. Sub withdraws are no picnic. I'm not sure I understand your jumping off dose. Did you jump off at 12 mg to nothing. If that is the case you jumped off at an extremely high dose. You need to taper to crumbs of sub to minimize your withdraw. You weren't on sub to long so you shouldn't have to hard of a time coming off of them if you tapered down to crumbs. Please post back and let us know a little more of your story so we can help you better. Again I'm not sure how long this will last for you because it all depends on your jumping off dose. Try to get out and exercise even if its just a walk. It really does help. Also you can ask for a blood pressure med called clondine. It helps with withdraw symtoms. Get yourself some good supplements and start taking them. The will help also. Again I'm sorry your feeling bad but be proud of yourself for wanting your life back. You can do this!!!!!!

[Secrets1983]

That sounds horrible.. I am so sorry you are going thru this. I think maybe contact your dr. and see what they can do. You should not have to go thru this. From the sounds of it that Clondine is the way to go!

Take care!

[telattt]

Yes, I jumped off at 12mgs to zip, because I was feeling way too good. Just a constant high. I didn't go to detox just to be put on another, stronger, opiate. I haaad no idea what I was getting myselg into. I wanted to be off opiates, not given more. I feel as if I was deceived by the Dr.'s. I had no idea what I was taking in detox, only that it made me feel good. Even better than vics and percs. It's been 5 days and I feel the same if not worse. Sweats, nightmares, anxiety, can't eat.....I think I'm going crazy. I feel as though I've gone so far wout taking sub that why get back on it and taper? Should I just stick it through? I want to survive this horrible addiction. Thank you for your kind words. I don't think my Dr. will pres. me anymore drugs. Even if it will help me sleep. I want to be better.

[skinnyboy]

You were NOT decieved by your doctors. For people who have been dependent on opiate medication for a very long time and can't get off of them- suboxone (or subutex) IS the optimal choice. My situation is that I was on methadone and transferred to the same dose of suboxone you were (feeling the SAME way... just wanting OFF!!) and I did feel a little bit of that 'constant high' you were feeling. I spoke with my doctor about this and he said that it's normal and necessary when you first begin treatment and that it's actually a good sign showing that your body is ok with suboxone. SUBOXONE IS NOT A STRONGER OPIATE!! IT IS A PARTIAL AGONIST SO IT'S ACTUALLY ONE OF THE WEAKEST. It's easier to begin a taper with someone who is comfortable rather than in withdrawal. Studies show (I've done a LOT of research on my own) that suboxone is a LOT easier to taper off of than ANY other opiate medicine, including vicodin, percocet, duiladid, lortab, oxycontin, methadone.... etc.... because (and this is important) suboxone is a PARTIAL opiate agonist so it doesn't affect your receptors like all other opiate medicines... but you MUST taper. Because I'm afraid is because the way you are feeling you may not be able to make rational decisions and you might approach a point where you can't handle it so than (and this happens ALL THE TIME) you perhaps may overdose on some opiate medicine in the attempt to feel better, whether it be the suboxone you have left or something else... and then you are swimming with a whole other ocean of fish... my recommendation is you get a second opinion from another specialist about your treatment... but DON'T just jump off. Studies also show that MOST (not all) are not successful at completely quitting opiates by jumping off cold turkey. This is true (but like I said not always, so perhaps your'e the exception) because when you taper physically you are also tapering mentally, hopefully with some counseling... that's how suboxone is meant to be used. My best wishes, and again just get a second opinion! DON'T BE YOUR OWN DOCTOR! You're going to be ok...
Peace and Love,
skinnyboy