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Avatar m tn Five years ago, when Suboxone was first released, it was used mostly for 'quick detox'. Now it has been realized that most of those people simply kept using opiates, so most scripts are used for longer-term treatment. As for the method, different places did it differently; some would simply ask the person to come in after being in severe W/D, and give them a couple Suboxone to relieve their symptoms, then let the Suboxone slowly wear off.
502069 tn?1210230091 4 days is fine for a taper from everything i know, but if its safe to go cold turkey with heroin then you should think about it also...just to get it over with, but if you cant then taper with the suboxone, but be safe with it 8mg is ok for a first dose but dont go any higher unless its prescribed by a docter who knows your complete situation.. hope that helps...im sure someone else on here will give you some more info also.
480035 tn?1222366164 sorry you are disappointed. can you maybe to a quick taper? avis is really good with taper schedules. send her a note and see if she can help you. it may take a little longer than you thought. but it will happen. hang in there and dont give up. you are about to be on the ROAD TO RECOVERY.
Avatar f tn Ok, here's my question. I've been waiting since Monday for my dr to call me back (Addictionologist) they gave me suboxone. Had ne start with mg 4-2 x a day, then go to 8mg-2x a day. I honestly never felt I needed the full 8. I want to not stay on too long. I honestly don't even want to take them when I'm due or have a Y urge to. I assume that's the suboxone talking or is it? I feel great. Am I suppose to feel I need the suboxone? How quick cld I taper off with little WD?
Avatar m tn so you going to do a quick taper off the subs and get off everything all together ???
372880 tn?1332879487 I am considering a suboxone taper. I am looking for anyone who successfully used suboxone. I’m looking for a relatively quick taper NO MAINTENCE. Any thoughts are appreciated. I do wk in a stressful environment full time and have a three year old inpt is not an option nor is not wkin.
Avatar f tn I was on here a few years ago when I tried to go off of Vicodin. Ended up starting suboxone, hoping for a quick taper and now it is 3 years later. I can get down to 2mg but below that is sooo hard. I have a seven year old daughter and no family or other support right now. I tried Clonidine and clonopine for the hydrocodone w/d's but they made me feel worse.
Avatar f tn 1mg (1 tablet) every 8 hours and taper down the Norco by extending each dose by 15 minutes each time. By the time I reached 1 tablet every 7 to 8 hours the withdrawal symptoms have returned full force with the anxiety and restless leg symptoms becoming unmanageable. I spoke to my PCP who prescribed Klonopin 1mg every 8 hours for 3 days and then she wants me to taper off of that. So far the klonopin has done nothing for the freaking out and even less for the restless leg symptoms.
Avatar f tn I have tried to detox both ways ... with suboxone and without. My opinion on suboxone is a great tool for someone who wants to stay on it for months or years, but if you are serious about getting clean, your best move is to quit C/T and never look back. Everyone experiences detox differently, but in my case, suboxone was a crutch that only led to a quick relapse. Most will tell you the best way to get off opiates is to face it head on. Two weeks from now you will be happy you did.
Avatar n tn I am almost 5 months clean from 15 10mg hydros a day, i did a quick taper , not a good one, and went c/t, think of it as a bad flu, read alot of post and post alot, it will help get your life back good luck r2r
Avatar f tn Anyone know why I would've gained 6lbs in 2 days? After i quit using and started subs 8mg i gained10lbs. I have tried to eat right at 1200 calories exercise 3-4 x a week for 1 1/2 month. I either can't lose anything or I gain so quick. Could this be suboxone? I know it probably reacts to people different but I don't understand. I should be feeling good about myself trying to be healthy and 57 days with no opiates but I am so discouraged!
Avatar m tn Trying to get back on. I'm seriously looking into a quick suboxone taper. Everything I read is about people who have been on it for a year or longer. What would happen if you got just enough for a 7-21 day taper. I fell off about a week ago and tried to quit CT today and just got to a point I thought I was going to go out of my mind. I know alot of people are against suboxone but I would be a fool not not check out all my options. If I could just get off of them I would be good.
Avatar f tn thats what i said two weeks and i thank myself i did! If you are going to use suboxone taper for one week no more...if you stay on longer then your body will start getting dependent on it....if you take one pill for the first 3 days, take a 1/2 for 3 days and then a 1/4 for 3 days...thats a good taper. It quick but will ease you in.... If you ever need to talk or need help with anything you can always message me..
Avatar f tn Has anyone had experience getting off of vicodine with suboxone? I take a lot of vicodin and just can't seem to taper. I called a doctor about using suboxone and it is kind of expensive but it is worth it and much cheaper than my addiction.
Avatar n tn I am looking into a rapid Suboxone taper??? Anyone have advise?? I am going to keep this as short and sweet as possible.... had 15 years clean and sober. Had major multiple surgeries...was on Oxycodone, Oxycotin for 8 weeks (needed) and then told my Dr. I wanted to taper off. He put my on Vicodine told me to go down to 4 per day (550's I think they were) anyway..
Avatar f tn ll be in for much worse if you have to go CT off Suboxone, and not everybody can work a taper successfully. I would not stay on it for a full week, much less two. That's too long IMO. That said, I was on Suboxone a total of 4 years and tapered myself off with no trouble at all over a period of a few months. It gave me time to get my life straight and my mind right and was a very good thing for me. I'm on my 15th day since I finished my taper and feeling great.
11848156 tn?1421564743 5 years at what mg were you taking per day? Suboxone requires a very slow taper....very slow, way unlike opiates. I took 24mg roughly per day for 7 years, am off now since january 1st, 2014. We can definatly help.
351846 tn?1273615544 I have now been on Suboxone for 11 1/2 year. I tried to taper off after the first 3-6 months and ended up relapsing. I have had 7 close friends overdose and die from heroin and about 10 more people that I know pretty well that have also overdosed and died. I have cone to terms that I have a disease called "addiction." I read a great article that totally made sense to me about a year ago. It was about other diseases that you have to take medication for. Take diabetes for example.
Avatar f tn You can definitely do a quick detox taper with suboxone. Most people who do the quick taper method are on and off within 17-30 days. Definitely check the website, but there isn't alot of accurate information on there. If you do a general search for suboxone you should get more info. Everybody has a different experience with Sub. I've been on it for almost 15 months, and I wouldn't recommend long term except as a last resort.
Avatar n tn I have needed to use oxycontin for pain relief post-operatively. Prior to surgery (hip replacement) I had been on Suboxone program for 3 yrs. Now I'm trying to taper the oxy and getting dope-sick bad. MD says that the Oxy w/d is complicated by the Suboxone w/d (which had been masked by the Oxys.) If that makes any sense. My question is does anybody have experience with oxycontin taper? Reduce by how much for how long, etc?
1176246 tn?1415011917 due to complications with insurance there is a strong chance I will not have the option to slowly taper off of this stuff. I have to plan for a quick taper I'm in a recovery program but can't quite afford one that I find stimulating enough to be a part of. I did AA/NA for about 3 years and it was great. I just need to use the tools and not make excuses. thanks for all your help.
Avatar m tn In my opinion he needs to fill 1 rx of Suboxone and do a taper down from where is where he is. This may be a 20-30 day taper period but to me it seems like he stopped the Subs before they normalized his brain. Again I am no Dr but have spend man days reading and writing on this board. If he was smart enough to to to detox so quickly why is he not gving the subs a chance to work. Just an fyi subs have a half way life of about 37 hours in our body.
Avatar f tn I knew a young man who took about 15 a day and went to a local doctor here in Birmingham, Alabama and the doctor put him on Suboxone and it worked for him, but now after I've read all the good and bad about Suboxone I'm wondering what to do. I read about a medicine that is said to be better called Buprenorphine and was wondering if anyone could give me some information on this.
351846 tn?1273615544 How long should a taper be for someone coming off suboxone for 5yrs.? Prescribed by my Dr.?
Avatar f tn Update× Its been 100 hours since my last methadone dose. I have took 12mgs of suboxone today and feel normal. Im just little scared of what to do the next couple days. I go see my suboxone doctor Thursday. I guess I'll get another week on subs and start a taper off subs.
Avatar n tn I have read from people who have done a very very slow (1/2 tab every two to three weeks) taper, and some who have done a quick taper- 1mg every 3 days. IMO- those who did the slowest taper possible (the majority of them) had the least w/d symptoms. Some say they experienced mild w/d (sweating or mild H/A) but it was tolerable. What tysonred says is very important....it makes a significant difference what your dose is. Reply back with that, and you'll get some more advice.