Author: queenie1959
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 12:19 pm
How are you today?
Nausea medications don’t contain narcotics so it was all in my mind. Maybe the IV made me think I felt something. Crazy huh?
Take care. I will look for you tomorrow. Stay strong.
Queenie
Author: queenie1959
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 12:19 pm
How are you today?
Nausea medications don’t contain narcotics so it was all in my mind. Maybe the IV made me think I felt something. Crazy huh?
Take care. I will look for you tomorrow. Stay strong.
Queenie
Author: liveinaliqourstore
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 1:13 pm
Hey guys I recently quit smoking heroin and though it was a short stint 2 months It was still hell. I quit a week ago today and have been on subs since last tuesday. I started at 4mg then tapered down to 2.5 the next day followed by 1.5 then 1mg then .5 for the next 2 days and today i took .25 I still have a few pills left and the doc that prescribed me said I could walk away tomorrow and feel hardly anything. I’ve been on this forum reading constantly since the first day and I just want to thank all of you for being open and supportive. Im a little worried that I just pushed back withdrawals a week any advice info or tips would be greatly appreciated thanks a ton.
Author: liveinaliqourstore
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 1:13 pm
Hey guys I recently quit smoking heroin and though it was a short stint 2 months It was still hell. I quit a week ago today and have been on subs since last tuesday. I started at 4mg then tapered down to 2.5 the next day followed by 1.5 then 1mg then .5 for the next 2 days and today i took .25 I still have a few pills left and the doc that prescribed me said I could walk away tomorrow and feel hardly anything. I’ve been on this forum reading constantly since the first day and I just want to thank all of you for being open and supportive. Im a little worried that I just pushed back withdrawals a week any advice info or tips would be greatly appreciated thanks a ton.
Author: Lillyval
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 1:14 pm
This happened with someone I know as well. The doctors push women onto methadone, not because it is any better or safer, but simply because there is a lot more data about it and years more experience with it. The few studies that HAVE included Suboxone seem to indicate that it’s the better choice. In addition to educating yourself, you will probably have to print out the articles and educate your doctors, too. I hope you can find a doc who will work with you. The woman I know refused to go on methadone (having been on it before and had serious issues), and her docs FORCED her to go off Suboxone. She ended up relapsing and it was a disaster.
Be a strong advocate for yourself, and hopefully your husband will come around.
Good luck,
Lilly
Author: Lillyval
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 1:14 pm
This happened with someone I know as well. The doctors push women onto methadone, not because it is any better or safer, but simply because there is a lot more data about it and years more experience with it. The few studies that HAVE included Suboxone seem to indicate that it’s the better choice. In addition to educating yourself, you will probably have to print out the articles and educate your doctors, too. I hope you can find a doc who will work with you. The woman I know refused to go on methadone (having been on it before and had serious issues), and her docs FORCED her to go off Suboxone. She ended up relapsing and it was a disaster.
Be a strong advocate for yourself, and hopefully your husband will come around.
Good luck,
Lilly
Author: BeautifulMess
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 12:49 am
In my opinion I dont think suboxone should have been the route you took, only being addicted 6 months and only making 1 previous attemp to stop using but thats just my opinion. 12mg may even be raising your opiate tolerance honestly but I cant say for sure. Many of us on suboxone chose suboxone because we had tried numerous times to get clean and never could, no matter what and many of us were so bad with our addictions we were either on the verge of losing everything or already had. It is not to soon to start tapering off the subs but you have to do it right and stick to it. This is one of the main reasons I believe anyone considering going on a medication should learn everything there is to know about it before hand. If you read around the forum you can find out alot of info. Pain pill withdrawal (the physical symptoms) usually last around 4-7 days and since you were only dependent for about 6 months, I dont think you will have much of an issue with PAWS, some people on subs find it fairly easy to get off of with the right taper plan and others suffer withdrawals for 30-60 days, sometimes they struggle longer.. theres no way to tell how easy or hard it will be for you because it obviously depends on alot of things.. not everyones body is the same. PLEASE read around the forum and educate yourself as much as possible.. Any other questions, feel free to ask. Good luck with everything and I hope everything works out for you.
Author: BeautifulMess
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 12:49 am
In my opinion I dont think suboxone should have been the route you took, only being addicted 6 months and only making 1 previous attemp to stop using but thats just my opinion. 12mg may even be raising your opiate tolerance honestly but I cant say for sure. Many of us on suboxone chose suboxone because we had tried numerous times to get clean and never could, no matter what and many of us were so bad with our addictions we were either on the verge of losing everything or already had. It is not to soon to start tapering off the subs but you have to do it right and stick to it. This is one of the main reasons I believe anyone considering going on a medication should learn everything there is to know about it before hand. If you read around the forum you can find out alot of info. Pain pill withdrawal (the physical symptoms) usually last around 4-7 days and since you were only dependent for about 6 months, I dont think you will have much of an issue with PAWS, some people on subs find it fairly easy to get off of with the right taper plan and others suffer withdrawals for 30-60 days, sometimes they struggle longer.. theres no way to tell how easy or hard it will be for you because it obviously depends on alot of things.. not everyones body is the same. PLEASE read around the forum and educate yourself as much as possible.. Any other questions, feel free to ask. Good luck with everything and I hope everything works out for you.
Author: news_poster
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 3:00 am
Readers of this blog know that I have often questioned whether there is any clinical difference between Suboxone and generic buprenorphine. Naloxone is an opioid-blocking chemical added to buprenorphine, supposedly in order to reduce intravenous diversion of the medication. The combination of buprenorphine plus naloxone is branded as Suboxone. I’ve pointed out over the years […]<div>
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Source: Suboxone Talk Zone
A recovering psychiatrist talks about Suboxone, treatment for opiate dependence and chronic pain. Includes questions and answers with addicts and patients on Suboxone.
Author: news_poster
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 3:00 am
Readers of this blog know that I have often questioned whether there is any clinical difference between Suboxone and generic buprenorphine. Naloxone is an opioid-blocking chemical added to buprenorphine, supposedly in order to reduce intravenous diversion of the medication. The combination of buprenorphine plus naloxone is branded as Suboxone. I’ve pointed out over the years […]<div>
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Source: Suboxone Talk Zone
A recovering psychiatrist talks about Suboxone, treatment for opiate dependence and chronic pain. Includes questions and answers with addicts and patients on Suboxone.