Author: BB6152009

Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 8:20 am

Hey Billy68,

Congrats on cutting from 8mg to 4! That in itself is progress. I always made sure that I was somewhat comfortable or stable after dose adjustments before making another cut. There was a natural progression (not forced) with the tapering and it took me about a year and a half to go from 4mg down to .75, from which I jumped. I suggest that you continue tapering, however you could always jump if you feel mentally prepared, have a support system and your life isn’t too demanding at the time….it is your choice, I only suggest being prepared. Please don’t jump if you aren’t prepared since this could lead to some not so good ends.

I remember when I was tapering and thought to myself "damn, if I keep this tapering up I will end up staying on subs too long and my natural endorphin system will be screwed"…..what a bunch of bs. I was on sub for 4 years after being on methadone prior to that and it took awhile for my system to come back online (after 9 months I was fairly solid), but after a year without opiates it is pretty much up to snuff. There were many times when I was certain that I could not receover…there was lie upon lie circulating in my head.

Simple answer is YES, you can recover and you can feel good naturally again. The right mindset, patience and perseverance will get you there. Stay positive.

Oh yeah, I also experienced some of those symptoms as well as some others, with the exception of constipation. Wasn’t an issue on subs, but was with any other opioid. Everybody seems to respond a little bit differently.

Stick around and soak up some of the shared knowledge and experiences on this forum so you can make innformed decisions as you progress….and progress you will!