Author: isaydig

Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 2:48 am

This isn’t my first time getting off opiates, but it’s my first time getting off suboxone. I was on it for 6 months and tapered down to 1 mg and now I’m on my 4th day without any. How long will this physical part last? Is it different for everyone? I know the physical pains of getting off opiates cold turkey in the past lasted about a week to two weeks…is this the same for suboxone? My 3rd night without them was last night and I sweat all night and continued to sweat all day. For some reason that’s the worst part for me! There’s nothing worse than sweating while sitting down doing NOTHING! So, obviously tonight is my first night being unable to sleep…the past 3 nights i slept like a rock…the first two nights i didn’t sweat at all, but last night it started and hasn’t stopped…..anyone have any idea how long i should expect this part? i know what to expect mentally, and that it lasts longer than the physical, but i just feel like this is going to last forever because the half life is so insanely long! i’m on day 4 technically, but it’s like day 1????
i’m a vegetarian with a pretty "clean" diet other than the suboxone so i’ve been avoiding sugar, drinking tons of filtered water, green tea, spirulina, probiotic, fruits/veg (organic), Hyland’s mag/phos, Hyland’s kali/phos, vitamin B complex, alpha lipoic acid supplement, CoQ10, milk thistle, omega 3s, l-tyrosine in the AM, 5-htp in the PM, immodium as needed, and epsom salt baths when i can convince myself to get undressed because i’m freezing wearing LAYERS of clothes–and it’s hot here in Georgia! anyway, I just needed some suggestions, detox experiences, words of encouragement, anything. thanks so much <3