Author: laddertipper
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 8:12 pm
| Far_From_free wrote: |
| Approaching eight years on sub and think its quitting time. I’m not quit sure on how to go about it though. for 18 months ive been taking between .5 – .75 mg a day (cutting those 8mg tabs into accurate doses of .5mg is a problem for me). will tapering down to a lower dose make much of a difference?
I am puzzled by how this drug works. personal cant see how a drug can do the same thing at .5mg, as it does at 16(at least for me it did). Any thoughts? I was wondering also if i could taper down to nothing and be withdrawel free? Has anyone had luck with this? What seems to be the best way to come off this stuff? thanks Rob |
I stopped Sub after taking it for nearly six years. I tapered down to 1/16 a day. It made a huge difference in my jump, which I barely felt. I tried jumping off at other doses, .25 and up, and it was really not that fun, IMO. Getting down to 1/16 seemed to keep me from having to endure the acute stuff.
The main problem I’m still having is what is known as PAWS, which I didn’t really buy into until it happened to me. It’s like mild w/d drawn out over a long period, and it fades in and out. Some days I barely have a single symptom. Some days, I’m totally ticked off because I have chills and anxiety, cold extremities, sweats, runny nose, insomnia. You know the deal. It’s not bad, but it is unexpected and it is sometimes worse than anything I got right after my jump. I mean, it’s been 5+ months since I stopped. I think it’s getting better. It’s probably good that you mentally prepare for some lingering stuff. And start working out. Hike, bike, run, swim, snowboard…whatever you want. It is your golden ticket.
There’s a lot of debate over whether it pays off in the long run to taper as low as I did. Many people swear it works and lessens the severity of acute w/d and PAWS. Other people think it’s not worth it. I really don’t know the answer. I expected smooth sailing after I jumped because I tapered so low. That isn’t how it went, but my jump was a cinch, so…..I’m not so sure there is a right way.
FYI, regardless of ongoing symptoms, I still say this is totally doable. I 100% can handle even the worst symptoms standing on my head. I feel like I’ve already pretty much made it and I know it will be okay. You are fairly low on your dose. You have already gotten the hardest part done too. Good luck and don’t be afraid of this last little bit. You really are nearly there.
laddertipper