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Using Opiates to get off Suboxone

Taking Subs about 6 mths and Im scared when I think about stopping. Im destroying my life 1 day at a time. I have ruined (am ruining) opportunities that I have created. Dropped out of high school and worked crap jobs until I was 24. Never had an opiate problem. Id messed around with oxys but not long usage. Ive always had anxiety problems and self-medicated with klonopins. I joined the Army as a Signals Intel Analyst. I was in the Army for 6 yrs: 2 yrs MD 2 yrs Germany 2 yrs Iraq. Got out of the mil JAN 2012(as a SGT). I was collecting 550$/wk in unemployment. I started to take 30s more. I have a job in IT. I use the GI Bill (pays 2500/mnth untaxed). I spent everything I could get on P30s. Found subs & have trouble stopping. I've tried to taper no progress. I wake up in pain like I got kicked in my ribs while I slept. I also end up sleeping 10+ hours OFTEN. I have failed out/dropped ALL classes I have taken. Im willing to go to a detox/rehab/whatever. I have a very supportive gf who will help me and support me with the decision I make. Ive never seen a DR for this & main reason I don’t want to go the DR route is my security clearance. Id never hold a clearance again. That’s a lot of money on the table in future earnings. I currently work in IT in Downtown Boston in a 9 floor building & attend NEU pursuing a B.S. in IT for free. I actually GET PAID 2500/month to go to school. I wasnt satisfied with what I was doing with my life so I joined the military for the opportunities. Im pissing away all that I gave 6 years of life for. My future is a cakewalk. I went to war then I volunteered to go back. That was easy this is not. I argue with my GF and we both know Im not me. I sleep all day put off homework until I dont do it. Ive never had depression problems but Im past disappointed in myself & feeling sorry for myself which is depressing. Tweet

2014-12-04 04:06:25

Amy

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Most people find it difficult to come of Suboxone. One of the patients in our clinic who we had to detox from Suboxone was so addicted that no matter how far down she titrated this drug she could not get off. At one point she was literally just licking the 1 mg strip but she could not give it up. I find that most Suboxone prescribers tend to leave their patients on this drug as a form of maintenance and are either unwilling or unable to taper them off. It is unusual for a doctor to just cut a patient off. Tramadol is not a solution because it is an opiate substitute and also very difficult to quit. In case you are curious it takes us about three to four days to get a patient off of any opiate including Suboxone and feeling well. You are more than welcome to look at my clinic's website by clicking on my name and then the clinic's logo. Give us a call anytime if you have questions. We have financing options available and everything is completely confidential. In the meantime see if a doctor can write you a prescription for some Requip for restlessness Neurontin for anxiety and malaise some Flexeril or Soma for a few weeks for muscle spasms and maybe some Seroquel low dose for sleep and Klonopin which will be helpful for sleeplessness and anxiety. It will make withdrawals easier. Valerian and Magnesium is sometimes helpful remedies over the counter. The residual symptoms of insomnia and depression can last another few months. Thus it is not easy but it gets better and better over time and you can look forward to a drug free healthy energetic self in the future. When one takes opiates for a long time like you have the body's physiology has been altered. The central nervous system has created a multitude of opioid receptors that all are screaming for endorphins (opiates) to fill them but one's body has now forgotten how to make them by itself. It will take time - two to four weeks at least for your receptors to down-regulate (for the brain begin to heal) and to start making its own endorphins. Brain heals pretty slowly so it may take as long as a couple of months to get rid of feelings of sluggishness restlessness and depression. The best thing to do is take good care of oneself eat healthy food stay hydrated keep active and busy. Stay away from sugar soda and simple carbs. Do not consume caffeine at least 6 hours prior to bedtime. Take a look at my blogs about options for detox and recovery. You may also take a look at my clinic website where I also have my blogs and a lot of other info about drug addiction and recovery. Look especially into the blog and the info on Naltrexone therapy after getting clean. It really improves your chances of staying clean for good by cutting down your physical cravings. Look into my clinic website as well. All this can be done by clicking on my name in blue. Good luck.

2014-12-04 04:07:09

Sun