After reading pages after pages of tapering methods, short term suboxone methods, ect I have decided to try my own and has been successful thus far. This is what I am doing, I am on day three and withdrawals are much better. Day 1: Took 1/2 of a RC 30 1 Aleve 1 Benedryl 250mg of Ibuprofen 10 Immodium 2 2mg Klonopin (prescribed) 1/4 Zanaflex (prescribed muscle relaxer) 2 Benedryl at night to sleep Day 2: Same as day 1 Day 3: 1/4 of a RC 30 repeat rest of meds Day 4: Same as day 3 Day 5: 10mg Hydrocodone repeat rest of meds Day 6: NO opiates repeat rest of meds Day 7: repeat day 6 I plan on being clean and withdrawal free by day seven. The rest of my battle will be fighting mental cravings which I am combating with exercise, keeping myself busy by going out, thoroughly cleaning house, spending time with family and friends, whatever I can find to do.
What was your daily dose prior to starting this and for how long. At this level of Opiates, doesnt sound like your that heavy into the 30s.......
No, I wasn't bad bad off. I was taking Opana and RC daily. 2-3 RCs a day or 1 Opana 40 and a RC a day if I was looking to get REAL fucked up for the past 3-4 months. Granted I have not been completely withdrawal free with this method but it really takes the edge off. Money was becoming an issue so this is the cheapest route I could come up with.
I wish you the very best of luck! As you might know, I am also in the process of terminating my opioid use (because it costs too much damned money!). I was taking 8mg of Suboxone per day a month ago, but I have cut it down to 2mg per day now. However, I am having A LOT of trouble trying to go lower. I have attempted it twice and both times the mental cravings were too strong. If I didn't have the pressure of the new Academic Year starting (since I teach and take grad classes), I would just tough it out and feel like shit for a week after going down to 0mg, but I don't think it is a very reasonable thing to add the pressure from going completely off the Subs while the pressure is so great from school/work. Once the Semester quiets down a little I will give it another go.
Hope you have better luck than some other people I know. At least you have a plan on how to do it and are starting it before things get too bad.
I will, it is not an option. I HAVE to get clean in order to keep my home, electricity, and small luxeries in life not to mention life itself. Being an addict is no way to live. It is selfish, shamful, and highly irresponsible.
Getting clean is actually a lot easier than you think. It's the staying clean part that is a royal bitch!! I am clean now and have been for a few months. The sad part is I like so many others had to hit rock bottom first. I am still clean, but also still havn't climbed out of the hole I dug for myself yet. If you can get clean before you end up like oh so many others, it will be much better than the aforementioned alternative. Good luck, YOU CAN DO IT!
