Just wondering if anyone else has been detoxed off of narcotics with the use of Subcutex aka Suboxone. I went through drug detox 3 months ago and have now been clean for 3 months. I went to a detox center and was put on Subcutex and after leaving was put on Suboxone. I had to stop taking Suboxone before my physician wanted me to due to side effects. My detox was terribly hard, as I was terribly ill. I have been diagnosed with cancer and was on Morphine Patches, Morphine Suckers and Percocet, of course that was after being on Vicodin, Oxyconton and numerous other drugs. Personally, I felt like the Subcutex helped with the detox process, but was put on the maintanence program to avoid secondary withdrawl. I stopped the Subcutex because I was having too many side effects and fortunately did not go through secondary withdrawl other than craving. Each day is a struggle, but so far I have remained clean, just wondering if anyone else has gone through this process with Subcutex.
yes...I just did, about 6 weeks ago. The subutex worked great, but I felt like crap about 2 days out (no maint. drugs...suboxune, etc...) and have not made much progress...then again, I am now being treated for depression and anxiety, so I'm not sure which is which. I really don't feel any better taking my meds for the Depression/Anxiety than when I don't so I think it must be PAWS. I hope it fades soon so I can go back to work and start my life over.
JLB,
It seems we're posting to each other's topics. I too suffer from depression and bipolar. I'm not sure if it was the drugs or what because I haven't experienced the bipolar since being clean. The depression on the other hand I have experienced. You might want to check in to other medications for depression if it seems what you are taking isn't working. Personally, going through detox is a depressing event and your body and mind have to catch up to being clean in order to get back to "normal." It takes time, but it will get better.
It seems we're posting to each other's topics. I too suffer from depression and bipolar. I'm not sure if it was the drugs or what because I haven't experienced the bipolar since being clean. The depression on the other hand I have experienced. You might want to check in to other medications for depression if it seems what you are taking isn't working. Personally, going through detox is a depressing event and your body and mind have to catch up to being clean in order to get back to "normal." It takes time, but it will get better.
