My Experience

Three months ago I posted that I was going to quit the OX. It all started out just like the usual story......Vicodin for pain......then onto percocet 5's, then tens....then roxies...then the "Old Ladies" as we like to call them. I was snorting 2 80mg oxies a day 4 to 5 times a day....I did this for a short period of time (4 -5 months) before I realized I was out of control. Went to the doc....told him my situation and he gave me the suboxone. Now my question is this.....I would start the suboxone then relapse then start then stop. I never got as far as I should of into the withdrawal stage and always ended up taking the suboxone too early, which we know results in 5 -6 hours of hell. I did my last oxie binder about two weeks ago then immediately started the suboxone. The doc said 3 a day. I got myself down to 2. I havent taken a suboxone in about 4 days with ZERO withdrawal symptoms......Is this a fluke?
No its not a fluke.I feel its the calm before the storm.With Sub it has a long half life.Meaning that even after 36 = hours theres still some Sub in your system.You more than likely WILL feel WD its just a matter of when all the Sub is out of your system.
I would get prepared...Theres a list on here (this board)that has things listed that can help with WD.
Best of Luck & I feel if you really try,you can do this,.
However,I do want to ask...how many MG did you stop at?I ask because most Dr will taper you WAY down & real slow before you jump off?
If you jumped off at a high dose your WD will be pretty bad
Sabrina
Call it what you want, but I would stop now...
no withdrawl in 4 days?? You are very VERY fortunate.

Keep the sub in case, but take as little of an amount that you can. My sub doctor started me on 24mg a day... and I never took over 12. 24 a day just made me sick.

Good luck. That's amazing. What are you going to do to replace the addict behavior? exercise? eating right? shooting pool?? ANYTHING?

Stac
Stac....

The only things I've done different then when I was on oxy is cut out television and read books. I took up to read biographies and autobiographies......Im 30, married with two kids......in decent shape and I basically make myself beleive that I am better then the addiction. I'm stronger in mind then the addiction and knowing the absolute horrible feeling of relapsing will get me through. No more TV, READ READ READ.

bry.......
I wouldn't take anymore sub..but I would, if I were you, get your butt to a meeting or counseling. You're past the worst of it, but now the work starts to stay off the pills. You probably dodged a bullet as far as the withdrawals go but what happens the next time life hits you in the butt and you don't have any tools or skills to deal with it? Saying your better than this is great, we all are, but we need something to rely on to get us through the bad times.