Hello
Well Im going to post my experience with sub. 3 weeks ago was enough. I was up to 16 17 Norcos a day, Those of you who dont know its vicodin 10mgs. So i talked to 3 drs. You have to shop arounnd. Dr Number 1 and 2 wanted me on sub for 6 months to a year. THAT IS TOO LONG UNLESS YOU ARE IN MAINATANENCE FOR SEVER PAIN, I found a dr in NY that told me 4 weeks max. So I didnt use for 12 hours, took the bus in NYC all alone and acred. I felt like a**. He gave me a shot of 1mg. I then went to pharmacy and had the script filled. Took 4mgs 4 hours later and 4 more at bed time. Next 3 days were 16mgs sub, then 14 for 3 days etc
Im down to 2mgs of sub, half a 2mg in am and half in pm. i will be off of sub by next friday! I also take clonodine at night. By the way, i would say if u are a light user maybe 10 pills or less a day just take clonodine, It really is the old fashioned way to detox.
So thats my story, im in counseling, Im taking a AD as well. I have too, I am blue from my girl leaving me of 4 years and my sick grandmother who i love soo much
Wds are not soo bad on sub, u are not perect but u can work, sleep, I go to graduate school, I am still getting an A- in my class
any questions my friends
Thanks Reddog, your journal should help so many people out. I'm so glad that you are doing a rapid taper with the Sub. Hang in there my friend. If I could have, I would have been more than happy to have taken the bus ride with you. Sorry you had to go it alone, but at least you went through as planned. Thanks for sharing and I look forward to hearing more from you in the future.
Reddog,im so glad you got some help,and youre doing so much better.I took sub for 3 days in detox and it helped me so much.You sound so much better.Im happy to hear it.Keep doing what youre doing,youre going to make it!Take care~KIM
Reddog, I am glad you are having a positive experience with sub. I think it is very important for people to share their sub stories. I think if more addicts knew about sub, they would be more likely to seek help. Until 2 weeks ago, I really didn't know anything about it. I sure am glad I found out first hand, because now I have 2 weeks clean today. Without it, I would probably not have made thru these 2 weeks.
I would like to share my experience.
I had worked my way up to 150-170mg. of oxycodone per day. I could not function without it. If I was running low, I would have nightmares about the impending w/d. Tapering was impossible. If I had 8 percs left, I would take them all at once. That way, I could get completely numb for my "last" pills I was ever going to take. Ha! That would last for a day (if that). Then I would find a way to get more. Finally, I knew enough was enough. I confessed to all who could supply me. My Dr. made me an appointment at the sub clinic. It took 12 days to get in. He told me he would give me percs until the clinic so I would not end up getting oxycotin off the street. In those 12 days I took over 1500mg. I went to the clinic with no pills. They told me I needed to wait to start the sub until I was in w/d for 3 days. I couldn't understand that. That night I found this board and posted, asking for advice. I was pleasantly surprised at the number of kind people who responded so quickly. Most suggested I wait 16 hours from my last percs before beginning. Without their advice I would surely have taken the sub too soon. I took my first dose about 20 hours after my last percs. I was out of w/d in about 20 min. I felt kinda high and had headaches for the first 2 or 3 days. After that I have been feeling mostly normal ever since. I am not sick, I have energy, I am not depressed, I don't ache and I sleep like a baby all night without waking up. I have since learned alot about the drug. My clinic lets me be partly in charge of my treatment, as far as how long I want to stay on it. They asked if I wanted a rapid detox or if I wanted to stay on it long term. I told them I didn't know until I tried it. We were going to re-evaluate me after 1 week, but instead they just wrote me another script. The Dr. and staff who run the clinic are not nice. They were very patronizing and rude, and forced me to say my first and last name in front of the whole group. I am not ashamed to be getting help, but my husband is a well-known Dr. in a somewhat nearby town. He does not want this getting out. Bad for his business which focuses on wellness and taking charge of keeping good health. But hey, I can deal with it. If dealing with rude people is the worst part of getting clean, then I am BLESSED!!!!! Atlas
I would like to share my experience.
I had worked my way up to 150-170mg. of oxycodone per day. I could not function without it. If I was running low, I would have nightmares about the impending w/d. Tapering was impossible. If I had 8 percs left, I would take them all at once. That way, I could get completely numb for my "last" pills I was ever going to take. Ha! That would last for a day (if that). Then I would find a way to get more. Finally, I knew enough was enough. I confessed to all who could supply me. My Dr. made me an appointment at the sub clinic. It took 12 days to get in. He told me he would give me percs until the clinic so I would not end up getting oxycotin off the street. In those 12 days I took over 1500mg. I went to the clinic with no pills. They told me I needed to wait to start the sub until I was in w/d for 3 days. I couldn't understand that. That night I found this board and posted, asking for advice. I was pleasantly surprised at the number of kind people who responded so quickly. Most suggested I wait 16 hours from my last percs before beginning. Without their advice I would surely have taken the sub too soon. I took my first dose about 20 hours after my last percs. I was out of w/d in about 20 min. I felt kinda high and had headaches for the first 2 or 3 days. After that I have been feeling mostly normal ever since. I am not sick, I have energy, I am not depressed, I don't ache and I sleep like a baby all night without waking up. I have since learned alot about the drug. My clinic lets me be partly in charge of my treatment, as far as how long I want to stay on it. They asked if I wanted a rapid detox or if I wanted to stay on it long term. I told them I didn't know until I tried it. We were going to re-evaluate me after 1 week, but instead they just wrote me another script. The Dr. and staff who run the clinic are not nice. They were very patronizing and rude, and forced me to say my first and last name in front of the whole group. I am not ashamed to be getting help, but my husband is a well-known Dr. in a somewhat nearby town. He does not want this getting out. Bad for his business which focuses on wellness and taking charge of keeping good health. But hey, I can deal with it. If dealing with rude people is the worst part of getting clean, then I am BLESSED!!!!! Atlas
