Hey all I have been posting on here on and off for a month.I was addicted to 80mg oxys and I was taking about 12 to 15 a day.But I coudlnt take the pain of using and checked myself into a inpatient detox because I wanted to stop so badly and not too mention I was deathly sick!!and it was the best descision I have made in a long time!!But in there they treated me with methadone.they tapered me off of that and when I got out I still felt sick so I went out and got myself on sub.So for about 2 weeks I was taking 2mgs of sub a day and for some stupid reason I went up to 4mgs a day but now today I went back to 2mg again..So I would like to know when I am done with my taper will I feel horrible again I am thinking I am not cause I take so little...As long as I don't get the CHILLS I am fine PLEASE POST!!!!
Hon, I don't know anything about it but Im sure someone will be able to help you..
I know so little about sub, I wish I could help you. I can tell you this, fear of wd holds us all back. In reality, while unpleasant, it doesn't last long and isn't always so bad.
Somebody on sub or with knowledge of it will come along with decent advise for you. Hang in there.
Love, Kat
Somebody on sub or with knowledge of it will come along with decent advise for you. Hang in there.
Love, Kat
Hi,
I feel for ya'. When I was on those I took the same amount, same mg. That was the worst. I don't have any experience with Methadone, I'd guess if you stick to your directed tapper it should be ok. I just wanted to say hi and lend you some support. You'll be in my prayers...Hang in there.......
Take care.........Bob
I feel for ya'. When I was on those I took the same amount, same mg. That was the worst. I don't have any experience with Methadone, I'd guess if you stick to your directed tapper it should be ok. I just wanted to say hi and lend you some support. You'll be in my prayers...Hang in there.......
Take care.........Bob
Hi luv,
I have no experience with sub other than what ive read on this board over the last 3 weeks...but i can offer you advise on W/.D!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know its not easy but sometimes we set ourselves up to expect this terrible horrible withdrawsl, and the anticipation or dreading of it can actually make you physcially anxious, raise your blood pressure etc.......
Dont expect or anticiapte too much.....make sure you taper as per your Drs instructions and get to a low level before you jump off.....uncomfortable? yes...but often the w/d/s are like the flu, in our minds, the factthatwe are WITHDRAWING from drugs, can make it worse.
keep posting...Im rooting for you,
Hugs,
Ali
I have no experience with sub other than what ive read on this board over the last 3 weeks...but i can offer you advise on W/.D!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know its not easy but sometimes we set ourselves up to expect this terrible horrible withdrawsl, and the anticipation or dreading of it can actually make you physcially anxious, raise your blood pressure etc.......
Dont expect or anticiapte too much.....make sure you taper as per your Drs instructions and get to a low level before you jump off.....uncomfortable? yes...but often the w/d/s are like the flu, in our minds, the factthatwe are WITHDRAWING from drugs, can make it worse.
keep posting...Im rooting for you,
Hugs,
Ali
What How long since you last had oxy?
You say you went out and gotsome subs?
If you were taking 15 80mg oxy a day I would think you may need to be on a bit more than 2 mg? Unless you have been off the oxy Via the meth. If its been awhile and your off the Methadone then try this wean.
If you did not get sick why not just cut to 1mg for a 3 days and then .5 for 3 days and off.
Call your doctor if you do not feel well. You may need more Sub.
10-15 80,s is a heavy duty oxy habit.
Good luck--Jeff
You say you went out and gotsome subs?
If you were taking 15 80mg oxy a day I would think you may need to be on a bit more than 2 mg? Unless you have been off the oxy Via the meth. If its been awhile and your off the Methadone then try this wean.
If you did not get sick why not just cut to 1mg for a 3 days and then .5 for 3 days and off.
Call your doctor if you do not feel well. You may need more Sub.
10-15 80,s is a heavy duty oxy habit.
Good luck--Jeff
Doesn't matter if you take Sub, methadone, taper or cold turkey, you will have some withdrawal symptoms. But they won't last forever and it won't kill you. I think the sub helps more than anything as long as you don't take it for too long. Are you working with a dr or are you doing this sub on your own?
Just trust that this too shall pass and everyday clean is better than anyday using. Even if you're not feeling so hot.
Hope this helps.
What else are you doing for your recovery? Do you go to meetings? Counseling? Family help?
Cowgirl
Just trust that this too shall pass and everyday clean is better than anyday using. Even if you're not feeling so hot.
Hope this helps.
What else are you doing for your recovery? Do you go to meetings? Counseling? Family help?
Cowgirl
I know nothing about sub or the methadone, but I know that i didn't think that I was going to make it when I first decided to quit. I kept coming back to the site and posting and any questions i had these kind people answered. It really isn't that bad. Like they mentioned; When you fear w/ds they will seem harder. Try to keep a positive attitude.
Travis
Travis
What-Have-I,
If you taper down to 1/2 mg per day and/or even 1/2 mg every other day and then stop taking the Sub, you should only have very mild w/d's -
WAY less than coming straight off oxy!!
If you taper low enough & have not been on Sub for very long, the w/d's are often so mild that they are barely noticable. When I stopped Sub (the first time) my only issues were that I did not sleep great (but I did sleep) and I had less energy for about 2 weeks, then it started to return. Also had a bit of the runny nose thing and some yawning. I did not take any days off work - just tried to rest in the evening before cooking dinner.
If you taper down to 1/2 mg per day and/or even 1/2 mg every other day and then stop taking the Sub, you should only have very mild w/d's -
WAY less than coming straight off oxy!!
If you taper low enough & have not been on Sub for very long, the w/d's are often so mild that they are barely noticable. When I stopped Sub (the first time) my only issues were that I did not sleep great (but I did sleep) and I had less energy for about 2 weeks, then it started to return. Also had a bit of the runny nose thing and some yawning. I did not take any days off work - just tried to rest in the evening before cooking dinner.
Hang in there..you can get through this!!
hugs,
Ali
hugs,
Ali
Hello. My name is Julie, I have been posting here on and off, I usually am on the heroin board, something told me to come over here for some reason, I am gonna be honest with you, for me, I have kicked in jail several times, and of coarse they give you nothing, we can do this.....This may sound very cynical comming from me, ask Jeff....But for me, I just want to stay off heroin and crack, I was honest with my doctor, and told him about this, I told him, until I worked through my psych. prob. and other health issues (hep c and hiv) I need "SOMETHING" anything to keep me home, and not freak me out, because I did recently find out about the h.i.v., and it devastated, me I literally was using to die, so for me, I think my little bitty xanax I take (one and a half mgs a day) is nothing to me right now, sometimes I cant sit still, sometimes my thoughts bounce around so much I feel like I am crazy, every body is different, I agree with Jeff, your oxy habbit is WAY BIG or was way big. And to be honest w/ you the subs dont really work properly unless you are 36(?) hours into "valid" w/d I started taking 2 mg every 2 hrs, but what got me through the 1st 36 hours of wanting to take a hammer to my leg muscles, and keep a blow dreyer on me, my mom gave me tylenol pms, I slept a few hours, I would wake up crying, and rocking back and forth, she would try to feed me, eggs w/ cheese I believe, give me 3 more tylenol pms, and so on and so forth, now, I DO NOT RECOMEND KICKING USING TYLENOL PMS but I will tell you, it helped, (no, it made me) not run out the door to cop, I was sleeping, and not awake through the worst part, if you want to try this, you need a trusted, non using friend, to take away your "subs" or whatever it may be, set up an appt w an addictionologist it you can, if not, take about 3 days off of work, have a gallon of h2o in the fridge w some milk(it was all i could keep down, chocolate milk) and have your friend chill with you for 24 hours, doing the tylenol pm thing, if they dont knock you out, dont rush and take more, hop in a hot a s s bath, give it an hour, then try one more tylenol pm.... This was my experience, and it worked, okay buddy??
It was nice posting to you, please find me on the "H" board, and let me know how are you are, or e mail @ juliebellavon@yahoo goodluck buddy, Julie
It was nice posting to you, please find me on the "H" board, and let me know how are you are, or e mail @ juliebellavon@yahoo goodluck buddy, Julie
bump. hey???? let me know what you decided??!!
