I haven't posted in a while and thought I'd let you know how I'm doing. Today is day 21 on Sub for me. I'm down to 4 mg a day. I started with an AD on the same day as the sub, and Seroquel for sleep. I feel the best I've ever felt in my life and am looking forward to being off Sub very soon. It wasn't too long ago when pills ruled my life. When I initially switched to Sub, I was consumed with when to take my dose, how much I was taking, trying to taper, etc...but for the past 2 weeks I've gotta say that I actually have to remind myself to take the Sub. Drugs no longer control my time, energy or my finances.
I urge those of you who want to quit to find a doc who prescribes Sub. At 30+ percocet a day I was headed for either death or jail. Sub is allowing me to detox and I believe, saved my life.
Thank you for your post, my doc was xanax. I totally relate to when the time comes you have to REMEMBER to take your meds rather than watching the clock for the next time you could. It is all down hill from here baby. YOU ROCK!
So glad to see you feeling better......have you thought about what after the sub?
all the best,
Redd
I agree with you - getting on sub was the best thing I've ever done for myself, too.
(It must be.... I got back on it.... LOL)
In the months leading up to the sub, I was definitely killing myself..... All I thought about was vicodin, when to take them, watching the clock, thinking about how many I took, freaking out when the dose didn't hit me good enough, hiding the pills, hoping no one found out about my "secret", scheduling my life around doctor's appointments, hoping that the doctor or pharmacy wouldn't find out that I had already been to a few other doctors & pharmacies to get the meds....... etc, etc, etc
After a few weeks on suboxone, I didn't think like that any more..... I didn't wake up and think "I better take my sub so that I don't get sick." You're right, sometimes I had to remind myself to take it. It gave me time to gain control of my life, while helping me so that I didn't feel horrible and run-down.... I didn't go through the depression, the horrible agony that comes with withdrawal. For the first time in a long time, I felt 'normal' and 'well'........
Danielle
(It must be.... I got back on it.... LOL)
In the months leading up to the sub, I was definitely killing myself..... All I thought about was vicodin, when to take them, watching the clock, thinking about how many I took, freaking out when the dose didn't hit me good enough, hiding the pills, hoping no one found out about my "secret", scheduling my life around doctor's appointments, hoping that the doctor or pharmacy wouldn't find out that I had already been to a few other doctors & pharmacies to get the meds....... etc, etc, etc
After a few weeks on suboxone, I didn't think like that any more..... I didn't wake up and think "I better take my sub so that I don't get sick." You're right, sometimes I had to remind myself to take it. It gave me time to gain control of my life, while helping me so that I didn't feel horrible and run-down.... I didn't go through the depression, the horrible agony that comes with withdrawal. For the first time in a long time, I felt 'normal' and 'well'........
Danielle
Redd, the AD I'm on (Lamactil) is working wonders. I have no urge, no desire to use and really don't imagine that it will come back. I feel like I am a totally different person, upbeat and healthy with zero desire or craving to use. What I'm feeling now is so much better than any (short-lived) euphoria I may have gotten from a narcotic.
I'm out of the loop and happy as a clam.
I'm out of the loop and happy as a clam.
