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shadykorn
May 14, 2009, 05:52 PM
After being on suboxone for months at 2-3 mg a day how bad will it be coming off it , if you wean down over few weeks slowly ?

Megan2345
May 15, 2009, 08:56 AM
If you decide to taper down and get off, you will feel some withdrawal discomfort. The longer the tapering down period, the easier the transition should be, and a 30 week taper is often recommended. When you do finally jump off completely though, you will likely feel some withdrawal.
Withdawal syptoms include- pains, sweating, headache, nausea, insomnia, anxiety.
Good luck!

shadykorn
May 15, 2009, 11:27 AM
So should i start maybe going from 2 to 1.5 mg then 1 to .5

Megan2345
May 15, 2009, 01:48 PM
I don't know. I just found that info online. You should have a doctor tell you how to taper off.

shadykorn
May 15, 2009, 02:25 PM
oh so you have no experience with subox?

LeeLa120
May 15, 2009, 07:43 PM
To Shadykorn:
Taper down like u said and u should be fine. U might have some light symptoms, sweating, joint pain, but nothing too severe. Besides 2-3 mg a day is really not much at all. Usually people are on the 8 mg pills 2-3 times a day. Did u have the smaller 2 mg pills? If that's the case, u will be okay doing exactly what u said. I've had experience with coming off suboxone and at a higher dose.

shadykorn
May 16, 2009, 05:28 AM
how slowly should i taper

doesntwantit26
Jun 14, 2009, 05:12 AM
I agree with megan 2345. I am also on suboxone and am coming down from three eight milligram pills a day. My doctor is taking me down two milligrams a month as long as I'm comfortable with that. She says that normally it will take a year or more to get off of it. It has been three months I am now down to twenty milligrams, from twenty four. however suboxone withdrawl is only about one tenth of a heroin withdrawl. But everyones body is different and the way they react to things are different. So what might not be anything to me might be very painful for you. I hope this helped somewhat. I have been on suboxone for over a year if you have any questions fell free to ask me. If I know the answer and can help you I will, or I will try to get the answer for you.

shadykorn
Jun 14, 2009, 05:59 AM
my friend is coming off 16 mg He is down to 12 , he is going down 2 mg a week
doctor told him to.........
i find when i take less than 2 mg a day i feel very irtritabnle
i also use it kinda like an anti depressant
I miss smokin POt