lod4rodI took Norco 10/325 for 3 months due to back to back foot surgeries. The pain in my feet finally was bearble to where I did not need the Norco but I began having pretty bad withdrawals. I was having unbearable leg pain, anxiety and mentally seeking more. I found a doctor that prescribes Suboxone in my area and he prescribed me 8mg/day. I took my first does 19 hours after my last Norco and it worked! No more withdrawal symptoms from Norco. I took Suboxone for 3 days and began having severe vertigo symptoms. I went back to the Suboxone doctor yesterday and he said cut the film in half to get 4mg in my systme instead of 8mg. I did that yesterday but STILL have severe vertigo to the point it's making me feel very nauseous. It has been about 21 hours since I had the last does of Suboxone.
My question is this... Can I quit Suboxone after only 4 days of being on it without having withdrawals from Suboxone and/or Norco?
I have to get off the Suboxone. After reading many, many, many posts, it scares me to even think about being on this any longer with how addicting it can be. I never imagined I would ever be addicted to anything but after 3 months of being on Norco (an opiate), I guess my body got addicted to it.
I have to say... I'd rather be addicted to the Norco than the Suboxone if it's going to continue making me feel like I'm constantly spinning and wanting to puke.
HELP! Can I get off of Suboxone without having withdrawals to it after being on it for only 4 days?
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If that's the case, then can I stop taking the Suboxone until I start feeling the withdrawals from the Norco then take the Suboxone again to combat the Norco withdrawals? My Suboxone doctor belives that I should continue taking Suboxone not only for w/d from Norco but also for chronic knee pain. I will admit, they have helped with the knee pain but I'd rather take Norco than this Suboxone stuff. I've been feeling nasty on Suboxone. I will say this. I never abused Norco. I never took more than the recommended dose and even would go 12-18 hours before needing another dose for pain. Although I have a "dependence" on it because of the withdrawals, I'm not so called "addicted" to it. I know it can change in a heartbeat but my concern is how the Suboxone is makeing me feel. I can't continut taking it with the way it makes me feel.
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I'd rather be on a low dose of Norco than to be on Suboxone. I haven't had Suboxone for 24 hours. I started taking it on Tuesday, stopped taking it yesterday (Thursday) so technically, it's only been 3 days on Suboxone. I cannot funciton on Suboxone but can function on Norco.
From a personal stand point, I've stopped Suboxone but still have to deal with pain management. Since it's been 24 hours since I've taken Suboxone, can I go ahead and start back on Norco?
You can take the Norco after the Suboxone, BUT NOT the other way around. If you start the Norco again and want to try the Suboxone again afterward you'll need to wait 24 hours after your last norco before taking the Suboxone. The decision is yours which med you want to take. Personally, if the Norco was working I would stay with it. You can always taper of it when you want to stop taking it and not have to mess with the Suboxone at all.