What should I expect from suboxone withdrawals? And how long will it last?

Dear Taiylor, the fear is normal, but you must fight it, you fight it with support and determination. The fear actually makes all symptoms much worse, and there are some things you can do which will minimize any withdrawal. I tapered really low, to .25 and then began to skip a day in between. I also stayed at each taper for 4 weeks, each person is different, some can do the skip at .5, you can try, you can always take a crumb to help you and not be backtracking. If you are physically able, start a walking or other exercise regimen, it produces endorphins, which can help stabilize you quicker when you drop. The endorphins can aslo sit on the receptor sites that the subs is receding off of, they will make you feel better mentally and physically. The help regulate eat sleep wake cycles. I had no withdrawal to speak or, a night or 2 where i had trouble sleeping, which is not too bad, and a day or 2 of very mild tummy twinges, No nausea or diarrhea, just a ping here and there in tummy.

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Think of this as reversing the opiate tolerance you once had, you are stepping it down and making the brain and body accept the lower doses. When you read a horror story about coming off subs, the person did something wrong. They tapered too fast, jumped at too high a dose, or should have wtqyd on it longer, so the suboxone could help reduce the mu receptors that formed with the opiate use down further. You have been on for 4 years, you tapered, i am not sure how fast, but do take this last bit slow, if you want to remain comfortable. Try the skip now, if you have been on .5 for a few weeks and have stabilized at that dose, like i said, you may have to take a crumb or 2 here and there, but you can do this. You can read my profile story by clicking my avatar, and it lists the taper i used and also some tips i used to help me get off withdrawal free. The are 3 others here who put in their profiles, their success stories too. They are Used2be, ski801 and UNLVGRAD. Sometimes just knowing someone else has done this helps, so i hope you will stay here for support and have some hope. Patti