Will I be able to function normally on Suboxone?

I was on suboxone for almost 2 years and it helped me a lot because like you I was controlled by opiates. I know the feeling of waking up and the first thing you think of is pills even when you don't want to but feel like you need to its not a good place to be but there is hope for you because you want to help yourself because nobody can make you quit if you don't want to so thats the first step. If you have a high opiate tolerance like I do it will have very little effect on you. The first few days I kind of felt high but it didn't take long before I would take it and not even notice it. Being on it isn't like being on other opiates when I took it I just felt "normal" I didn't have cravings, had energy, thinking was clearer, and less anxiety but I didn't feel drugged out.

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One drawback is that stuff is expensive I paid $5-6 per pill so it was almost $300 a month for 60 to take twice a day but usually I would get half at a time because I couldn't afford it all at once. As your dose goes down the cost goes down with it so it gets cheaper. There is a generic for subutex which is suboxone without the naloxone in it but I'm not sure if there's one for suboxone yet but without the naloxone its potential for abuse is higher. Like some people have said it is trading one addiction for another but addiction isn't only physical its mental also. The suboxone will help with cravings(the physical part) but without changing how you think it won't get you anywhere. Keep up with the treatment although I know how stupid some of it is but along the way you learn some very useful stuff. I think I probably learned more from the other addicts than anything else. One of the most comforting things for me is knowing that I'm not alone.

Getting sober wasn't easy and I felt like giving up but as time goes on it gets easier. I don't think subs are for everybody but they definitely helped me. I got off subs last May and I'll warn you the withdrawal really sucks but if you taper off and get meds for anxiety and sleep its much easier. Nothin good ever comes easy so keep on keepin on you can get through this!!

whether or not you will feel withdrawal from the xanax depends on how many you were taking and for how long. You probably won't feel much in regards to that unless you were taking alot of xanax. The suboxone will heal the damaged neurotransmitters and receptor sites in your brain if you take it properly. There is a small risk of you becoming a bit depressed after you start suboxone, not because of the suboxone, but, because believe it or not, you will miss the chase of the pills. This may not happen to you, but, I mention it because it does occasionally happen and you must make sure you take care of yourself if it does. It did happen to me, not major depression, but enough that my counselor sent me to the doc to get back on prozac. Most of the people in my group did not go through the depression, but, I wish someone had warned me it might happen. The wellbutrin may well ward it off for you. I wish you the best on your suboxone treatment, it has worked very well for me.

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I started out at 12 milligrams and am now down to 1 milligram per day. Listen to your suboxone doctor and make sure you find some support with a friend or family member and some sort of counseling support. It will not affect your creativity or motor skills. Try to stay on as low a dose as you can so it won't cost as much and this will minimize any side effects. I am a hairdresser and it didn't affect my creativity. In You should be able to function normally on the suboxone. It takes a few days to a week for it to coat the receptor sites and after that has happened, you may notice a surge of energy when you first take it and then some nodding if you stay still too long. If you notice you are nodding off too much, talk to your doc about lowering the dose. Good Luck. PS, there may be an adjustment period for you of about 2 weeks, you should be fine after that and it may not happen at all.,