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Suboxone (buprenorphine/ naloxone): It sounds magical (even to me) but I can assure you it's real (in my case, at least): Suboxone cured me of my illegal opiate dependence virtually overnight. One day I was driving into the ghetto to get heroin, the next day, after starting Suboxone therapy, I was on my way to my first NA meeting, withdrawal free, and in three days I got a new job. It literally saved my life...and gave me the *freedom* to live the life I wanted to live.
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Suboxone (buprenorphine/ naloxone): I started on 16mg and tapered to 2mg in a 3 month period. Each tapper from 8mg to 2mg I experienced mild withdraw symptoms. These lasted about 2 to 3 days and were mostly related to my stomach. After completely stopping from the 2mg dose I started experiencing withdrawal about 24 hours later. The peak was at 3 days and after 5 days it was over. It's nothing don't worry. The most important thing to do is to have a positive frame of mind. Don't forget where you came from. Remember it will be over before you know it. Don't just lay in bed all day. Get up and get out of the house and do some things you have been doing while on it! Don't get wrapped up in your mind about it focus on other things!
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Suboxone (buprenorphine/ naloxone): I have read way too many posts saying Suboxone is such a miracle wonder drug and it immediately takes withdrawal away. I've also seen many posts saying I've been on Suboxone for so and so years and haven't touched any opiates since. Just remember Suboxone is another opiate, it just doesn't get you high. I am in no way against Suboxone as it has helped me tremendously. But I just want everyone to understand the real test will come when you get off the Suboxone. You must prepare yourself for a withdrawal even after tapering off. Remember stopping Suboxone is when you can really consider yourself clean, not during the Suboxone treatment. Please everyone try to taper off as soon as you can to be 100% opiate free.
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Suboxone (buprenorphine/ naloxone): My husband was highly addicted to pain medications for many years. It started out as treatment from his doctor for pain.I heard about this Suboxone and we decided this was our last chance.We had already tried rehab and lots of other options.This medication has saved his life, our marriage, and a life for our children.He is now able to get up go to work, play with our kids without the pain killers.I would recommened this medication to anyone with this addiction.
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Suboxone (buprenorphine/ naloxone): To make a long story short.... I have missed out on 6 years of quality time that I could have spent with my kids making memories. Instead I was lying in bed making phone calls trying to find pain pills just so I could get out of bed. I knew I had a problem, and I tried to stop. I just couldn't do it. I felt hopeless! But what was worse than feeling hopeless was knowing that I wasn't being the father that my kids deserved to have. Then one day sitting in the Doctors office I saw a brochure for SUBOXONE. That was the day my kids got their Daddy back! TRUST ME! IT WORKS! So please don't make the same mistake I did. DON'T WAIT! YOUR KIDS NEED YOU NOW!
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Suboxone (buprenorphine/ naloxone): I had an 7 year addiction to Norco (Vicodin) following extensive surgery in 2001. I bit the bullet and took Suboxone at the end of December last. It worked like a miracle. I quit the Norco. But little did I know that it is also addictive and now I am hooked on the Suboxone. My doc who had no qualms about giving me Norco now won't renew my Suboxone Scrip. I have about 2 weeks of pills left. I only take one pill a day. I am attempting to wean myself off this drug but it is very hard.
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Suboxone (buprenorphine/ naloxone): I know people keep saying how bad the suboxone withdrawal is, but it really isn't that bad in comparison to the harder opiates. Over my years of experience with this I have noticed that withdrawal symptoms are largely all in the head. I know people who have never had withdrawal symptoms simply by not thinking about it. I myself have been slowly tapering off of suboxone for about 8 months. I try to take it later and later in the day. Push yourself to wait another hour. Take a smaller amt and stay busy! Boredom will make you relapse! Exercise, take vitamins, eat healthy. It is a good idea to start doing these things before attempting to stop the suboxone.
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Suboxone (buprenorphine/ naloxone): This is the fifth day my husband has been on suboxone. My husband was on methadone for 4yrs I thought opiates was bad, this methadone is bad news. I am glad there was suboxone to help him. He wouldnt have made it this far just quitting cold turkey off methadone.
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Suboxone (buprenorphine/ naloxone): Out of money and out of sources, I was on the verge of losing it all because I could not function without opiates. I found a doctor on the suboxone site and with God on my side the doctor answered the phone himself and agreed to accept my insurance because they usually only accept cash.I dragged myself into his office in full blow withdrawal. He gave me a dose immediately and within minutes my life was mine again. Started at 24mg/day now 2mg/day and almost all done. No cravings ever. Please believe and try this.
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Suboxone (buprenorphine/ naloxone): I have Been taking Suboxone for a while now i guess it helps, but you have to ask your self is it worth moving from one addiction to another. Yes it does help, it seems as if it is a functional form of Oxycotin/Herion. With my experience it does work, but you have to have the will to stop by your self or your just using it to get by, and giveing money to pharmacists for the same reason as you were giving money to a dealer. Opiate addiction is a sickness that doesent go away.
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Suboxone (buprenorphine/ naloxone): I was addicted to pain medication for over 5 years. I was taking every pain pill I could get my hands on and had no problems getting doctors to give me more. I started taking suboxone and I am now back to who I once was. It is a TRUE life saver. It makes you feel normal and alive again. I have become the person that everyone missed. If you you are skeptical like I was, this medication will change your mind. It does work. It does take the withdrawals away and you can function again. I get sick to my stomach just thinking about pain pills. THANK YOU to the creator and THANK YOU to my family for never giving up on me. NEVER give up.
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Suboxone (buprenorphine/ naloxone): I have been taking suboxone for ten months now and let me tell you if you are serious about wanting to quit your addiction and you follow your doctors orders you will not find anything better than suboxone. I was taking 5 80mg oxycontin a day and quit by using suboxone without withdrawls and after a week of taking it i was really back to my old self again. It is true that the same dose is not for everyone. I only took 3 of the 2mg pills a day and that is a low dose but itworks Now I take one.
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Suboxone (buprenorphine/ naloxone): I have been addicted to opiates for 2 years. I can say if I didn't have at least 120mg of oxy a day, I couldn't function properly. It got to the point I'm loosing everything I have one by one & I realized it's time to stop. This past Monday I started the suboxone treatment. I'm so relieved to get help and I feel much better each day. I do know, it's up to me now not to use and I don't have any craving since I started my treatment. I promise to make this work and will stick with my promise.
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Suboxone (buprenorphine/ naloxone): I was on hydrocodones and norco for over 12 years. I had gotten up to an extreme dose a day. I never thought I could get off of them until a friend of my daughters recommended the suboxone clinic. I have been on the detox program for about 3 weeks now. It seems to be working well for me. I am so tired of being addicted to some kind of drug and I hope this continues to work for me. The comments about suboxone on this website has helped me and I hope mine has helped as well.
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Suboxone (buprenorphine/ naloxone): Subuxone is a true wonder drug. I have taken methadone for 15 years and thought I would never be free until my doctor perscribed suboxone. I detoxed methadone from 60mgs to 7 in 17 days, then went through four days of pure hell. When I came back he said, you're in a perfect position to try suboxone now. It's amazing. I think in a couple of months, I'll be completely off all treatment.
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Suboxone (buprenorphine/ naloxone): I was a major pill popper. Popping 10-15 Oxycodone HCL 30mg a day. I should be dead by now, but by the grace of God, he gave me a 2nd chance. I have been taking Suboxone for 2 years now. The amount and the time you need depends on each individual. It is a miracle drug. I can wake up in the morning now just feeling normal. I used to envy people that could do that because I knew I couldn't with out popping the 30s even before I drink my coffee. My life was unmanageable. I have 2 kids to live for and a family that loves me to death. They know the real me, so kids and adults, don't think your family doesn't see the changes when you are taking pills(oxy's, Roxi's, Vics, Loracet, Loratab,Pers! Try Suboxones it really works Miracles.
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Suboxone (buprenorphine/ naloxone): I am 28 years old and have been addicted to vicodin and percocet for over 3 years. I started suboxone about 2 weeks ago and I think it's great! I didnt have any urges to use the drugs I was taking. You have to be in the stages of withdrawl when you start Suboxone, so you feel bad at first, but once you take the first dose, you feel better, and have energy and feel productive. The narcotics were uppers for me. I needed them to get through the day. The nice thing about suboxone is you have no withdrawl symptoms or cravings and feel normal. I feel like myself again. Now instead of buying pills off the street, Im going to the mall. I was scared but now I'm excited.
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Suboxone (buprenorphine/ naloxone): Iam 35 yrs old,&was addicied to pain killers for10yrs.When i heard about suboxone 3-31/2 yrs ago Ihave been taking 2 8mg ever since.I highly recomend it to anyone who's addicted to all pain pills.you dont hav to be on it as long as i have,but it sure feels good to be at a norm everyday, instead of a rollar coaster.
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Suboxone (buprenorphine/ naloxone): I have been taking opiates for about 2-3 years and was taking about 20-30 tablets a day. I just started taking Suboxone today. I have to take two 8mg pills a day at first them go down I guess. Im really excited about this pill and can't believe I feel this good. No withdrawl symptoms. I have energy and am able to actually do stuff without taking so many pills.
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Suboxone (buprenorphine/ naloxone): If you are troubled by opiates and you are trying to get help, get to a clinic or doctor who is able to prescribe it. The cost of the medication is about 10 dollars a day. It works great on my pain since I broke my neck and my back. I am a carpenter so I got a physical job and suboxone gets me through the day and it reduced my cravings.
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Suboxone (buprenorphine/ naloxone): I am 33 yrs old and have been addicted to percocet and oxy's for nearly 10 years. I wanted off but with 2 kids I physically couldn't handle the withdrawl. I took my 1st suboxone yesterday and haven't felt like taking an oxy since. NO BONE ACHING PAINS, SWEATS...NOTHING. Just ME. I am more relaxed with my children and I feel like a whole "person" again. I know this will help me get control.
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Suboxone (buprenorphine/ naloxone): I had a monkey on my back and the circus was in town, until I found Suboxone. It has really helped me and I am getting better every day. It is a long road but Suboxone makes it a little easier to walk. Thank you so much for giving me my life back.
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Suboxone (buprenorphine/ naloxone): I have been on Suboxone for 7 months. It has been given me back my life. I almost lost everything (family, house, etc.) because of my addiction to painkillers. I would urge anyone who is addicted to pain medicine to try Suboxone. I still have back pain but I am learning to deal with it by exercising, eating healthy, and therapy rather than rely on painkillers.
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Suboxone (buprenorphine/ naloxone): This drug has saved my life. While taking this drug with therapy I have a very strong desire and hope to be drug free in a year. The only thing that I think the health care professionals need to rethink is how much is needed per patient. It is not a one dose fits all. You need to be honest with your health care provider when starting this drug and be comfortable with your dosage. I almost had a real disaster if it would not have been for my DR. If one DR doesn't do you justice find another
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Suboxone (buprenorphine/ naloxone): I have been on buprenorphine for 2 years now, at 32 mg a day after a 20 year Vicodin habit. It has saved my life and I finally feel like a normal person again, which I never thought could happen. I also still go to meetings 2 times a month and love it.
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