Hi Ralph,
I go back to the doctor next week on the 10th. My dr. also told me to take what I need to work, but suggested I keep it around 8mg if possible. But in my first month I ran out a little early and there was no question about getting more. I did not go off the deep end with them though. Think I ran out like about 3 days early. He has been giving me 8 mg a day and throws like 2 or 3 extra 8 mg pills on the script in case I need them. But he has told me to call him if I have any problems with the meds ... that he did not want me to run out.
I would say the hydro should be out of your system pretty much by now so yes, future withdrawals would logically be from the
suboxone. They can't put you on something that leaves you ill if you go off and not give you more unless you just go totally crazy with them. Worse case would be them asking a patient to go into hospital to get your comsumption down if that happened regularly. Can't see them hassling your badly the first time or two.
I know we will get through this. I am very upset still though that they put me on this ******************** without telling me what it was. I would have toughed it out a little longer in treatment and declined it after having almost 5 days. This just made that stay worthless as far as I am concerned. And those 5 days in rehab were a total drag!
Robert