Can I quit taking Suboxone after 4 days of taking it and NOT have withdrawals?
Question posted by lod4rod on 3 Feb 2012
Last updated on 17 June 2018
I 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?
lod4rod, just wanna cheer you on and say you can do it. unfortunately, the withdrawls will not go away. i know that all too well. at the moment im struggling with a perocet 10/325 taper, at one time i was taking anywhere from 16-18 pills a day, im taking now anywhere from 12-13. i stuggle, i get stuck, but i will do this and so can you. hang in there, leanne
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Bupeffects
10 Oct 2017
I feel your pain with withdrawals. Unfortunately all your doing is making yourself feel withdrawals while your decreasing your dose. If you really want to quit I recommend getting clonidine (.1mg)and a benzo,(dose depends on which kind) take every 6 hours for 5 days, gabapentine is good for the muscle pain every 8 hours (600mg). You might be able to get this from your Dr. As long as your on these medications for a short time, you should not feel withdrawal from any of them. Warning, be careful with the benzodiazapine, take a very small dose at first, see how you do. They have horrible withdrawals as well, but as i said, no probem with 5 days. This is how most detox's medicate patients in opiod withdrawal and it's amazing how well it works. You'll sleep thru most of it and by day five you won't feel great, but you won't feel the brunt of the worst wd symptoms.
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rvnew
6 Feb 2012
If I understand your question correctly you want to know if you will have withdrawals from using suboxone for days? Personally, I don't think you will have withdrawals from using subs for four days, at least not anything that will last for awaile or cause major problems. I guess you know you are not over your Norco withdrawls after only four days of taking subs. If it turns out that using subs is not an option for you then I would suggest getting help from your doctor to taper off the Norco until you no longer have withdrawal symptoms. It can be done that way if necessary. I sense that you don't want to become addicted to another drug that will take a long time to get off of. I perfectly understand that. Since you were only on Norco for three months vs three years I would be optimistic about being able to taper off of the drug successfully. Take care, rvnew
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Inactive
4 Feb 2012
Hello and welcome, Laurie and The Lady, gave you the correct answer but i wanted to add to it. Try not taking any suboxone for at least 1 day and then start on 2 mgs, which is 1/4 of a film. You can also wait until the withdrawals hit, and then take just that 1/4 of the film. If tht still seems to cause the vertigo, you can take less subs than the 2 mgs, but i am betting that if you let the subs wear off, and then take the 2 mgs when the withdrawal symptoms start, you will be fine. If that does work, ask your dr for the 2 mg strips or tablets on your next visit. It does take a couple of weeks sometimes to adjust to the subs, hang in there. Pattishan
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LA
lady from T.O.
4 Feb 2012
Like Laurieshay said, you'll have w/d's, but from your Norco use, not the few days of suboxone. Having said that, since both are opiods/opiates, it will be w/d's, pure and simple. Well, OK, not simple, but you know what I mean.
Are you addicted or are you just dependant or the Norcos. There is a difference. Not in whether you'll get w/d's symptoms-that's the same. IF you ARE NOT ADDICTED, and merely (?) dependent on the Norcos, then maybe it would be wiser for you to use the norcos and slowly come off those. I am not sure if L/S said the same thing?
Keep in touch and... welcome!
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lod4rod
4 Feb 2012
I have a dependecy on Norco. My doc didn't even think I was addicted. I will say that the Norco have me a feeling of being awake but I never actively searched for them if I was out. I would start w/d's and call in for another Rx because of the leg pain and anxiety I felt coming off of them. I can definitely handle the feeling Nitro have me but I can't deal with the vertigo feeling. It's horrible!
My last dose of Sub was yesterday at 5pm. It has now been almost 29 hours with no w/d symptoms of either Norco or Subs. I fear going into w/d's though and am anxiously awaiting for it to hit. If I have no w/d's at all, I won't do Norco or Subs. If they are umbearable, I will take a Norco and see if i w/d. If I do, I will take a lower dose the next time.
I made an appointment with my knee doc to get the synvisc injections to relieve the pain I have on my knees. I think that would be the best option for me... it's just very expensive. I'm hoping and posting the w/d's don't hit or are very easy.
Thanks for the answers and support!
LA
LaurieShay
3 Feb 2012
Unfortunately no, if you stop the Suboxone after four days you will end up in withdrawals from the previous opiate use. You may benefit from a further reduction in dosage since you are still having vertigo and nausea. You won't feel the withdrawals until several days after your last dose of Suboxone so be aware.
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lod4rod
3 Feb 2012
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.
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?
LA
LaurieShay
4 Feb 2012
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.
TO
tomcom53
17 June 2018
too k 5 doses of sub having been going through w/d for 5 days what gives. can i stop sub?
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tomcom53
17 June 2018
too k 5 doses of sub having been going through w/d for 5 days what gives. can i stop sub?
