Author: hatmaker510
Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 6:56 am
I believe somewhere above you asked if doing a long, slow taper would do anything for PAWS symptoms. The answer is YES. By doing the right kind of taper -VERY slowly removing the opiates your brain and receptors are used to – should reduce BOTH acute and post-acute withdrawals and their severity.
Plus, don’t just consider the time you spent on suboxone when you think about PAWS. You have to consider how long you were using regular opiates as well. Suboxone isn’t the only opiate that causes PAWS – ALL OPIATES can do that. Also, not everyone even experiences PAWS. Yes, many do, but not all. Keep that in mind.
And Tearj3rker’s advice is spot on, give it a good read. And I agree to be careful of all those "comfort meds" you intend to use.
Good luck with the rest of your taper. Remember, the less you feel each drop – the less stress those drops cause on your body – the better your taper should be.
