Author: valleygirl
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 4:36 pm
Hi hurdygurdy,
I can totally relate to your story. My doctor didn’t tell me that my program ended, but did tell me it was fine to stop at 2mgs. It was really tough for me, as well, plus I am pregnant. When I complained about my symptoms they told me to just go back on subs too. That was like Day 7?!? I was so confused, as I felt like I had pretty much suffered through the acute part, but was just starting over. I assume that if I could have talked to my doctor instead of just the nurse telling me they were calling them in…he might have said let’s get back on them and do a slower taper?!? I don’t know…but after reading on here, it certainly seems like the way to go. I never did go back on them, thought. It’s been 33 days for me.
Clonidine did help me a lot. It was safe for me to take while pregnant, but other comfort meds weren’t. I had been on a low dose of klonopin and had weaned off that when I first got pregnant, so that wasn’t an option nor safe for the baby. Sooo, long story short, I did jump from 2mgs, by a drs recommendation, felt horrible, and they called back in subs, but I didn’t take them. I sometimes wonder if I would have gotten back on and did a slower taper, where I would be, as I am still struggling. When I asked my doctor why I was told it was ok to get off at such a high dose, he said "some people handle that just fine". Like I was some sort of weaker member of society or something. I wish you the best of luck. There seems to be a lot of really knowledgable people about subs, tapering, and treatment/recovery in general. Keep us posted.
