Author: rule62
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 12:25 pm
I thought it was about time I started a post about my own tapering experience. Not only marking the calendar but following my schedule here will help with my journey. And all the w/d symptoms as they arise so everyone can see what is happening on what dose.
Using my own advice, this is being down somewhat slowly. I’ve had setbacks and may have more. I accept that I am human and an addict who is trying to get better.
For the last week I have been on 1.50mgs of Suboxone. I was going to wait two weeks but got anxious and started today with 1.25mgs. The last time I dropped from 1.5mg to 1.0mg and suffered anxiety and depression. It scared me enough to ask my doctor for some Effexor to get me through the taper period. I’ve been on that for about 13 days and still have not felt any different. The dose of that is 75mgs and the lowest dose it comes in. (I think)
Learning from Laddertippers taper I will not make large jumps. And if this gets uncomfortable then I’ll go back and forth from 1.25 to 1.50mgs until my body adjusts. I also asked for Clonidine and that is sitting waiting to be used. No benzo’s for me as I tend to abuse them.
I am trying not to rush this but do want off. My doctor was kind enough to give me enough Sub to last a very long time. He prescribed 60 2mg films twice knowing I was on only 2mgs. So I do have three boxes as of today to last me. (90 films) He said I might not need to see him again for awhile if I can do this right. I’ll go see him for any other comfort meds as it goes along.
It will take at least two to three days to see if this dose is being tolerated okay. So far it’s been a breeze tapering down so low. Hell, I started on 24mgs back on May 2, 2010. Made large drops and six months later was down to a maintenance of 8mgs. This stuff still makes me groggy and not myself. I feel like I’m never on top of my game unless I drink a lot of coffee. Even at 1.50mgs I feel the need to lay down in the afternoon. It will be so nice to get this stuff out of my system for good.
So that’s the 411. A week, maybe two before my next drop to 1.0mgs. We’ll see from there.
