Author: amber4.14.11
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 1:31 am
"less is more" principal
I think refers to the cieling effect, becuase I dont really feel anything after a certain amt. I mean I feel the same. Its a lil hard to explain.
But with me,,,,,,
when I started sub,,, my body was used to 150-180 mg of methadone and around 250mg of oxy (or equivilent amt of diluad) every day and I didnt feel relief until 24mg of suboxone.
my doctor is fine with my dose. I dont always take 24, alot of the time I feel exactly the same taking 16.
theres a whole bunch of opinions on what a high dose is.
Im using suboxone as pain control also, so that may be part of it. and I still have to take 800mg of motrin as soon as I wake up in the morning.
Anyway, depending at what I do at work on a particular day…..Lets say Im up and down the 8 story building (we have to use the stairs) Im replacing countertops at for example, I take 24mg. if I have an ‘easy’ day at the shop, I take 12-16mg.
Do whatever works for you, becuase we are all different.
And Ive found being honest with my doctor has definitely worked in my favor. Once walgreens shorted me on 6 strips out of a ten day supply, this was about 6 wks into my sub treatment,, he didnt doubt me at all, or if he did, he didnt show it, becuase when I had taken too many, I told him.
the only time I was scared to tell the truth was at my first appointment, when I had to write down what my usual ‘dosage for the day’ was,,,,, scared ME even, and I wasnt sure how this ‘doctor’ was gonna react……….lol
hope that helps
