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Thank you for visiting the Suboxone Help Spot. This Help Spot was designed as a place where people can come to learn about and discuss Suboxone. It is mean to be used as a tool for those who are contemplating whether or not to begin Suboxone treatment, those who are currently in the Suboxone treatment process, those who are further along in the Suboxone Maintenance phase of treatment, and for those who are currently weening off/have already weened off of Suboxone.

It is our belief at the Suboxone Help Spot that medication alone isn't going to lead you to success in addiction recovery. We feel that Suboxone should be used in conjunction with a strong recovery program. Being able to share and identify with others is an integral part to any recovery program and Suboxone Help Spot would like to provide you with a place to get that done.

We think alike. That is something that will be done in the next day or so. Thanks for the feedback.

Shit ya...I'm looking for all the help I can get. That's really nice of you.

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I'm gonna make another vid and talk up the site! We'll get some people here just wait!

Hey Ted
Feel Free to post any of your video blogs on here as well.

Hi! Erin, Bottlecappi, anyone there? I need someone to email me back because I think I downloaded somthing I wasnt suppose to can anyone try? My name is susie-s thanks.

Sorry, Bottlecappie, everything is up and running,I thoght I messed this site up and kinda panicked! But as always thanks for getting back to me.

Hi! I do not know where you are located? If there are methadone clinics around, then I assume you are in a large area. I am definatly NOT wealthy and I thought the same thing. I called and got an appointment. I will have to drive about 2 and 1/2 hours to get to the only Dr. in this state that prescribes, and had to spend two weeks wages for the appt. and meds. The way i finally had to look at it was this: How much money was i spending for my drug of choice on the street? Lots more I am sure. My appt. will cost $220.00. The sub will cost between $150.00-300.00 per month to start. I will sacrafice some other things. My rent will be late. I will have to contact the utility companies and set up payment arrangements. I live payday to payday. I will make it through somehow. Good luck to you.

Is this website still active?? I'm new, and just kind of checking things out. I haven't seen any entries in a couple weeks. Maybe this is the normal flow. Just curious.

I am in the induction phase. ALthough it is uncomfortable, it sure as heck beats the WD from Lortab which is completely disabling for me. This may save my career and family life but wow, that sounds dramatic :)

Hello family of 5. My name is Mike,(Username=holliday0351)and I too am very excited as I just joined this site yesterday. This is actually my first post ever on any type of forum. I was starting to worry that this site isnt active, but it feels good to see somebody else new. Im sure you have already come to find this site very useful. I know it made me feel great to read all these stories, and realize that there are other people out there with the same problems of life. Good to have you. There is obviously some really great people that use this place.
-Mike

Hi, my name is Jenny and I am SO happy to have found this site. I have an addiction to opiods and took massive amounts of vicodin, norco, percocet, and then oxycontin for the last year and a half. I am two weeks sober today! I started suboxone 2 weeks ago and my life has changed so much already. I have absolutely no craving nor desire to take pills of any kind. I feel that I have been given another chance to live my life. I am a housewife, with a killer husband and two amazing children (2 and 4). They deserve all of me, not the part that was available while taking pills. I am also starting NA tonite and in a couple weeks I am joining an outpatient rehab program that is 4 days/week for 6-8 weeks. I will do WHATEVER I need to in order to keep my addiction under control and to keep myself clean and sober for the rest of my life. Again, I am THRILLED to have found this site and have added it to my favorites and will check it numerous times daily. Thank you so much.
--Jenny

Hi Jenny - Congrats on your decision to get off the pills. I'm glad to hear that the Sub is working so well for you.

I've been on Suboxone for 11 months (tomorrow, actually!) and it's been great. I started at 16mgs a day and I'm down to 1mg. I should be done with my taper by December. Some people think the fast taper is the best way to go, but for me, a year of maintanence with a slow taper off seemed like the best thing to do. And this past year has really given me a chance to turn my life around - I'm back in college, so much healthier, working and life is looking great.

You still have to work hard to fix all the addictive behavior and bad habits, and equally hard to make good new habits and form a strong support system though. Sub is a great tool, but it's not a cure.

If you have any questions, let me know. Best of luck!

I don't go to meetings or anything, but I keep a blog about my recovery and I'm also a blogger at The Second Road, a recovery website/community. I also go to the gym, do yoga, meditate and go to therapy. That's basically my treatment plan in a nutshell. I think it's great that you're going to do outpatient treatment - that will probably help you a lot.

I have been on 3 years at about 4mgs. I see my doc next week and will ask to be bumped up a mg or two. I was doing a boat load of crap Rx (not bragging just fact) so I figure it will take years to get my brain chemistry right about two years for every year of abuse. I am having WD's and bad cravings as well. I have unlimited access to Rx meds, I teach at a medical school. I am hanging on by finger tips. It's so easy to go to the pharm no one questions me and there is such limited accountability. If I need morphine to show students time from IV administration to full narcotization I check out a 20cc bottle take it to class and bring back 10cc's no questions asked. I so want to avoid those shit days again. I figure I will be a Suboxone lifer but that is better than the alternative.
To your point yes I seem to be having increased WD symptoms as of late, including anxiety. No it can't be from the naloxone. I called Reckitt and was told it is impossible to develop a tolerance but it is possible to have your metabolism speed up causing you to need more. I hope that helped but I doubt it. Like any new drug no one understaands it not the doctor or the mfg.

hi I just joined here. I'm glad I found this site. I've been on subx maintenance for few months now and go to NA meetings everyday. It has saved my life. I can relate to everyone here, I've been reading various threads. I'm currently weened down to 8mg daily. The only problem I have is paying the doc who doesnt accept (or won't accept) my insurance. 50 bux a week which is pretty much my whole welfare check. get the subx free tho from the company. on a waiting list for a program that accepts medicare so keeping my fingers crossed I'll be in soon. it makes me feel like an active addict when i obsess about the money to get my pills...hate it. I appreciate this site and will be back. anyway, cheers! ghost

As far as I know, any doctor can prescribe Suboxone for pain. They only need the waiver to presribe it for treating opiate addiction. My only advice would be DON'T take the new scrip back to the same pharmacy. Otherwise you should be fine. It's totally legal for doctor's to prescribe sub for pain control.

Once you get your scrip filled, follow the directions. You have to wait until you're in mild to moderate withdrawals before you take your first dose of Suboxone. You should wait about 12 hours or so from your last dose of percocet, and make sure you're feeling some physical signs of w/d. Like big pupils, goosebumps, runny nose, restless legs...you know.

Then, take a small amount of Suboxone, like 2-4 mgs to start. Put it under your tongue and wait for 20 minutes. You can swallow the pill residue or spit it out (there's a thread on that around here). Don't drink anything for another 20-30 minutes as the tissues in your mouth are still absorbing medication. You should feel better pretty quickly. I remember my first dose was like this HUGE feeling of relief, and then I felt normal, only better.

Some docs will write a high dose, like 16mgs or 24mgs a day. Since Sub is pretty strong and also quite expensive, I'd recommend trying to get by on less. I started on 16mgs, and to be totally honest when I dropped down to 4mgs I didn't feel any difference. So just take as much as you need to stop your withdrawals AND suppress cravings. Everyone's different, so find your happy dose. You and your doctor should decide how long you will stay on Sub. Some people do a quick detox-type taper, and others (me!) stay on it for a while so we can build a stable foundation for recovery. Either way, there will be some withdrawals from Suboxone when you stop taking it, so tapering slowly is the key.

Then get to work on some kind of recovery program. I don't do a 12 step group, but I go to counseling, write about recovery, and do yoga and some other stuff. You have to change yourself on the inside, otherwise you'll be right back where you started when you taper off the Suboxone.

Good luck, and if you want to read more of my story (I've been on Sub for over a year now) you can check out my blog:

http://www.bottlecappie.wordpress.com

And The Second Road has a bunch of recovery blogs that are good too:

http://www.thesecondroad.org/tsr (It's kinda like myspace for people in recovery)

Also check out Dr. Junig's blog, The Suboxone Talk Zone for good info on Sub

http://www.suboxontalkzone.com

Hello and thanks in advance for any consideratons....I have an appt. Monday for suboxone, I have supprt group in place, mostly looking for help with withdrawals....
So, addiction is 6 to 8 large vicodens per day, What can i expect ????

HI I am twenty nine, female and have dealt with borderline personality disorder and severe depression for about twelve years. Then I think because of all the emotional crap I got severe chronic pain and for the last year I started taking more and more hydrochodone and drinking more. So being a single mom of the best little one year old ever I decided to get treatment. I am on Effexor 300 mg and klonopin and Suboxone 12 mg. It makes me really tired and in the last five days I have isolated myself and throw up in the morning and do not feel myself at all.. I felt better when i was abusing. i feel absolutely terrified like i'm in a nightmare and frantically trying to get out. if any of you have any advice please let me know as I've cut my wrists even praying for God to let me die. People say "you have everything" little do they know. Please, please help. I'm new here but you can e mail me at natsie79@gmail.com. Any help would be so appreciated.

lets face it it is cheaper to by dope am i right

its not cheaper to buy dope trying...thats rediculous...even if its cheaper financially...its not cheaper on your body, mind, and soul...you shouldn't bring that negativity here...imagine people that are on the fence read your comment...some r weak enough thats all it would take...are you TRYING to recover or are u TRYING to be a jerk...

i went into detox 7 days ago for addiction to oxycontin. i was takin about 360mg oxy a day. they started me on 8mg of suboxone twice daily. it helped tremendously! i went from thinking i was going to die to feeling no wd symptoms. i am back at home now and it works wonders. one problem though... the meds are $424 a month! i can't afford it. i'm only able to buy 2 or 3 days worth at a time. does anyone know of any programs to help pay for the medicine? also, was wondering if it is ok to take an ambien for sleep?

If thats true... Its about time that the huge profits realized by Reckitt has finally ended for a mistake stumbled on by their pharmacology team. Maybe the docs will follow suit and start accepting medicare instead of lining their pockets with cash !

hi subhumans, to all out there who got lost in the world of chemicals,now comes a time when we can rise above our addictions. unite and become a force to be reckoned with.no longer do we have the need to move from shadow to shadow.come into the light and conquer the prejudice that has kept us living on the fringes of society.rise up and take your rightful place in society.band together and be heard.no more do we have remain quiet.open your minds and open your mouths.why in a world of pills and powders,must we seek help from unscrupulous doctors and insidious pharmacists.when our leaders tell us illegal drugs support our enemies,then put the cures out of our reach. to all health professionals out there band together and save our children and ourselves. lets start a conversion to inform and educate the clients of this website....subzero....

Hello, my name is June. I have been on sub for 2 years now and the cost is killing me. I am just working part-time. It helps with pain that I have from fibromyalgia and now I am not taking oxycontin, etc. I need help with the cost! $400/ month is catistrophic for me. I read about a program -- something about 2 doc. My dr said he would help me with this. Can anyone tell me what I need to do? It helps, but my savings is gone. God bless all of you who have dealt with similar issues. It works so they have us by the nose, I think. I read that it might become generic soon? Any truth to that? Thanks so much from all of you out there. Now, I have to work on finding a job. J.S.