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    Default Suboxone/ex addict support thread ?

    This is probably a long shot..but anybody here on suboxone/subutex/or methadone maitenence??
    I've been clean for five years now, but ive accomplished that w suboxone. And now that im pregnant I'm trying to get completely off..I'm down to a very low dose and it's getting harder because there is NO formal protocol for getting off of it...the drs are actively discouraging me. I have to do this on my own without much support. (And plz no judgement, you cannot quit a powerful drug like this cold turkey or you will more than likely miscarry. So I need to be careful I do not withdraw). But The thought of my baby withdrawing at birth is very painful to me though and I just don't want that for him. I feel a lot of guilt right now about it, and being an addict in this society carries enough stigma on its own but add in being pregnant and every ignorant fuck w an opinion comes out the woodwork..including so many in the medical field who should be more knowledgable.
    Anyways, jw if there are any other ex opiate addicts her, specifically those who use suboxone/subutex or have gotten off completely. I'm a little lost right now!

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    Default Re: Suboxone/ex addict support thread ?

    Sorry to hear.

    Just a quick search rendered this site with some helpful info https://medmark.com/methadone-or-sub...-whats-better/

    What does your doctor suggest?
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    Thanks! The drs prescribing it are leery of me getting off of it, and don't know how to help me now that I want to anyways. Like I said,,they aren't trained in getting people off of suboxone and on w their lives. Yeah, real professional haha, it's not their fault though. I know they say many women have perfectly healthy babies while on it but I want to breast feed and bring my baby home after three days.

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    That's sucks. Maybe you can search for doctors familiar with cases like yours. There's got to be someone knowledgeable in your area. Or maybe you could even consult with someone long distance if you can't find anyone there.

    From what I read in that article and like what you mentioned, withdrawal during pregnancy could cause miscarriage so you and the baby would have to ween off the medication after the baby comes out. It seems like the baby would require extra care to help him/her with any affects of withdrawal. Not sure if that 3 day window is possible or not but hope you're able to find a doctor that can give your more information.
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    Yeah that's why I wanna wean off before he gets here in four months, don't want him having to go through all that :/
    Or they will keep him and give him morphine ugh. It's just a hard place to be in

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    Hmmm wonder if that's possible. I guess that why the doctors are discouraging it? They don't want to do it before the baby is born? I know birthing can be rough for babies but he/she might be able to handle weaning better at that newborn age vs. now plus I'm thinking after 8-9 months, the doctors can help the baby better outside the womb as opposed to the risks if something happens now.

    And another article http://www.uvm.edu/medicine/vchip/do...GUIDELINES.pdf
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    Not me personally, but my fiancé was on suboxone for a year. He got off it after tapering down to like 0.5 mg every other day. When he stopped for good, he was surprised at how un-shitty the withdrawals were... I remember it being just sweating, stuffy nose/sinus issues, and feeling run down... he was able to go to work even.

    It may not be as bad as you think, fingers crossed. If you taper down as far as you can, it shouldn't be TOO terrible because of the long half-life. I don't know what dosage you are at, or if you have pills vs. strips... I can tell you his method was to go from 4>3>2>1>¾ >½ and then to ½ every other day. He'd drop the dosage about every 2 weeks; after he stopped feeling shitty on the new dosage, he'd give it a few days of stability and then cut it again. He had the strips, so he would just tear them into halves and quarters.

    I'm sure you know all the standard withdrawal support items... though idk if some are forbidden to pregnant ladies :/ Anyway, in case you CAN have any of them or you can get a script for safe versions: Pepto, anti-diarrheals, Sudafed, OTC stuff for various symptoms... I remember him having a couple of prescription meds for sleep and nausea control... Lots of Gatorade and foods you'd eat during stomach flu...

    There really isn't a formal protocol and I think it's crap how doctors actively discourage people from getting off it. Not sure if that's to keep getting their $$ or what. But shit, the idea of getting off opiates was to not be dependent on chemicals every day, not to swap it out for more socially acceptable/legal ones.
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    I don't have any advice because I don't know anyone personally who detoxed off suboxone while pregnant. I do know people who have detoxed from suboxone though and it seems just as hard as detoxing from opiates. I am so sorry you are going through this. You are in my prayers.

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    Thanks guys! I'm on four milligrams right now (down from the 24 I started on) but I think I'm gunna try and go down again today on the dose. I used to be on the strips and I loved them, but since I got pregnant they put me on the white pills so it makes it more of a pain to cut them up without shattering.
    The dr I'm seeing how is a lot better than the last one who always had an excuse as to why I couldn't get off them lol, it's a bit of a sketchy business sometimes

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    Quote Originally Posted by We had a rabbit like you View Post
    The dr I'm seeing how is a lot better than the last one who always had an excuse as to why I couldn't get off them lol, it's a bit of a sketchy business sometimes
    LOL- a bit? Dirtiest business there is. :p

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    ^ Seriously. My SO was getting his for free but when I saw how much they were otherwise I was floored. No wonder they want people to stay on it for years There's no profit in total sobriety!
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    So to any suboxone user who might read this, just try and get off before getting pregnant !! I'm very grateful my baby had no withdrawals and he's doing beautifully but they kept us in the hospital for five to six days, and now I got to deal with mandatory visits from cps and other government agencies and my doctors treating me like I'm a total scumbag.
    Just not worth it. Plus I'm very lucky the babes didn't withdraw..or they would have had to treat with morphine and it could have been weeks!
    I'm glad it's almost all over but even if you've been a model patient and stayed clean on sub for years you will get treated like some street heroin user and it's a lot for both you and the baby.
    Just thought I'd update in case anybody ever wants "suboxone while pregnant" info
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    Congrats on your healthy & happy baby and safe delivery! best of luck with the rest of it, hang in there

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