I’ve recently been prescribed suboxone for my addiction to heroin. I’m just wondering about the success rate?
By RehabRoy at 16 February, 2010, 5:07 am
This drug is new to me. I haven’t heard much about it. The only things that I do know about it are the things I have read on the internet. I am willing to give it a chance. I’ve been on methadone program before and it worked. It just became too expensive. I was able to get off methadone and kept clean for 4 months. Unfortunately, I recently relapsed. My new doctor only prescribes suboxone for heroin addicts. This is my second week on my medication, and isn’t working the same way methadone did for me. My cravings are unbelievable. I’m an emotional wreck and highly irritable. I know my second week on methadone was completely different. My cravings had subdued and I wasn’t as emotional. I feel helpless at the moment. There aren’t any methadone clinics in my area accepting new patients at this time, and my doctor only prescribes suboxone for heroin addicts. I am trying to stay as positive as possible, and remind myself that I am doing the right thing. But each day seems to get harder. I just wanted to know if anyone else has been through the same thing. For example, anyone else who had a hard time while taking suboxone. Are these cravings and waves of emotions going to subside or is this medication not working for me? I’m not trying to give up on suboxone, but I know this isn’t how I felt when I was on the methadone program. I have read that suboxone is highly recommended and people say it is easier to get off of when compared to methadone. BUT I don’t want to get off of it. I realize that I have an opiate dependency. I want to repair that part of my brain. And methadone was working. I wish I would have stayed on it, but I couldn’t afford it at the time. And when I stopped taking methadone, I was able to deal with the detox by weening myself off of it slowly. With this said, does anyone knows how to find a private doctor who will prescribe methadone. I know that works and I am willing to stay on the program this time no matter the amount of money. The last thing I want to do is continue to be a junkie. I have accepted that I will always be an addict, but I would like to be a recovering one from now on. Any suggestions? Advice?
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Methadone Programs
1st of all let me tell you that I think it is great you are overcoming your addiction! Congrats!!
I wish I had the answer for you, as to finding a doctor that will give you methadone. I have no idea. But after reading this I just had to tell you I think its great you are trying so hard.
Hopefully someone on here can actully answer your question!
Good Luck and Stay Strong!!!!
You CAN power through this, and RESIST the cravings!
Take it one hour at a time. Try some exercise, and be sure to eat, even if you don’t feel so hungry.
Continue with the Suboxone.
Call the doctor who prescribed you the Suboxone, and touch base. Maybe he can add something else.
Also, going to an NA (Narcotics Anonymous) meeting might help. At least it’s something to do!
I am an addict and opiates are my thing. You need to understand that methadone is a drug and it is harder to come off of than heroine. It can take a month or two till you start to feel 100% I have taken suboxone when i relapsed and I took it to get off methadone. It is very addictive and all I can tell you is that suboxone doesnt help for methadone addiction. Doc’s say it does but it doesnt. I know your an addict, but bro, methadone is a RELAPSE. The programs are expensive and what I have done is camped out and asked an addict if they wanted to sell me some. Also I would say smoking weed helps relieve my tension when sick from md. If you don’t want to do that because its a drug, remember methadone is also. I doubt this helps but I read your message and totaly relate. I just remembered something, also when I was in rehab I heard people take something called ‘SUBUTEX.’ Im not sure on the spelling but it works when detoxing from opiates and methadone. Ask a doc for this it will work for sure. Meetings will also help, but you have to talk for it to really work. Believe me I know.