Prescription Drug Abuse Support Group

You definitely need to wean yourself down alot slower then you are especially since you have been on the methadone for so long. I cant tell you how to wean but just tell your doctor about the difficulty you are having and tell him you need to do it slower.

If it were me instead of jumping from six to 8 hours, I might try going from 6 to 7 hours in between doses and try that. However, you really haven't been on the suboxone for very long and I really don't understand the rush to get you off from it. In fact, I don't know of anyone who contributes on this forum who was taken off from it that fast! I was on it for 6 months and weaned myself off from it even faster then my doctor wanted me to. I had no anxiety, no withdrawals, nothing!

A great place to find support is at an NA meeting. You will meet many people in your situation, and others who have been there and done that so to speak. You can get a sponser who can guide you through the whole process and give you the support which family cannot do. BTW, nobody understands what you are going through better then another addict, which is why NA or AA even would be so helpful to you. I can understand your family doesn't have a clue because neither did mine.

Keep in touch and let us know how you are doing. I commend your desire to get off methadone. I know it's difficult for you but if you stick with it, it will get better over time, I promise!

God Bless and TC!

Go very very slowly. Keep a journal of exactly how much you take and when. You may want to break the pills up so you can gradually add more time and smaller doses- but slooooooow.