What Helps With Suboxone Tapering Withdrawals?

I've been taking Suboxones for the last year and my doctor has been bringing me down every visit. Once a month I'm at .5 a strip except I can't get down that low. I'm out now and feel like garbage on day 3. If I am going to go through it now I'm wondering what will help to do it?

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Hello, Tausha! How are you feeling?

I know opiate withdrawals can be terrible. According to FDA reports you may experience nausea, diarrhea, rebound pain, muscle cramps, headaches, and insomnia.

Ref: Medline Plus Opiate Withdrawals

It is normal for a doctor to eventually taper a patient off of Suboxone.

Has your doctor suggested anything to help?

When I came off of high doses of opiates from being on pain management, it was pretty miserable. I took Tylenol for the aches, and pains, and often soaked in a hot tub to alleviate the rest, as much as possible.

Are you on any other medications?

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I've been on suboxone for the last 5 years. My Dr had me taking three to four 8mlg a day due to having five different cancers and countless surgeries. I started tapering down from three, to two, to one, to half of onez then a half of a half, to a sliver of a piece, and tomorrow nothing. I'm feeling very anxious and I've been doing everything that they say to do! No caffeine, drinking lots of water, eating fruits and taking homeopathic meds. That have been helping! Just not looking forward to the pain, no sleeping, and all the other symptoms that come with detoxing! I hope to be better in a few weeks, but I'm so afraid that I won't be!

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