[QUOTE=spark-o-cet;3279652]i agree 100% that inpatient rehab is the best possible treatment for an addict if it can arranged.no less than 90days is the best.but if you cant do rehab then by all means go see the dr and tell them everything.i know it is hard for an addict to come clean with the dr but for them to help us it has to be done.its been hard for me to be completely honest with my sub dr this time around but so far i have been 100%honest with him.

i really think you need to get your own script of suboxone that way you can get just enough for the month and if you take more you will run out early and pay the price.also when you go see the dr ask them about a medication called provigil.see if he/she would let you try it when you get off the suboxne.only use it for about a month and no longer.i have read on other sites that people have used this when detox of sub and it has helped alot.

inpatient rehab is the best but if not possible go to sub dr.good luck-spark

spark,

i went to the provigil website and checked it out. i also go a free 7 day trial if my doctor decides to prescibe for me. maggie, you should check it out. i know you (like me) have excessive sleepiness !!!
anyhow, spark, how does this help after you detox from sub?

thanks,

michelle

it is not entirely known what all this drug does help do.it helps with the low energy part of detox/w/d.provigil as you can read is for narcolepsy but supposedly it has low risk of dependence.it is not nearly as strong as the old dexadrines are "dexs"is what i used to call them.most sub drs dont like to give any kind of pills to an addict that has just got off sub.i have asked different drs about provigil and none would scribe it for me.

a few yrs back on this board here, there was a poster by the name of mechele, and she was having a real hard time making the last jump off sub and her dr gave her the provigil and she said it helped a great deal.she got off the sub and never came back to the board.

provigil or any other drug to help for the first couple weeks to month off sub is not gonna be a cure all but if it helps and doesnt cause any other problems what does it hurt?if nothing else have dr give a weeks supple at a time that way it can all be monitered,same as clonidine.there was a write-up in the readers digest about provigil about 4yrs ago and it was all good.the writer himself got a weeks supply from his doc and it really helped him with fatigue and concentration and mood.do your reasearch before running to a dr and asking for any kind of drug.good luck-spark

Hi All (ME, FULL0, SPARKS, MICHELLE):
Thanks for your overwhelming support! I appreciate everyone of you taking the time to offer up advice/hope.
I've actually tried the Provigil years ago Sparks, and bcuz i'm prone to chronic headaches, that has a stimulant in it that makes them worse. But i'm thinking of just making an apt. w/my parents pain management doc. to see if he can help me thru this as far as getting off this safely and in the most comfortable way. It's hard having to work thru it.....so i need some help.
I'm going away w/my Mom on Thurs. and i JUST DON"T WANT TO FEEL LIKE *****! I've felt like crap pretty much every day now for the past 2 wks, and to be honest i'm freakin' tired of it! I'd like to go away w/her and NOT be so sick and fatigued that i can't get out of bed! So i'm sticking to this current dose and not going down more yet. I was planning on doing it quickly this week and then "recooping" while away w/her....but to be honest i'm tired of feeling sick and tired and i just need a few days away without having withdrawal being the center of my life!!!!!!!!!
As i've said before, even though i've been substituting the Lorcets inbetween doses of sub., i'm still going thru withdrawals. Not sleeping well at all, and diarrhea constantly (which doesn't help w/fatigue) along w/achey legs/ankles and anxiety. The only positive thing that i can pat myself on back for at this point is that i dropped to (4) Lorcets yesterday (instead of 6) and plan to stay on the (4) until i run out.....which should be Wed.
Then i'll take my .5mg of sub. the day after i run out and see how it goes while i'm away.
I would really prefer to check into a rehab, but i worry that my Brother and Father (who own the company i work for) will be resentful and fire me.
I used to work for another company my Brother owns and he fired me a couple years ago bcuz of me missing work alot.......not understanding that i had recently gotten out of rehab and came back to work WAYYYYY too soon for just coming off Methadone! He is never sick and is the only member of family that has no patience or understanding for addicts. He can be a real jerk. And i can't risk losing my job......i really can't. Especially since i'm able to work from home for the time being, i can't get that anywhere else!
I need this job also for when i do get preg. so i can work from home when i do have a baby.
Anyways, i'm still going to look into it just to see if my insurance even covers it at all. And for now, i'm taking it slowly since i am still going thru withdrawals and feeling like hell. I'll take it one day at a time.
And i'll look into getting in w/that doctor.
Thank you guys so much for listening and being supportive. I always look forward to coming on here bcuz no one in my life understands except you all. No one TRUELY understands.
I know that i need to get back to meetings......i need LIVE support right now also. but you guys are still wonderful!

Michelle: Hey! I've missed you! How was your competition?
Thank you for being such a good friend.....you know what to say without being too harsh. And i know what's right and wrong (we all do) so just having support from you really helps. I agree that it's good you slow it down and take it as it comes.....there's no harm in doing it over a long period of time and u need to take care of you right now. I'm just in a rush bcuz of wanting baby, and i wish i could just let that go and focus on me, but it's hard when i have that in the back of my head every minute. And men don't understand that part.....
I'll talk to u more later hopefully! Thanks for writing and caring! Love u!
Maggie-Mae

nice cheery post reach,just what we need on a monday.

maggie go and have a really really good time with mom.if this means going back up a little then do it.you can deal with it later after you have had a "break".live it up and turn it loose girl.be sure to take the sub with you and if you drink any alcohol be carefull while on sub,it dont mix well,{ive done it}.if you cant try provigil ask about clonidine.it can help.good luck and have a safe trip-spark