I need help getting off a lot of prescription drugs

Also forgot to mention, I get headaches pretty much all the time, I know its related to the above but not sure exactly which,

My Doctor isn't interested, he just dishes these drugs out thinking it will solve everything.....

ok, here it goes, so I've been on Suboxone the last 2 1/2 yrs, successfully and I want 2 taper bably. I started on 12mgs and have managed on my own 2 get down to 2 1/2mgs. This is my 2nd time around with the subs and feel like I'm wearing handcuffs or something 2 that effect. I will come off thats no question in my mind, however, I had to fly to Aruba this yr. I go every other yr since 2003-2004. Well, I've had issues with my luggage getting misplaced coming home and going there. The worst was 2yrs ago I got 2 Aruba...no luggage. Mind you I only go 4 a week, I didnt get my luggage 4 days in2 the trip. That yr when I had 2 fly back I had panic attack in the line you get in to give your luggage 2 airline. Fast forward 2 this yr I went and was convinced I needed Klonopin for the trip and got some. It snowballed outta control! My Sub program has had it with me, they excepted it several times when I'd tell them I'm goin 2 taper off on my own. Well that blew up in my face as well. I said 2 myself "I cant do this anymore" On my next appt. I told my doc I cant do this anymore I need help from you to do this which I should've done months ago. He put me on what would b equal to what I was takin in adivan but with Valium. So now atleast I'm doin this under his care with his direction. And we're goin 2 go as slow as I need 2. I guess what I'm tryin 2 say is your problem is a combo of you and your doc. Why haven't you volunteered this info to him? Ask him 2 help you come off doctor directed. You might need 2 switch meds 2 do this. Nothing on a coming off a drug level is suppose 2 be easy. The slower you taper, the smaller amount of the drug, dont cut the dose so much, whats the rush after all these yrs? Time is all we have. So go slow, cut the dose the smallest amount possible until you adjust to that. Give it 3 weeks, no less, then cut dose again. This will work but not if your inpatient 2 begin with. If all else fails...change docs. But I dont know one Doc who's not for getting someone off a drug their abusing and dont want to be on anymore. Look at your last comment. Maybe you need to either start the taper with him or change doc's pronto. He's causing more harm than good. You might not even still need to take these meds but you've been on them so long you cant even tell the difference. I know you want your life back as do I. Be patient, taper as slow as you can and dont cut the dose so much. Go smaller. Trust me and good luck!

Another thing, with my abuse of the Benzos I was ok at night, could sleep but thats no good when you have to be up and at work at 6am. So I would then get aderal off a friend just to wake up. It's an endless cycle unless YOU do something about it. I'm not happy with the person I've become due to all this crap. But I'm doing something about it and you should too.

FKFK123

Why did they start omeprazole when you went to hospital if you don't mind me asking ?

Tarun (pharmacist)

Doctors just seem to dish out drugs rather than do doctor work these days ££££££ it makes me mad!

Best adcive is physically sit down and discuss your issues with a trained addiction worker or therapist.

I totally agree with monique you need to discuss a realistic taper with your doc

do it slowly and in your own time

you should be in control of the taper (under guidance) and have rhe ability to halt or even reverse if it's moving too quick, try and time the end for spring or summer, so there is plenty of daylight, and some warmth with lots of greenery and life around, and clear some time from your diary for the last week or 2 if you can

best if luck with your struggle

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