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Transitioning from High Dose Opiates to Suboxone for Chronic Pain

Chronic Pain | Last Active: Oct 10, 2023 | Replies (37)
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@stlr21

I’ve been taking suboxone for a year and a half daily, 4mg a day in the morning. I’m trying to ween myself off of the medication since I don’t need it to control cravings or anything else anymore. The only reason I continue to take it is because of the fear in my mind that I will get sick if I stop. I hope someone can help me get off it for good. I am going to start taking 2mg a day starting tomorrow and then just stop taking by mid next month. I hope that works.

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Amanda Burnett | @amandaa | Aug 26, 2021

Hi @stlr21 and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Glad to hear that you are looking to stop using suboxone on a daily basis. I feel compelled to let you know that it is not an easy process on your own if you have never tried before. Normally it is highly recommended that you consult the physician that prescribes the medication to help you do that.

You will see that I moved your post to a discussion about opioids and suboxone. I did this because I wanted you to be able to connect with people who are either on the medication or trying to get off of it. @faithgirl30 started this discussion and may be able to talk about her experience of taking it.

Have you told your doctor that you are looking to taper off?

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