Suddenly Stopping Suboxone
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I suddenly stopped taking Suboxone when my suboxone Dr. Who was located 35 miles away, was arrested for writing himself xanex prescriptions. Being from a rural area there wasn't a local doctor that prescribed it, so after 3.5 straight years of taking 4 to 6 mg. A day. I suddenly had no medicine and no doctor so I decided to quit. I didn't gradually cut down, I just stopped. This was in June of 2013. I had a SEVERE MIGRAINE FOR 28 days straight the week after I ran out of Suboxone .i was hospitalized 4 times, and given Daladen. I actually thought my brain would explode ! It was horrible . DO NOT quit cold turkey after being in this medicine for a long time .

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I am very sorry about what you experienced, and yes, that is good advice, Suboxone contains Buprenorphine, and Naloxone, and the Buprenorphine is still an opiate, so if you stop taking it abruptly, you may experience withdrawal effects. It carries the risk of being habit forming, and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, dry mouth, constipation, and headache.

Did the Dilaudid help?

Concerned, were you taking the oral strips? Have you spoken to your doctor? You might be having a reaction to an ingredient in them.

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So I was only doing about 1mg orally for a week or 2 straight. Now I have a swollen tounge, sores in my mouth and something seriously concerning going on with my gums...almost like dead skin....it hurts to eat or swallow and I think the glands in my neck are swollen. Haven't had any in almost a week and I'm kinda scared. I always take good care of my teeth (I even try to floss daily....which it hurts to do now) does anyone have any idea what is going on?

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