Reducing buprenorphine while living with Chronic Benign Pain Syndrome (CBPS), Bilateral Sciatica, Spinal Stenosis, history of Cauda Equina, and crippling Depression and Anxiety is not a clinical exercise — it is a lived collapse of stability, managed one decision at a time.
This page is the cornerstone to my buprenorphine reduction journey. There is listed the first 10 weeks also there are many little branch offs to pages/information I’ve made along the line. The layout and pages may seem jumbled up however that is how it was. Entries are linked below as they were written.
Week 1
Week one felt a bit rough and uncertain, but I got through it, stayed aware of the ups and downs, and kept moving forward even when things felt fragile and uncomfortable.
Week 2
Week two brought fractured sleep, rising pain, emotional exhaustion, and stubborn determination quietly holding together an increasingly fragile daily routine.
Week 3
Summary
Buprenorphine: Typically 200 mcg/day, with occasional increases up to ~400 mcg on more difficult days depending on pain and stability needs.
Paracetamol: Used intermittently, ranging from 0–2000 mg/day depending on pain levels, usually 1000 mg doses when required.
Quetiapine: Stable daily dose of 400 mg (100 mg at lunch, 300 mg at night), used consistently throughout the week without variation.
Overall pattern: Buprenorphine and paracetamol vary in response to symptoms, while quetiapine remains a fixed background medication supporting sleep and stability.
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
This is simply what it looks like to keep going.
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