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Am trying to kick heroin. Took half of an 8mg suboxone after experiencing 18 hrs of withdrawals. That did the trick. It has now been 13 hrs since I took the fist dose. Am now wondering how long do I wait before I take a second dose of suboxone? Will I need to wait until I go through withdrawals again or what? A speedy reply will be greatly appreciated.

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I started Suboxone today. I was using 6-8 Percocet 10/325's a day for almost 2 years. Took the last Perc at 9pm last night, and started Suboxone at 12pm today. (Waited 15 hours). I felt like absolute crap during the last hours of withdrawal, but about 20-40 mins after taking 6mg of suboxone I felt fine. Doctor has me doing 12mg a day, (4mg 3x daily), and tapering down from there. Hopefully this will keep me clean for good!

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I smoked a gram or more of heroine a day for a little over 5 months I took one 8mg strip and felt no withdrawls and it really does work you just have to have three strips and your good cut the last two and gradually wein yourself off

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Dear Bird, usually if u take one and it helps, u don't need another one until 24 hours later. That's how u do it, one every 24 hours. Unless u r still withdrawing, u might need more.

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Absolutely my friend. Suboxone is a true life saver , in every sense. That's a fact. I'm 52 years old and have Been on this long road since I was 14. Suboxone will and can save you. The problem begins after you start feeling better, the old thinking comes back...I can do just a few, a @ weeks worth. It's not worth it. One is to many, and a @ thousands not enough. Never were truer words spoken don't wait till your 52 and lose everything and everyone that ever mattered to you...because trust me, you will. Get taking suboxone and get a doc who understands. Or, just keep going down this s***ty awful road to nowhere. Ozzy said it best in the song ..." The road to nowhere leads to me".

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I Was on methadone also and made the same mistake. Serious scary withdrawals. It took three weeks before I could take it without getting sick but I was on 120 mgs a day for almost six years. Its been a month now and according to my drug tests it took about 5 wks to completely leave my system. Methadone works differently than other opiates. It has staying power. I would wait at least two weeks before trying the suboxone. Or it will just make U sick again. When U do try it try a small amount at first that way if it does send U in to withdrawals they won't be so severe.

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I know this is years old, but maybe this will help some one else looking into it. My boyfriend and I were on 120mgs of Oxycodone a day for a few months. We'd been addicted to it for over a year at this point, but not that much until these recent months. We wanted to stop and ended up getting a couple 8mg/2mg suboxone strips a piece. We took half of one after 24 hours of last oxy dose. It helped tremendously. We didn't feel withdrawal again until 1 and 1/2 days later. We took another half of a strip. We continued this for almost a week. And within about 6 days, we had no withdrawl at all and we're completely clean. Doctors over perscribe it. You can easily quit without needing more than 8MG a day based on the amount of oxy you're on. Like I said, we were on way more than that, and got clean in a week. Once we were out of suboxone, we stopped every thing. So suboxone, no oxy. Nothing. It can be done. Best wishes to who ever is going through this. Good luck

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hello guys im a mess ive been taking over 20 30mg oxycondones a day my last does of the oxy was thursday at about 3pm i then took a 1 8mg sub friday around 4pm and had to take 1mg of xanax to sleep at night and was still tossing and turning how long will this last? did i take the sub at the rite time? am i putting off the affects of withdrawing bc im taking the suboxone and xanax? Any help is more then greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Joey

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Taking heroin 20 years,clean for 8 months relapsed 4 months ago, started taking suboxone day and half ago,feel crap,does it take long to feel better,feel like using to help with what suboxone isn't reaching,what do you think,will this just prolong the withdrawals or help til suboxone kicks in?

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I was on 95 mgs of methadone I was told to wait 72 hrs before taking a suboxone. Well I did and it send me into pw for 4-6 hrs. IT WAS A F***ING NIGHTMARE. Anyways now the precipitated withdrawel is over can I try a sub now?

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Jesus Christ...I'm going to reply to this knowing your question is a year old but seriously every addict wants it now now now. Always wait until your in full withdrawal mode and when you are take the suboxone or methodone and you'll be good...suboxone doesn't work like Oxys or dope you don't take more and more when you feel like it cause... you won't get high! Stop using get a doctor and take as prescribed...I've been there time and time again...just take the meds the right way if you want to get clean....sniffing them is going to remind you of sniffing Oxys and sniffing them doesn't really do anything...under the tongue is the best way. Alright people be safe

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how long should i wait before i take another dose i did 4mg 12hrs ago and couldnt sleep all nite now i feel like nausea headace body pain but dont no if its from not sleepin for 26hrs didnt go thru wd yesterday but today is a whole new ballgame

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Yup..had the same thing happen to me..doc says here take this suboxone. .I said u u mm. .but I still had methadone in my system. .well knowingly I took 8mg..and BAM..straight into precipitated withdrall. .went into convolusion. .just totally hell on earth..so went cold turkey. .oh joy..

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Thanks for the info Cat68!!!

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So far the Sumboxin has been a life saver. I was scared as hell too. Been taking 45 mg morphine 4 + times a day, and up to 8 norcos 10/325, everyday for three years and ten years previous of norcos, among other things. The simboxin is amazing, would recommend to anyone. 15 hours into 1st pill, no withdrawls, back b pain just starting to kick in. JUST DO IT. The sooner the better.

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They do not take an hour to kick in it only takes about 15 min tops. And don't say it's different for everyone because it's not. 15 min and you will feel it trust me

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Yea i agree to what that doctor said becareful cause u will nodd of. And start vetting sleepy

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Subs are very helpful. I know it may puns trite, but will power. You have to make up your mind and develop a plan. Imodium ad, Benadryl and Xanax will help as well or any antidepressant. Gabpentin is a very good drug for back pain too. Take it. It's not a narcotic and j will need about 800 mg capsule

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Thats what i was prescribed 8mg strips twice a day

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You can gradually get on suboxone withdrawal free!! Yes, it's true. I have done it twice already. No need to wait 24 hours for heroin users. The trick is, to begin taking tiny doses 10 or 12 hours after and every 2 hours after last does of H. Take 0.5 mgs every couple of hours and after 24 hours take what is needed according to symptoms. You will slowly introduce bupe without sending the brain into shock.

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I have been taking 350 to 400 milligrams a Vicodin a day everyday for the last year-and-a-half I only had 150 milligrams yesterday and took an 8 milligram Suboxone strip and it stopped my withdrawals and took away my pain I am prescribed Vicodin for chronic back pain and I ran out and my pain was so miserable today this is all I could get and it has helped me out I didn't know how long in between strips you are supposed to weigh

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