How Long After Taking Suboxone/subutex Can You Take Methadone? (Top voted first)

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I tried taking a suboxone 2 days after my last dose of methadone but am now in withdrawal. Can I take methadone now to bring me out?

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If I took 3 mg of suboxone and I have 10mg of methadone is 24 hours long enough where I won't get sick. I'm a first time suboxone user I only used it 1 time

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actually subs DO throw u into w/d if taken too soon after "real" opiates. i am living proof of this. now as u said, if a person waits 48 to 72 hours after the methadone, u should be ok. but any less than that and u are risking being in a world of hurt. i will NOT make that mistake again!!

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You are fine to take Methadone. The withdrawls only happen if you take suboxone too soon after methadone.

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I totally agree- I recommend about 48 hours to be SAFE!! It's the worst feeling in the world! Don't risk it!

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mind games? sorry, but the absolutely HORRIFIC precipitated withdrawal that the subutex threw me into had nothing to do with my MIND, and was 100 percent, purely PHYSICAL.

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ya its the OTHER WAY AROUND thats the problem. taking buprenorphine (subutex/suboxone/zubsolv) too soon AFTER methadone or other opiates is where you will have problems.

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@JD

To my knowledge there shouldn't be a problem with taking methadone "after" suboxone. Apparently if it's the other way around (suboxone "after" methadone), only then would you have to wait it out for several days in order to avoid being put into immediate withdrawals.

I've also seen comments from other patients going from suboxone to methadone within a 24 hour period who said that they were completely fine and didn't experience any problems with sickness or withdrawal. But if you have personal experience going through this process that may be any different from what I've witnessed, please do post your feedback on the outcome.

Hope this helps!

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I took suboxone after methadone and my advice Don't do it wait 3 to 5 days. It will throw you into a complete withdrawal like you have never experienced it was awful. Good luck

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JOEDOG: I wish these doubters and know-it-alls on here would believe me. You know EXACTLY what I am talking about. And whether it was Subutex OR Suboxone, these precip withdrawals can happen. Methadone goes out of our systems VERY slowly. Most doctors will make you wait at least 48 hours before starting you on Buprenorphine. Precip withdrawals are no joke and I would not wish them on anyone! Good luck to you.

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The only time -well, I managed to do it twice actually - that I threw myself into a horrific but horrific withdrawal was when I took my subutex way too soon after taking long acting Morphine - it was extended release MS CONTIN I had been taking post chemo for 2 weeks as directed - I had been taking Subutex a couple of years and it never occurred to me (duh) that I was taking the sub too soon. However - even though I waited five or six days - I still managed to throw myself into a wicked withdrawal and the only thing that helped was a shot of dilaudid at the emergency room - 4 mgs. It was extremely hard to explain what I had done and that it was not intentional and thankfully the doctor was really cool and super understanding and willing to listen at the emergency room- otherwise I would have been really sick for a really long time and really embarrassed by my own actions as well. However - I did manage to do it again - with the MS CONTIN - !!! The next time the doc was not cool and understanding - quite to the contrary. Mean, shaming, blaming and not interested at all in my honest explanation or in my idea of what would help me - you know - it was bad. Moral of story - always be really careful in re and yes - do ask before acting for sure. Hope this helps and hope you are okay - both Subutex and Suboxone are very good medications that a lot of the time get a really bad rap even though they work so very well.

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Yes just went through it. After being on methadone for 10 years at about 40 mgs daily went down two 15 mgs for 5 days felt a little s***ty ,then I waited 36 hours took small piece of box started crying relentlessly for 10 to 20 mins then came pwds holy crap for maybe 5 hours. Then i was better. When i say better it means i still didnt feel good. 3 days later on sub still dont feel great but slowly feeling normal on 3 rd day could sleep ok. I am 6'0" 220 pds. Which i think matters if skinny or fat with methadone. I hope to god this helps somebody out there. Make sure u r in withdrawal so it doesnt matter.

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Ya you can. You can take methadone 24hrs after taking subz and be fine. Trust me I've done it a bunch of times. I have only takin methadone pills not liquid. Idk about liquid but the pills are fine

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CREEKIE: Yes, and I went for that ride too! That was something I NEVER want to experience again. Holy crap.

What's "not true"? Not sure to whom that was addressed.

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Sounds like you ate the tablet you must put it under your tongue to dissolve otherwise it does not work

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I switched to suboxone from methadone within a 24 hour period. The withdrawal was the worst Ive ever experienced. But from what Ive gathered it goes away a lot quicker than taking it. I was fine after an hour where others that took theirs was in withdrawal for up to two days. Not recommending it to anyone when trying to get clean. But just put my 2 cents in because I couldn't find anyone on here to explain how long my withdraw would last. Worst mistake ever. Wait 48 hours at least

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TAKEASDIRECTED: I thought I knew what BAD withdrawals felt like. That was BEFORE I had the "precipitated withdrawals" experience. OH MY HOLY HELL!!! It is a totally different level. Just a complete nightmare. I was LITERALLY SCREAMING my lungs out. I would get in the bath tub, then out, then in, then out....I was hallucinating, seeing demons and things... just completely horrifying. My spouse started shoving Trazodone down my throat until I FINALLY passed out. I think we got up to 5 or 6 of them. I was a wreck for DAYS, even after I got some opiates in me.

Those of you on here who want to be flippant about this, blowing off our advice about precips and how to avoid them? Please believe me when I say that you DO NOT WANT THIS.

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DEADHEAD: Amen to that. I actually saw demons. I threw up so violently I had a sore throat for 3 days afterwards. I was literally SCREAMING... I had NO IDEA that withdrawals could be like that. I no longer fear Hell, for I have gone through precipitated withdrawal. Holy s#!+

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BRANDI: You should be fine to take your Methadone. It is when you take Bupe too soon AFTER the Methadone that would be the problem. GO FOR IT!

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JD: Yes, you can take Methadone, but if you take any more Subutex, you will be in withdrawals again. DON'T TAKE MORE SUBUTEX/SUBOXONE.

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Subs don't throw you into detox like once thought. Give it 48 hour-72 hours it'll Work and you'll be ready to start life. It's amazing the mind games we can play on ourselves

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