How Long After Taking Suboxone/subutex Can You Take Methadone? (Page 3) (Top voted first)

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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Re: Samantha (# 46)

Hi Samantha, Is it actually Subutex or Suboxone? This is a big difference as Suboxone has naltrexone in it and you will go into precipitated withdrawal if you take if after methadone. I have full faith in you with your mindset you will Succeed,
I have been an Opiate, Methadone and Subutex/Suboxone addict as well as pharmaceuticals which I feel is harder as it goes on for so much longer but if you don't use Benzo's / If you could get some Valium or Clonazepam just use it for relief of severe anxiety/panic etc IT HELP JUST DONT GET HOOKE ON THEM:
The following is what I would do with what you have and I don't know the level of your Opiate Addiction that's a big factor also if you want you can let me know how you're going Here we go. I would probably start with the Subutex that will really help once you feel withdrawals and the secret is with the Tablet Subutex is LESS IS MORE esp if your not a full-time user, so take little bits till you get relief. Make it last you as long as you can then once all Subutex is gone, take the methadone AGAIN make the 20ml last, that's not much really and you don't want to take it all at once but it Is safe to take after having Subutex! it's the other way around that's deadly. I'd use 5ml for the 4 days that's pretty well what a chemist would start you on and if you haven't been on Methadone for a period of time or at all, you will be comfortable on that amount, you may even sleep a little more on those days.I have done all combinations and been thru it all myself so I really am hoping the best for you, So happy you have made the decision, you CAN DO IT, after all my addictions I am for the first time beginning to be able to live without multiple substances, I feel pretty good considering I;ve had seizures before, which are horrific. So IT CAN BE DONE. Another hint: If you can, EAT and Try and do some Exercise even gardening just moving, I swear it makes a difference it's taken me a long time to learn and only hope you have a smooth transition. ALL THE BEST

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finally some sense, i have been on methadone for a while but down to maybe 40 in 4 days with zero today, 8:30pm mabye 5 mgs yesterday cuz i get the aches like cramps and knees, where as before i used to start like most else with the creepies hot chill, cold sweats, that comes later. I'm wondering if because I'm on such little i could kick it BUT, it DERBY in louisville and I'm a bartender that is getting ready for work and dreading. you think if i took just 2 mgs id get sick off of such a small amount I've been off and on??? thanks dear.

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I went to the methedone clinic after taking suboxone for 5 years and didn't go through any withdrawal at all it was a little uncomfortable but I did it for a year, but I hated methedone it made me sweat constantly and I never wanted to do anything. So I went back to my Suboxone Dr. And I was still on 80 mgs of methadone he told me to wait 3 days then take 2 8mg strips I'm back to myself again. I don't recommend methadone it usually ends up to be the same price to go to a sub Dr maybe even cheaper than to go to the methedone clinic

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Joedog1973, I'm exactly the same height, weight and probably age, and I switched from methadone to suboxone and I'm a totally different person it's like night and day. I hope your feeling the same by now from the looks of the day you posted your message you should be loving it. I have energy, interest in things, libido is so much better, but everyone is different. Some people love methadone. I hated it, sweating to death, lazy, having to go to the clinic, it was horrible for me. I was taking 80mg of methadone for a year because I moved. Prior to the move I was on suboxone for a few years but when I moved I couldn't find a doctor so there was a methadone clinic down the street. I felt I had no choice. But I'm back on the suboxone and only plan on taking 4 mgs for a month then two mg for two weeks then going to try to get off of it. Long term use of suboxone will give you the worst withdrawals you ever felt for months, just warning you.

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If not dependent on the methadone, and you wanna take the subs. Will it still make you sick of you take it 24 hrs later?

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I'm trying to switch from suboxone to methadone.. I took my last does of suboxone the day before yesterday.. How much longer till I can take methadone?

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Hey, I took 8mg of suboxone and some subutex at 9 this morning. I've been prescribed some biodone (methadone) to try. How long should I wait before I take it?

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I took a quarter of a subutex tablet, but I didn't realize I went into total withdrawal as I am prescribed 80ml of methadone. Had the worst night of my life. I feel OK but a little out of sorts. When is it safe to take my methadone? I took the subutex at 9:45pm last night. Please help.

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I took subutex more than 24 hrs ago. Will I be alright taking 50 mg methadone? I don't wanna go into precipitated withdrawal.

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I've been on Suboxone for 10 years. Recently I ran out so I took a 40mg methadone. My question is, can I now switch back to the Suboxone without being sick?

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I've been on Suboxone 8mgs for 4 years and I started withdrawing and all I could find was one 10mg Methadone. It was around 12 noon when I took the Suboxone and 9pm when I took the Methadone. Should this help or make it worse?

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I took 1 zubsolv today at 4:30pm. I have never taken it before. Can I take my methadone tomorrow morning?

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Re: sam (# 3)

Was given a dose of suboxone and almost died! Spent 3 days in ICU unconscious!!
I had a near death allergic reaction to the Naltrexone /Narcan in the medicati!!
A very terrifying experience:(

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Re: Harpersmom10 (# 54)

Lol ..you are funny ?? Serious though, I understand the Blessed or Cursed!! Ye ah! Biggime?????

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Re: sam (# 3)

Or, you did!! I was given a dose of Suboxone. Hit the ground, Puking, knife in gut feeling, lost vision, well, I ended up in ICU for 3 days ..unconscious!! Almost died!!
Found out I have severe allergy to Naltrexone or Narcan.
Very bah bad experience:(

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First of all I was on 80mgs of methadone for a year then I went to the suboxone Dr. He told me to wait 3 days I waited 24 hours and went into pretty bad withdrawal for about 2 days then I took an 8 mg sub and felt a little better I continued taking 8mg for three more days and still not feeling great so stupid me went to the methedone clinic and dosed I felt better but was angry at myself thinking I'm go into have to go through this whole thing again but no I was fine the next day took 12mg of suboxone and felt okay. I'm just wondering how long I'm just going to feel okay. Because I was on Suboxone for 5 years and it made me feel great I had to switch to methadone because I had to move. I'm so glad I'm back on Suboxone I'm just anxious to feel like I did last time I was on Suboxone. I guess everyone is different because I didn't get sick at all taking the methedone while on Suboxone and I sure as hell didn't have to wait 72 hours b4 my first sub dose

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Thats not true...Bup will knock the dones off the receptors and you will be in for a ride.

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Precipitated withdrawals only happen when people who shouldn't be taking it (like taking it to feel high, or because they think it's fun). A patient who has gone through withdrawals knows what they feel like when going through them... Suboxone helps by relieving withdrawals and making a person feel normal. If you take it recreationally you're dumb.. Plain and simple. It's not an opiate or speed buzz, it's a help drug.. Quit abusing it and you wont have to worry about getting sick from it.

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