Is Suboxone Easier To Get Off Of Than Methadone?

Hi I've been on Methadone for about 7 months and am completely over it. I have weaned down from 65mgs to 30mgs without too much hassle. I've now been told I can switch to Suboxone but isn't it just changing from one to another, so what's the point? I'm so over taking this crap. I've gone from a size 6 to a size 12 during this time and hate it. I hate everything about it, it's just horrible. It started after a Doctor had put me on Endone for headaches, without telling me they were extremely addictive. I was happy to cold turkey off Endone but got convinced to go on Methadone, which is obviously the worst option ever. Is Suboxone easier to get off? What should I do? I need some advice. Cheers guys and sorry for the bad mood. I'm just so over it all, I just want off.

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Yes, Suboxone is much easier to get off of, most people that have switched to it have been able to become completely drug free, after a slow, careful taper.

The U.S. FDA does warn that it also carries the risk of being habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headache, drowsiness, dry mouth, and constipation.

Alternatively, regarding Methadone, most people never completely get off it and usually end up on a lifetime maintenance dose.

Is there anything else I can help with?

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I have been going to a methadone clinic for 3 years now and I want to get off of it BADLY. At my clinic you can only decrease 5mg every 3 weeks which has been good bc I've gone from 95mg to 40mg and have had NO withdraw symptoms but that's bc I've been doing it slowly. They offer a 21 day detox but I feel that I should be on a very low dose before I do that. Does anyone have any GOOD advice on what to do?

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Going down from75 mlg to 30 is no problem. Its after that continuing down. I suggest. Continuing from now on EXTREMLY slow. At 15 and 10 mls i had problems. But every body is different.

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