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I'm trying to stop using H and I have the 54 411, round, white, subutex pills. Do I have to wait 24 hours from my last usage to take one or can I take it right away? I don't want to get withdrawal symptoms from taking it too soon. But I don't want to wait 24 hours because I start feeling sick much sooner than that. ## Hello, Timetoquit! How are you? This is an 8mg sublingual Buprenorphine tablet, a generic for Subutex and since this does not contain the Naloxone that is used in Suboxone to neutralize other opiates, you do not have to be in full withdrawal to start this one, it shouldn't throw you into precipitated withdrawals. Thus, you should take it according to your doctor's instructions. This is a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming an...

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I've been on Subs for a while and i just received the Mylan 924 for the first time... I've been with Roxanne 54_411 for some time now... Does anyone have an opinion as far as which manufacturer is better. Or what's your opinion personally? ## Hi Strawz, Although I haven't taken Subutex (buprenorphine), I did want to offer an outsider's opinion when it comes to switching tablets or manufacturers in general. The truth of the matter is that each tablet can affect each person differently, which would in essence render any feedback null as there's no way to determine if you will experience the same benefits or side effects as someone else, until you take it and know for yourself. I think this is largely due to the seemingly ever-changing list of inactive ingredients (...

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found a small tan and beige capsule on the floor. What is it? ## Are there any letters or numbers on the capsules? That is the only way to have a definite ID, is by the drug's unique imprint code. With that said, below is an image of the well known various forms of Methadone: Does the one you have match any of the above? ## i did not know methadone come in a capsule ## Yes, that's news to me as well. Perhaps this form is available outside the United States? Does anyone know where Methadone can be obtained in a capsule form? ## It does indeed come in capsule form. It's a red and white capsule with no numbers or imprints on them. ## Why does it come in a capsule now? Is it a compound? ## Does methadone come in a yellow & white capsules with no marks on them? ## There are ...

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does suboxone come up an a drug test? what does it come up as ## how long does it take to clean your system of 8mg of soboxone ## I mean 8mg's daily for a couple of months ## I've read 2-4 days. Is your dr. testing you or your job? ## My son was just prescribed (3) 8mg. suboxone film a day for a week. ## Im trying to get a job at a gas station they do mouth swabs... Can they see suboxone or xanax not prescribed... How do i pass this

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I just started taking methadone and my blood test showed methamphetamines and amphetamine. it had been 4 days since I drank a little methadone. Does methadone show up as methamphetamines ## Can methadone show up as methamphetamines during a hair follicle drug test

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I need a doctor that will prescribe me methadone I currently go to a clinic for that and I own a business and it's too expensive to pay 400 a month and time-consuming I would like to find the doctor in Portland Oregon or Vancouver Washington who would prescribed me the methadone so I don't have to go to the clinic every day and peaid $400 out of my pocket?? ## Are you familiar with suboxone? It's comparable to Methadone, but much, much better. You need to find a Dr. that's qualified to prescribe it, usually a Psychiatrist is who you need to see. SUBOXONE comes in pill form. You take it 1 time a day. It's taken sublingually, (Under the Tongue). It is a VERY long lasting drug. It won't make you feel high, but it will get you "Well" it's much easier to g...

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I possibly have a drug test for probation in 9 days. I came off of Methadone and a friend gave me a strip of suboxone so I could work. I've been taking it for 8 days and my last piece was yesterday. I'm feeling kind of "ugh" right now and am trying to not take anymore because I want to be off of all of this crap. I wish I would have never seen a pain pill to begin with. But, alas, car wrecks will do that to you. But I digress. What I want to know is if Probation in North Carolina (gaston county, specifically) will test for suboxone? I've been clean each time I was tested (except for my methadone) but now that I'm off of it and have taken suboxone, I'm scared that it will show up and I'll be violated. So, my question is two-fold. Will it show up on the uri...

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I just started a Suboxone treatment. I can't even tell you what a relief it is! I guess I didn't believe there was really something that could make that need for pain killers really go away! My Dr told me how much better I would feel, he was right! Here is my concern, I don't want to be on this stuff for an extended period of time. My Dr prescribed 1/2 of an 8mg film 3 times a day. But told me that I could take as little as I felt I needed. My question is this how long does 1 dose last? I want to take as little as possible.... So how do I do that? ## Hi newly sober, the amount of suboxone that you'll need really depends on the level of addiction/opiate tolerance you have but IMO you could take 4mgs twice a day and be fine. If not less. Suboxone is a powerful opiate with ...

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I just got my first orange subutex 153 / half moon oval and I've taken them the same way as the 54/11sthat I have always had for a year now but I had to go to a different pharmacy cause mine was out and for to long for me so I went to Walgreens and these r wat they had,,so far these r alright but doesn't for some reason work fully like the 54/11s iam used toand I don't understand why cause they r 100%the same just different manufacturer the pharmacist even told me there really is no difference between them but did manufacturer can anyone tell my why my system I feel like they don't work the same plz lmk thanxz? ## Hello, Tweet! How are you? Actually, under the Hatch-Waxman Act of 1984, generics are allowed to differ from the name brand, in the amount of the active ingred...

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oval shaped pill ## Sorry, you have not provided enough information. This drug is available in both name brand and generic versions. There are many generic manufacturers and each one of them will make a pill that looks different. There are no rules saying that pills with the same ingredient have to look the same! The size, color, shape and imprint will all vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. The only relevant regulations from the FDA state that they must have unique imprints for identification purposes, but these will even differ by manufacturer and strength of the med. In order to identify your pill for you and tell you what it is, you need to provide the complete imprint from the pill, all letters, numbers and/or symbols that may be on it, as well as the color and shape. Then I ca...

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Hi All, New on here, but I have read several posts and have gained a lot of knowledge through here (I think). So here's a quick rundown of my situation: I suffer from bulging discs and terrible TMJ; my jaw dislocates when it's closed. So over the past year I've been in a ton of pain. I have done everything my PCP has asked of me; mri's, x-rays, etc... After a few weeks, we found the Percocet 10mg 325 were the best fit for my pain and that's what we did. I was on this for about 1 year total. I was never "addicted" to the percocet but by about the 9th month I started having urges of that I needed it and would panic when I was close to running out. So then I knew I was on a slippery slope, so was very honest with my Dr and he knew everything. We decided that by ...

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I have been on the butrans 20 mcg patch for 3 months and am getting ready to switch to the fentanyl 25 mcg patch. Will I get same amount of or better pain relief? Also, my Dr refuses to keep me on this patch. Is it wise to even start it then? ## Hi Roxie, To my knowledge, Fentanyl is the strongest prescribed pain reliever available. So my theory is that it should provide a greater sense of pain relief. However, because we all react/respond differently (and since no two meds are created equally), the only way to know for certain would be to try them both first-hand and make an assessment after giving your body some time to adjust to any changes. On the other hand, if your doctor is only planning on prescribing Fentanyl temporarily (i.e. giving you a band-aid and ripping it off) I don...

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I am a MMT Patient at a Clinic in Western Pennsylvania Recently i had an Injury at Work and Suffered a Burst Fracture to l1 Vertebrea and bubed l2 disc Trauma Surgeon Released From Hospital With Referral for 3 Month Chronic Pain Management Treatment .Workers Comp Called every Pain Clinic in a 100 mile Radius All Refuse To Treat .Anyone Know Of One that accepts mmt patients.THANX ## I'm sorry you're suffering, but to be honest, due to the possible liabilities, plus the complications of treating someone taking Methadone, I am not sure you are going to find a place that will treat you. Learn more Methadone details here. Most places will likely just tell you that you need to use a higher dosage of Methadone for awhile. When I lived in PA, it was hard to find one that would treat wit...

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Hi all. I am overcoming an H addiction and have been taking MMT for just over a week. The first week went great. Now, I cannot stop throwing up. Here is what I have taken, I am administered the red/pink liquid: - Last Monday (3/9) and Tuesday I was on 30mg (taken at 5:15 AM) - Wednesday, Thursday, Friday I was on 40mg (taken at 5:15 AM) - Saturday, Sunday, and Monday I was on 50mg (taken at 7 AM) - and today (3/17) I was on 60mg (taken at 5:15 AM) Yesterday I threw up about 6 times from 7:30 AM until noon. The first couple of times it was solid throw up, then all liquid vomit. Today I have thrown up 3 times and it has ALL been liquid vomit. I threw up once at 10 AM then twice within a 10 minute period at 1 PM. I have not taken anything with my treatment; no slip up's or anything. I ...

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I have taken 35mg of methadone today, and i have a urine drung test coming up, how long will it take to get out of my urine? ## Depending the amount you take and how many times you take it, Methadone can stay in your system for up to 7 days. To learn more click on the link below... Do you have any more questions or information to add? Please post back if you do. ## methadone wd is way worse than dope pills anything ever i was taking 120mg a day from clinic for opiate wd got in a car wreck broke my vertabrae was on perc 10s stoppd the methadone was taking 6 10,s a day and still felt sick 4 2 weeks or more it was hell. i have quit heroin cold turkey b4 and it was not near as bad. ## I was taking 100 mg of methadone/day for 10 years and recently i decided to give the suboxone treatment a w...

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I would like to know if norcos and methadone both show up as barbiturates or opiates basically in the same category in a hair follicle test? ## They will show up as opiates. ## Methadone is in its own category on a 12 panel test. It will not show up as an opiate i have first hand experience. .i don't know about norcos though. .i think they will show up as an opiate..Neither will show up as a barbiturate. ## IMHO the doctors are making excuses/lies to drop their compliant patients, I have received this treatment also. I was a model pain patient. My guess is they are being scared to continue to prescribe methadone at the lectures they must attend in order to keep license in good standing. I was on methadone for 20+ years. I am also living with co-infection hiv/hcv. I just finished a m...

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I am an opiate addict. I have abused prescription painkillers for over 20 years. (Now up to 65-70 per day) I also am a heroin addict. (Now up to 7 bags a day) I insufflate and take my pills by mouth, and I abuse heroin. I'm next in line to be put on a Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program at a place where there are 200 people on the waiting list. I also take Klonopin 1 mg 3 x daily as needed for anxiety and panic attacks. I have severe anxiety, and the panic attacks are so bad sometimes, that I cannot breathe and I feel like I am going to die. I am so afraid that the Methadone Clinic is not going to allow me to stay on my Klonopin, so I wanted to get some advice on it. Is anyone currently on Methadone and Klonopin together? Like I said previously, I am on 1 mg 3 x daily, however, ...

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I was taking 90 mg of methadone daily. I switched back to Roxicodone. wats the ratio of methadone to roxy? I use it for cronic pain. I moved and there wasn't a clinic in my state so I had to go back to the roxy. I am experiencing withdrawl even after taking the roxy. ## Hi heather, Sorry to hear about the withdrawals. I hope you're doing better by the time you read this. It sounds to me though like it would be a good idea to contact your doctor first for a professional opinion on finding an equivalent dose since he/she is the one prescribing the medication. However there are also a number of 'opioid conversion charts' online that you can look up on google for added assurance. Maybe if you have a plan in action the doctor wont mind temporarily prescribing a higher dose of...

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hi i'm a 29 yr old male with chron's disease and a very high tolerance to pain relief and i was just wondering if subutex/suboxone was better than the methadone for pain management i have been on 20mg of oxys twice a day for about 6 months and they only work when i double dose or boot em up and now the doctors are talkin about putting me on the beup or methadone program and i'm not sure which one has more merit if ya know what i mean lol ## The Buprenorphine in the Suboxone is stronger and doesn't have the same addictive tendencies that the Methadone does. People who no longer need it for pain, or addiction treatment, often have better luck tapering off and becoming medication free, as compared to Methadone, where they often require a lifetime maintenance dose. The withd...

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I had to take a saliva drug test today. They sent it to a Clinical Reference Laboratory. They checked the W727 (07/oral fluid/ecst/synthetics). What drugs are they testing for? ## Hey I took 20mg of methadone Saturday night when do you think it will be out my blood and urine ## How do I test only for a methadone and not for any other drugs in my saliva drug test at my methadone maintenance Clinic I I were to put a little liquid methadone in my mouth after I put hydrogen peroxide in my mouth prior to saliva drug test will it show up only positive for Methadone or would it be a negative test,

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