Suboxone After Coming Off Pain Pills
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Has anyone on here ever taken Suboxone right after coming off of pain pills or have you been told you have to be in withdrawals for 34 hours before taking Suboxone? A friend of mine was on 18 Loratab a day and went to a doctor, who put him on Suboxone and he immediately came back and took one and he did fine. Just wondering what anyone else has experienced. Thank you

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I have a question. ..

I was talking to a lady who takes the Suboxone pills, and I take the strips. She takes 3.5 pills a day, spread out thru the day; I take 1 strip every 2 days or so.

She says she puts 1 under her tongue, with a lolipop, and when pop is gone, about 5 minutes, she is done. By the afternoon she is sweating and needs another pill, then 1.5 at night, putting the pill under her tongue. I never heard of this.

When I take a strip, I put it under my tongue and try not to swallow and don't talk.

Is she sweating because of the way she is taking them?

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I was originally on 10 oxycontin 40's a day when I started suboxone. I had to go into a 3 day detox which they used suboxone and I've been on it for 14 years now.

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Yes I had to be totally sober for 24 hours though I believe it was awhile back. I will tell you though you can take a Suboxone hour after your last opiate your stomach will kinda hurt but if you can't wait the 24 hours better to have an upset stomach. This way you can switch over to the Suboxone. It really saved my life without Suboxone I honestly believe I could have never stopped taking opiates. Good luck

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People DO NOT induce withdrawal symptoms when taking Suboxone and still having opiate pills in their system! What DOES cause withdrawal induction is the mixture of Suboxone and Methadone. If a person has been on Methadone and decides to get clean ( even though the Methadone Clinic is legal, it is the worst drug for an addict to be on, it's Acetylated Morphine and contains compounds that infest in bone marrow) with Suboxone treatment, the Suboxone will work against the Methadone therefore inducing withdrawal. It contains Naloxone(Narcan) which is an opioid agonist. Now taking Subutex with an opiate is different, it DOES NOT contain Naloxone(Narcan). I've been working in a Suboxone treatment center for 8 years and I have NEVER seen someone induce withdrawal after been addicted to pills.

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I really appreciated the last few words of your post. "If you can help even one person." There is a lot about withdrawal that I hate but not all of it is bad. Depends on your desire to make it and live a sober life. The moments of clarity and that point when you realize how loving your creator is. When you feel the sunlight of relief come through with the smile of God. A silver line ?
Keep helping that "one person" and you will live at last, in a new reality.

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Please listen to me when i say that cathy must not have been on anything stronger than percocet because if you are taking oxys or roxys trust me do not take suboxone til you are Sick!!! or you will surely regret it this i promise you!!

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OMG... doc wasnt kidding about sub w/d! he had changedmy life last year when he prescribed oxy both sloe release and rapid acting as well as soma. lastmonth i told him doseswerr'nt workng. he suggested a mediecn since he had yet to let me ddoown i agreed. after taking 8mg 3 x a day i had a biopsy and was given demoral even though i thought i had been clear that i couldnt take opiads...I straight tripped like i was burning in hell .to say i was paranoid would be an understatement! pissed and disappointed

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The reason they want you to be in withdrawal first, is because if you aren't and suddenly take Suboxone, you will go into very bad withdrawals.

It contains Naloxone, which neutralizes other opiates.

The withdrawals it causes can be very dangerous, so they want the other drugs to be on their way out of your system, before you start using it.

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Are there any other questions?

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u can take suboxone the next day when u stop takin pills i did and i was ok

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I have taken suboxone after comming off of pain pills. It is true that you need to be in withdrawal from pain pills or the suboxone will precipitate or induce withdrawal which is not therapeautic for taking the suboxone. I was on suboxone for two weeks for withdrawal of pain pills and did fine. Your friend may take a little longer due to taking 18 lortab a day. I was on 4 a day for two years. My biggest problem began when I was in an auto accident July 7, 2010 and ended up going to pain managemet. Concerned about dependency on pain pills, I told the pain management doctor I had bee dependant on pain pills in the past. He place me on suboxone for pain at that time and began injections in my spine and physical therapy. All which is very costly and did no good. I was on suboxone for nine months and was sent to see an orthopedic surgeon who told me I needed surgery. I had the surgery June 23, 2010. The nightmare began. Even doctors who prescribe suboxone do not know very much about the medication. I personally had to ask how long I needed to off suboxone before surgery. They do not prescribe suboxone in the hospital for pain after surgery. After discussions with my primary care physician who put me on suboxone the first time for pain pill withdrawal, the pain management doctor who put me on suboxone this second time for pain and the surgeon, they each seemed to scratch their heads and made a calculated guess. I was told 24 hours would be enough time to be off suboxone before surgery. NOT SO. The pain medication I was given after surgery could not pass the pain receptor sites that were blocked by the suboxone and I suffered the full blundt of pain from the surgery. Unexplainable horror began after going home to recover from major spine surgery with new metal placed in my vertabrea when I went into withdrawal from suboxone. As one intake personnel explained it to me as, suboxone for pain pill withdrawal is one thing but suboxone prescribed for pain is another. What they did is take a monkey off your shoulders and put a monster on your back. SO TRUE. I read many blogs from people who in withdrawal from taking suboxone for pain. The nightmare stories are all true. Even my own primary care physician who used suboxone for pain pill withdrawal could not hep me with the suboxone withdrawal but put me on ativan to relieve some of the symptoms. Needless to say, I then had to go through benzodiapine withdrawal. Another nightmare. I went to a health food store and was telling the owner there about my dilemma. She was very knowledgable and recommended magnesium and B6 in a supplement called ultra mag and a supplement called restfull legs. It gave me instant relief and I am in deep gratitude to her because at the time I felt as though death would be the mercifull thing for me. This may not be the case for all in this position. I can only speak for myself. However, if I can reach one person before they are put on suboxone for pain, I feel as though I may save a life. Today I am recovering from withdrawal and surgery finally. I now have a reason to live. Thank God and may God bless you all.

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