When Can I Start Suboxone After Taking Methadone? (Top voted first)

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I'm was hooked on methadone, WHEN CAN I START TAKING SUBOXONE? I tried it after 1 1/2 days and ALMOST DIED! I've was taking 80 mg of methamphetamine for 6 years... I was so sick from taking the suboxone I thought I was going to die!!! Should I wait 2 days. then take the suboxone? (Which I took twice and am scared to death of) I want off of methadose! I can't affort to buy one more pill!!! Will the suboxon work, and if one makes me feel all screwed up (VERY VERY SICK) should I take a second suboxon and when. PLEASE...someone who knows and had got off methadone with suboxone answer me! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!!!

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Because of the long halflife of methadone I would wait atleast 4 days and drink plenty of water during that time before taking any suboxene. What happened to you is called Precipatated withdrawl. My dad had the same thing happen. Wait atleast 4 days and yes those will be 4 awful days but take L-tyrosine and plenty of hot baths and if you can get your hands on it take between 10 to 20 mg of valium or 2 to 4 mg of xanex during that time. and imodium for any diarrhea problems. After those 4 days maybe even 5 stop the valium use because of the problems possibly associated by mixing barbs or benzos and suboxene. I have had a long addiction to methadone and oxycontin and i used suboxene to detox and then a 30 day rehab program I suggest going to a place called the palm beach institute in west palm beach florida. They accept most insurances and are wonderful people who have helped me save my life. I am only 24 and I was addicted for 6 years until i went there. The doctors there detoxed me using subutex but I have tryed the outpatient suboxene thing like 5 times before that. Trust me only use suboxene for a max of 3 weeks and ween down properly under the direction of a suboxene certified doctor. Dont forget the importance of therapy and hopefully group meetings. Good luck to you its a terrible disease that we addicts have but we can control it. I will pray for you and I wish you all the luck in the world and I hope that was helpful

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You have to get your dose down below 30 milligrams and be stable. I did it and didn't wait at all just went straight to Suboxone. The first day was pretty rough. You simply can't cheat the pure Narcotic antagonist effects of Naloxone. It's just that simple. So what you have to do is take enough Bupenorphine to combat those effects and get you back to normal. I ended up taking 24milligrams of Bupenorphine the 1st day. Simply put, the Naloxone replaces the opiate in your brains receptors almost immediately upon taking Suboxone, then the Bupenorphine in Suboxone replaces the Naloxone and you begin to come out of withdraw. Taking more Naloxone will not push the Bupenorphine out of your brains receptors so, the more you Suboxone you take on the 1st day the better you will feel. But please be careful. You don't want to take too much. I think they should prescribe a mild benzodiazepine for the first 3 days of treatment to smooth out the edges, but that's just me. I doubt you would find a doctor to think outside the box like that (not many anyway). I also think if you're on Methadone you should go to Subutex and not Suboxone. Subutex doesn't have the antagonist. Also, Suboxone isn't going to give you as much euphoria as other opiates will so don't expect too much from it. This is the trick behind Suboxone. Less euphoria in turn means less dysphoria which is why it's easier to come off of Bupenorphine than other opiates. I had about 18 pills the first time I used it and weened myself down over about a 3 week period until I was only taking 2mg at the end. My first day drug free I felt like I had never been an addict a day in my life. I felt great. If you use Suboxone as a maintenance drug then you will become addicted to it too eventually. It works very well in the short term but...to each his own. :) At any rate my friend I wish you the best and if I can help somehow just hit me back.

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yes, suboxone will work but you must detox some.It will be awful but the rewards are plentiful. Type in addiction documentary next to hbo.com on Search to find some incredible info on these subjects. I've been on Suboxone for 4 years and it is a miracle. I also attend AA which I have since 1995. The withdrawal is worth it. KLONOPIN will help you detox, and any doctor will be glad to help, provided you are serious. You will need to lay down and of course and suffer, but, you owe it to yourself. Suboxone will change your life IMMEDIATELY. Best of luck. Methadone is really a tough one, my heart goes out to you. Also make sure you find a doctor who will trust you and don't I SAY DON'T DO ANYTHING TO MESS IT UP. BECAUSE YOU WON'T GET ANY SECOND CHANCES WITH THIS DRUG. It is highly regulated and they don't play around with it. Withdraw one day at a time, one hour at a time. Get your life back my friend.

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Here is all the info about SUBOXONE from the source itself! Read and go to other links. MUST do with a good Doctor!

suboxone.com

also call their Help line at: 1-866-973-4373

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I wish you the best on your journey bruh I'm in a methadone program also,I'm on 80mg for 6yrs now and don't plan on stopping at this time it's what has saved me from the streets,and I'm able to take care of my blind mother who is recovering from a stroke so I need this to do what I have to daily for my mom I'm thankful for the drug.

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Hi, I've been on methadone for about 10 yrs. Subutex, helps with withdrawing and wheening off of the methadone. Also, some ppl take it as a long time treatment option like they do with methadone.. Everyone body is different.. I personally love the medicine but I'm going to get off it Bcus I have gained SOOOO much weight. Hope it helped

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Dose down. If you can just drop a little each week. I did the rapid down dose and survived. If I was able to drop a couple mils per week instead of per day it would have been a cake walk. Methodone take longer to kick and its just easier to drop gradually.

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I'm on same ride. 80mg methadone to suboxan. DEA shut down my Dr. Anyhow, I took the Subs too soon. You really need to taper down to 40 or 30 mg of the dones though. I quit completely used heroin to help then vicodin. 4 days is unrealistic to wait to try another dose of Sub. I've been off methadone 8 days heroin 3 days vicodine 2r hrs and I tried subs again today and WAHLAH!!! It flipped did not put me into an exorcism this time, and it took all my demons away in a matter of 20 min. You should be ok to take nust after 48 hrs of your last methadone intake. 72 if your real tough. But that's an eternity. LISTEN IMPORTANT!!!! You need Subutex!!! It's Suboxane without the methadone blockers and can be ingested immediately, with no threat of prejackulated detox that suboxane is famous for. People coming of dones should use Subutex NOT suboxane only the Dr don't even understand this yet.

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Wait till ur in wd then try small piece. ..work it in u slow...or it will throw u into seveare withdrawl.weird i kno but thats how it wrks

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GOOD I HOPE IT HURTS, I know u feel like your dying, then that pain will remind u to get clean and stay clean.. good luck. Only u can change your life for the better. You f***ed it up and it didn't happen overnight. Rehab is going to be long and painful but in the end it will be worth millions to u if u get clean.

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You should lower your dose down slowly to 30mg and be on that dose for 2 weeks before stopping for 1-3 days and switching to subs. I hope this helps anyone looking to switch. It is how my doc had me do it and it was fine; a little uncomfortable but no major detox.

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I have been on 60 mgs. of methadone for 7 years and now I want to get off, how does the suboxene work?

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I di it but was off methadone 7 days and yes you have to go thru some withdrawal but it is worth it. However, you MUST not do this without a qualified doctor! He would have known you had to be completely off all narcotic and opiates for at least 4 days before starting suboxone!! Who told you 2 days?? Please get a doc who knows what he is doing!

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I was abusing Methadone for about 5 years and decided to try Suboxone... The first time I hadn't used methadone for about 3 days and snorted two 8mg Sub's "which is completely NASTY!!!" but I had no problem with that and actually got a descent buzz from it. So, I started taking Suboxone regulary til I couldn't find any one day. I decided to get some Methadone instead... I took like 40mg and couldn't even tell I had taken them. There for a while I switched back and forth between Sub's and Done's for a few months and had no problem with getting sick or withdrawls... Then, out of the blue one day after I had taken Methadone the day before I took 1 Suboxone... within 15 minutes I was soo sick I couldn't even think! I was having muscle spasms, I could not sit still, nausea, and freezing and sweating at the same time. It was honestly the wort sickness I have ever had! It lasted about 2 hours and finally started to ease off. That being said, I would wait at least 3 days, if not 4 or 5, Before taking Suboxone after taking Methadone. You can take Methadone soon after taking Suboxone, but you will not feel hardly anything at all from it because of the Naloxone in Sub's. It is basically a "opiate blocker".

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Hey there i hope that this helps but i was on 120 miligrams of methadone for a year, i did not want to take the time to wein down so i went into inpatiant and went from 120 to 0 in 14 days and then the 3rd day they gave me subutex and i felt so much better because methadone has a second half life so even tho it dont feel like its in your system so it still is so they will continut to give you drug tests until it is completly out of your system and then they will start you on your subutex it works wonders. If you want to do do that i recomemd sacred heart in memphis michigan, they have a awsome satfff and are very caring to the patiants and will take great care of you and you will leave there in 21 days feeling good. You MAY be a little uncomfortable but you will not want to kill your self and you know what i mean not literal for all the people who is reading this and dont know what drug addiction is like. Best of luck to you.

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I have been on Methadone fro 3 years as a result of my leg being amputated. The Pain management clinic changed me from morphine to Methadone and now that I told them I want off of my 5 mgs 3 x a day, then 2 x a day, then once a day - they told me they didn't feel I would have ANY withdrawals symptoms. BS!

It has been over two weeks and my stomach is a mess, I'm losing a pound of weight a day, my ears will NOT stop ringing and no one seems to know what to do. I was give 2 - 5 mgs of Valium to help me get to sleep one night, after having been awake for over 36 hours straight!

The pain docs gave me this drug, now I want it out of my system. Isn't there alternatives to getting out of my body quicker? That insurance will cover? My understanding is that since it is an opiate, it stays attached to your brain receptors for a long time and is stored in fatty tissue. Confused, frustrated and want my brain back ... and my body.

How can doctors give this Rx for so long then set you free without keeping close tabs on you? Doesn't make any sense. I want my body to be 100% drug free. I want my body back. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I am not an addict or have never had any addicted traits .... and don't intend on starting now!

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1st. Why don't you have a doctor to help you switch to Suboxone!!??
However, you must NEVER take Suboxone until you are at least 4 days completely off ALL other narcotics & opiates. Never! You must be in full withdrawal to make the switch. It is hard but if you do it this way within 30-45 minutes after you take it you will feel almost complete relief!! If you take Suboxone before you are at least 4 days off all other stuff you will not only get very sick but could die.
PLEASE call the Suboxone Help line at:
1-866-973-4373
Make sure you never take any narc/opiates once you are on the Suboxone or you will get even sicker than withdrawal!
Hope this helps
The BEST to you.
PS. Don't forget therapy!

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Look People why do we all ask other addicts what to do to make the switch to Suboxone? Some info is helpful but a bunch of it is false and harmful info!!

Go to the source!! Suboxone has a help line and can set you totally straight on how to switch without causing more harm to yourself.
PLEASE call them directly and also read their information on line at: Suboxone.com or call:
1-866-973-4373

Please call and get the correct way to do it.

Also try hard to get a doctor to help you come off.

Your pharmacy, especially a smaller mom and pop one can give you the names of doctors in your area that deal with Suboxone.

It saved my life and for the 1st. time in 11 years I am finally off ALL narcotics/opiates!!! I took tons of methadone and oxycodine for years. I have been free for 5 months now.

I started by taking 2- 8mgs. films/strips a day. 1 in morning 1 at night. I am now down to 1/2 morning and 1/2 night. I should be completely off everything within the next 6 months!!! I can't wait! You don't feel anyhting except in the beginning you might sweat some but that also stops. The BEST!

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If you are on methadone you gotta wait 72 hours until it's out of your system other wise if you take suboxon you'll put your,self through automatic withdrawal and it's worse then kicking from anything else

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You have to be clean off of methadone for 72 hours before starting suboxone. Also you are not supposed to mix it with any benzodiazepines. It could kill you. I know some people that do mix it but they are playing russian rullette with their lifes... That's the information that I got from a methadone clinic not long ago from the Dr that runs the clinic... That's what is also in the pamphlet they give to you... I hope this helps... Please don't play around with these strong drugs... I don't want to hear of another person passed away because they were not informed correctly... If you have a methadone clinic in your area you can call them or go see them and they will give you all the correct answers... I hope you get well soon... I'm in your shoes right now but under different circumstances...

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