Dr Has Prescribed Suboxone Patch, When Do I Put It On?

I'm nervous to start the new meds. the only thing I've heard about suboxone is people with serious addiction problems use it. I only take at the most 20mg of oxycodone a day, which I've been told to stop taking before putting on the patch of 5mg.... My doctor has told me to wait 2 days but I've heard anywhere from 24 hours, to 8 hours or wait until you start to feel sick from the withdraw.... I just want to know if anyone else has been transitioned this way?

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Hello, Jane! How are you?

You do need to be in full withdrawal, before you can start using Suboxone. The reason for this is due to it containing the opiate Buprenorphine with Naloxone, which neutralizes other opiates, to prevent someone abusing them, when being treated with it for addiction.

The FDA warns that it carries the risk of being habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth and constipation.

And yes, many people are being transitioned like this, due to the government tightening up prescribing regulations.

Can anyone on Suboxone chime in?

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Thank you I apprciate the feedback- I'm not on much oxycondone, but I've also been on it for over two years and I'm completely for this transition, just scared I guess to deviate from routine

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