Methadone Vs Suboxone

help!! my doctor told me hes switching all his patients from methadone to suboxone and i am scared to death , i have a family to take care of and i do not want to be sick cab anyone tell me if they have taken methadone and swiched to suboxone ?? i dont want to do this so im trying to find a different doctor ,im in michigan ,macomb county if anyone knows a good doctor..thanks and god bless

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Hi my name is Gary. I have polyneuropathy. I have been on low dose methadone for 17 years. My new Dr.decided to send me to a pain center for pain control. The first thing he did was put me on your drug of ??. I was of methadone for 4 days because if you have opioids in you body it will throw you into bad withdrawals. Even after 4 days the first pill I tool I got sick. I don't know why the second pill made me vomit. I could not stop. I was in the hospital and treated as a drug seeker and addict. I have been of methadone now for two weeks in pain. But for the first time in years I can think clear. I have mega energy. You brain Once on methadone has a desire to be feed opioids. It is funny but it will make the pain worse. Now for the first time my pain is getting better. I went threw he'll for a week and lost 25 lbs. I latter found out its my choice to change meds! They are doing this because of all the drug seeker and addicts. The med they are going to put you on is an opioid intagenest. Which meads they won't work right now. Be careful I went thru he'll for a week. I don't know if I ever want pain meds they make you feel pain that's not there. Fight for youself.i don't want any one to go thru that. Good luck

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Dear Christina, I used 2 b on 110mg of methadone. I was on it 4 almost 5 years. I started to taper down. Once I got down to 24mg I was so sick with withdrawals. I went 2 my Dr. In tears, begging him 2 help me. He told me I could either stay on the meth. And increase or go on subs. I had come so far off the meth, I went on subs that day. I've been on subs 4 awhile now and I've never had a problem. They work great! GOOD LUCK!!!

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I took subs for 2 days and it don't work I'm on 95 mgs.of methadone I tried to make the switch but the methadone is for me .cuz all the subs did was make me sick why.

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I was on methadone, for 3yrs, topping at 160mg, b4 getting rapid detox. They dropped 10mgs every 3 days. OMG. I don't wish this feeling on my worst enemy. Tmalss, when I got to 10mgs I needed help. I knew I couldn't use Suboxone cuz of the opiates in my system. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS OPTION TO "ANYONE", I needed a replacement drug till I found a Suboxone Dr... he induced me legally, that I love and am still seeing him as my PCP. In conclusion, I would like to add, by using a "replacement" (w. e. u chose) I was able to successfully come off of all opiates for the last 4 to 6 years. I am into fitness now. Went from 235lbs of fat to 175lbs solid. Never even think about opiates, I found other methods to deal with ALL OF MY PAIN. Just don't take subs until you are the right # on the C.O.W.S. worksheet (clinical opiate withdrawal scale). Be smart, do it right, have a good support team and Dr's. & God bless anyone who is suffering. Use Imodium AD for stomachaches (it is an opiate that only the body feels), xanax &/or ambien to sleep, lots of vitamins and water. AND KNOW YOU WILL GET THRU THIS BATTLE!

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