How Long Before I Take Second Suboxone
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Am trying to kick heroin. Took half of an 8mg suboxone after experiencing 18 hrs of withdrawals. That did the trick. It has now been 13 hrs since I took the fist dose. Am now wondering how long do I wait before I take a second dose of suboxone? Will I need to wait until I go through withdrawals again or what? A speedy reply will be greatly appreciated.

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Hi I just started suboxone after being on morphine for spinal stenosis for over 10 yrs. Last night was the worst, no sleep like fire in my legs & unbelievable pain! Dr gave me 8 mg 2 x a day. How many hours apart do I take it. I really hope this works.

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Re: CourtyB (# 20)

I just started the Suboxone, 8 mg twice a day and was taking almost same amount as you were in all three pain pills. You can do it. It does help.

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Me and my friend stop using harion lastnight at 8:30 pm and we woke up today at about 7:30 am and took a half of a 8mlg a piece my friend went into straight withdrawl me not so much how long before she is better??

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Re: Deb (# 70)

Deb, you are so right about tramadol, dumb Doc, lol. If you doubt the opioid, even though synthetic, just use some next time you are in withdrawal. Does not completely relieve sympyoms, but it makes them tolerable. If there was no opioid, it would not help. It has much less than something like oxy, does not control pain well, but is perfect for relieving withdrawal sufferings. Though a weaker opioid, don't let it fool you, prolonged use of Tramadol, for many, leads to addiction. If you don't believe it, look it up and see what others say. And tramadol withdrawal, say after months or more of use, is MORE intense than opiate withdrawal.

So for one week of use to help get through opioid withdrawal, I say it's useful 7 days....no more. There now....I have totally derailed this thread. Sorry

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Re: LFRANKENSTEIN (# 62)

You went into precip because tramadol is an opiate dumb doctor

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Re: BreakingTheseChains (# 26)

Because of the makeup of suboxone your body is unable to become tolerant. Subs are used to help with withdrawals and also as a mainlanders medication to help with cravings. It has been a miracle for me!

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Re: Kevin s (# 12)

In order to take the sub again you need to wait at least till you feel like you need to used not you want it only when u need the heroin because if you used and it got thru that means its in your system and once you take that sub its going to kick EVERYTHING STRAIGHT OUT AND YOU WILL SPIRAL INTO THE WORST WD YOU COULD EVER IMAGINE normally 12-24 hours after your last bag

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lol this post is like 5 yrs old right ? hope your ok if so..lol by the way your spelling & punkuations are damm good for comming off heroin

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Re: mermaidman (# 19)

You have to understand people here have been through the same or worse. You came here looking for help. The truth is your help. Hope you get better from being sick. Get help there is nothing wrong with that.

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I took a suboxone at 9 it's 3 how long before I can take my second one

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Suboxone is an antagonist meaning it rips the agonist opiates (heroine, oxycodone, hydrocodone, oxymorphone, fentanyl, etc) from your receptors which causes the withdrawal. If you have "Suboxone" not Subutex it has buprenorprin and naloxone (antagonist/opiate blocker) you get very little naloxone from sublingual usage and all of it if injected. Even a little nalaoxone won't feel good with heroin or pervs, viks, etc in your system. If you take Suboxone too early it pulls the other stuff off your receptors. However, depending on how much and how long ago you took the other stuff you can take another dose of Suboxone about 8-12 hours later to feel better/good/normal. It's a risky gambel unless you don't mind experiencing "rapid detox". Suboxone is also used for addiction because you can't take 1 every hour to increase euphoria unlike oxycodone, hydrocodone and all the other crap that does and is highly addictive but prescribed more than buprenorphren for pain.. My point is patience will significantly benefit you to where you feel good and yes even experience mild euphoria, motivation, energy, better moods you would from the other stuff. Suboxone lasts longer than heroin and the 4-6 hour pain pills (accept extended release used properly) Dr dealers give like so wait.

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So I last took h about 22 hours ago I took half an 8mg sub tab about 18 hours prior to my last dose of opiates and didn't feel anything should I take the other half or wait? Any help is appreciated I'm at work and have minor widthdrawls the half of sub helped a little but not what I needed

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here is my deal. sorry if things are misspelledor kind of hard to understand due to what I've been though the past 24 hours, with that being said June 27th 2017 was my last dose of methadone 120mg. let me back up about 3 weeks prior i say a SUBOXONE DOCTOR AND HAD THIS SCHEDULE. SO THE SUB doc gives me bloodpressure medication,Tramadol,along with,a few klonopin, and of corse m first 14 subs. Ok fast forward to yesterday. GO TO THE SUB DOC HAVE NOT HAD ANT METHADONE SINCE TUESDAY ITS NOW FRIDAY SO3 DAYS OF JUS WHAT THE PRESCRIBED ME MINUS THE SUBS. TAKE 8MGBUP/2MG OF NALOXONE. ABOUT TEN MINUTES FULL BLOWN PRESCRIPTION WITHDRAW. PLEASE BE CAREFUL I ENDED UP IN THE HOSPITAL I ALMOST DIED.
JUST A LITTLE LIST OF MY SYMPTOMS AND SORRY FOR THE CAP-LOCK! I CAN BARELY LIFY MY HANDS. IMAGINE HAVING THE WORSTE ACID TRIP POSSIBLE. GOOSEBUMPS, PORING SWEAT OUT OF EVERY PORE IN MY BODY! HALLUCINATING,LAY DOWN SAND UP, FETEL POSITION THE WHOLE NINE YARDS. I HAVE TO LEAVE OR I WOULD EXPLAINING DEPTH MY QUESTION,,,,,HOW LONG UNTIL I CAN TAKE ANOTHER SUB WITHOUT THAT HAPPENING AGAIN???.....I WILL WOARN YOU IF YOU USE ANY OPIATE TAPER OFF BE SICK FOR ATLEAST 4-6 DAYS BEFORE THINKING ABOUT TAKING THAT SUB ITS HORRIBLE, AND THEY CANT REALLY HELP YOU AT THE HOSPITAL! PLEASE ANY HELP WOULD DO ITS BEEN 19 HOURS SINCE MY EPISODE....HELP ME PLEASE STARTING TO SWEAT AND WITHDRAw

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I was prescribed 3 8mg subatex a day. I took one around 930 or ten am. Want to take another one. Is it okay?
The pharmacist said to take them every 8 hrs. That seems like a long time and I am aching in back and legs.
Was taking 5 30MG oxycodone daily. Actually 6 and ran out early. Thus subatex.

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U are supposed to wait till ur in withdraw bc if you are not it will throw you into withdraw rather than curing the symptoms.
You made your self sick by not waiting.

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I normally take a half in the morning and a half a night.... or every 12 hours

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Do some of y'all not friggin realize that A: taking subs for a couple days won't get you off with no withdrawal, since after the opiates + sub is out your system you're gonna be in withdrawal again... l say this because many of my past friends would say "oh I copped a few strips, they'll get me off dope in one weekend!" Or some nonsense like that... and B: coming off sub or even methadone cold turkey is exponentially worse than if you'd just stop slamming dope... Just my $0.02 ...speaking from personal experience.

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Hey I loved your advice however I am doing an at home use of Suboxone to get off the grip of Methadone I've been on for 4 years and even oxys that grab me almost 15 years ago. The problem at the clinic I was going is they absolutely do NOT help to getting you off. They say to ween and I did both a jump off AND a ween but both landed me in the hospital as the withdrawal was too much. This time I am fully ready and got ahold of two strips to help. I don't have the money for detox/rehab/Dr so I really am on my own. I just want to know if two strips will be enough and why I still can't sleep after taking 3 little pieces (about 3mg) last night. I mean I fall out but for like 10 minute increments and I feel exhausted. Is this normal? Mind you I stopped at 19mg methadone. I just want to finally be free of ALL drugs and I feel trapped in the worst cycle with the methadone then ever before. I did a hard three weeks in and out of hospital last time after weening down to two.

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Everyone is absolutely different. I took 40$ worth of dope yesterday. I ended up falling asleep, and I woke up sweating. Then came the chills. I couldn't believe I was already dope sick. So I took an 8mg strip....And was completely fine. Didn't send me into rapid withdrawal.

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I agree, I'm up to 10 Vicodin 10's a day and I took two Vic's in the AM and a 1/4 strip about 5pm last night and was fine... trying to wean off!

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