Horrible Switch From Methadone To Suboxone

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i switched from 60mgs of meth to suboxone .they suggested i wait 30 days clean from methadone . i liead it had only been 26hrs i felt like eating a bullet. its been three days on suboxone does n e one know how long it will b till i get my energy back i still have chills please help

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After you switch to subs from methadone how long until you feel good again? And does suboxone help with pain relief at all?

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I'm not sure why they told you to go from 60mgs Meth to nothing. And just ride it out for a full month before starting suboxone. Whoever was giving you this treatment seems as if they do not know what they are doing. The truth is you are to wean down to 20 mg meth for three days in a row then start suboxone on the fourth day. I still felt really bad when i did this and have used sub in the past and felt a good buzz. I dont know whats up now. Probably have to quit evrythng for a good week to start feeling sub again.yuck!

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possibly you are not getting a large enough dose of suboxone to fill the spots in your brain necessary to end the cravings

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I'm on13 mg of methadone is it safe to switch to subutex??

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Yes it should be, but you need to consult with the prescribing doctor. I switched at 80. I took my last dose of methadone on a Tuesday morning and started suboxone Friday night. If you start to soon you will go into precipitated withdrawals. It took me a few days to feel ok but that was because I switched without dropping below 20 mg. Do you know you posted on a 3 year old post?

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i was on methadone for three years sixty mill and i quit cold turkey worst thing i did in my whole life ever i wanted to die i tried eating vics didnt do nothing loose stool teary eyes slept only five minutes a day anxiety depression dysphoria pain and restless leg nerve problems felt like i was gonna have a heart attack, libido problems. benzos antidepressents gabapentin nerotin and things to help with rls helped exercise helped this lasted for over two months it took about a month for it to come down a bit i coulnt work then somehow got a new job and started taking suboxen to cope with working and ot saved me it might take a while to work try to stay at 4 millagrams and when your ready to be done with it take about six months and go from ei 4 mill to three to two all the way to .25 mill and take that every other day and you wont really withdrawl i like the suboxen im on 4 mill and its nice gives me a boost i dont nod or sleep heavily like on methadone its just nicer hope i can help

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Can a low dose of methadone be used to combat Suboxone withdrawals? I am scared to death of all the things I have read people go thru when they come off suboxone. How long do I have to wait to take the methadone after my last little bit of suboxone? Thanks.

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Suboxin will not help with pain..your best bet would be to get on methadone. Or find a pain management doc.

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