Advice On Switching From Suboxone To Methadone (Page 2) (Top voted first)

I am switching from suboxone to methadone and i have chronic pain. Will this help me with the pain? I dont have any other options. What should i do for my pain? I have marfans syndrome and it makes u have chronic pain every day. This is my last resort. Will the methadone help? It's terrible to be uncomfortable and in pain trying to find a solution, so please i need feedback.

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I switched back and forth several times. It's no picnic either way.. I waited 12 hours between doses and did not feel better for 24 hours. I can state that I have taken methadone for 10 years and have been to a methadone clinic prior to entering pain management. It's really no big deal just discomfort for a few days. I will say I was happier when I was not physically addicted to anything. Just PROTECT YOUR PRESCRIPTIONS AND NOT FRIENDSHIPS AT ALL COST. Hope this post helps.Good luck.

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Do you have to come off the sub before you can switch. On 24 mg sub a day. Going to methadone clinic tm. Dk what to expect thanks

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i have a severe legg trama? Methadone is the best pain med by far? i wwnt from methadone to suboxne? Methadone is the best? i dont drink ? or use any other with mdone??? Found out real quick how much it was really helping me? It does its job so i can get out of bed and do mine? But try to stay at your sweet spot? Going over it, will start to cause u problems

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I have been on subs for 4 years. I went to treatment to get off of them because I didn't like the idea of having to take something everyday any more. I had started out on 16 mg. After 8 months i was down to 4mg. I could not go down past 4mg without having cravings. After 3 more years of trying to get off of them myself I had no luck and was still at 4 mg. This is when I entered treatment. The doctors at Hazleton Betty Ford wanted two wean me down and get me completely off of the Suboxone in 7 days I said f*** them and had them do it over a 30-day period. I got myself down to .25 milligrams before I finally took nothing at all. Still felt like s*** for 7 days but not too bad. Needless to say once I got out of treatment I relapsed within 14 days even though I was on the Vivitrol shot. I went back to treatment and got on Suboxone again. Currently I am still on Suboxone and going to switch to methadone.

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Exactly. Met to sub's you'll get sick, but sub's to met you're fine. Read your package insert of the subs

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Thank you for exposing the myth I believe its a life saving drug.
I really wish more people wouldnt go by someone's bad experience because they had to come off incorrectly

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The thing with methadone as a pain management drug is the analgesic (pain relief) effect last about 6hours give or take a little so It will help your pain but if your taking it for maintenance for addiction You will get some pain relief but your pain won't be managed properly by dosing once a day

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Do u have seizures due to the Suboxone ?

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I just went from 85 mgs of metadone to saboxine about 2 months ago and i still feel like i am jumping out of my skin almost all day long. I also suffer migraine headaches now. I now think i need to go back to methadone. I forgot to mention that i was also on methadone for the better part of 18 yrs. Has anyone had a similar experience? If so what did you do or what would you recommend?

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Actually its the other way around meth has way longer half life and withdrawal period

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thx so much much needed info given in ur reply thk u again!

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THATS WHAT IM TRYING TO FIND OUT! SOMEONE HELP[!!!!

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It was helpful to me. I've been on methadone for 6 years and I want to do the same thing.

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I have the complete opposite problem! Im on 10mg of methadone 5x/total 50mg daily. I suffer from sever chronic back pain, and it works very well keeping the pain manageable. However, I with my COPD,effecting my heart an bp on top of a recent electrocardiogram ordered every 18 months, normal procedure, 4 patients on m-done for prolonged time, I have been on them for 8 years, this time I was flagged. Problem is I cant find any Dr. that will change my RX prescription to Suboxone! I had purchased some sample 15/ 8mg, film strips to try for 10.00 a piece, an could not believe how much they helped withdrawing off the methadone, But now I have no access to more and had no choice but to go back to the methadone, 2 films a day for 7/8 days was not enough time to get this long lasting drug detoxed from my body. I find it sad, people want to get clean cant get a Dr. and have to pray for the samples.. Does anyone know if their Dr has advice for this? I live in Fl an did a Dr. search for providers, but the only one I could see, didnt take my insurance an also wants 300.00 cash only payment, every 2 weeks! I cant afford 600 a month. This is crazy! Am I the only one going through something like this?

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Yes methadone would help with ur pain way more thats what its for is cronic pain i qas on the clinic for 3 years n now atarted taken suboxine to not have withdraws cause i atopped cold turkey n took the suboxo e n sent me i to severe wd's so been on suboxone n i hate it still in horrible pain in my back no energy cant sleep but methadone is very hard to get off of ull never be the same but if ur doin it for pain then moat likely ull do it forever but it is awesome for pain n gives u ur energy back n i slept like a baby lol ive really thought aboit goin back to it ive been miserable ever since i quit!!!

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I took 8mgs of suboxone at 1pm. How long do i have to wait to take 70mgs of methadone? I want to try methadone because I've heard it was better.

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I took 4mg of suboxone over 48 hours ago. Can I take 20mg of methadone now and be ok?

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I take 3 zubsolv a day (5.7mg/1.4mg x3). I am going off it and starting on methadone. I know the doctor and nurse will help me but I was wondering if it will feel like the first time I took methadone?

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I am switching from SUBOXONE to Methadone...I took 1 tablet yesterday and 1 this morning....i now have a new dr and a Methadone script...how long should i wait to take 1 10mg Methadone tab?

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I'm on 12mg of suboxone and tomorrow I'm switching to methadone,just wandering the equivalent ml for methadone., the suboxone makes me feel a bit funny, I'm going to try methadone but I know once I cross that line I can't come back until it's all out my system, so how many ml done should hold me from 12 of sub???

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