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I'm on 16 mg of Suboxone a day. How long does it take to step down. I don't go see my doctor for 2 more weeks and would like to know. ## Hey guys, just have a question I'm hoping someone can answer... I have been on Subs for approximately 9 months now. I started on 24mg/day and am now on 2mg/day. This last dr. visit, I felt I was ready to go down to 1mg a day, and so my dr prescribed me 30 2mg tabs. When I started getting down to 1 mg, I noticed I was feeling horrible and that my body was still having a hard time adjusting to only 1 mg a day. So, naturally I went back up to 2mg's a day and ran out early. Not wanting to call my dr and make an appt early, I decided to cold-turkey it for a few days, feeling that I would be okay...(bad idea). I was withdrawling from Subs for...

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opiate detox ## please list common uses, conditions for use ## The drug you are talking about is actually called Suboxone. Here's the link to the monograph with more information: ## I am going through a custody battle and my ex just passed a hair follicle screening. She does suboxone. How is this possible?

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light orange marked 54/883 ## this is a 40mg tablet of liquid dispersable Methadone Hydrochloride...it is taken 2 fight the withdrawals of opioid dependence. many heroin users take this in replacement of heroin,and some people who are addicted 2 opiate based pills like vicodin can use these in the same way a heroin addict would. Be VERY careful if taking this pill,a full 40mg pill could possibly lead 2 an OD. The tablet is cross scored and each corner is 10mg and is dispersed with a lil lukewarm water and ingested. hope this helps someone out.

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I would like to know how the medicine effects you over a period of time. Sometimes I wake up at night because I have being jerking, a whole body spasm. This occurs almost every night, sometimes it is only my legs or arms. This didn't start until I started the Suboxone a couple weeks ago. I just want a pictogram or detailed description on what is can do to the brain in the long run. ## I can't send you anything, because you didn't include any contact information in your post. It isn't just your brain that Opiates affect, they also affect the rest of your body and yes, with long term use, some damage can be permanent.

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its a round white pill and it has numbers just on one side the numbers are 54 at the top of the pill and 142 at the bottom of the pill ## If you are not used to taking narcotics, please DO NOT TAKE THIS! This is 10mgs Methadone, a very strong narcotic analgesic, highly addictive and if you are not used to narcotics, then you could end up in the hospital or dead! This is not something that should be taken just for a toothache and no doctor would prescribe it for something that minor, when there are a ton of other options that would help and be much safer.

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I AM ON SUB.NOW FOR 12 DAYS AND THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY I DRANK ABOUT 12 BEERS AND I TELL YOU I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO SICK IN MY LIFE.I HAD FEVER,CHILLS AND SWEATS AND MUSCLE CRAMPS SO BAD IT WAS A CLOSE CALL ME NOT GOING TO THE ER.WAS THIS DUE TO THE MIX OF SUB AND ALCOHOL.I KNOW I'LL NEVER FIND OUT AGAIN.ALL REPLIES APPRECIATED. ## More than likely! It is a narcotic and they DO NOT mix with alcohol. This is why they all come with a warning telling you not to drink while taking them. Even mixing milder narcotics with alcohol can result in adverse effects and doing such can be very dangerous.

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I've been taking Methadone Disket 40mg 4 times a day for neuropathy with great sucess but because the company has decided to supply it only for detox purposes I am forced to take 10mg tablets instead and I don't seem to be getting the same amount of relief, Has anyone else had this problem or any thought on this matter. Thank you ## I too can tell a big difference , the difference is that the discus (40 mg ) disolve in water so when you take the WAFFER / 40 MG it disolves a lot faster for quicker relief . the 10 mg. do not disolve as quick therefore the 10's take longer to disolve in your stomach & get into your body to work . i think the reason the waffer was taken off the drug stores is that it can be disolved in water completely & a user can shoot it up , the 10&#...

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my husband was adicted to percocets and went on suboxen, now he says he need xanax to relax. ## Xanax is a Benzodiazepine, highly addictive. I worry that he is just trading one addiction for another. ## Not only is it addictive... there have been a number of deaths reported in people mixing suboxone and benzo's. It's very dangerous. And, this is coming from someone who had NO FEAR in taking high, dangerous levels of things.... I can take 40 hydrocodone's in a day, easy and mix it with other stuff too. But, I would not mix suboxone with benzo's. ## I am having a procedure done and the dr is prescribing vicodin. I am currently on suboxone. I WILL NOT take the vicodine unless I am in excrutiating pain. Would the suboxone help me with pain like the vicodine? Or how long shou...

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how do i convince my dr. to prescribe suboxone. What do i need to say...? ## Here is the web site to find a doc that can write Suboxone in your area. ## Your doc can't just prescribe suboxone. It's a highly federally regulated program and doctor's have to go through special federally regulated courses and screenings before they are allowed to prescribe it.... once allowed they are given a special, additional federal license number exclusively for the prescribing of suboxone. All suboxone scripts are monitored federally and the doc's who prescribe them are monitored. Frankly, a dr has to really, really be personally passionate about wanting to help addicts to even consider going thru all of this. One of the dr's here who prescribes it is an pre-natal specialist and hi...

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I have a sever case of trigeminal neralgia and was on 600mcg of fentanal logenzen 6 tabs a day before that I hade 8 80mg ocycontin a day for 6 years for the past few I have been shooting it 400mgs ocy or 1000mcgs fentanal Then when my script would run out I would by other patients script typicale the same or dilodid, I went to a detox where they used bubinorifine and had no problems when I got out my tn pain came back so I got on suboxone and I think it works beter for pain than anything else. the detox place made gave you bub (same as suboxone) 18-24 hours after herion or oxy 12-18 for fentanayl but 48-30 if you have any methadone ## Well, even though it is used to help beat addiction, Suboxone does contain a narcotic, so it can help with pain as well. Some doctors do prescribe it for ...

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Could someone tell me if they have ever heard of using methadone as a stimulate for memory. My boyfriend wrecked his motorcycle 1 week ago. He was just transferred to rehab because of his back and shoulder injuries and becuase of his mental state because of a concussion. Ever since the wreck he has been disoriented and confused, can't remember for very long. The long term memory is there, but short term was gone. When they transferred him to rehab, they started him on 2.5mg of methadone 4 times a day. When I questioned the nurse, she said this doctor uses methadone as a brain stimulate. I admit that since he's been there, he has started remembering things longer than about 5 or 10 minutes, but I'm still concerned about it's use and long term effects. They are giving him ...

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Hi everyone and thanks for taking your time to read my post. I'll try and make it as short as possible for everyone’s sake. I have a shoulder injury stemming from over a year now and have been on Tramadol ever since. As time progressed, so did the dosage which sequentially started causing me to have seizures. I have to stop taking these pills, not only for myself but for what I am putting my family through every time I have a seizure. I have a 12 year old that cries relentlessly, afraid I’m not going to wake up after one of the seizures. Last Friday I went cold turkey. Yes it’s been hard, but not near as difficult as seeing your Childs heart broken over something that I can prevent. I’ll deal with the pain from my shoulder somehow, that’s the least of m...

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What mg is a large dark pink pill? ## Can anyone help me? ## Hi Hope, Would you be able to post the shape, as well as any letters / numbers / symbols imprinted on this pill ? Thanks, Roy ## There is no way to tell what this is just from the size, shape and color of the tablet. The size, shape and color mean NOTHING. IN order for us to identify it, you must post back with the imprint from the tablet.

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I am on suboxone, I was wondering if it is OK to take antibiotics? I am getting some teeth pulled. PLEASE help soon as I am going to the dentist today!!! if they give me pain pills SHOULD I stop the suboxone and go on pain meds? the pain is UNBEARABLE and I am at the end of my suboxone treatment...1 mg a day. ## What you can and can't safely use is something you will need to discuss with the clinic that is providing your Suboxone treatment. I realize that I am already answering this after your appointment, but that is the hazards of trying to get such information online, you cannot possibly be certain of getting the info in the time you need it. Plus, the Suboxone will help with pain, since it is a narcotic just without the side effects of traditional ones. In addition if you are un...

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DRUG DETOX PINK RECTRANGLE ## Yes, Suboxone is used to help treat drug addiction. It is a narcotic that does not have the same side effects of tradition narcotics, so no high effect, but since it is a narcotic, it does help the withdrawals. It also contains a substance the neutralizes other opiates if you try to take them at the same time you are undergoing Suboxone treatment.

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oval, orange with a funny looking cross inprinted on it ## I believe the medication you are referring to is Suboxone, which is used for the treatment of drug addiction and in some rare cases for people suffering from severe pain who have exhausted their other options. It is only available at special treatment clinics. This is a very strong narcotic, that does not carry the same side effects as traditional narcotics, so no high from taking it, which is why it works so well to treat addiction.

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can any body tell me whats in methdone,and doses it show up on pee test as using methanphine ## Methadone is exactly what is in Methadone, there are not other ingredients except for inactive binders and fillers. This is an opiate narcotic, so no, it will not show up as Methamphetamine, but it will show up as a naroctic drug. ## I am not sure whats in it but I use to go to a pain specialist and they wanted a longer lasting pain killer cuz they didnt wanna scribe more vikoden and they put me on methadone and I swelled up with about 14 lbs of fluid and had to take fluid pills to pee it all out. Now when peeps look at my chart and they look at me funny as in a pill seeker cuz its on my allergic reaction list. I was on it for 2 weeks and had bad fluid retaining. But people look at my in a wh...

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round,dark blue with a capitol M' on one side and a 15 on the other ## That is a 15mg morphine pill. If it is a coated tablet, then it is controlled release. Morphine is used for moderate to severe pain and is prescribed for many things. It is a strong narcotic class II prescrption drug. This is not a generic for methadone nor is it similar to methadone. ## The question that needs to be asked here is if the M is in a square or by itself. If it is a capital M in a square then the above ID is correct, however, if the M is not in a square then that changes what the pill is and who makes it.

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I need to find my brother help! We live in Cleveland, Ohio and there is no one around here that can help him get this prescription (Suboxone). If you know of any information please contact me. Thank you ## I also posted this in response to the other post, vbut will place it here as well just in case you don't see that one. The only way to get this drug for addiction treatment is through a certified treatment center where they docs are specially trained in its use, your family doctor and other treatment centers cannot prescribe it. Sorry. You can get more information and check for any local treatment centers at Suboxone.com ## Getting Suboxone legally can only be gotten from psychiuatrists.doctors that are licensed to prescribe it. They want you to go through about 18 jours of withdr...

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Hello out there. I have just retired from professional mixed martial arts, 27 years worth of full contact fighting. I have ankles of a 65 y/o and I am only 36 y/o. I had to use Oxycontin to continue to fight because of pain, 3 years worth. I didn't know it until I wanted to stop, but I was physiologically addicted. I found out about Suboxone and tried it. I did exactly what I was supposed to do by tapering off. I got all the way to less than 1 mg, a piece about as big as a piece of rice. Then I stopped. I only experienced 2 days of anxiety (NOTHING like the DEMON, oxy addiction). Now I am in my 3rd day. I am very tired, but getting stronger and I do not have any anxiety. The only bad thing, I have terrible insomnia and no appetite. It's coming though. People out there, if you ar...

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