Can you withdrawal off suboxone

Answer 1

Yes but only when on very high levels of opiates. I stopped my drug vacation (such a pleasant term for being in the thrawls of addiction lol) at a point where I was putting up the nose around 240mg (3 oxy 80's) per day. I had been taking that much for about a week. (The week prior I had taken 160mgs a day by insufflation(nose) for one week before my habit increased by 80mg. And prior to that I had taken about a half of an 80 to maybe a whole one by mouth for a year and a half...the moral of this tangent was that insufflation makes it way harder an increases your tolerance infinately very quickly) Anyway after taking that much for a week I took 2mg of suboxone after 24 hours in withdrawal. I felt quite a bit better but still pretty crummy for maybe four days...two or three of which were very uncomfortable and I was constantly tossing and turning with absolutely no appetite. I would have increased my dosage of the suboxone but I bought them off a friend and not from a doctor and could not afford to buy more so I did my best to space em all out. I would have guessed that 8mg at this time however would have helped me completely.

My former "giver of drugs" (sorry this website wont let me use any other terminology for that person calling it obscinity) and a friend from rehab unfortunately had a tolerance and habit for opiates that sadly far exceeded mine. The "giver of drugs" was up to sometimes 12 Oxycontin 80's per day up the nose mostly, and the friend from outpatient was a bundle a day heroin addict. They had used subs before and didnt watch their intake because they knew they always had that safety net and wouldn't have to deal with withdrawals. Boy were they wrong. At the point they were at they both were beyond what the suboxone could do. Both of them were taking 24mg of suboxone in one hour and still couldn't stop their withdrawals. So for anyone out there that believes that the subs will always be your safety net no matter how bad your addiction gets, be careful because I have seen twice now that this in not the case.

Answer 2

yes you do, no matter what never do this for any reason, plus the suboxone saturates your opiate receptors which would make it impossible to feel ANY effects of taking an opiate after taking suboxone.

Answer 3

No. However, taking any type of opiate 24 hours after taking Suboxone will be pointless because Suboxone will block it. Suboxone does this to prevent the patient from abusing drugs. You may have to wait 48-72 hours until the half-life of Suboxone wears off.

Answer 4

I currently am on day 5 - I have degenerative Arthritis in my foot (joint is gone and sending hormones to kill the bone, too - so I have to live with it. I was on Sub- because I wasn't an abuser. It was a "21 day" program, suggested by my PCP b/c of 9 months of another opiate (which make me crabby) and morphine. Not all at once, but in severe pain from a birth defect of both feet. Other opiates are just now working and yes, I abused Sub B/C I read about snorting it a few months back - I think when you do that, you also have less withdrawal.

I hear, it takes 17 days. There was a post I read from a nurse who took her blood serum to detect the sub with a special test, nowadays, it can be found - but no on a regular drug panel. BC if it were, the pain clinic wouldn't successfully test you for abuse of opiates if sub showed up as an opiate, right?

Day 5 for me was okay and I took it for 5 years! "21 days." I tried kicking at least 3 other times, almost made it, but tapered. This time was cold turkey which helps to know there is no more. I think it's more mental - at least that's what my doc said (he also said "it's not addictive, and then a year later said it was, but didn't know when he put me on it.

I don't care what professionals say - it has indeed rotted my gums and I stopped getting my period at first BC I had zero estrogen - a common complain and never has happened before taking the med.

So, luckily I am now back on regular short acting opiates; and I read an article written by the owner of the clinic, Dr. M - who stated sub was NOT good for chronic pain.

Sorry, so long, but I want you to know cold turkey is the way to go! 17 days goes by quickly and it's not as bad as regular opiates, but the withdrawal definitely lasts longer.

You can use my username at gmail if you need support! You will be stronger after the first 3-5 days, and maybe sooner if you were not taking it long term as I did, and the nurse described above.

I've also had my PCP become utterly shocked when i told her I was still on it 4 years later, but don't tell other doctors about it because they will see you as a drug addict even if you're not - like me. All I've ever done has been prescribed, anxiety medications (for 11 years) and Ritalin for ADD. I am a straight A grad student - but the second a doc or ER doc hears "Sub" all you'll get is some ibuprofen.

I know this is cliche, but hang in there. Also, I am not a fan of AA and NA b/c it doesn't help me, but helps others. There are other non-12 step programs that work better. IMHO

Answer 5

No most likely you won't. But if you take methadone for like a week then take the suboxone before the methadone completely out of your system then yes for sure it will make you want to die.

Answer 6

Yes you can.

Answer 7

yes i think you can personally.