If you're trying to get high on suboxone after being on it to get you off opiates, you should probably go back to rehab.
Tragically no. Suboxone saved my life and I have seen it do the same for many others. I have led a great life and will be graduating with my Masters from OSU soon. Before suboxone I was a heroine addicted homeless high school drop out. I have been on suboxone for four years and my doctor is trying to force me out the program because it has been "long enough." I know many people that take suboxone daily and lead wonderful, happy and productive lives that they never could have imagined before suboxone. Only 3% of addicts ever stop using, and if you find one that has a system working for them for the love of God don't take it away from them unless you enjoy destroying other's lives. May whoever reads this realize there is no need for some suboxone patients to ever stop maintenance, by staying on suboxone they are leading clean, healthy lives. A patient should decide whether or not they are ready to stop suboxone or methadone. By staying on maintenance they are harming no one, so why take from these miraculous few that actually escaped the very tool they use to stay clean?
Typically, one substance needs to be out of your system before starting another. Mixing methadone while having suboxone in your system can cause instant withdrawals.
up to 3 days
At least 36 hours
Its different for everyone. I know one girl who can take a 4-8mglarger suboxone and less than 12 hours later be blitzed from an 80mg80mg oxy. For me I have to wait 3-4 days and still end up having to take at least 2-3 80mg oxys to feel the same effect as one 80mg oxy normally (normally meaning a month or more with no suboxone).
no the suboxone blocks the "high" feeling. if you are not going into withdrawal yet do not take suboxone as it will push you into full withdrawal and you will be sick. it should not be started until 12 hours into withdrawal.
one year
Yes you can. I just got the rx and dr told me to take it along with the suboxone.
As far as I remember Suboxone works by blocking the opiod receptors so I would guess any dose of it, especially a higher one would eliminate any chance of an opiate high for at least 12 hours. I could be wrong. Experience: Addicted to Oxycontin, asking docotr for Suboxone at next appointment.
Opiate withdrawal lasts for a long, long time. For a heroin addict, the worst of it can last for months, and you might not feel 100% well for over a year.Vicodin is a much weaker opiate than heroin, so, the withdrawal symptoms might not be as severe, or as long-lasting. But it is safe to say you are in for an utterly miserable few months.The medication Suboxone can relieve these symptoms. Suboxone is itself an opiate (a synthetic one), so, it will feed your physical need for opiates, without getting you high. That way, you can quit getting high without suffering painful withdrawal. The downside, of course, is that now you are addicted to Suboxone. You have traded in your Vicodin addiction for a Suboxone addiction. But it sure as hell beats the alternatives: continue taking Vicodin, or suffer horrible withdrawal!Not all doctors are licensed to prescribe Suboxone, so, I have included a Buprenorphine Treatment Center Locator (buprenorphine is the main ingredient in Suboxone). Unfortunately, I can only find a treatment center locator for the U.S., so I hope you live in the U.S.
If you have the standard 8mg Suboxone, try cutting it into quarters. Take one quarter of Suboxone and wait about one hour. If you still feel crappy, try taking another quarter. Suboxone is strong, effective stuff! I was addicted to 80-120mg of Oxycontin and one quarter of Suboxone completely melted away my withdrawal symptoms. Good luck!
Suboxone CONTAINS Naloxone. It is subutex (buprenorphine HCI) and naloxone mixed together. The Naloxone blocks the opiate effect of the subutex, However, it still can be and is abused. If you are already taking naltrexone, I wouldn't advise taking suboxone on top of it. While slightly different, naloxone and natrexone are both opiate agonists. One is faster acting and one is longer lasting but too much of this type of medication will put you into precipitated withdrawals.