Detoxing off methadone and switch to Suboxone. How long do you have to stay on sub b4 starting detox from that?

[quadracersteve]

    I'm getting pretty close to the 30mg mark on Methadone and want to jump to Suboxone, then finish my detox on that. I do not want to do any sort of maintanence on sub, just finish my detox. Has anyone done this, and if so, how long did you have to stay on Sub, before starting the detox off of that? If I stay on methadone, @ this dose it's gonna be another year on this crap if I don't want to kill myself with the w/drawals of detoxing too fast. Plus, I hate the drive EVERY day. If you're on ANY psych meds at my clinic, prescribed or not, you don't get takehomes, and I'm tired of driving in the snow every winter.
    I'd like to do something like the 21 day detox. Maybe even drag it out to a month on the low doses. Sounds a lot better than another year, (that would make it 10yrs if I stay). I understand the most important thing is to walk off on a very low dose, (1/4mg).
    I'd also like to hear peoples experiences of doing this, like, what dose did you start at when switching from methadone to sub? I know everyones different, but if I could get some #'s, I'd have a general idea of what it's gonna cost me. I know the dr's initial fee plus the by-weekly fee to see him, but I don't know how much the med will cost until I get an idea of my daily dose.
    Thanks, in advance.

[raelauren1]

Im trying to come of dope and have been in and out of many rehabs.. Almost so many that there are not many state funded who will take me any more.  I really want to get clean and i have a boyfriend whose been on methadone for a while and thinks i should go that route but i hear about how horrible the methadone withdrawal is and i don't want to switch addictions especially if its going to make me sicker when it comes time to kick, than dope would.  He starts to convince me that meth Is a good idea but i read these post and  all i hear is how horrible is it to kick. is it worth it if you can't seem to get together after 7 rehabs, but from the bottom of my soul want more than anything to get clean?? Or should i try a quick suboxen detox? The detox's near me do a 3 day detox.  Please if you have any advice on if i should start the methadone program or do anything else possible to get sober other than that, let me know

[gnarly_1]

HI we have a couple of girls that have successful sub experience I  will message them to get ahold of you one was on it quite a wile the other on only 90 days both had minimal withdrawals jumping off a 2mg look for there posts tomorrow.......Gnarly  

[Lobis]

srry for the double post...my computers stupid

[Lobis]

Ive spent hours looking for an answer to whats ur looking for. Im on suboxone now 5 days off of 13 mls of methadone after bein on meth for a year almost exactly. I've only been on 4 mls of suboxone from day one and its been fine for me. But i was under the impression from my methadone doctor (who might i add is a COMPLETE ignorant moron who knows nothing) that i could be on the suboxone for a week and then be home free from it all. Now ive researched this again and again and it doesnt make sense. The peak of the methadone wds isnt supposed to occur until approx 2 weeks in, depending on different body and different circumstances. So that makes no sense to me. That should mean that i'll be off the suboxone just in time for some nasty methadone sickness. Anybody whos had a short methadone to suboxone treatment?

[Lobis]

Might i say...thank u for having the same question as me. Ive spent hours looking for an answer to whats ur looking for. Im on suboxone now 5 days off of 13 mls of methadone. I've only been on 4 mls from day one and its been fine for me. But i was under the impression from my methadone doctor (who might i add is a COMPLETE ignorant moron who knows nothing) that i could be on the suboxone for a week and then be home free from it all. Now ive researched this again and again and it doesnt make sense. The peak of the methadone wds isnt supposed to occur until approx 2 weeks in, depending on different body and different circumstances. So that makes no sense to me. That should mean that i'll be off the suboxone just in time for some nasty methadone sickness. Anybody whos had a short methadone to suboxone treatment? Or advice. Im pretty strong and i will be fine wit a little sickness, but i full blown methadone withdrawal...well i dont know if i could handle it. HELP!

[vicki595]

Okay...I hear what you're saying about the meetings.  I'm glad you have a therapist and it would be very bad for you to be in any situation that triggered you!!

I'm glad Henry helped with your decision. He's a great resource. Read his journal when you have a few minutes.  Just click on his screen name and you'll get to his page.