Suboxone for Methadone withdrawal and time off work

[KristenV]

Can anyone tell me how long I'll have to miss work while detoxing off methadone with suboxone. I know I have to wait until I'm 3 days into withdrawals before starting the suboxone. Also, does the doctor prescribe anything else for RLS and sleeplessness along with the suboxone?

[KristenV]

Thank you so much! I am crying with relief now. When I started buying methadone 9 yrs ago I was extremely naive and stupid. I didn't even know you could have withdrawals from it.The first time i quit taking them I actually thought I was going through menopause at 34 and went to my dr and he put me on estrogen without a blood test. After several days it dawned on me that I might be in withdrawals and I bought more. Sure enough, an hour after I took a meth pill I felt fine. What an idiot I am!

[worried878]

strange but true tho..I know someone on a high dose of methadone   100 mgs a day/and took an 8 mg subutex on more than one occasion....no reaction cept he probably decreased the effect of his methadone...this kind of stuff is not normal and should not be done...fact is u can use on subutex and all that will happen is it is very hard to get high off of another narcotic....u need to get to the doctor and get started on ur plan..u will be fine...make a goal and work towards it

[wait2long]

i dont know anything about the bup shots...
sublingual subutex and suboxone are much different...
and also methadone to sub is TOTALLY different than a short acting opiod like percs or vikes...etc...
methadone has an EXTREMELY LONG HALF LIFE...

[wait2long]

no...you wont need more than a week hun...i was physically ok by day 3...really you will be ok...there is another lady here who also helped her son and is extremely helpful, her name is lovepat, i will contact her too for you...i have ALWAYS  had sleep problems, insomnia...my sleep has been better, not great, but better....you will sleep, and if he give you the clonidine too, you will sleep,i can almost promise you that...
30 mgs for 9 months...your going to be just fine, but starting tomorrow, drop to 20 mgs, and get your appointment ASAP with the sub docotor...
if you have problems finding a doctor, let me know, i have a  few links for that also...

you are going to be fine...its not going to be a cake walk, but you can do this, it is nothing like going clod turkey or like tapering, its a whole different type of experience, some say they have never felt better...its just a little tougher when methadone is involved...but you can do this..so dont worry, ok??

[ladyboop]

I went to a sub dr. I had been taking perc"s. Infact I took some the morning of my appt. the dr started me on sub anyways. He gave me shots in his office, Small amounts every few hours. To make sure I was not going into wd's.. The visiy took most of the day. Because I had to keep coming back every few hours for the shot. So I know for a fact, If the DR knows what he is doing, He can start you on sub without being in wd's. They did it for me. I had been taking about 15 to 20 perc's a day (10/325) I had taken 5 at 6 a.m. That morning. My appt was at 8:30 I got my 1st shot at 9 a.m. I do not know if it being methadone that you are taking makes a difference. But I know people who take methadone and sometimes take subutex too. They do not go into wd's. Maybe you should call around and ask questions.

Good luck to you. Hope all works out well for you..

              Lady

[KristenV]

    OK- wait2long you have answered many of my questions. I have exactly 7 10mg. pills left and I go back to work tomorrow. I thought I'd go ahead and try to call and make a dr appt. with sub dr. in my area and go Monday if I can get in. I guess I can take a wk. off work as long as I have a drs excuse but I'm still worried. I'm scared I'll need more than a week off. Do you sleep any at night? I have been at 30 mgs for 9 months now and my dose before that was 40-50mg. per day when I had a different dealer and access to more pills.