I live in the states and we use Suboxone more over here, but it has the same opiate - buprenorphine. I took sub for nearly 4 years, so getting off was very difficult for me - I went through a detox plan in the end because I could not taper on my own. It sounds like you are on a very good plan and tapering down to a very low dose before stopping. At 0.4mg, you should do pretty well. I tried stopping at 2mg once and it was terrible. You will probably have some mild withdrawal for a few days and I would expect that it will take about a week or maybe a bit longer before you jump back. There are some other medications that you doctor may be able to give you for a few days for sleep and the mild symptoms - otherwise you should be fine. I was never on Methadone, but with the plan you described, I would not think that it would near as bad coming off the sub as the methadone. Best of luck - keep posting here, there are lots who will support you all the way.
most go to crumbs..even slivers...sub packs power and most feel no pain til the final mg or 2...but if u go slowly like u r then u may do this relatively painlessly...i was never good at tapering so i know sub was not a choice for me as far as stopping narcs...u have strength so u can do this....dont think the worst..think the best..and u will have the best
when u start..if u start having a hard time..read the thomas recipe in the health pages..it can help u as sub is a narcotic so same rules apply
good luck to u and keep us posted (:
Worried - you are right. Nice to see you, it's been a while.
nice to c u 2 salsinator..has been a while (:
I have been taking 18mg Subutex for 5 months. My doctor originally prescribed it as pain management and it worked great. Whoever its time come off. If anyone has a suggestion how to detox please let me know.