How long is the half life of Suboxone?

[anthony6]

I took opiates for approximately 3 years on a daily basis.  From there, I took Suboxone for about a year (20 mg a day).  Long story short,  I have been clean for 88 days from everything.  My concern is that even though I feel tremendously better than I did at the beginning stages of withdrawal, I still have mild symptoms (mild chills, fatigue, sneezing and runny nose).  How long until I am back to normal?  Will I reach a point where this is 100% behind me?  I have heard and read about a "half life".  Is it permanant or is there time allotment to expect it will be over?  Thank you for reading and answering my post.  Good Luck and God Bless to every individual going through similar experiences.  

[ruthie32]

dont anyone stay on suboxone too long. I was on it for a year and I should of only been on it for a month or two! I have been off it for almost 2 months and I recently took a vicodon for a maigrain I had and it did nothing! That **** stays in your system for a long time. Be sure to carry the card that says your on it, or were onn it cuz if something happends and you have to have surgery or something to where they have to put you under....you might be out but you wont be completly!!! Suboxone helped me but I should of never been on as long as I was.

[Kat180]

Thank you for that.  I'm adding you to my friends.  YOU ROCK!!!

[anthony6]

Stretch it out as long as possible.  My motto was to take the least dosage possible to get through.  When you start feeling sick, take it at that point.  Find that inner strength that fueled you previously.  You can do it, I know you can.

[Kat180]

Yes, it will come to an end eventually.  I had 2 years clean and sober believe me it will end.  I did relapse though and my question is that I took a suboxone yesterday morning and then I used all day long.  I did my last hit this morning at about 5:30am when should I take my next sub.  I'm not in withdrawls, which is really weird.  I should be.

[GoingToMakeIt]

Don't quote me but I think it is about 37 hours. I would take things to build up your immune system including vitamin c.