How long should I wait to start subutex?

[ros2456]

I have been stable on 5mg of methadone for 2 years and plan on using subutex to wean off. My question is I last dosed at 5am yesterday, how many hours should I wait before having the first subutex? Do I still need to wait at least 48 hours and do you think 1 or 2 mg subutex would be sufficientas a starting point? At the moment it has been 40 hours since my last little dose of methadone and I have resless legs, some anxiety and a slightly trippy feeling but not what I would call bad withdrawal at this point. Should I just take something to try and get some sleep and leave it a little longer? Any advice is greatly appreciated.

[ros2456]

Well, I ended up waiting it out through a very restless night and so I had by this morning gone 50 hours without methadone. I was so scared to risk precipitated withdrawals from dosing with subutex too early. At 7am I took 1mg only and although it relieved my aching legs I still didn't feel very well so 3 hours later I had another 1mg and feel just fine now. Hopefully I will be able to reduce fairly quickly over the coming weeks and I'm thrilled that the transfer from methadone went so well.

[fluffy215]

Just wanted to say Good luck to ya. I am on 95mg. of methadone, the Doctor I am going to said to wait 3 days after my dose before starting the subutex, and after a couple months if I wasn't to sick he would switch me to Suboxone and taper me off of it. By no means is this medical advice. I am still contemplateing  I am told that you will have withdrawal symptoms since the sub kicks all the meth. outa your system big time.
Good luck

[laurel453]

Hi :)
This is a slow time here at the forum and from your words i assume you are doing this on your own, without a doctor...I don't have experience with those substances but i hope someone will come and help you. Luckily, hellc@mst may be around as he is in New zealand and can help you with your questions.