and yes, i had total success getting off percocets/oxycontin/oxycodone/hydrocodone etc using the suboxone (buprenorphine) in 5 days. Im now 20 days clean. No w/d's at all.
why dont you ask your doc these questions? From what they told me at the detox, taking bup before youre in w/d will cause wicked w/d's almost immediately. A nurse there told me a guy actually had her fooled and acted like he was in w/d so she gave it to him. They had to call 911 because he said he felt like he was dying, she said he looked like he was dying but I digress...When taken too soon in the cycle, bup can cause bad w/d's. TALK TO your doc! :)
I found some info on Norspan patches at this website: http://www.appco.com.au/appguide/drug.asp?drug_id=00075280&t=cmi.
Worth reading, but consult your dr. If you Google "Norspan patches" you'll find lots of info. The site above was the clearest to me though. Good Luck.
Also, Has anyone here had any luck getting off Oxycontin using a form of Buprenorphine? And if so, would you reccommend it? Should I give the NORSPAN patches a try? I am desperate for answers because the Oxy's are ruining my life and I am so sick of having to take them to feel "normal and happy" Thanks guys...