Withdrawal From Buprenex

[Schlub]

Does anyone know how long and how severe withdrawal from Buprenex may be?

I've been using it for 2 months, to aid in my detox from the hard stuff. I've tapered down from 4 amps a day to 1, but trying to get below 1 ampule a day is a constant daily struggle NOT to use more. Sort of a death by a thousand cuts situation, if you know what I mean.

So I'm thinking about going cold turkey after I see my addiction doctor today. But I'd like to know what I'm getting into, because I can't afford to be sick for 2 weeks right now and have zero energy and be depressed. A few days, yes. But not 2 weeks.

Any clues? Thanks!

[cindi]

I"ll probably get balsted for this but when i worked at the hospital BUP was so easy to get that was the first drug I shot into my body  it was not even locked up in the narc cabinet....****  if only I was still there,,see there I go again  this is why I cannot go back into nursing..Ihave this habit of stealing narcotics...i emailed a friend and i am waiting for a reply..hang tight  love cin

[Schlub]

By the way, Maryanne, you said you checked other pharmaceutical sites and found Buprenex available in injectable form. Do you need a prescription for these sites, or can you just place an order? Also, I wasn't clear whether you wanted oral or injectable? And incidentally, most detox facilities use Buprenex injectable **sublingually** -- i.e., you squirt it under your tongue and hold it there 5 minutes, just like you do with the tabs.

[cindi]

On my way to email someone who may have an answer..............hang tight....

[Schlub]

That Buph sublingual .2mg tab from healthcarepharma works fine. It's almost the same strength as Buprenex injectable (.3 mg), so if I was detoxing, I'd probably try 2-3 tabs under the tongue and if that wasn't enough take 4, every 6-8 hours for a day or two. Then reduce. In early detox, the most I ever used at one time was 3 amps, or .9 mg total. Usually I just used 2 amps.

[Marryanne]

I went to Healthcarepharma today to order the buprenex and guess what?  They only had something called, "Buph" in 0.2mg SL pill form for $47.00.  I don't know if it's the same thing or not, so I did some research on alot of pharmaceutical sites and the ones I checked said that Buprenex is only availabe in injectable form.  I don't think my regular Doc would give it to me in injectable form (he would prefer to prescribe me oral stuff).  Are there any other sites you know of that might provide it in injectable?  I hate to go back to that other Doc (that I went to last year and pay the $240.00).  I already have the clonidine and baclofen so now I just need the Bup.  Anyone know if Bup is available orally?  Cindi?  Anyone?  Thanks, Mare

[Schlub]

It doesn't have to be -- in fact, legally it can't be --prescribed "for withdrawal."

It's been around for a while and is prescribed for pain.