methadone to soboxone

[mel3694]

I have currently been taking 40mg of methadone almost every day but every other day for about a year. I know you have to wait til you are in full withdrawal for the soboxone to work or it will put you in full withdrawal my question is if I go ahead and take the soboxone and put myself in full withdrawal then can I take more soboxone and it work?

[Clnzpm112]

I tapered down Suboxone over a matter of a months or 2 after being on 24mg's a day for a year or so then quit then waited like 3-4 days for the withdrawal to start and took Clonopin for a week or so after and stopped that then slept for a few days and now I'm feeling fine and haven't touched either of them in about 3 weeks-1 month and can feel my motivation coming back and everything I can finally be apart of my family instead of being locked up in my room withdrawaling.

[Clnzpm112]

Suboxone is definitely better than Methadone and is easier to get off of just don't overdue your Suboxone doses.

[gnarly_1]

Hi welcome to the forum  according to the physicians desk reference you need to get down to 20mg of methadone b/4 you can think about sub then it will take a good 3 to 5 days b/4 you can take sub  if your going to take it it should be under a doctors care both methadone and sub are strong narcotics please dont try this alone..Gnarly