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Greenlighter
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Allllright, So. I've searched this forum up and down and the webz as well and I cannot seem to find a clear cut answer for this question. How long do I need to wait before taking my first dose of sub.
Basic Personal Info: I started using Lortabs at age 15, It was an off and on thing and I had no problem quitting them after taking them for about half a year up to 100mg a day. I guess maybe it was because I was so young and didn't know what it really felt like to be dope sick. So maybe it's a little easier on the psyche when you don't have that pre-determined notion of how you are going to feel if you don't dose. At any rate around 17 I started getting roxy 30's for free was on those for that whole year - Check myself into rehab detoxed off the 30's and switched to Subs - I was on them for 2 years and actually felt like my old self again - But at 19 my state medicaid ran out and could no longer afford the suboxone - made the extremely wise decision to start MMT thinking it would be cheaper. It wasn't - factor in gas and it was the same price - stayed on it for 6 years topped out at 105mg and stayed there for 3 years - I'm now doing an involuntary 60 day detox for refusing to bring my Benzo and Addy scripts in for a "weekly" count. Got dropped 5mg every three days. Currently on 20m Alas, we arrive at the $64k question.
Factoring in my metabolism and the length I was on MMT, How long should I wait if I jump off from 20mg to avoid PW's ????????
I've heard 72~24 hours considering the half life of Methadone. But if I go by the COWS scale and I'm having explosive diarrhea, chills, and RLS. Would that be considered "ready" to take my first sub dose? I mean it would take a demi-god to sit there dope sick for three days knowing you have something that may take the pain away. I'm just ready to be out of this pit, I have a son on the way and I've got to start working again and I can't do that until I'm stable and I don't have much time.
Any inputs are welcome, Thanks. 8(
Basic Personal Info: I started using Lortabs at age 15, It was an off and on thing and I had no problem quitting them after taking them for about half a year up to 100mg a day. I guess maybe it was because I was so young and didn't know what it really felt like to be dope sick. So maybe it's a little easier on the psyche when you don't have that pre-determined notion of how you are going to feel if you don't dose. At any rate around 17 I started getting roxy 30's for free was on those for that whole year - Check myself into rehab detoxed off the 30's and switched to Subs - I was on them for 2 years and actually felt like my old self again - But at 19 my state medicaid ran out and could no longer afford the suboxone - made the extremely wise decision to start MMT thinking it would be cheaper. It wasn't - factor in gas and it was the same price - stayed on it for 6 years topped out at 105mg and stayed there for 3 years - I'm now doing an involuntary 60 day detox for refusing to bring my Benzo and Addy scripts in for a "weekly" count. Got dropped 5mg every three days. Currently on 20m Alas, we arrive at the $64k question.
Factoring in my metabolism and the length I was on MMT, How long should I wait if I jump off from 20mg to avoid PW's ????????
I've heard 72~24 hours considering the half life of Methadone. But if I go by the COWS scale and I'm having explosive diarrhea, chills, and RLS. Would that be considered "ready" to take my first sub dose? I mean it would take a demi-god to sit there dope sick for three days knowing you have something that may take the pain away. I'm just ready to be out of this pit, I have a son on the way and I've got to start working again and I can't do that until I'm stable and I don't have much time.
Any inputs are welcome, Thanks. 8(