Bupe going from morphine to suboxone

[jordE]

If someone was taking 1 to 3 100mg morphine pills a day, how many mg of suboxone would a doctor prescribe to you to start? Buying 8mg suboxone strips and splitting them into quarters. Just curious what a doctor would prescribe me and for how long they keep you on em before they start reducing the dose.

 

[facedbeyond82]

Depends on the doctor, some of them are pretty crazy and will put you on a 16mg per day dose if you have a large heroin(or other full opiod agonist) habit, which i believe is ridiculous. buprenorphine is a very potent opiate considering its binding properties, so as soon as you feel dopesick, 4-6mg should get you feeling ok. id suggest staying on that dose for 1 week, then reducing your daily dose by 1 mg per week. consult a reputable pain management specialist before doing anything. some docs are quacks and will lead you astray(to line their pockets), but you may have other issues that im not aware of which could influence the dosage.

 

[luckyshot04]

If someone was taking 1 to 3 100mg morphine pills a day, how many mg of suboxone would a doctor prescribe to you to start? Buying 8mg suboxone strips and splitting them into quarters. Just curious what a doctor would prescribe me and for how long they keep you on em before they start reducing the dose.

I think one good question is how many of these are you taking per day?

 

[laCster]

no matter how big or how small your habit is/was, i suggest only using 2mgs MAX a day. it might be a little tough in the beginning , but if you power through the pain, you will eventually feel MUCH better than if you were to use 8+mgs a day.

using 0.25mgs 4 times a day, or .5mgs twice daily gave me the best antidepressant effect while also providing some level of pleasure