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shatty2323

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SWIM has started taking 30mg OC 4 years ago and about 1.5 years ago they tried H. They have been snorting H since then using approximately 1 bun (10 bags) a day on the average. SWIM has decided to get clean ASAP. SWIM got their hands on 10mg Methadone pills and wants to start tomorrow morning. The last few days SWIM has beeen using less H and started to use 20mg OC in place of the H to slowly move away from the H. Within the last few days, SWIM has been doing around 5-8 bags a day and around 3-4 20mg OC a day. SWIM wants to know how many mg of Methadone should they take tomorrow morning. SWIM was also told to take 30mg in the morning and 10mg at night for 3-5 days and then start using Suboxone and cut out the Methadone. Is this a good plan of action for SWIM? SWIM, was actually clean for 6 months a couple years ago but was only taking 240mg OC a day at that time and used Suboxone only. SWIM is scared of OD with the Methadone. They are not going to use H or OC at all while taking the Methadone. SWIM also does not want to under dose as they need to function during the day for work. Is 30mg in the morning enough? Is the 10mg at night necessary? Will the initial dose last for 24 hours? Is taking Suboxone recommended 24 hours after taking the Methadone on the 4th or 5th day? SWIM doesnt want to become dependent on the Methadone and also doesnt want to withdraw from it, that being the reasoning for the Subs. Hopefully after 5 days of the Methadone, SWIM doesnt have to use the Subs at all and not use anything.
 
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shatty2323 said:
SWIM was also told to take 30mg in the morning and 10mg at night for 3-5 days and then start using Suboxone and cut out the Methadone. Is this a good plan of action for SWIM?
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I would just dose the methadone once a day in the morning when you get up and not at night. If you find yourself going into acute withdrawal during the day (which is unlikely), then you can think about splitting your dose up into different parts. Forty milligrams of methadone should keep you functional at work with your habit.

I highly recommending you start your kick on a Friday night so you have Saturday and Sunday to acclimatize to what it will be like without the heroin.

Do not use both methadone and Suboxone at the same time as it will cause you to go into precipitated withdrawal and basically feel like SHIT.

Using Suboxone to transition off the methadone really isn't necessary in your case. Detox yourself using either methadone or Suboxone, you don't need both of them. Since you're not dependent on methadone you will not have to use Suboxone to get off of it.

You will not become dependent on methadone if you're only taking it for up to 5-7 days.
 
Sorry bout that. I know its not good to take both at the same time. I am concerned about still having withdrawals from the H after the last day of Methadone use. Is it ok if necessary to take the Subs after 24 hours of taking the Methadone? 40mg is not over doing it? Im worried about OD on the Methadone.
 
Start off slow, taking 10mg every hour until you feel okay up to 40mg. Why not wait to take the Suboxone until you really need to once you run out of methadone? Wait until you actually feel sickish before taking any Suboxone - this will be somewhere between 24-48hrs.

Do not mix gabaergic drugs like alcohol or benzodiazepines with methadone unless absolutely necessary to avoid OD.
 
Yes. Thats what I plan on doing. I dont wanna take it unless I have to. Thanks for the info guys. Wish me luck ;)
 
Yeah , you should wait until you feel pretty crappy, but not to the point where you'd actually throw up from WDs..... You're lucky because at the clinic they would make you wait like 3-4 days at least before giving you the suboxone....

Me I waited about 30-35 hours before I took the suboxone and it was fine.... methadone takes awhile to leave your system , so give it at LEAST 24 hours before you dose your suboxone


Oh wait,, no , to take methadone after opiates, you can just take it
 
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