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How long to wait on using opiates after suboxone?

Edaw'Naflagn

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Just wondering how long should I wait till I can take opiates once again, after taking .5-1.5mg's a day for 3 1/2 days? The suboxone I take is 6.3mg of Bup; with 1mg of naloxone. I've been told I should wait for about a day or two before trying because it's harder to get good amounts of strong pain pills, & if you wait for only 12 hours or so, you will be 'dope sick'. One more thing to add; I DO NOT have any opiate tolerance anymore due to me not taking more than 5-10mg's of hydrocodone everyday for about a few years so yes, I'm using sub as a substitute for opaites because kratom has given me a really bad seizure and sub is really cheap here if you buy it off the streets.
 
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It depends on a lot of factors. How active you are, how often you use(d), etc. Generally, 24 hours is a good period for the dose you're on, but I'd start very small and if you don't notice any adverse effects within an hour, go ahead and take your regular dose. Basically you want to wait as long as you can, or until the sickness has been in effect for at least 12 hours or so.
 
I'm currently on a suboxone program and from my experience ROA and how much you've done lately. I've found that taking suboxone 12 hours within IV ROA has sent me into the most acute withdrawal I have experienced. Ever. On top of being blasted with every symptom of withdrawal it is incredibly disorienting. I've found that snorting a bag (or three) followed by 12 hours of sobriety has led to no ill effect following one 8mg bup/2mg nal or something like that. If I were you I'd wait 24 hours at least an only then take one film or pill or what have you.
 
I always had a personal 24hr rule. Sure, opioids will have some effect prior to this point, but I knew I'd be cheating myself out of a proper high, not to mention money. My 24hr rule only applied to a one-time use, of usually no more than 4mg of buprenorphine. If you're on BMT, you're probably going to need a longer grace period before you will feel the full effects of your drugs. This is just my experience, this isn't based on medicine or science.
 
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