Opioids Kicking Subutex with short-acting opiates (morphine, oxycodone)

[bigzip44]

This is a post designed to elicit as much information as possible about kicking subutex (16 mg sublingually) by discontinuing subutex and replacing my daily subutex regimen with long acting morphine and/or oxycodone. I've been on subutex for around 7 years and I've been trying to get off of it for about 2-3 years without success and I feel as though I've tried almost everything (this includes countless rehabs, ibogaine, etc).

My hope in using a short acting opiate and titrating that down is that I will be able to avoid the prolonged, month-long acute bupe withdrawals that I've gone through so many times and instead go through a three day oxy kick or something along those lines. In lieu of full disclosure, I am also simultaneously dealing with a significant benzo habit although I've opted to deal with the opiates first and wait until that's done, if possible, to deal with getting off the benzos.

So BLers, please, share your information, experiences, insights, intuition, and advice and I will in turn appreciate all of you and the time you spent helping me understand what exactly I am attempting and if it might be successful. I'll answer any questions if I've left anything unclear, just let me know, and thanks again.

- Zip

 

[chrisinabox]

I've certainly thought about doing this as well, I'm sure it COULD help, if you are able to use short-acting opioids without going on a binge again. I thought about getting on hydrocodone or heroin for certain amount of time but I think I would most likely relapse and not stop, like in the past, as these opioids are much more enjoyable. Best bet is probably a very long and slow buprenorphine taper, if you can do that.

 

[Psychedelic Jay]

Super epitome of a bad Idea...

What are you on subutex for anyway? If it is for addiction, you are fucking yourself dude.