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Darth-_Vidar

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I am trying to quit a 3 year heroin/oxtcontin habit and have an appointment with a sub doctor tomorrow. I had been using approx. 6 bags of H a day, but for the last week I have switched to oxycodone in an effort to lower my tolerance and make the transition to sub easier. I started using 160mg of oxy per day, then reduced it to 120mg a day. That is the amount I used today. My question is, how much suboxone will I need to replace this habit so that I am free of withdrawal symptoms and cravings?
If it matters, I am 33 years old, 6' 1", and wiegh about 200 lbs. I am in relativly good shape, walk about 2 miles a day, and use the H/oxy IV.
 
This is my opinion from my experience so all you sub people don't jump my case!!!


I'd say start off with 4 mg in the morning, 4 mg in the evening for the first week. Week #2 i'd do 2mg in the morn 2 mg in the evening. Week #3 and so forth, i'd slowly taper myself off the suboxone until i'm comfortably clean. =D
 
Ive always had a much easier time switching from IV oxy to sub than IV h to sub. I usually only have to wait 12 hours with oxy and 24+ with dope. With that said, almost EVERYONE is completely different when it comes to how they react, so follow the mega thread and you shouldn't have a problem. I know this wasn't your question... so to answer your question Id agree with sneak, 4mg in morning and 4 in afternoon is good for the first day or two but you wont have a problem going down to 2mg/day after a little while (again, everyone is different). This might be terrible advice but get as much suboxone as you can its always nice to have extra and they prescribe the shit out of it. With that habit they probably wouldn't have a problem giving you 24mg/day. Hope we could help...

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http://www.bluelight.ru/vb/showthread.php?t=395580

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If you're taking 160mg a day of oc or even 120mg the doctor is going to put you on 8mg subs n you might even start blowin chunks cuz it'll make your stomach hurt like hell at first. You'll take 8 two weeks 6 two weeks 4 two weeks 2 two weeks then you will be off after tapering. Good luck man.
 
If you can afford it I always find continuing to use your DOC the first 2 days starting sub makes the switch a ton easier. Sure some gets blocked, but its an easier in between step then straight oxy-> sub. oxy->sub+oxy->sub is very painless.
 
^that sounds stupid. why would he take oxycodone and buprenorphine at the same time? the bupe will knocks whatever oxy is on the receptors off and cause him to go into precipitated withdrawal if he takes it too soon after the oxy.

i don't know why this thread hasn't been closed or merged with the Suboxone Mega Thread yet. its the same type of questions that are in that thread all the time.
 
They'll start you on 16mg a day and if you have a good doctor, after a few days of that dose, he should do a 3 week taper lowering by a quarter of a pill for 3 days, then another quarter for 3 days and so on. DO NOT take it long term. Any good doctor will not keep you on it longer than 2 months.
 
Hey Darth. When I started my suboxone treatment I had been on OC's for about 2 1/2 years and was up to almost 500MG's a day. My sub doctor started me out at 32MG's every day but started at 8MG then take more when needed until I got up to my stabilizing dose but I had enough to take 32MG's day. My dose ended up being 24MG's but everyone is different. I would talk to your doctor about it because not everyone is the same.
 
In my opinion you should try suboxone at low doses first and see how you feel and then you can always take more, I say this because i feel there is no reason to be on 16 - 32mg's of suboxone if you don't need it. A lot of docotors start people on HIGH doses of suboxone so people take the high doses, not knowing that they could probably be content with half their prescribed dose, or less..

you should look at other peoples opinions on suboxone dosing
 
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If you're taking 160mg a day of oc or even 120mg the doctor is going to put you on 8mg subs n you might even start blowin chunks cuz it'll make your stomach hurt like hell at first. You'll take 8 two weeks 6 two weeks 4 two weeks 2 two weeks then you will be off after tapering. Good luck man.
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Bupe does not affect everyone the same way, so I'd refrain from saying "it'll make your stomach hurt like hell at first." It probably won't. I only know one of my six friends that takes it who's stomach it hurts. And also, not a lot of doctors do the rapid detox plan you've described. Most will do it for 6 months to 2 years to life.

Just don't want to give the OP false info.

Edit: I can't believe this hasn't been closed yet...
 
Suboxone occasionally hurts my stomach, but it's an infrequent occurrence. It usually happens once I wake up.

The first time I took it, I felt great and it did not hurt my stomach. I think it has to do with taking it for a while IMO.
 
I took maybe 1.5-2 mg of suboxone yesterday like 12ish. Then by 5 I decided to do some oxy knowing it'd do almost nothing. I just couldn't help myself lol. But now I'm just not sure when i can take my suboxone agaiN? Do I have to wait til I'm withdrawing and all that fun stuff again or can I take it like right now and be fine?
 
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