Opioids Suboxone taper easier then Methadone?

[Jen X]

I quit methadone a month ago and went on heroin/fentanyl. I stopped that and after 3 days of hell i picked up again today. It seems like with methadone even a slow taper leaves me feeling sick and no sleep and i have relapsed twice because of this.

I have enough for a week or 2, i'm trying to use the least possible amount and i really want to be clean. I have heard that a suboxone taper doesn't make you as sick but wondering if that's true ?

Has anyone failed with methadone but had success with suboxone?

 

[darvocet21]

This thread especially the first and last posts and the linked article hopefully will be helpful. Godspeed

Harm Reduction - Short-term Detox or Down-regulating Addiction: BEST USE FOR SUBOXONE?

SHORT-TERM REDUCTION OF DEPENDENCE & DETOX: one of the best uses of Suboxone / Subutex for addicts in despair. (Note: sublingual strips are better since they can be easily cut into smaller sizes to give you more control of how much you take) Because buprenorphine hangs around your body for so...

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[JTemperance]

A lot of people do find buprenorphine milder to taper off than methadone... But you're talking about a self-administered Suboxone taper, correct? Doing a blind taper through a methadone clinic can make it quite a bit easier in terms of psychological aspects (e.g., psychosomatic withdrawal symptoms, temptations to take extra, etc.).

Personally, when coming off a substantial IV heroin habit the last time, transitioning directly onto buprenorphine was a rough experience. After a week, I was sick of the chills and the insomnia and (especially) the raging emotions, so just went back to dope. Next time, I'm planning to step down to a more manageable tolerance first using methadone (or something similar) and then switch over to buprenorphine (after getting into real withdrawals).

 

[Jen X]

A lot of people do find buprenorphine milder to taper off than methadone... But you're talking about a self-administered Suboxone taper, correct? Doing a blind taper through a methadone clinic can make it quite a bit easier in terms of psychological aspects (e.g., psychosomatic withdrawal symptoms, temptations to take extra, etc.).

Personally, when coming off a substantial IV heroin habit the last time, transitioning directly onto buprenorphine was a rough experience. After a week, I was sick of the chills and the insomnia and (especially) the raging emotions, so just went back to dope. Next time, I'm planning to step down to a more manageable tolerance first using methadone (or something similar) and then switch over to buprenorphine (after getting into real withdrawals).

No i would get the clinic doctor to help I was figuring a few days of subs then taper of of them. I really want to be clean but don't want to go on Methadone so that's why i figured subs is the best option .

Thanks for all your replies and keep them coming