I just started on a bupe program about 2 weeks ago now, ending my 1/2 gram a day IV heroin habit, and I must say it has been working quite well, as far as keeping cravings away.....
in the 2 weeks before I went in for my first dose I had been tapering off of dope, so that I had only done a one bag (1/10g) shot the day before.....I was w/d'ing, but not anything too intense.....I didn't tell the doc that though, so she started me off at 24mg/day.......Now from what I have heard from fellow BL'ers, this is a relatively high dose of bupe to be on, even considering my habit, but it seems to be doing the trick....(from what I have heard, this doc perscribes high doses to EVERYONE that walks through the door, which is kinda wierd....) SO, I have been playing around w/my daily dosage, and have concluded that I can do just fine on 16mg/day, so I plan on stockpiling 1 8mg tablet every day, until she (the doc) decides to taper me.....
so far so good though...it does a remarkable job at keeping the cravings at bay, and I even catch a slight euphoric buzz if I take all 3 at once when I wake up........
as far as transferring on to it from methadone, I don't know.....I've used street-purchased 'done to try and kick in the past, but that was a while ago, but I think you'll be happy w/the outcome of your bupe program!!!
goodluck dude...
btw: blahblahblah is the man to tak to about bupe...he knows his shit......