I need advice.
I have been on and off methadone for months. Ran out of methadone and was offered a 8mg suboxone strip to "tide me over." It was around 24 hours after my last methadone dose, and I didn't do my research. Found out very quickly was "precipitated withdrawals" were all about. It was miserable. Cold, sweats, runny nose, water eyes, stomach cramps, etc., all that just ramped up to a crazy level instantaneously. That was 24 hours ago. Now I am experiencing what I would describe as more typical w/d symptoms for me, which are basically just milder versions of the same symptoms I normally have when I w/d.
How long should I wait before I take methadone again? I don't want to waste it, but I am also looking forward to some relief. I have read other forum posts extensively, but most of them seem to be directed towards people who have been on suboxone maintenance for some time. I had never even heard of it before yesterday, and I dissolved one 8mg strip under my tongue almost exactly 24 hours ago. Could I take methadone right now? It is likely I will feel the effects? Or should I wait x number of hours to be sure not to waste it?
Thanks in advance for your advice.
I have been on and off methadone for months. Ran out of methadone and was offered a 8mg suboxone strip to "tide me over." It was around 24 hours after my last methadone dose, and I didn't do my research. Found out very quickly was "precipitated withdrawals" were all about. It was miserable. Cold, sweats, runny nose, water eyes, stomach cramps, etc., all that just ramped up to a crazy level instantaneously. That was 24 hours ago. Now I am experiencing what I would describe as more typical w/d symptoms for me, which are basically just milder versions of the same symptoms I normally have when I w/d.
How long should I wait before I take methadone again? I don't want to waste it, but I am also looking forward to some relief. I have read other forum posts extensively, but most of them seem to be directed towards people who have been on suboxone maintenance for some time. I had never even heard of it before yesterday, and I dissolved one 8mg strip under my tongue almost exactly 24 hours ago. Could I take methadone right now? It is likely I will feel the effects? Or should I wait x number of hours to be sure not to waste it?
Thanks in advance for your advice.