Hey everyone, I am new to this forum, will start out by saying I have done the Ibogaine treatment with both Methadone and Suboxone. and have taken it in fairly large (but not full "flood" doses) on 2 other occasions, as well as a few small booster doses.
To clear it up, Ibogaine DOES work... BUT.. it also is by no means a miracle treatment and if you are trying to come off methadone, or especially Suboxone, it is no cake walk (yes, its true I cant even picture in my mind how to get off Subs without at least Ibogaine).
With that said I will also start by saying that I am back on Suboxone at this time because of my mind and body getting in really REALLY bad shape from the PAWS from Suboxone which seemed to stay consistent with little to no improvement over a period of two months and rapid weight loss and literally losing my mind. So to the OP , my personal opinion is to not try this unless you know you will be able to go through the process successfully because its not worth losing your life (and your mind with Suboxone especially it seemed) over getting off it. To anybody using Ibogaine for short acting opiates like Heroin Oxy Morphine etc.. I'm jealous its most likely a cake walk and I just might be free of this right now.
First time with Ibogaine was methadone, came home not feeling to great but there was no throwing up or anything like that, within 3 days I was in the PAWS and I even took two 5mg oxy percs and it brought me back to normal and plus a little bit so yea.. it works, and also, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND NOT TAKING ANY OPIATE WHATSOEVER AFTER IBOGAINE... just because I was being a fool doesn't mean you got too .. . After a month the PAWS were going away , after 4 months I was pretty much there I was feeling good, I relapsed and got sucked back in within a few weeks, it doesn't take much to take you all the way back when your in recovery to say the least. I ended up on Suboxone...
To the OP, I know exactly what you mean... I got down to 2mg no problem thinking I was going to get off and finish what I started, nope, below 2mg , wow, that's when you hit the really steep part of Subs curve effect I'm assuming because I tried going down and I got sick so fast i went running back to the clinic 2 days later. I was able to get some more Ibogaine and try it with the Suboxone, I was coming off 2mg. After 2 months I was reduced to skin and bones because of my already super fast metabolism and I was losing my mind the chills sweats never ending and I was drinking unbelievable amounts of booze every day. It just wasn't going to happen for me. This does not mean that you will be unsuccessful though , if you have good supports , family , friends , and girlfriend or wife , the more support the better, I didnt have much more then a bottle of booze , it makes a BIG difference.
So basically to sum it up Ibogaine does work in getting you right past the WD's and into PAWS, but coming off Methadone or Suboxone be prepared for what your up against .
Also one more important note is that I simply could not afford or have proper sources to switch back to short acting opiates before I did it with either Mdone or Subs, I switched for a few days to short ones with both and that's it, it still worked good with the Meth and I would be clean today if I didn't relapse , but switching to short acting opiates for a good few weeks at least could make all the difference . I do not know.
One more point about Ibogaine the other benefit it has besides the help with opiates is it seems to be a very "spiritual" experience or life changing, however you want to put it, I do not regret taking it I am very lucky I believe to have had the chance to try it (I live in Canada it is unregulated here and there is clinics) it helped my social anxiety that i was born with ALOT, I am living with less fear of things i used to be afraid of and am not afraid to die, no regrets, not cheap though!
