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How long does suboxone withdrawal last for?

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Up to two week: For acute withdrawal but months or longer for limbic/emotional symptoms. Naltrexone shortens this time period.

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It depends: It depends on the daily dose the person was last receiving before stopping. Short term, the most severe withdrawal symptoms generally do not last much longer than three to five days or up to about a week. The longer term return to normal functioning for anyone coming off opiates can last much longer, even up to six months to one year. That has been called post acute withdrawal syndroms or paws.

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Dr. Karl Spector answered

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Varies: Most patients tell me it is anywhere between 3 and 7 days. This, however, refers to mostly physical symptoms - not the mental or emotional ones like depression and fatigue. If withdrawal only lasted 3-7 days, it would be "easy" to do. Unfortunately, the mental symptoms can last months if not years after stopping--hard way to live your life day-after-day knowing what will make you 100% better.

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