A member asked:

Have taken .25 suboxone for 2 days to stop a 2 year, 8 vicodin a day habit. should i taper further or try to stop suboxone now?

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Questions for you: Two days is probably not enough time. Were you given any instructions? Are you still taking vicodin?

Answered 10/20/2020

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Preference?: This could be broken into 3 choices (or more) depending on your preference: 1) Stop Bupe now and wrestle through about 7-10 days withdrawal which will get easier over time, 2) keep taking 0.25mg/day Bupe for 3-6-9-12 months or years and it may take 2+ months to get through withdrawals, 3) taper off and request injectable Naltrexone, an opioid blocker, that will last up to 30 days.

Answered 7/8/2015

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