how can you stop shooting suboxone?

Question

I want to stop taking methadone iam on 125mg I want to switch to Suboxone as soon as possible how can it be done with no withdrawals?

Answer 1

Easy : Take it under the tongue. Your addiction to opiates and irrational action of shooting up suboxone, suggests significant impulse control and behavioral issues. Will likely benefit most from intensive 3 month + rehab. Suggest your find yourself an addiction psychiatrist for life.

Answer 2

THIS IS A PROBLEM: This makes very little sense as the medication has built in Narcan (naloxone) to block opiates. Definitely need to speak to a physician for addiction.

Answer 3

Inpatient rehab: Suboxone is designed to be taken orally. Shooting Suboxone is not recommended and is dangerous. I recommend you finding an inpatient rehab program where you can benefit from addiction specialist as well as psychology/counseling and monitored detox program.

Answer 4

Slowly: Tapering off suboxone(a combination of 2 potent medicine in and of themselves) is something that should be done slowly; and under the guidance of an addiction medicine specialist. Tapering too quickly has it's own 'side-effects', and the tendency to relapse grows greatly. Best of luck!

Answer 5

Change lifestyle: It is easy to taper off suboxone. However, the likelihood of relapse is high, if it was done prematurely before making positive changes in one's life. The positive and successful steps toward recovery are to change the life style, achieve better job performance, establish stable family life, or control the legal and financial damages caused by addiction.

Answer 6

It Depends: Each case is different. The length of time a person may need to stay on Suboxone may depend on several factors including the length of time the person abused opiates, how potent was the opiate abused, how high a daily dose, the route they used (i.e. Intravenous, intranasal, by mouth, etc) and finally, whether the person has a family history of addictions. Slowly tapering Suboxone is usually best.

Answer 7

Gradual: Gradual decrease in dose adjusted to every specific patient - this is best determined by a doctor. Most patients will need to remain on suboxone due to high risk of relapse. Best wishes

Answer 8

Suboxone: Do a google search and you will find a wealth of information.

Answer 9

ASK A PHYSICIAN: Excellent option for opiate addiction .Can speak with your doctor but also website suboxone.Com. Very effective if done right and you mean it! good luck!

Answer 10

Opiate Dependency: Suboxone contains Buprenorphine plus a short acting opiate blocker called naloxone. Buprenorphine is a semi-synthetic partial opiate agonist. That means, it has very unique properties compared with other opiates like hydrocodone and oxycodone. Suboxone can take away the cravings for opiates so the addict can work on figuring out why he or she takes opiates in the first place. Suboxone saves lives.

Answer 11

Suboxone: This really depends on the dose you are using right now. Usually dose reductions are done every 1-2 weeks as long as you are stable.

Answer 12

It's Multifactorial: It depends on about five factors. 1) how long the person took opiates. 2) what they took and how strong it is. 3) how much the person took per day. 4) the route in which they took opiates, i.e. By orally, intranasally or intravenously. 5) whether there is a family history. All of these factors seem to play a role in how long a person may need to stay on suboxone. It depends on the individual.

Answer 13

Depends...: For someone who has taken Suboxone for maintenance? There is no consistent agreement on the way to stop most providers would advise a slow taper after other supports (therapy, support groups, etc.) are structured and being used. There are as many taper schedules as there are providers. Most patients can taper faster from the higher doses but have to slow down as they get to low dose.

Answer 14

Depends: Depends on Dose? If someone wants to replace with other treatment option? If its maintenance treatment/ harm reduction approach for addiction reasons what's person's plans are to replace Suboxone with ? For example : Psychological therapy/ Support group. Individual metabolism ? with doctor's guidance usually slow reduction helps and shows better results.

Answer 15

See below: Mainly to stabilize opioid dependent patients prior to a detox or maintenance protocol. It may also be used for pain and/or depression.

Answer 16

Treatment for ....: Opioid dependence. It can be used for other "off label" purposes but it is approved only for opioid dependence.

Answer 17

Opiate Dependency: Suboxone contains Buprenorphine plus a short acting opiate blocker called naloxone. Buprenorphine is a semi-synthetic partial opiate agonist. That means, it has very unique properties compared with other opiates like hydrocodone and oxycodone. Suboxone can take away the cravings for opiates so the addict can work on figuring out why he or she takes opiates in the first place. Suboxone saves lives.

Answer 18

Suboxone: Suboxone is used to treat addiction to opiates.

Answer 19

Opioid withdrawal: It is a prescription medication used for opioid addition to help detox and weaning patients off of opioids.

Answer 20

OPIOID DEP AND PAIN: It is primarily for opioid dep but also for pain. Would need a pain specialist for this.

Answer 21

Depends: There is no answer. This is variable from patient to patient. Suboxone is used to help detox from opioid dependence and addiction. If successful, withdrawal from oxycodone should be minimal and then you can be gradually weaned from the Suboxone to limit withdrawal in order to be free from the dependency.

Answer 22

Not necessarily: I have heard patients tell me that Suboxone withdrawal is not as bad and have also heard it's worse. It depends on from how high of a dose one is stopping whatever opiate they've been taking. It is much easier and safer to try and gradually decrease the opiate dose until one is stopping from a very low dose and not a higher dose. The higher the dose, the worse the withdrawal when stopping.

Answer 23

Suboxone : withdrawals will last longer, due to the very long half-life of suboxone. A medically supervised taper will help manage this, but expect a long course. Roxy withdrawals are also miserable, not usually medically managed, but can be limited to a week's time due to the much shorter half-life. Of course, the immediate detox / withdrawal is only the first part of a successful recovery.

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