A member asked:

How long does suboxone withdrawal last?

19 doctors weighed in across 5 answers

About 7 -14 days: It varies. Some patients report symptoms of withdrawal lasting 3 to 4 weeks. Keep in mind that withdrawal symptoms begin from the time you start to taper off the medication. In such cases depending on how slow you are tapering off the medication you could be having withdrawal symptoms for months.

Answered 4/24/2016

4.9k views

Thank
Dr. Steven Ferguson answered

Specializes in General Practice

Dosage ? how long?: Withdrawal from Suboxone is not much different from withdrawal from narcotics. It will be related to the dosage you are taking and how long you have been taking it.

Answered 5/3/2016

4.9k views

Thank

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

Answered 10/3/2016

5.7k views

Thank

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.

Answered 10/3/2016

5.6k views

Thank
Dr. Karl Spector answered

Specializes in Addiction Medicine

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.

Answered 10/3/2016

5.5k views

Thank

Related Questions