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A 42-year-old female asked:
I'm on methadone 30ml & am due to start on subutex in next few days, is it alright to start on 8mg subutex? my doc wants me to increase gradually, why
2 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Brains are not : Ping pong balls. They desire gentleness & slowly easing into chemical changes.
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Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Opioid withdrawal: To prevent symptoms of withdrawal from the opioid effect of methadone, the best strategy is to start subutex slowly and steadily. If you would do it abruptly, there will be likely to suffer fatigue, pain, lacrimation, yawning, shakes or tremors, muscle tension, insomnia, etc. Follow your doctor's recommendations closely to succeed in the treatment of opioid dependence.
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Last updated Jan 27, 2016
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