How long before methadone withdrawal starts

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Avatar f tn When i started taking methadone i knew nothing about it. I didn't know how hard it was going to be to get off of it. It was agonizing for me. Not knowing Suboxone had the same withdrawal effect I started taking it. I was on it for a year and a half and decided it was time. The withdrawal was so horrible that I just couldn't hack it. So, I started taking hydrocodone. it's been 2 months since stopping suboxone. I am ready to be DONE with it all.
Avatar n tn I would like to know about how long it takes to detox from oxy addiction. I bought some methadones and have been taking them but think i will end up addicted to them also. Just wondering, scared to death, with 9 yr old at home. Any feedback if helpfu.
Avatar f tn Yes and no. After multiple attempts at "replacement tapers" I've come to the personal conclusion that they do not work for me. Maybe if I could turn back time and do a short 5-day Suboxone taper after my mild hydrocodone addiction it would've been possible, but not after long-term maintenance with a long-acting opiate.
351846 tn?1273615544 I have been on opiates for 10yrs and now suboxone for the last 3 my question is HOW LONG till my body stops wanting this stuff???!!!! Mentally I'm soo ready to stop but I cant without going through the usual: runny nose, chills, the runs and all the others.. I have weened myself to 1mg suboxone a day but that doesnt seem to be enough.. What do I do next??
Avatar f tn And probably led to prolonging the agony that was methadone withdrawal. It could take a month or better before the brain fog starts to lift appreciably......and the immediate week or two of physical w/d's are impossible to describe - - I have experienced heroin and morphine...cocaine and peyote....little bit of about everything. The methadone was by far the hardest of all that I encountered........Learn a lot very fast or enlist the aid of a professional to get started .....
Avatar f tn Read about sub induction, and you will see that methadone requires special considerations. Read about methadone withdrawal before you use it. Check out the suboxone/subutex FAQs at the bottom right of this page. Have you tried to taper the Oxys? You want to educate yourself before you go experimenting with trading one drug for another. Good luck.
Avatar n tn How long and how much can you take before addiction sets in? I can not go through another withdrawl... A week????
Avatar f tn Not sure I understand the question. How long have you been using since you relapsed? You will experience withdrawals every time you relapse if you used long enough. But, the sooner you stop using, the easier the withdrawals should be. Of course this depends on the number of clean days you had since your relapse though. How long have you been using?
Avatar m tn There is not set rule of how long and how bad withdrawal can be. I hope he has a speedy and easy one. God Bless you both.
Avatar m tn but my question is even though im starting to feel the w/d again if i take a opiate the Buprenorphine will cancel it out. sorta like why waste the money. how long before a opiate will have a effect on me if i took the bup today?
Avatar n tn It will pass you need to get into a recovery program how much methadone did you jump off of ?
5783082 tn?1374177161 Can you tell me a little more about your Sub use? How long did you use, how many mgs were you on, how many mgs were you on when you jumped off? If you're on Day 4 without feeling any ill effects you may be one of the lucky folks who won't experience the Sub WD's. I'm well aware Subs have a very long half-life (similar to Methadone) but you're already on Day 4 so hopefully you'll skip all of the nastiness.
Avatar n tn I have been stable on 5mg of methadone for 2 years and plan on using subutex to wean off. My question is I last dosed at 5am yesterday, how many hours should I wait before having the first subutex? Do I still need to wait at least 48 hours and do you think 1 or 2 mg subutex would be sufficientas a starting point?
Avatar n tn But I do now that it depends on many factors---What type of opiate (pharm or illicit) how long using, and family history. I also know that most Methadone clinics will only accept people who have been using for at least a year. If I had to guess though, even if you've only been using regularly for a month, your going to experience SOME level of withdrawal. Good luck to you!
Avatar n tn I've heard that you must be in day 3 of withdraw before the first dose of suboxone can be taken ? is this true? I am presently on methadone, although in the past it has help keep me off drugs for 20 years, Ive relapsed and it is not working for me. So I am using both methadone and herion. Will suboxone work for me ??
Avatar m tn 1) Based on the amount and length of use I described above, How bad will my Methadone withdrawal be? I already know it will start at 24 hours. When will it peak, and how long will the major physical withdrawal last? 2) Same question with the Lorazepam. How long will the any physical withdrawal last? But more important is when will the real bad emotional reaction end? 3) Should I quit the Methadone first or both at the same time?
3162768 tn?1343767031 Im not sure about methadone, how long it lasts, but in general, the first 3-4 days are hell. then it starts getting better.
1800740 tn?1324237171 this is a tuff question but your best bet is to talk to the doctor thats going to be puting you on the sub each doctor is different we have had members do it with as little as 24hrs and others say to go 36 to 48hr just depends a lot on what your serum level is like how long you been at 20mg how long you been on methadone .....
Avatar m tn t gotten alot of differing responses about this but who knows either from personal experience or otherwise how long after taking my last dose of methadone I have to wait to start on suboxone/subatex? Btw I'm on 20 mg methadone have been on done for 4 yrs. Thanks guys!
Avatar f tn I would have never thought after six weeks you could still feel like day one of withdrawal. So my other question is how is Suboxone withdrawal compared to methadone withdrawal.