Suboxone for opiate withdrawal
Common Questions and Answers about Suboxone for opiate withdrawal
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Tramadol might help with withdrawls but it's not a narcotic soo I dunno man. But I was on about 10 10mg hydrocodone ,1 to 2 40 mg oxys, about 2-5 somas a day, mind it if I made more money at work that week( commission job) it was significantly more that that, with fentanyl suckers/ patches, the 100mcg, oxymorphone, roxys, ect. But I got on suboxone,and that helped with the withdrawls better than anything and it's not methadone.
I would be reluctant to go off any opiate while on interferon therapy; the risk of depression from the interferon is quite high, and the opiate withdrawal could precipitate a very serious depression that requires stopping treatment for the hep C.
There are a number of reasons people have trouble stopping Suboxone; the biggest reason is because it is hard to stop ANY opiate, including Suboxone.
Hey. Does precipitated withdrawal when on suboxone mean that the leftover opiate leaves the body faster or just the brain receptors? Thanks!
I was addicted to Loratab from 1999 until May 7th, 2002, my intake daily was about 23. On May 7th, 2002 I took my last one and went cold turkey and by the grace of God stayed clean for 5 years. About 9 months ago I took a very bad fall and went to my doctor and now he has me on Loracet 10mg. 4 times a day, but I take 5 a day and let me mention that I also have Fibromyalgia. I want off of these things again, but I know I can't go cold turkey again.
the brain zaps are very infrequent, and I usually feel okay on just 2mgs of Suboxone a day. I want to stop taking the Sub when the withdrawal from Tramadol should be over, but I heard that Tramadol withdrawal lasts longer than opiates. I'm getting excited because I might not even need an SSRI, as I am feeling much better from the Serotonin withdrawal symptoms.
ve had withdrawals from many opiates, but the worst ones prior to my suboxone withdrawal were morphine and poppy pods. Suboxone withdrawal for me was twice as bad; I never had all the symptoms of opiate withdrawal until I ended suboxone, and I'm three weeks into it and still feel f-ed up. I was given prozac for this post acute withdrawal syndrome and it does actually help some.
I am not a doctor , but I have been working with opiate dependent patients for over 15 years. Suboxone has actually become one of the primary drugs we treat patients with the Waismann Method of rapid detox because it can be such a lengthy withdrawal.
In my experience, every time you consume an opiate through the withdrawal you are prolonging the discomfort. Withdrawal is the opioids coming off the receptors...Once you ingest an opioid you will be delaying this natural process.
Yes, chronic pain and addiction are a tough combination. A couple things you should be aware of, though-- first, tramadol is an 'agonist' at opiate receptors, accounting for a portion of it's effects. Tramadol also has serotonergic properties that contribute to the analgesia from the medication.
The active ingredient in Suboxone is buprenorphine, which is a highly potent synthetic opiate. Unlike typical opiate drugs of abuse, bupe is a partial opiate agonist, which simply means that the drug doesn't fully fit to the opiate receptors in your brain. There's enough of a fit for it to stop cravings and keep you from getting dope sick. Like any other narcotic, bupe will get you high, can be abused, and cause withdrawal symptoms if suddently discontinued.
Suboxone is used for pain management but it was intended for opiate withdrawal. I assume you do know you can not take the suboxone with any type of opiate as it will make you very ill.
As far as using for post surgical pain I would not think it would provide enough pain relief for you. When you do decide if you do to take the suboxone again make sure all the opioids are out of your system.
That would be a very very bad huge mistake. Suboxone contains an opiate blocker and taking it with norco or vicodin or any other opiate will throw you into precipitated withdrawal and you will become miserably sick and there will be no way to reverse it except time. Suboxone is part opiate, part opiate blocker. It should only be used when you are in full withdrawal from norco or vicodin or any other opiate and never in conjunction with. You would be very sorry to take it together.
Suboxone was approved by the FDA for short-term use only - not for use in chronic pain patients. It contains both a potent synthetic opiate (narcotic) and partial opiate blocker. It's intended use is to prevent withdrawal symptoms in anyone who is dependent on narcotics, be it from a necessary therapeutic use for pain, or addiction and abuse.
Because of the partial opiate blocker, it is a bad medication for chronic pain patients (in my opinion anyway).
You probably shouldn't have used something so strong to come off of the suboxone. If you're going to swap 1 opiate for another, make sure it's one of the weaker ones like 5mg Hydrocodone a day, or the smallest amount you can take and still bare the symptoms.
Opiate withdrawal is opiate withdrawal, whether you abuse heroin, vicodin, percocet, whatever. How long you took it, how much you took, and whether or not you tapered will affect how bad it will be.
Suboxone can be really bad because it lasts a very long time. Read the Suboxone FAQ an see it can last months for those who used it for a long time.
Willpower alone won't keep you away from pills.
Hi I know this is an old post but I just stumbled upon it looking for answers of my own. I have been on suboxone for 3 years. Yesterday, I had 2 teeth pulled and my mother in law gave me some tramadol. Without even thinking (and I think I was under the impression that it wasn’t an opioid) I took a 50mg. My question is.. when can I safely take my suboxone dose?
The idea is the patch keeps you from feeling the effects of the suboxone withdrawal. My Doctor said it takes on average three months for suboxone to leave the blood stream. In my case it took longer. I've been off suboxone since may 2008, and off fentanyl since august 2008. I'm still a wreck, fatigue, loose stoole, depression, anxiety, insomnia, constant sneezing, stuffy nose, watery eyes, etc....I've been off of everything for one month, and things got worse before they got better.
It is my understanding that you have to only wait a short time w/ subtext, not like with suboxone where you must wait till you are heavy into withdrawal. And the only reason you should wait with subtext is because it can be dangerous to taking it with other narcotics because of respiratory depression and such.
Methadone is considered the gold standard of care for opiate abusing pregnant women and it is FDA approved for the treatment of this population
Methadone during Pregnancy © Michael Sharman
Why take methadone (or Suboxone) during a pregnancy? - As a mom to be, you want to do what’s best for your baby, and getting on something like methadone, which causes a withdrawal syndrome in newborns, may not feel like the right thing to do.
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