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How can you go through heroin withdrawal without the use of Suboxone and methadone but maybe the use of Klonopin or Xanax?
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Klonopin and Xanax are not opiates, so, they will do nothing to alleviate the symptoms of heroin withdrawal. Only another opiate can alleviate the symptoms of heroin withdrawal.
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How soon can you switch from methadone to suboxone?
Yes, but ONLY after u have tapered to a 30mg methadone dose, THEN detox for 24 hours, and when u are in clear signs of withdrawal, then u can take a very low suboxone dose (1/2 a pill or so). if u do not do this, you will go through extreme withdrawal, which is 10 times worse than regular withdrawal. take my word for this, it is not something you want to mess around with
If you are on heroin for three months how much methadone do you need to not go through withdrawal?
Methadone will not cure your heroin addiction. It will only keep you from going through withdrawal if you continue taking it. Once you stop taking the methadone, you will start going into withdrawal. Methadone, as well as Suboxone, are opiate antagonists. They feed your physical dependence on opiates, and they block an opiate high, so even if you relapse and start using heroin again, you won't get high on it. Heroin, Suboxone, methadone, opium, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, oxycodone, codeine, etc...these are all opiate drugs (made from the opium poppy). Methadone (as well as Suboxone) is just an opiate that won't get you high. It helps you quit getting high, but it does not cure or get rid of your physical dependence on opiates. When you are ready to stop taking Suboxone, you wean yourself off of it very slowly, usually over a period of several months. I would assume the same is true of methadone, but I have never taken methadone, so I don't know too much about it.
How long do you have to wait after taking 6 mg of suboxine to get a buzz from methadone?
I tried after 24 hrs and went through the worst withdrawal of my life. It is important that you should wait 36hrs after taking methadone to use suboxone. However I did not have the same affect the other way around i.e. taking methadone after being on suboxone
How do you go from methadone 160mg to suboxone?
You have to start going through withdraws from methadone. When you feel the withdrawal symptoms you take a suboxone (under tounge) wait 1/2 hour, if you still feel w/d then another sub....on and on until you don't feel the w/d anymore. You need to be talking to your Dr. while you are doing this. This is major drugs you are dealing with.DO NOT do this without a Dr. Good luck to you...hope this helped, remember be in contact with your Dr.
Are there methadone withdrawal symptoms after being on 4mg month?
Methadone is an anit-addictive drug you do not go through withdrawals after quitting this medication. This is used for people with opioid dependency.
What is the difference between methadone and suboxone for drug addiction?
That all depends on the individual. some people get a rx for suboxone and use it for detox . and than some people are in a lot of pain and than end upp back to square one because they are on methadone for pain get physically dependant and suboxone does help with pain but does not help for chronic pain but if your r gives you suboxone and he knows that you where abusing the meds he may start you on three times a day for suboxone and you could be on it for a year. Peolpe who abused by needles are mostlikey looking for a high and should stay on methadone to prevent spreading diseases and because it helps to block other opiates from being injected by cluping up and not allow you to inject it.
Can you take methodone after the expiration date?
I have been taking methadone for 2 months, and it takes about 36-72 to leave my system. I once tried taking suboxone 12 hours after taking 60mg methadone and it sent me into "precipitated withdrawal." It was honestly the worst hell I've ever been through in my life. I wish I would have had a gun; I would have killed myself. The withdrawal was insane and the worst of my life. I would say quitting methadone is 10x harder than quitting oxycontin. The withdrawal is unreal. Talk to a doctor before stopping your methadone use or else you're in for the bad, bad pain.
What are the symptoms of withdrawal from methadone?
If you come off cold turkey than it will be the worst thing mentally, emotionally, and especially physically you have ever gone through in your life. The symptoms are flu like. Cold sweats, insomnia, sneezing, irritability, body aches, diarrhea, vomiting, and wet dreams are also common cause your sex drive returns in a big way after being methadone for awhile. Never quit this stuff cold turkey, get on suboxone first from a doctor then slowly decrease off that.
Does every baby on methadone go through withdrawal?
yes, they can be born addicted. every mother and every pregnancy is different. i know of a baby born to a mother that was already using methadone when she became pregnant. the mom had been on methadone for 4 yrs at the time of pregnancy, passing urine screens and following clinic rules. the dose during the pregnancy was 60mg/daily. the first day, the infant showed no withdrawal symptoms. the second day, however, the baby's pediatrician started giving the child methadone. it was a very small dose(0.5 mg twice a day). within 2 months, the baby was off the methadone. the doctor tapered him off it 0.1 mg at a time. thankfully, the child suffered no permanent disabilities and is now thriving.
What is better Ativan or Librium for withdrawal?
Neither. Clonazepam (Klonopin) or diazepam (Valium) would be far superior. See a psychiatrist. He/she can guide you through this tough time.
Should you take suboxone or methadone after heroine?
24 hours after initial consumption of methadone you should be able to get high off heroin. Methadone is an extremely potent drug which should not be mixed with other chemicals especially those containing opiates.
Can you take methadone hydrochloride tablets with herion in your system with out going into an instant withdrawl?
You can take methadone mixed with a small dosage of opiates... However it is an opioid blocker so its natural chemistry causes it to shut off the opiate receptors in the brain reducing the effect of any other opiate previous to or prior to taking the methadone... I'm an addict not a doctor so I can speak only from personal experience... Mixing drugs is dangerous esp where opiate blockers like methadone or suboxone are involved... I would always wait at least 24 hours after opiate abuse before introducing methadone into my system, however, there are doctors that will prescribe weaker opiates such as codeine based pills(Tylenol w codeine /hydrocodone and low levels of oxycodone for break through pain). Its absolutely a must that u wait a minimum of 36 hours, and better to wait for onset of full withdrawal before taking suboxone because it contains narcan, a very potent opiate blocker and it will induce withdrawal rather than fight it off...
