I "accidentally" started taking about 120 mgs of methadone about 1 1/2 months ago. I used to take suboxone and want to start taking them again. I already see a doctor and am prescribed them so I'm just concerned about getting off the methadone and how and when can i switch. I've been through addictions and withdrawals before and started to wean myself off the methadone at 5 mg every three days. I'm down to 50 mgs with very little problems. Am I going to run into more serious withdrawal? If so, when? How low a dosage should I get to before I start my Suboxone? Are there any other/better ways that I should be weaning off the methadone?
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"Accidentally?" Be real.
Before you can switch back to suboxone, your methadone dosage must be below 30 mgs./day or you will go into precipitated withdrawal due to the naloxone in the suboxone formulary. "Accidentally" make a mistake here and you will suffer like nothing you can imagine.
Good luck,
J.R. Neuberger
National Alliance for Medication Assisted Recovery
Before you can switch back to suboxone, your methadone dosage must be below 30 mgs./day or you will go into precipitated withdrawal due to the naloxone in the suboxone formulary. "Accidentally" make a mistake here and you will suffer like nothing you can imagine.
Good luck,
J.R. Neuberger
National Alliance for Medication Assisted Recovery
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How much methadone would I need stored to wean myself off the last 30 MLS of methadone with very little withdrawal? Thanks so much if anyone can help answer my question.
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