how long after opiates can you take suboxone without going into withdrawls?

Thanks for the info. It's hard to find solid advice, for everyone's body reacts differently. You have gave the best overall break down I have read yet. Thank you again.

It depends on what you are taking because all opiates have different half-lives. If your on methadone you need to wait much longer than if you are doing heroin. If you doing heroin or oxys I would wait at least 14 hours since your last dose. Although I have gotten away with taking subs 8 hours after my last dose, but that's cutting it really close. If I was you I would get some Kratom and use that to withdrawal instead, Then you don't need to worry about all that, plus it's cheaper and a natural approach. Something to look into. Good Luck!

Well I kind of feel the same about that sh*t. . . . I've asked Google several different ways on how many hours should I wait after taking my last opiate can I take suboxen..... and I feel so stressed out about this, and have anxiety even over trying to get a stright damn reply like

....8 to 12 hours but I have friends that had to wait up to 24. .
(I always go by how I feel, and I wait until I absolutely can't handle anymore withdrawal symptoms and then I test out a piece by piece standard about a half of a half then keep going more and more up to an 8 until I feel better...... and that has worked....but if you do not wait long enough..be prepared to be sicker then you could possibly imagine so if you think your bad now. Try taking that sh*t too early and you will regret that sh*t FoRsUrE.... LOL. .. anyways. I hope that helps anyone )

I took an 8mg sub a couple hours after taking fentanyl and I thought I was gonna die. I didn't know what the hell was happening until I read all this stuff. I don't know how long to wait but please don't do it within a couple of hours like I did

Been on Dilaudid for many years...32mg a day, sometimes more. I decided I had enough and was just going to live with my pain problems without narcotics. Besides, moving to a country where they are not available. So...today I went to start subs. They wanted to induce me at 8mg. I did this once before, and used 3mg. I waited 25 hours before my first dose of 4mg of subs. About a half hour later...instead of feeling some relief like I did last time, my world turned upside down and thought I was going to die. Worst experience of my life....I have seen all sorts of hell in my life, 3 tours overseas...been shot, stabbed, shrapnel still in my back, you name it. I would rather have taken another bullet than go thru what I went thru today. So I hit SERIOUS PWD, don't know why because I waited 25 hours and hit 30 on the COWS list...yet I still got BAD BAD WD. Didn't know what to do. Got on line, and was told I could take a large dose of dilaudid...the regular dose wouldn't do anything. So I went ahead and took almost 100mg of diladid. I felt better in about 20 mins...I kept vomiting so I had to inject it. I didn't want to risk throwing it up and wasting it. So now....I'm confused and lost. I feel better right NOW. Am I feeling better because of the 4mg of subs that I took....or better because of my dilaudid injection? I waited 25 PAINFUL hours...and still went into PWD. I didn't think that was possible on such a short acting opiate. Yet....it happened. So I don't know what to do. Start over....reach 27 on the COWS...or wake up tomorrow and simply take 1mg or so of subs and see what happens? I would call the doc...but the clueless woman didn't even know what the COWS sheet was, and showed total disrespect because I was a soldier. She was from the middle east...I don't judge, but I bled for her and this is how I got treated? Couldn't ask questions, no other meds to help me, she wanted me to suffer...and all she cared about was her $150 fee.

I know exactly what you mean

16 hours. Wait 16 hours after your last opiate use. YOU WILL GET EVEN MORE SICK IF YOU TAKE IT BEFORE 16 HOUR MARK.

Can you help me?
I take 32 mg diladid daily .kid visiting from overseas n I ran out of money..got 1 8 mg subutex..need to take it..(and it work right), when i wake up,w /runny nose only..in 12 hours after last 4 mg diladid shot...will i go withdraws?.will i be "high" and able to make it nicely through her last day in the states?
Please help!
Thank you

I totally agree with you. I take suboxen films and have been for over 5 years. I switched twice. I didn't take my suboxen film one morning and took some diludid and then the next day did the diludid again, then after two days of take ing the diludid said, I went back the 3rd day and took my suboxen so again. I didn't have any withdrawl, nor did I have to wait to be in withdrawl to take my suboxen. So I don't believe when people say that you have to wait at least 48 hrs. Or even 24hrs. I was fine. That goes to prove ya can't believe everything that's said! I was fine. I think it's all in some peoples heads, cause they listen to other people. Just saying!

So I realize this was a year ago when posted, but I have experiences that can answer a couple of questions you posed. First, you have to remember that many different formulations of opiates are out there. For a short term, as needed type one like hydrocodone/oxycodone IR, heroin, a good rule of thumb is anywhere from 8-24 hours. Everyone is unique, and the duration of use and your dose will be a factor. For extended formulation opiates like Oxycontin I would usually wait 24 hours. For methadone specifically, or any other opiate that similarly has extremely long half-lifes and builds up in your body as duration of use extends, be very careful and WAIT UNTIL YOU ARE FEELING SICK. I have waited 40 hours after my last methadone dose, took suboxone and brought on precipitated withdrawal My dose was in the 100mg range for a few weeks I think.
One last thing: Taking suboxone, and afterward taking a full opiate agonist e.g. heroin WILL NOT MAKE YOU SICK. The sub taken first will likely blunt the effects of the opiate taken afterward. This is a common misconception. You become sick taking suboxone incorrectly when you still have full opiate agonists active on those lovely mu receptors and dose with sub. Suboxone's affinity for those receptors outclasses everything else, it will essentially rip out the full agonist from your receptors and let itself bind instead. Sometimes this results in not much discomfort, sometimes it can be a 6+ hour ordeal, it all depends on the level of active agonists versus the dosage of sub. If you don't feel the sub come on in an hour or two after getting sick, if you do, take more.

This is just based on my own experience with opiates and suboxone(buprenorphine) so please remember that every individual is unique in their body chemistry and many many more things. The best course of action if you are not sure what to do or how long to wait in my opinion would be to consult a doctor. Preferably one that deals with substance abuse.

All my love to those with opiate addictions and struggling, you're not alone. There are lights at the end of this tunnel, it's not always easy to traverse through, in fact it never is, but it can be done and there is help out there more and more now. Keep calm and carry on, friends.

I feel ya brother!

Thank you so munch. I appreciate you responce it has been helpful.

Wow WRONG suboxone doesn't get you sick if you are on it already no matter how much opiates you do

I am on suboxen but was running short, so I took quite a few diludid this morning about 9am. My question is will I go threw withdrawl if I take my my 8 milagram suboxen film tomorrow morning at 10am. That's about 24 hrs?

You have your facts backwards, heroin has a short acting half life, and most pills because they have to be broken down by your body and absorbed into your system usually have quite a long half life. You should get your facts straight before you spout off on a forum.