What is the difference between Suboxone and Methadone? what helps with what?
Suboxone shouldn't be used on someone currently on narcs though I've seen it done. It contains a narcotic antagonist as well as agonist. Subutex would be a better starter for a week or two, then Suboxone. Methadone is hard to get off of but so are the Suboxone/Subutex's despite what your MD may tell you. If you can titrate down to 1mg a day, you may have minimal withdrawal sx but its not easy. I stopped at 4mg/day and its five weeks later and I still feel lousy.