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Methadone Detox With Suboxone

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Dr. Preeti Parakh MD

I am a physician who has a patient on 25 mg po methadone and needs to go on Suboxone . what will be the safest way of withdrawing from methadone and starting suboxone and what dose? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Preeti Parakh ( Addiction Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta MD

using methadone in a pyramid down from 60mgs a day to start and working down by 10mg a day to nothing. I was advised that wouldn t work because of the half life of heroin and to seek suboxone . I reached out ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Srikanth Reddy MD

I AM ADDICTED TO METHADONE & MY DOCTOR GAVE ME SUBOXONE TO HELP GET OFF METHADONE. I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO USE IT CORRECTLY. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Srikanth Reddy ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.    Alexander H. Sheppe MD

Benn on MS COntin by pain specialist. Began drinking and went to 5 day detox. They gave me 20mg methadone fri, 15, sat, 10 sun, 5, Monday. Have to give urine to pain doc tomorrow morning. will... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Alexander H. Sheppe ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Matt Wachsman MD

I have been on Suboxone 16mg for 4 years now. I see my doctor monthly, go to NA meetings and see a therapist. Last night, I found a very old methadone pill 10mg and took it. Instant regret, I haven t ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Matt Wachsman ( Addiction Medicine Specialist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Akhtarhusian GHAUSI MD

my wife recently switched from methadone to suboxone for treatment of chronic pain, however the suboxone is not providing the pain relief she requires. How long would it take to switch back to... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian GHAUSI ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Payman Hajiazim MD

I recently switched from 30 mgs. of Methadone , after 11 years straight, to 8 mgs. of Suboxone . I took my last dose of Methadone a little over 99 hours ago, then took the Suboxone 45 hours ago,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Payman Hajiazim ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Kathy Robinson MD

I m going to go to detox for suboxone that has been prescribed to me for 4-5 years at 24mg. I go this Sunday. This detox weans with Suboxone, will I be over the withdrawal in that short of time,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kathy Robinson ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Abdolrasoul Aleezaadeh MD

I m on Suboxone. Over the holidays I was stressed out and could not sleep. I get tested once a month always clean. Now I m worried the Valium will show up and my doctor might stop my Suboxone. Is ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Abdolrasoul Aleezaadeh ( Psychologist)
Dr. Shoaib Khan MD

there some law or something that pregnant women cannot be forced to detox from methadone for the safety ...Hi, I have a friend who is on methadone and pregnant. She is having trouble paying her clinic... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)