Author: Romeo
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 4:54 pm
Hi LauraL3,
I’m curious, are you doing your induction onto Suboxone in your Doctor’s office Monday? Has he switched people from Methadone over to Suboxone before??
Most opiates on the market are short acting, they clear out of your system pretty quickly and you can get on Suboxone without having to wait too long, usually less than 24 hours.
Methadone is a long acting opiate though, it takes longer to clear out of your system. I think if you quit Methadone Friday and don’t start Suboxone until Monday that you’ll be OK, but it’s not really so much about how much time has passed, it’s more about how much wd your in. You really need to be in mild to moderate wd.
That’s why I was asking if you were gonna start Suboxone while in your doctor’s office and if he had ever switched anyone over before.
