Author: hatmaker510
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 7:15 am
First I want to say I moved this thread from the Methadone category into the Dosing category.
Now I want to clarify something about the ceiling and individualized dosing when it comes to cravings and why I disagree with Romeo. 8 mg is definitely comfortably above the ceiling so your receptors should be saturated and STAYING that way. But that does NOT mean that your cravings will be controlled. The ceiling has nothing to do with the amount that will control one’s cravings. That is what makes each person’s dosing individualized. You might be fine with regard to cravings at 12 mg but start to have cravings at 8 mg, whereas someone else might need 16 mg to control their cravings. Same ceiling, different dosing needed to extinguish their cravings. Again, THIS is what individualized dosing is all about. I hope that makes sense.
Some people do experience issues when switching from the pills to the films, so that could be contributing to your issues. But in my opinion, the most important thing here is that you’re back to having cravings and that puts you at risk of relapse. I would report those cravings to your doctor ASAP. Being on too low a dose while on sub maintenance so that you have cravings defeats the entire purpose of even being on suboxone. Hopefully your doctor will get that!
Let us know what your doc does/says this time!
