Planetbob Says:
Hello. I'm an opiate user (not chronic but, by no means, light. I have been successfully tapering off hydrocodone. About 4/5 days ago ran out and had no means of re-upping. I was afraid of finding some and relapsing something fierce and had 2 8mg-2mg suboxone. Two days ago, over the course of the day took nearly 8mg (a tiny piece every few hours) which did help. It was my first time taking sub and I've done enough research to know I was safe. I don't want to take any of the last one I have at the moment, just got a small script from the doc for 10 lorcet 10/650 and would like to continue my taper. I've read here and elsewhere answers all over the spectrum.
So, roughly, I took about 2mg or less at about 10-11a, another piece at about 2-3p, again at 6p, and finally the last of the pill at about 8-9p.
Does anyone have a one-time buprenorphine/naxalone experience to which could answer how long before I can take a dose of my script/taper that will work?
I know the half-life (which, again, is all over the map as far as the internet is concerned) but have also heard such a low dose only binds to a small-ish fraction of the opiate receptors. If I took two lorcet as directed, would it be worth it?
I was trying to work it out myself two different ways: I first took the total amount i took in the day and started figuring the half-life/bioavailability that way, but also, thought it may go from each individual dose (ie; took 2mg at 11, so by 11 it would knock down to 1 mg, and then another 2 at the next interval, and so on). I don't know which way to calculate it and only asked for a script enough to get me through the rest of my taper.
Background: Started taking a lorcet here and there a few years back, got pretty bad in 04 with OC, came back down and now, at age 26, have completely worked things out and come to terms with my problem. I am dead-set I will not relapse once the taper is done. I can't afford it money-wise and emotionally. I've faced my demons. I just don't want to take 2 lories if they will be ineffective as it will knock a day off my taper regiment. I never got into heroin, was taking, at the most recent, up to 10 (plus or minus a 2) 10mg hydrocodone per day for a few weeks and the taper is working wonderfully.
This isn't an addict asking how long before I can get a fix. This is a person on the road-to-recovery trying not to waste and screw myself in the process. If you need/want anymore info from me to better answer, I'll gladly respond. Thank you very much. I chose this forum because you all seem to be good, knowledgeable people.
Summary of above: Took 1 8mg Sub over the course of a day two days ago (and thinking about it, actually took the last tiny piece the next morning) to stave off sickness until I went to my pain doc today. He knows I'm tapering and gave me the low amount I asked for. I appreciate any help you can provide. Thank you very much! Cheers! - Bob
I cant give much helpful info, but I do suggest going to see a suboxone doc, and make sure you let the subs dissolve under your tounge instead of swallowing them - your body processes them differently that way. If you take one 8mg sub and dissolve the whole thing under your tounge you should be fine for 36 Hrs (the half life of subs) Taking it intermittently may work too, but in my experience not as well as the entire dose at once. I am unsuccessfully tapering down now too, so my last option is start on 2x*mg subs a day and taper down on those instead, since it is impossible for me to taper off 5-10 80mg OCs per day. I am severely addicted and my plan is to take alot of xanax and suboxone, and taper down each time i wake up from my xanax/sub coma, and then take more subs and more xanax. for me i need to detox myself, for you it seems you need to detox while still functioning. i dont have enough subs to do so and I still want to get my oxy perscriptions so seeing a sub doc is out of the question or I will get blacklisted from opiate perscriptons. I think you have the willpower to do it, if i have faith in myself to come off 10 80s a day with subs and xanax, you can fix your habits with subs (and maybe some xanax too if you can get them - or any benzo) but I wish you luck, I am set on bringing my tolerance down to where I am not in pain with just one or 2 80mg oxycontins a day as opposed to 7 or ten. Good luck, and keep posting!
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