Methadone to Suboxone w/ short term O

[paddy45]

Hello, I am in the process of finding a doctor that will accept my insurance hopefully.
I used to receive methadone for pain, Then my doctor cut me off, and said go to a clinic, because he was under
pressure by the gov. to stop using it as pain management. I ended up at the clinic from Hell. It screwed with my job / schedual / family life / and my pride. I had never been approached so often by other patients asking me if I'm Good'
?Do I need any pills etc etc I would get in and out of there as fast as I could. Thank god someone still thought of us as human, and created suboxone. I know my PG is a bda example and in a worse neighborhood, and realize it does repair and save lives. But for me I just can't take it any more. The stigma attached, and way I'm treated in there. SOOOOO , I'm trying hard to gather research on a good short term opiate to use as a bridge for a month while my body loses the methadone. It does really, take longer than your doctors tells you, even though it won't show on a test after whatever amount of days it does linger a LONG time in withdrawl. It's very tricky to do this so far for me, I want to use a 'bridge' drug as I call it. But can't find a doctor to help me do this. I have had doctors 2 now- tell me(under the table) Do What ever you have to do!!! Meaning get something from a friend. And I really really AM trying to avoid that. I want to do this thing right. Anyone have any ideas of what would be a good short term opiate while the methadone leaves my body. It's much easier to get on suboxone from a short term O. Rather than directly from methadone.  Any ideas of what kind of doctor I can find that may help me through this, I've been having trouble, the only one I found willing to help wants a lot of cash! I may have to go that way but am still trying to avoid it all though probably worth it?  But what if I want suboxone maintanance Will I be paying cash like this forever? I don't know what to do? Has anyone gone through this here? Or any ideas' Thank YOU!

[worried878]

there are people at my pain mgt doctors clini who make this transition safely..i sent u a pm

[HenryS354]

I converted from methadone to sub, with no problems what so ever....

At my max dosage, I was taking well over 600mgs daily of methadone and I was in the meth program for over 5 years.

I rapidly dropped my dose to 30 mgs of methadone which wasnt easy, but it was in fact doable.  

My last dose of methadone was on a thursday and I inducted on sub on Monday.  I felt nothing more than like I had a cold.  I was shocked, I didnt even think I was in wd's until I got to the clinic and they ran through the cows scale with me and it showed I was in fact in Mild-moderate wd.

The thing is this my friend.  There is no reason for you to suffer to induce onto sub....

You simply need to be in the early stages of wd's. For some like myself that meant 4 days, for you it may mean 24 hours.  I can assure you that for me those 4 days were far from miserable or uncomfortable!  

Dont work yourself up over this, its not as hard as you may think....

PM me if you have any questions.

Henry