Please help, problems with suboxone after methadone???

[GreenButterfly906]

hi there, finally someone who has been on both, i just switched to subs from 10 years of methadone, 2 years clean in between, stupid? but it has been a week and my head hurts, leg spasm, digestive system, pelvis running to knees pain, also back pain, feels like every organ in pain still! while i dont feel like i am in withdrawal in other manners, why is this i have no relief? I do have back problems, etc. But it was not like this on done, or the two day withdrawal to get on subs, is it the drug, withdrawal. i think a bit of alcohol withdrawal too! But i am ready to give up suboxone at 12 mgs, i think, is this high enough to not feel the pain, as with methadone i could take codeine, this blocks it, my dr. lied to me! And how do i taper like you did, what did u do exactly, please help!

[nursegirl6572]

I agree.  Take a deep breath...and slow down, and also please try to keep all of your comments and questions to one thread.  You have several threads started, and also older threads bumped.  It becomes very hard to follow hon, and very confusing.

You're looking for Subutex because you feel you cannot tolerate the Naloxone, correct?  How do you know it's the Naloxone? How long have you been on the Sub?  What dose of Methadone were you at when you switched, and how long did you wait in between your last dose of Methadone and first dose of Sub?  Are you doing this through a Sub doc?

You stated before you're not an addict...so I can only assume this is for pain management?  Have you ever abused your prescriptions?  Did you run out early?  Any history of abuse of substances or alcohol?  Is everything you take Rxed to you?

You state the pain doctor is writing something on the form...what form?  Were you dismissed from his care as a patient?  if so, why?  What reason was given?

If you can repost on this thread (only please)....and answer some of the questions we've all asked, it may help to clear this all up.  I think personally you're jumping the gun assuming you're having symptoms due to the naloxone...it is much more likely your sub dose is too high, or your transition from methadone to sub wasn't done properly...either too soon after your last dose of methadone, or your dose of methadone was still too high where you don't have proper coverage with the suboxone.  Don't jump the gun here and assume anything.  

Hopefully you can elaborate and clarify, then we can try to make sense of your specific concerns and what kind of recommendations we can offer.

[dominosarah]

I am totally confused.  What exactly are you taking?  And now a personal injury lawyer??

[ImDONENoMore]

Oh dear, you are all over the place. What exactly are you taking right now?  Your posts are very confusing.. and difficult to understand.  And you're jumping around from thought to thought at a frantic pace.

Please be careful, I'm not sure what's going on, or what you're taking exactly, but your posts are very concerning.

[GreenButterfly906]

Thank you guys for all your help! If anyone knows a good personal injury lawyer in Canada please let me know as this stands to make us a lot of $$$$$$$ and VERY surprised no one has thought of this case!
Thank you all and Namaste.
God bless all of you!

[GreenButterfly906]

Yet at same, i wanted a referall to pain management or rhumatologist, well now rhumatologist dont deal with firbomyalgia here anymore, and pain clinic wount except me i think he is writing something on form.........This is not fair to me at all! And thankfully i have a VERY supportive husband, but he is no meds, healthy as horse and does not understand at all!

[GreenButterfly906]

and really it has only been 7 days, i feel good, exept for the pain!!!!!!!! Better than done anyways, just dont want too go to high, even though ceiling effect, i feel the end of getting off, and i had 48 hours b4 i switched, no pref. withdrawal. I dont know what alcohol has to do with it but i drank my liver off on meth, subs i dont have urge!