Posted by Elizabeth on December 29, 2001, at 6:32:36
In reply to Re: methadone, posted by TerriM on December 28, 2001, at 17:59:39
> It's recommended that patients be completely off methadone for at least three days before starting Buprenorphine because it will cause withdrawal (this is from several patients who were involved in Bup trials). So beware of taking methadone and then attempting to start Bup immediately afterwards.
That's something I've heard, but I've never actually found anyone who experienced it. I've known plenty of people, in contrast, who've used bupe to detox by switching directly and have been able to avoid WD symptoms completely.
Maybe it's something that happens to some people but not all, in which case the only way you can tell if you're one of the unlucky ones would be by trying it.
-elizabeth
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