Posted by kingcolon on October 21, 2008, at 16:44:04
In reply to Started Buprenorphine!, posted by Peter S. on October 21, 2008, at 14:22:35
Sorry about that nausea. It's common if you start too high. I would think 0.25 mg would be OK, or even less than that--the depression studies used doses like 0.1 mg three times a day if I remember correctly, but it's hard to cut up the 2 mg tabs that small without crumbling. You can suspend 2 mg in a tiny amount of water measured out in something so you can draw out small amounts and use a dropper to squirt the liquid under the tongue. Remember to split the dose if you go higher than 1 mg a day since the biologic effects are shorter than the blood half-life. Let us know how you feel as you adjust it!
> Thanks for your response King.
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> Took 1 mg of subutex last night. Nausea, sweating and vomiting for 5 hours! My mood improved though. I figure I'll try again in a couple days but just start out with 1/4 mg and see if I can avoid the vomiting.
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> It cost me $104 for 20 2mg tablets! If it works, I'm going to have to find a cheaper source.
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