I have been searching site after site looking for the answer on how to maximize suboxone absorption and still all I have found is BS "tricks" and products that do not make a difference. I want to post this question and answer this question myself because I have finally found an answer. FROM AN ACTUAL NEUROLOGIST!! (I hope I spelled that correctly)
HOW DO I MAXIMIZE SUBOXONE ABSORPTION?
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- 13 Dec 2009 by sarrocks1
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- 4 days ago
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- suboxone, opiate dependence
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sarrocks1
13 Dec 2009
Anonymous
13 Dec 2009
Thanks so much for going thru the trouble of asking the question, finding the answer, and posting it. I knew that letting it dissolve as slow as possible seemed to work for me, but didn't know that it should take 30 minutes.I have also observed that, for me, it seems that it takes a full 2 hours for it to completely hit my system. I am continually disappointed that people who are prescribed suboxone are given very little information about all the little ins and outs of the drug. I was told it was non-addictive, apparently that is not true. I actually was told that it could cause sensory illusions and so many people aren't told that. I experience that effect full force the second day and luckily for me, I was attending a group counseling session with at least 12 other people who had been on it for longer than I had.
subuser31
14 Dec 2009
I agree, thank you for the post. I am a suboxone user and an ex-opiare abuser and have tried every way to get the most out of my suboxone and this is what works best for me. I think it is sometimes hard because I feel sick if it is too early in the morning and it seems to upset my stomach when it seems to take so so long to dissolve but when I dont take it the right length of time, it seems to make me get a tummy ache and most times I will puke and I gag from the taste of the Suboxone. I appreciate the help and acvice and also I thank mVPT who has helped me to feel better by taking the lesser dose and it works better for my body. I was taking 12mgs and weigh 130..I went down to 10mg, and the little amount made a huge difference, Does anyone ever skip there sub for a day?
sarrocks1
12 Jan 2010
Actually, I have skipped a full dose one day, actually, here and there I will skip a day so that they day after I skip the dose, I can FULLY enjoy sex with my girlfriend. I know alot of you all fell this way as well but when taking Suboxone regularly, my libido is significantly decreased... The only way I can really enjoy sex these days is to skip a full day. Which for me and most other Suboxone users, does not make any difference. Remember, Buprenorphine has a ~37 hour half life. From my own experience, I have gotten away from taking it for 2 days in a row without any significant withdrawl symptoms. Also, I take a high dose so I usually have NIGHTMARES EVERY NIGHT and OIC (opiod-induced constipation) which for me, can be helped by either skipping a dose or significantly lowering the dose temporarily. It's not easy remaining 100% comfortable while taking Suboxone but I do find ways to keep myself happy. I am glad you all like my post as it does hold alot of truth.
abm32129
3 Feb 2010
I have a side effect from Suboxone, that my doctor swears cannot be from the medicine. When I take it I sweat profusely. I am positive it is from bupes. This happens to my friend also. But, any discomfort or slight uncomfortable feeling is completely outweighed by the benefits of the medicine. I don't have the constant obsession going on in my brain, I am not withdrawing, I don't have the people, places, things, and chaos that goes with active heroin addiction, and I am not on methadone. With methadone I got high, so it just continued my addiction. I don't mind the taste, I don't mind waiting for it to kick in, I don't mind putting it under my tongue, I've done much worse with heroin. For me it is a miracle pill, and a little bit of sweat(and taking forever to pee) is okay with me. I am able to lead a full and productive life.
melissa82
14 May 2012
I have been on suboxone 8mg tablets for two years now. I don't like the strips at all. Anyways I agree that for each individual the answer will vary. I personally cant stand the taste and the method I use is I use a pill crusher to crush my pill , then I pour the whole crushed tab under my tongue and then I take a sip of warm/hot coffee and leave it under my tongue for 20 minutes and spit it out. This almost completely eliminates the taste so I can actually leave it in until it hurts to hold my mouth like that. Every other way ive ever tried doesn't work as well because the taste in my mouth makes me gag and sometimes even vomit... so the pill dissolves almost instantly and the taste is masked by sugary coffee. win.
subzero58
14 May 2012
hi melissa82,R/B pharma co even states in there doctors version of their literature on suboxone that the taste of soboxone was put in there just to make people NOT LIKE THE TASTE,by doing this it keeps addicts from enjoying the ritual of taking this medication. studies have been done on what makes addicts go back to doing drugs.and it seems that whole process or ritual is very hard to brake.from getting money all the way to having the right equiptment. is all the stuff an addict has to brake to fully recover.
melissa82
14 May 2012
I still fully feel like an addict using suboxone. I feel like I can't believe doctors think this is better for me than opiates and that I can legally take this stuff and still pass any drug test for work cuz its prescribed. I feel like one day the doctors are gonna catch on that people actually enjoy the "high" from suboxone and most people on suboxone are still true drug addicts, it's just now a drug that is "ok" to take cuz a dr prescribes it. Which is the same way most people started on opiates in the first place,,, PRESCRIBED BY THEIR DOCTOR SO WE THOUGHT IT WAS OK, it's a viscous cycle
subzero58
14 May 2012
hi family,when i first found out about suboxone or subutex,the doctor who tought me the best way to achive max absorbtion is this: drinking hot liquid and holding it under my tongue.then dry out under it with a napkin.put the crushed up pill under tongue,lean foward so no syliva get swollowed,paint the inside of your mouth with your tongue. all this should take about 20-to 30 min. spitting or swollowing depends on if you get headaches,if you do spit if you dont swollow.the longer you hold it in your mouth the better the absorbtion.the only better way I have tryed is by mixing a little baking soda with the hot water it opens up all the pours in your mouth,but we dont always have the time to do all this,but the diffrence is that you can find the least amount of sub that will hold you for the longest time... pete
Stevo5000
29 Jul 2016
Jaster720
8 Sep 2016
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dear, you r 100 % correct. maybe im lucky,as some nites i forget to pt 3--- 8mgs under tonuge,as im quite disabled at 57,n damit,i kicked opiods,heavy 10 yr useage,n now im bitten by zanax... three 1mg daily although i want a 4 th.told my medical psych,im ready to get off,n she warned me... its a bitch,but soon ill try.god bless
Just thought I,d throw in my drs. instructions. Sit down, place under tongue, close mouth, tilt head forward if you want. Sit there quietly for 5 mins. After that spit or swallow then don,t eat, drink or smoke for another 5 mins.