I've been on suboxone program for a week, 16 mg per day, and today after seeing my doc, I took 40 mg of oxy (what I used to do) to try to get feeling good but I didn't (had read on the internet that its still possible to get high off oxy if its been awhile since your last sub dose, for me it was yesterday). I got my suboxone script refilled and was wondering if its safe to do so?
I'm on suboxone legally I took oxy today before any sub. now wondering if I can take my sub safely?
Question posted by cooter25 on 28 June 2010
Last updated on 12 December 2018
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subzero58
28 June 2010
hi cooter,sure you can take your sub.just wana tell you that your waistin your money trying to do other stuff.what sub does is attaches it self to receptors in your brain and holds on stronger than all others opiates.
cooter25
28 June 2010
Thanks, yeah I had searched on the internet before trying to use oxy again and had found on a discussion board somewhere out there that someone who claimed to be on suboxone said that its ok to take oxy and still feel results if you waited 12 hours or so before taking to oxy... so I did, and nothing happened, wasted money. I just wanna be safe now with taking a suboxone after taking oxy earlier this morning... and should I still take the same amount that I'm prescribed..
subzero58
29 June 2010
hi cooter,if your trying your best then let the sub do its work.that pill will only work if you start talking to people in the same place you are now you will see that sub does work.i got off so much morphine 1 year ago that most people would have died if they took that much.im not bragging just telling like it is.sub works good enough on my pain that i can handle the rest.aleve,motrin,have also become part of my pain management.im shocked how much of my life i got back in 1 year.you can do it too,just keep saying to yourself "ok i'll do it today and see how feel tomorrow.i know that i hated them NA/AA people and all them darned meetings.i found a mens group at a local methadone clinic. cause all my friends either did pills or got drunk.so i changed my cell number and said bye to all them people.try it for 1 month and see if any of them come looking to help you.if after 1 month if you don't feel better,you can go right back to it.all them people will still be there.
if you need someone to talk to im always here early in the morning or after dinner.my names pete just text
GettingSober_13
13 Dec 2018
Hey Subzero. I'm new here and seen you on this forum say your always available for advice. I added you, maybe we can get in touch? Im an H user starting a program to get clean.
oktoday
28 June 2010
it happens that when your new to suboxone or just started it you try the oxys again. I did it and I was off my soxone for about 2 days and tried to get pain releief with oxycodone and I took an 80mg and nothing happened. I wanted to do more but I knew If I stayed on this roller coaster I would be off and flying agian. I immediately went back on my suboxone the next day. I would wait at least 12 hours before you start the suboxone, I really doubt you will get any withdrawals and the risk of overdose with the suboxone is low because its an antagonist also. Stay with the suboxone if you are getting cravings you may need a dose adjusement but most people do fine on 16mg a day and some even less. The problem is we want that same opiate or oxy feeling and this drug will not produce that no matter how you take, but it will prevent withdrawals and it should help suppress the cravings but you need to accept that it is a replacement for now. You see you tried to use and boom nothing happened. Thats a good thing, you have a buffer or a wall against the opiates now. Suboxone will save your life it you let it but you have to do the work. It is a great tool but only one tool. You need others. This is a good forum with alot of good people with experience on this stuff who want people to succeed. The people here are going to try n guide you for your own safety. The suboxone is a blessing, go back on it and live your life. Let me know how you are doing.
cooter25
28 June 2010
Thank you. Yeah, I refilled my script today... probably a couple hours after doing the oxy (that had no effect), so I that's why I was curious if its ok to go ahead and take my sub that was intended to be taken today and for the rest of the week until I go back to my Dr. I didn't know this forum existed but now that I'm on here, it definitely helps to have people with similar backgrounds to talk to.
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