DrugBuyers.Com: Buprenorphine (Temgesic) experience anyone???

Well....Im not sure I fully understand what you are doing so I'll ask...are you trying to get off methadone and then plan on using Oxycontin or something similar for pain?

If so, how often do you think you will be using OCs or other pain meds after you get off the methadone?

Anyway...I can tell you from experience that buprenex/buprenorphine really doesnt do too much for many people for pain.

It may help you get off methadone, but then you'll probably get stuck on bupe.

I find it hard to believe docs are still so quick to assume that people can get off heroin or methadone (or any other opiates) by using buprenex for a 3-6 weeks, then simply stop taking bupe. You are still going to suffer WD when coming off bupe, too. I know.

I've used bupe for 8 months straight (at least)...as well as shorter time periods here and there. Sure, you can stop taking other opiates and feel fine on bupe, but just wait until you stop taking the bupe. Bang. Withdrawls symptoms.

If bupe wasnt so much $$$, I'd say it's a great maintainence drug. But in the US, the average price per amp (not sure of tabs) was like $3.50 to $6 each (plus script/Doc costs, etc)

Anyway, you can function fine on bupe w/ no real WD...but I would never even bother to consider it for pain usage as some people do.

But, I am not really sure what your goal is, so I can only tell you what I know.

Also, I've used clonidine for various reasons...and it can help a bit in opiate WD...it really only helps take the edge off the 'sweats' and may help you sleep a LITTLE bit...it doesnt really help that much, though, but for some people, any help is a huge plus. So I can understand. If it's cheap and you have time to dig some up, try it. But you cant use it with certain other drgs (SSRIs, I think, among others)

Clonidine can actually help take the edge off migraines, too.

Anyway....I am not sure if I helped at all, but I figured I'd give it a shot.

-satchmo