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

Hi-
For the record, I'm at the end-stage of my methadone detox. I take 4mgs daily dose and my max dose was 100mgs 2 years ago. The detox wasn't too bad until I started dropping from 5mgs. I started dropping 1mg every 2 weeks, but got REALLY sick. EXTREME bone pain and stroke-level blood pressure were the biggest complaints physically. I never sweat in withdrawal (just me, as I know many others say they do) but I get hot/cold flashes, stomach upset (in all its lovely forms), malaise and CRAVINGS. The methadone detox is by far worse than I ever had when I came off MSContin 300mgs/day--and I did that on a fast taper (maybe 1 month or two at most.) The problem is, oxycodone does not keep the methadone withdrawal at bay--it helps a bit for a couple hours, then BAM! Almost seems as if it makes the w/d worse. So, the goal is get off methadone completely, go a week or two without ANYTHING narcotic to evaluate then go to OC or MSContin. I'm actually leaning toward MSContin as I feel more functional on it. Then oxycodone for breakthrough pain.

I am on such a small dose of methadone right now that it feels as if I am taking NOTHING at all. No pain relief, no typical opiate side effects. It just seems that I'm getting stuck on this dose of methadone because the withdrawal gets too severe. It took 14 days to get to a tolerable state when I dropped to 4.5mgs. I simply need to be able to function, go to work, etc. and don't have the luxury of waiting 2 weeks or more on each .5mg dose drop to feel OK enough to get out of bed! I had hoped the buprenorhine would lessen the w/d, speed up the process, so I can get on my life.

I definitely do not want Bup for pain or maintenance. Just long enough to kick methadone and suffer as little as possible. Those dang cravings are new and make me think of things I shouldn't!

So...if this helps, please let me know what you think.

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