How long do I need to be off Suboxone before I can take naltrexone w/out getting!


Question: How long do I need to be off Suboxone before I can take naltrexone w/out getting very ill?
I'm supposed to get naltrexone tomorrow (Monday) and I took 4 mgs of Suboxone Monday, 1 week before I'll be taking the naltrexone, then early Thursday morning I took 3 mgs cause I hadn't slept in and couldn't stand it. I'll be taking 12.5 mgs of naltrexone Monday afternoon (quarter pill) and I'm really scared of precipitated withdrawal. I also used my drug of choice that week, before the Thursday Suboxone (heroin.) Don't know if that will matter cause it leaves your system so quickly. Please help, terrified...

Answers:

HI.I'm not sure what this medication your going to start taking is,or what it's prescribed for.But,if you took your last dose of Suboxone last Thursday,and you took 3mg's of it(Suboxone)? And,you haven't taken any since then...and,your starting this new medication this upcoming Monday(tomorrow?).Then,you should be ok...Suboxone has a long half life,as I'm sure your well aware of this.And,the heroin you used the week before that Thursday...has long been out of your system.
Wish I knew what Naltrexone was/is....curious.
Just don't take anything...no Suboxone..no heroin..no sleeping pills..Your going to have to deal with some amount of withdrawals.You know that.But,this is part of recovery..You can make it through this.Ok? Just hang in there until Monday(tomorrow ?).
And,if your still worried about the Suboxone? I strongly advise you to speak with the doctor who administers you the new medication(Naltrexone).Ok? Be honest...
I hope that everything goes well for you.Hang in there...your almost there!!!

Hi again...Yeah,I was just now reading about this medication your going to be starting.Sounds very promising.
About the Suboxone? And,seeing how you weren't taking a maintenance dose? I honestly/personally feel that you'll be fine....even though Suboxone has a long half life(about 36 hours),you only took 3 mg's,and considering it also takes a long time to build up this specific medication in ones system,and over a course of time...I still think you will be fine when Monday comes around.
Just continue to hang in there.4 days is enough...it's enough! Don't be scared! You won't get sick because of the Suboxone you took from 4 days ago.Promise! This much I DO know! Wasn't enough time for this medication to start building in your system for 1,and you took it 4 days ago as well.
Relax,and focus on Monday..Starting a new medication that will lead you to a healthier life!!
I again...wish you ALL the best!!




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