Bottom line—there is nothing in those references that shows that methadone is preferential to bupe in any circumstance—UNLESS you compare methadone to a subclinical dose of bupe, which is where the quotes came from.
I have heard others talk about methadone zealots who get very emotional about the drug– I figured the people that described them as a bit crazy were exaggerating… I went ahead and approved a couple of the replies to my last post so that people can judge for themselves. They Read more…
In response to the comments about methadone… a post about Methadone vs. Suboxone. I am not aware of the idea that a person’s choice of Suboxone vs methadone should be dictated by their tolerance level, and I certainly do not agree with that idea. I also do not see any Read more…
A person replied to the ‘hole’ discussion with comments about methadone. I will post the other person’s comments in Part 1, and then my response in Part 2 later today. My response consists of my opinion– an opinion based on 1. My own experiences with opiates (not currently active, thank God); Read more…
Some questions about the induction process and my answers: If I try to just take the oxycodone for a period of time prior to meeting with you would that eliminate some of the problems and complications associated with the transition from methadone to suboxone? If I took only oxycodone for Read more…