How To Quit Drugs?
Thu, 3 Jul 2014
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Thu, 24 Jul 2014
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Start Suboxone in the morning.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to Healthcare Magic!
I feel it will be more sensible to start Suboxone. Norco contains hydrocodone which has a short half-life of around four hours. While there is not much scientific research data on Kratom, some things are known. It is not an opioid but has an agonist action at Mu opioid receptors. Just like Loperamide. Kratom withdrawal is known to be short lived and mild. I think that after taking the the last dose at 6 pm in the evening, you should be in some withdrawal by the next morning and it should be safe to start Suboxone before you leave for the trip. I do not think Suboxone will cause a precipitated withdrawal of Kratom if you take it next morning.
I guess you have not clearly discussed with your doctor what you meant by short Suboxone treatment. You probably want to taper off Suboxone in a few days while your doctor was probably thinking about a period of few weeks. I would tend to agree with your doctor and I think you should do this slowly taking more than a few weeks to gradually come off opioids. Once you are completely off opioids, I would also recommend that you take naltrexone for at least a year to ensure that you do not relapse again.
Please do not worry about the cocaine you took in the evening. It will not interact with Suboxone.
Have a great trip. Please feel free to ask in case you need any clarifications.
Best wishes.
Dr Preeti Parakh
MD Psychiatry
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Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I agree with you that it is better to have more than having to run out of one's supply. I hope everything turns out well for you. Take care to have a nutritious diet in the next few weeks. Try to have regular hours though you are on holiday. It will help make things easier.
Best wishes.
Dr Preeti Parakh
MD Psychiatry
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