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What Is The Right Dosage Of Suboxone?

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I was year and half on methadone 5 ml, 6 months 2,5 ml, than 2 months 1,5 ml. Today is first time I took suboxone 2 mg. The doctor gave me 2 x 2 mg pill for home and said me if i haven't got any problems should take 1 after 3-4 hours. Well, i didn't take any more, cuz i was ok. now is 13 hours after frist doze, and for about 12 hours i'm felling little dozen, and i'm not shure if 2 mg is maybe too much or not at all enough or it is perfect. So, I need to ask you how can i know whitch doze is right for me?

Nika, slovenija
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Ok, signs of narcotic withdrawal include nausea, vomiting, pain, sweats, shakes, diarrhea. If you have those, you need more. Also, having extreme cravings indicates not enough suboxone. The method the doctor is using is the textbook standard way, AND most people wind up at about 16 mg a day.
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What Is The Right Dosage Of Suboxone?

Ok, signs of narcotic withdrawal include nausea, vomiting, pain, sweats, shakes, diarrhea. If you have those, you need more. Also, having extreme cravings indicates not enough suboxone. The method the doctor is using is the textbook standard way, AND most people wind up at about 16 mg a day.