Posted by kingcolon on October 20, 2008, at 13:26:38
In reply to Re: Buprenorphine experiences » kingcolon, posted by Peter S. on September 29, 2008, at 17:14:21
> Hi King,
>
> Have you ever tried discontinuing the bup? If so what kind of withdrawal effects have you had? How long do you think it would take to get off of it? I asked an addiction specialist and she said there may be physical dependence from buprenorphine.
>> Thanks!
>
> Peter
>Sorry to get back so late. I haven't been off the bupe, so I have no personal experience. I've read of stories of everything from no to mild to severe withdrawal occuring, based on the dose, but even present after long term use on low doses (eg, 2 mg a day). In the literature the withdrawal is always described as mild compared to other opioids. I have decreased my dose from 6 mg to 4 mg at one point with absolutely no withdrawal.
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