iam a 9 tr heroin addict and i so badly want to stop using but everything has failed for me and i have suboxone but cant wait long enough to take it. it always makes me feel even worse then i already do. i just heard about a subutex implant that i could get for free, since i have no income and no insurance and no way of paying for any sort of treatment. i want to know if i have to wait like you do when starting to take suboxone before you take subutex? would i be able to go get the implant put in when im not in withdrawal? or in very mild withdrawal? and do you know of any other treatment options or rehabs that would takeme with no money or insurance?
please i want help so bad but im terrified of having to kick cold turkey again.
thank you very very much!!
~kat~
Hi Kat –With buprenorphine (Suboxone or Subutex) you only need to wait until you are in mild to moderate withdrawal to start taking the medication. The reason to wait until you are in mild to moderate withdrawal is to make sure that when you take the buprenorphine you aren’t thrown into a more severe withdrawal.
The implant, Probuphine, is not yet FDA approved but is in clinical trials. It sounds like you may have access to one of the clinical trials. The implant is buprenorphine too, so you would still need to be in mild to moderate withdrawal.
It sounds like having to be in withdrawal is a barrier for you to get started in treatment. Do you think if you were able to get started on buprenorphine while you were in a residential treatment setting that would help (more medical support to treat the withdrawal symptoms and less access to heroin so less temptation to use again before you have a chance to begin the buprenorphine)?
If you think that would help, then you want to find a residential treatment program that offers buprenorphine induction.
If you want to reply with the name of the town you live in (either by replying to this post or by emailing me at tom@recoveryhelpdesk.com) I will try to locate some treatment options for you.
I’ve helped hundreds of people transition from heroin use to recovery, and I can tell you right now that you can do this. That is a fact. So hang in there, and get your mind in that place where you know you can do it and that you are ready. Be mentally prepared so that when you get the chance to make your change, you are ready to do it.
As you work toward finding a treatment option that feels right for you, remember to take care of yourself. You have right to be safe today, whether or not you are using today.
Thanks for your comment, Tom
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iam a 9 tr heroin addict and i so badly want to stop using but everything has failed for me and i have suboxone but cant wait long enough to take it. it always makes me feel even worse then i already do. i just heard about a subutex implant that i could get for free, since i have no income and no insurance and no way of paying for any sort of treatment. i want to know if i have to wait like you do when starting to take suboxone before you take subutex? would i be able to go get the implant put in when im not in withdrawal? or in very mild withdrawal? and do you know of any other treatment options or rehabs that would takeme with no money or insurance?
please i want help so bad but im terrified of having to kick cold turkey again.
thank you very very much!!
~kat~
Hi Kat –With buprenorphine (Suboxone or Subutex) you only need to wait until you are in mild to moderate withdrawal to start taking the medication. The reason to wait until you are in mild to moderate withdrawal is to make sure that when you take the buprenorphine you aren’t thrown into a more severe withdrawal.
The implant, Probuphine, is not yet FDA approved but is in clinical trials. It sounds like you may have access to one of the clinical trials. The implant is buprenorphine too, so you would still need to be in mild to moderate withdrawal.
It sounds like having to be in withdrawal is a barrier for you to get started in treatment. Do you think if you were able to get started on buprenorphine while you were in a residential treatment setting that would help (more medical support to treat the withdrawal symptoms and less access to heroin so less temptation to use again before you have a chance to begin the buprenorphine)?
If you think that would help, then you want to find a residential treatment program that offers buprenorphine induction.
If you want to reply with the name of the town you live in (either by replying to this post or by emailing me at tom@recoveryhelpdesk.com) I will try to locate some treatment options for you.
I’ve helped hundreds of people transition from heroin use to recovery, and I can tell you right now that you can do this. That is a fact. So hang in there, and get your mind in that place where you know you can do it and that you are ready. Be mentally prepared so that when you get the chance to make your change, you are ready to do it.
As you work toward finding a treatment option that feels right for you, remember to take care of yourself. You have right to be safe today, whether or not you are using today.
Thanks for your comment, Tom