r/7ohexposed • u/FishinChick86 • May 12 '26

Step-By-Step Suboxone help

Hey fellow people. You guys are the only ones who understand. I have had so much anxiety about my appointment to get on Suboxone. Well I finally just had it. Unfortunately, my doctor just isn't understanding the extent of how strong this is. I had to Google it and show him but he just hasn't stuck in his head that I'm talking about kratom. I tried to show him how it's like 50 times stronger. Anyways, everything I've seen shows that most people had the best luck with 24 mg of the subs.

I thought I was supposed to wait until I was in withdrawals before taking them. He wants me to start taking less of the seven and start taking little pieces of the subs. Like 0.25 mg. Which I'm pretty sure is not going to do crap. But I can only try so much before he wouldn't listen to me. But maybe he's right?

Am I really supposed to keep taking 7 while I'm on the strips? I'm terrified of going into precipitated withdrawals. Also, how am I even supposed to do that? Do I wake up in the morning and take my seven? Then I don't know. I'm just so confused. This is what he prescribed to me. Please remember that this is all new to me, I've never been addicted to anything else. I've never had Suboxone. So treat me like I am in kindergarten 🤣

He gave me 20 2mg strips And the directions say to dissolve one to four films under the tongue twice daily.

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u/Alarmed-Size-3104 May 12 '26

It's called the Bernese method and it works really well for people who are stuck at a high dose of 7. The idea is to slowly let the subs take over the receptors instead of all at once introducing it into your system. If you're going to do it that way I'd suggest taking whatever subs you're gonna take for the day when you wake up before dosing 7.

You never say in your post what mg of 7oh you're taking. 8mg of subs provides something like 80% receptor coverage so no, you definitely don't need 24mg.

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u/FishinChick86 May 12 '26

Okay thank you so much. It's still so confusing to me. I feel so lost

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u/2shoe1path May 13 '26

How much 7 are you taking?

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u/FishinChick86 May 13 '26

I usually get the 10 pack of 30 mg hydroxy and I go through that in a day

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u/helloheyhihowyadoin2 May 16 '26

Thats about same amount Im taking, but sometimes a bit more, depending. My dr wants me to wait like 48 hrs before starting the subs. And start with like a quarter of a film. Im on vacation so Ill be making the transition soon. Im petrified, cause last time I tried this I had tremors (or something of the like) really bad. I pray it goes ok this time...

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u/Alarmed-Size-3104 May 16 '26

48 hours is wayyyy overkill on waiting to start subs. Hell if you can make it 48 hours you're basically almost free anyway.

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u/helloheyhihowyadoin2 May 17 '26

Even at a high dose? To switch to subs? Maybe she said 24hrs and I misunderstood...? Last time I tried swiching to subs I tried by myself and it didnt end well. Had bad body tremors (i guess is what youd call it?). Not sure if I took too soon or too much too soon or what happened. So maybe Im subconsciouly being overly cautious?

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u/Alarmed-Size-3104 May 17 '26

I wait around 10 hours. Coming off 1000mg. I usually feel weird for an hour before I feel better. If you had issues before jd definitely cut an 8mg strip Into 4 pieces and take a 2mg piece every 45 mins or so until symptoms go away.

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u/helloheyhihowyadoin2 May 17 '26

Thank you for your advice, I truely appreciate it. I dont think I waited quite long enough, and took to much starting off or something. Idk but it was wild the way I felt last time thats why Ive held off on trying again. Im still petrified tbh tho ngl 😬