Subutex

Thank you for writing again. Congratulations for going down on your dose! 2 milligrams a week may cause you to feel some mild withdrawal but you're right that it's not as bad as full blown withdrawal. If you get the methadone covered by your insurance, you might want to go down slower as you get closer to the end. The slower you go, the less withdrawal and the more time you have to adjust to it.

I would like to suggest that you talk to a counselor about relapse prevention. You should be assigned a counselor at your methadone clinic who can help you. I would also suggest going to Narcotics Anonymous meetings for support. It's easier to get clean when you have people to help you. There's no reason to do it alone when other people are willing to help. Recovering addicts like me like to help others get clean and it helps us stay clean too. 

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, not a doctor. I have worked as a counselor in methadone treatment and have clients on Suboxone. Subutex is like Suboxone or methadone. It is an opioid, a man made opiate. Morphine, Oxycontin and heroin are opiates. The difference between Suboxone and Subutex is that Suboxone has an opiate blocker in it. The blocker is there to keep addicts from abusing it by injecting it. Methadone has a blocker in it as well but it is a partial blocker while Suboxone has a full blocker in it. 

When an addict is on a stabilizing dose of methadone, it should not cause them to "nod." Often people "nod" when they take other drugs with it or are on too high of a dose. A stabilizing dose is one that takes away withdrawal symptoms and cravings but does not get the person high. I agree that it can be helpful to people who want to be clean.

I hope this answers your questions and good luck in your recovery!