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My doctor won't give me pain meds?
I have chronic neck/arm pain from a neck injury 5 years ago. I had a c5-c6 discectomy and fusion 3 years ago. I was on 75mcg Fentanyl and 10/325 Percocet TID. I lost my insurance and was/is unable to work. I was paying out of pocket, then money ran out. Only way gov't would/could help in... read more
I get Xanax and temazepam from one doctor, and Suboxone from another doctor, will I get kicked off?
I want to know if I take the benzos will it be a problem when I see my doctor for Suboxone and test positvie for them. He didn't prescribe me benzos because he said taking them is like walking on thin ice with suboxone. I have panic attacks and xanax helps stop them. Should I just stop weeks... read more
Percipitated Withdrawl- Suboxone?
Ok, I have been on the Suboxone for almost 2 weeks. (Because of an addiction to hydrocodone). This morning I took some hyrdocodone for a toothache (haven't taken the suboxone in over 24 hours). So the pain meds did nothing for my toothache and no high feeling from them. My question is now,... read more
Suboxone and excercise?
Does it help to excercise while still taking 1 mg. of suboxone per day? Will it make it easier to come off of or is excercise just helpful when you are off the suboxone completely and help with the depression? (I walk fast for 30 minutes on the treadmill but don't feel the natural high so... read more
Do you think I am back to square one with my Subutex/Suboxone detox?
I went 17 days cold turkey off of 2mg per day of Subutex this past October, 2010. On day 17 I could no longer take the nausea and anxiety, etc. so I took a 2 mg. Suboxone pill I had left over. I started taking it once in awhile but now for the past 2 months have been taking 1-2mg. per day. Do you... read more
How long does dilaudid stay in your system?
I have two questions... I have been taking suboxone for almost two weeks to come off of dilaudid (hydromorphone). I had stressed to my doctor my concerns about becoming addicted to them. My body had become dependant on them because i had taken them so long, if i did not take them on time or missed... read more
How long do opiates stay in your system?
Does drinking alot of water work to clean your system
How do I go about getting on Suboxone, I am addicted to opiates?
I have been addicted to one opiate or another since my daughter was born in 1992. Ive been reading a... lot of you talking about suboxone. I would like to stop this addiction once and for all. How do I go about getting on this?
What happens if I swallow my Suboxone film?
Will it not work as good, or what? This under the tongue thing, really sucks. These strips are too big.I've been cutting them, but it still kinda sucks.
Will Suboxone strips dry out if I don't take the whole strip?
So, I can't get the Suboxone pills anymore, and I have to get the strips now, but I'm getting 8mg strips and I don't take nearly that much at a single time for my dose, I'm taking 2mg or less a day of Suboxone now because I'm tapering myself off. I need to know if I can... read more
Vivitrol - Lumps at injection site...Anyone? Suggestions to treat them?
I've been on the vivitrol injections for 4 months now. Every time I go in for an injection, I get a big hard painful lump at the injection site that doesn't go away for a long time. I still have a small lump from my first injection. I've been using a heating pad and just Kind of... read more
Can you start taking Subutex with out having to wait until you are in withdrawal?
I am trying to stop taking oxys (480mgs a day for 2 years) and I was told that if I take Subutex instead of Suboxone that I can take it w/o having to wait the 48hrs or however long of taking no oxys and that it WON'T send me into withdrawal... so can anyone please help me? Is this true? I... read more
I screwed up my Suboxone film when It put it under my tongue?
My mouth isn't as big as everybody else's. I have trouble with the films but have to get them (cause of the $75 off coupon). When I put the strip in and put my tongue down, it was halfway on the side of my tongue. When I tried to push it over, half of it stuck to my fingernail. I rubbed... read more
What in the heck shows up as Morphine on a drug test?
I swear on my kids lives that I have NEVER taken meds that were not prescribed to me and Morphine showed up. I'm being dismissed by my doc because of this. I'm mortified!! Please let me know if you have any idea how this could happen.
Is it ok to take suboxone ansd soma toghether,even though suboxone has some pain qualities it just?
... wasnt enough for chronic back pain.so doc gave me soma,only problem when i take it ,it knocks me out and i take reccomended dose .i only take 4 mg suboxone maybe i should cut down to 2mg suboxone ?any suggestions
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