There are several members here on Suboxone, I can think of one right of the bat, Nanakris.... Go ahead and check out the Suboxone website; www.suboxone.com. You can find out more about the medication there, and Doctor's in your area that are authorize to prescribe the medication.
Just for your information.... Suboxone contains a combination of Naloxone and Buprenorphine, which is an opiod medication. Is similar to other opiod medications like morphine, codeine, and heroine, however it produces less euphoric effects and therefore may be easier to stop taking. Check out their website and talk to others here that are in the Suboxone program and find out if Suboxone is the right medication for you.

They may have to adjust your dose over time. It is used more to get off from opiates then it is for pain control. I was on it for 6 months to help with an addiction to vicodin. You can be weaned from suboxone with little or no withdrawals.

The nice thing about suboxone is you can work while on it and live a fairly normal life because you can't get high from it. So u won't having to worry about a dui.

Hope this helps!

Hi lladyfair! I love your avatar!! That is too cute. I understand what you mean. You and I are in the same boat. I take alot of oxycodone too. You and I see the same drs too!! LOL. I got 2 of my drs names from you. If you find Suboxone helpful let me know cuz I'm ready to be off of oxy too!

HEY KM...
I KNEW I recognized you there... How are you doing??

I will write more later, its 5:00AM almost... I need to try and ZZZ

TTYL
LFH
Thanks for posting!

Yeppers, I am on Suboxone. What happens is you have to withdrawl off your current opioid for 24-48 hours, you go in, and they monitor you and give start you out with (well with us they do it this way) an 8mg pill-it goes under your tongue, directly into your system. They watch you and ask how your feeling, it takes 10-20 minutes for you to feel the effects, they ask if the withdrawl symptoms are going away or your pain, if not, they give you another pill, most doses are 24mg and that is 3 pills. That was my dose a year ago, and still is my dose now! I have not craved any narcotics in any way, it has an opiate blocker in it so if you were to take any you would either get sick or just not feel it at all. It has helped my chronic pain immensly, until these last couple months, idk what happened, I had to start topomax. But, otherwise, it has been a Godsend, ask my daughter. First time in 20 years I have been off narcotics and have been able to handle my pain. I am also on klonopin for my anxiety and seizures. You don't develop a tolerance like you do for everything else, so when they find your level, that's it! I LOVE IT! That's why Tipper knows me right off the bat, thanks Tip!!lol But yeah, it is 60-90 times stronger than morphine, but without the euphoric feeling. I don't know how it works, but it does. It also heals the damage that has been done to your brain from all the narcotics. Look into it! I hope I have been of some help to you, anymore questions, just ask! Hugs!!

Okay now Im scared...there is NO way I could go 24- 48 hrs in withdrawl ! Shoot. I though tthis was going to be my answer. I was making my appt today. :( I know I cant do that...

how many of you on here take suboxen for migraine and or FM pain? i wanna get off norco. but i'm worried about not having anything for breakthru pain on suboxen? can you still take anything for breakthru pain while taking suboxen? thanks for all the links again tipper you are an awsome resoursce. llady i hope if you switch your trastition is smooth! best of luck!

thank you very much Rayfoof!
I hope so too!

If your on Suboxone you can't take narcotics for a breakthrough, but you can take your maxalt and that, but if your on Subutex, then you would be able to take a narcotic, the difference between the two is the nalaxone, which I think I already explained, and lladyfair, I am going to pm you, you can do this, I promise you! Make the appointment, I will pm you, I just did with rayroof too and she is going in today I think, but look for a message from me in a few!! Keep in touch! HUGS to all of you!!

BUMP

bump!!

MY gosh you guys!! Bumpin' me.... :)

WTF!!!!! I have never had this happen... the rest of my post is gone...

Well BAAASICALLY... I was saying thanks for keeping this up and how much I appreciate it and that people really DO care! I said it may sound stupid but I am touched.

I am having an especially hard day and who knows how many days cause I am waiting for my doc to get my stuff faxed over so I can do the SUBOXONE thing... I am w/d ing at the moment- and with Fibro and all - IM IN SO MUCH PAIN (tears''''') Im NOT cold turk right now but going from a VERY substantial amount to minimal... and its very very tough.

I tell myself... its what I waaaanted (and as I said in my post that was just erased) Im beginning to think... that I am a big huge DUMB ass.

Ok Phew this is hard and Im trying to think positive.

OK also thanks again. I have to say that while most people wouldnt think a bump was such a big deal (to keep this at top) but when I saw it I said " aahhwwww" I have to say that for ALL the time I have been on here... many nights staying up till 4 or 5 am trying to help someone with a post and then they NEVER answer back with ALL that time and effort ... and I STILL do it... thinking someone MIGHT appreciate it so I keep on doing it...because I figure what else is this place for right? Maybe Ill just cut down how much I try to write thinking that if they DO RESPOND...then I can help more. Its SO disappointing when someone doesnt even acknowledge in the least bit what you posted to them...not a word. ANYWAY... I appreciate the support- I guess I really need it now ... thank you all!

Hi , lady I take suboxone also, best thing I ever did, and yea you have to wait the grace time before you can take them so no pain meds for 24 hours, but it wasnt so bad, i thought it would be but it wasnt, and before i new it i taken the suboxone and all the withdrawals went away just like that, and i had not had a thought to taking pain meds again, now I am still in some pain, I take the suboxone for some pain control and i wanted off the vicodens because i was having way to many side effects.

I have my life back, not so depressed and i have energy to spare so that is nice,those were some of the side effects I was having. I dont have to get any more pain meds every again.

They dont bump the post as a negitive to you, it is because they wanted to dump a post top the bottom, just so you know it was not you it is on alot of the post today.
take care and do it you will not regret it, if you really want off the oxy's

Thanks manny I may just ask you more questions form time to time if thats okay?

O my gosh - I must not have written my post well (see my brain is not workin right - right now lol)
I was ACTUALLY saying that I APPRECIATED them bumping my post so it would bring it up to the top on the front discussions area- you know so MORE people would see it and maybe help me...It was in NO way... that I took it as a NEGATIVE at ALL!! I meant it as a very positive that I appreciated them doing so! Omy gosh I hope htey dont think that - I must have given the WRONG impression... oh shoot. I shouldnt type anything today - with the way I am feeling...LOL I cant think straight---- I hurt so bad.
Thanks for answering about the SUB stuff... I wish i could get in ASAP!