Also manny... if its not too nosey... did you have to wait 24 hrs because you were on a LONGER ACTING type med like Methadone?

I just know I couldnt do 24 hrs...

hi lladyfair, I just wanted to throw in my 2 cents as well...LOL! I tried the Suboxone option a few months ago bc I really just wanted to see if I could tolerate my pain without any meds, I was sick of taking Norcos and afraid what it was doing to my insides...Anyway, my pain doc said absolutely NO NARCOTICS for the FIRST 24 hours (extended or immediate release)..and I started with just an 8mg tablet to see if that took care of my withdrawal symptoms...at that point I was on Norco 10-325 for over 5 years and the only symptoms I got was the anxiety and elevated heart rate without my Norcos. All i needed to get rid of that was one 8mg suboxone. I think it's an amazing medication, especially for addicts trying to get off opiates for good. As far as painn management...it did nothing for me and you can't take any opiates while on suboxone either bc it'll just be wasted. just like nanakris described earlier, the meds stop the brain from getting the opiate feeling...so, I tried it for a few weeks if that. My pain level was at a level 7 all the time, everyday, and I'm a lawyer and can't be in pain and unable to function all the time so I stopped. Now, my doc and I finally found the best combo of pain meds and I'm happy with it. I'm on the fentanyl patch 25mcg/hr (lowest dose available) with Norco for breakthru pain. my PM doc says to take 2 norcos when I wake up and take one every 6 hours to stay on top of the pain. I take 6 of them a day now and along with the patch I stay at a consistent level 3-4 and that's honestly great for me...I can function and enjoy life and until there's better meds available, or the pain magically disappears, I can deal with that.

I think you should DEFINETLY give it a try and see where your pain is when you're only on suboxone. If it works for you and you can quit oxy's then that would be great...If anything, the time I was on suboxone and not on any opiates, I was able to get a better effect from my norcos bc I took a break from it and creating more tolerance. There's a plus!!! Withdrawal seriously takes 24 hours from your last dose to take on it's full effect so if you can hang on to that point, the suboxone will totally take care of it all. Good luck girl~ and I'll totally stop rambling now. /Hope this helped.

THANK YOU for your input Mag... I appreciate all the different feedback and points of view.

Its nice to hear that you have found what works for you now- it is all such an individual thing.

Thats kinda what Im thinking... I wont know until I try it. I want to see if this will work because I just keep getting a higher and higher tolerance and its worrying me. Im on too much as it is.

Thank you again!

You got my pm on this didn't you? So, go for it!! I know you can do it! Much luck to you and you will see, there is a light at the end of the tunnel!! Hugs and keep us posted honey!

AND I was on methadone, 24 hours off any type of opioid, so you CAN do this, they usually will tive you a kickpack, which really isn't crap, but will help a little, and most of it, you will be sleeping, are you on any benzo's anyway? I think I might have asked you before this question, but I dont' remember, damn my brain damage!!UGH!

Suboxone is just as addictive as morphine, oxycodone, etc. My brother is a recovering addict and his dr put him on suboxone a few months ago. He took his last dose about a week ago, and is going through withdrawls right now. He is shaky, clammy, sweatty, and having terrible cravings. If you can do it withouth Suboxone, I sure would advise it!

usually will tive you a kickpack, which really isn't crap, but will help a little, and most of it, you will be sleeping, are you on any benzo's anyway?

Sorry Nanakris... Im not understanding what this means... Kick pack Ill be sleeping? On the Suboxones? Im confused. Sorry brains off.
Thanks!!

A kickpack is a combination of meds to help get you through your withdrawl, let's see phenergan for the nausea, trazadone to sleep, that's probably about it. It's to help get you through the withdrawls. They call it a "kick pack". Are you on any benzo's--valum, klonopin, xanax, anything like that? That would help you with the withdrawls. And as to Air311, you are right about withdrawls, but you will have withdrawls with everything you take, all medicines will give you withdrawls. If I don't take my dilantin---I have seizures, if I don't take my lexapro---I get extremely sad and emotional, if I don't take my klonopin--I get extremely sick. So, unfortunatly your going to have withdrawls with just about everything you take. That would be up to you if you want to take the suboxone route or not. If you are in for CP as I am, I am on this med for life, so, I don't have to worry about it. I have seen different people taper, and do okay, some people that don't taper down, withdraw really bad. So, it all matters on how you do it. I hope I answered you questions lladyfair. God Bless

will you pm me to please

Umm..this post is 6 yrs. old and that user appears to be delete. You might do better to make a new post.

It is important to know that when someone is treated for drug addiction that they won't be able to find a dr to manage their pain again with opiates. FYI

When you use Suboxone to detox off of your pain meds, your just changing 1 addiction for another. Suboxone is very addictive and very hard to detox from once your body is used to having it inside.

So the premise here is pretty easy...Why would you introduce yet another drug into your body, to detox off of. And hun, Sub is a nightmare. I've come across folks in Support Rooms who've been on Suboxone for years, and they only ever started it to get off of pain meds.

If you're going to do this, please talk it over with your Pdoc, Therapist and PM Dr. Most folks figure out that this drug is a nightmare and many are on it for years after using it to supposedly detox from their Pain meds.

I hope you're able to detox from your meds, I have a great List of things you can use and might need to just do a plain self-detox at home. Please think really hard about what you need and what your plan should be. Just using common sense....why would you Start a new drug to stop taking 1 or 2 older drugs??

PM me if you want to talk about this some more! Glad to see you here!!!

Every one is different. Just think it over - I use it for pain- my choice to have my life back with out feeling drugged all the time - I have a life- think over the pros and cons for your situation, I wish you well...

Yeah good idea... make a brand new post...

Most drs are not familiar with prescribing Suboxone for chronic pain because it is mostly used as a detox and maintance drug. If a new dr sees that you have been prescribed Suboxone in your medical records or in your Prescription Monitoring Program Profile, they usually don't get check to see why you were/are being prescribed it. If the time comes and you need to get back on opaites, chances are you will find it difficult if not impossible to find a dr that will prescribe you opiates. It works for some people with chronic pain, but not a lot of people.