Maximum Dose Of Suboxone/subutex & Chronic Pain (Page 24) (Top voted first)

What is the maximum dose of suboxone or subutex when you have severe pain?

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Re: Dat2 (# 470)

Max is 4 8-2s a day by law in the US. I will warn you that this dose is unnecessary and the less of this crap you have to take to get by ok is all I would do. Seems like there's a point where they just make you have a headache and no apatite,so the less is best. Good luck.

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Re: Just me (# 465)

hello im trying to find out if it does help with ur pain cause ive been in a deadly car accdent and have hard ware every where ect... sometimes cant get out bed but dont want pain meds no more plz let me know

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Re: jennie (# 473)

I'm sorry to hear about your car accident.
That is what eventually caused me to go to a pain management Dr. I became addicted to pain killers going to the Dr for 7 years. A month ago I knew I had to make a change and asked my Dr to change me to Subs. My pain level has gone down almost to nothing and I'm much clear headed and becoming a better me. Please let me k ow how your doing. Take care

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4 doses of 8/2 mg is the legal limit. I don't think this is a good candidate for pain control. It's highly addictive, more so than Perks or hydro codon. This is really not a great pain reliever. More for addicts. Methadone is even preferred for pain, the withdrawal is about the same. Suboxone may be worse that Methadone withdrawal, which lasts for up to 35-40 days,as opposed to oxycodone, where withdrawal lasts no longer than 7dsys and is way better for pain. Suboxone isn't a better option or less dangerous, just more addictive. God bless you.

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Re: Dat2 (# 477)

My old insurance company paid for 120 monthly, that 4 ×daily

However this yr they cut it down to 3 times daily and stated it will soon be just twice daily. I do believe that one can overdose on this medication, for the simple reason of trying to find the high pain pills gave them, and I am talking about addicts. I am an addict but this medication is the last step of getting the help on needs.

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Re: Just me (# 476)

Same here. I have been an addict for almost 20yrs. I've been on just Subs for the past 7 years. Trying to get off the Subs now.

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Re: Dat2 (# 480)

I am going to start lowering my doze of subs next month. I don't want to become addicted to this as well. Just needed help to get off my pain meds. Good luck

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Re: heather (# 482)

No sorry I'm not from Salem. There's one in West Linn.

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Hi,

I would also like to know what the maximum amount of Suboxone is for severe chronic pain? I've suffered with pain for 9 nine yrs. Have been put on extended release morphine pills, percocet, Norco, etc..etc..the list goes on. I've researched Suboxone for pain and there's lots of research backing it up for the use of pain management. I found a clinic in Salem, Oregon but it's cash only and for me being on ssdi it's really spendy. My Insurance doesn't cover transport so I have to stay local and that's the only clinic that has the license to prescribe Suboxone for pain management. I go April 4th and I will ask that doctor what the max amount is for severe pain, but it also depends on the person. Everyone is different. Like me, I have a HIGH TOLERANCE for medications.

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Kalani (# 484) --

Hi, I'm going to a MD that has the license to prescribe it for pain management. She says that's a great medication for pain management and that it was created originally for that purpose.

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I'd love to know as much as possible about this as well. It should be interesting to note what different doctors around the country are doing, not just with the tighter regulations in effect but for overall health and pain management.

I'm curious too where one poster received the information that this medication was created for pain management, because it seems to have been common knowledge otherwise that it was originally created for something unrelated. There has also been a professional field "sub-specialty" (my terminology) of pain management medication (management). I'm very glad for this and think it's about darn time! There have been too many doctors and medical program directors for far too long getting away with misappropriating medications, using them for something when they should be going to patients in need, over-prescribing medications, not monitoring nor taking any responsibility whatsoever for their patients yet continuing to make money off all of their practises and illegal/unethical endeavours...all the while giving those in true need bad reputations by association, also leaving them without medication when said doctors are convicted of said illegal practices. Yes, I've known of people who've been left without doctors and insurances have not helped to replace their source for obvious need -- and all because the original doctor was convicted and sentenced to jail time for illegal practises of medications. It's not just one medication, but rather all of them that are under the magnifying glass these days. It's my guess that it's going to be around for a little while at least. The pendulum has swung in the opposite direction and there's a lot of muck to clean up. I just hope they do it without losing patients like myself who truly need something to have some quality of life. It would also feel really good to have more of the feeling of being alive as I once did...before the pain got to be too much.

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Re: heather (# 487)

it was created for that purpose in IV form. Meaning, used for patients that are admitted to a hospital, and have an IV in their arm, and the medication can be administered by a nurse.

The film is for those with an addiction that are trying to manage their cravings. Your pain doctor needs to read the journals and studies that show that this is not a good medication for pain management.

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Re: heather (# 487)

I will be going to an MD that said the same thing to me. That it's a great medication for pain management! :)

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Re: julzb21 (# 490)

I have been on Suboxone for years. Was on methadone for years. Drs don't want to prescribe real opiates and think Suboxone is a good choice-for them, not for the patient. Suboxone isn't a good pain killer and will make you feel high, like really high if you're not used to it. Hydrocodone is a much better pain killer and doesn't require 30 days of sickness to stop. For pain, opiates are the best choice, if it's not long term. If it's long term, I would much rather have a hydrocodone habit and my pain managed as opposed to a Suboxone habit where even after a long taper, you are still gonna be sick for weeks.

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Re: heather (# 491)

Respectfully, if you are going to your MD for this drug for pain management, then why are you here?

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Kalani (# 494) --

I don't use it for pain management, with all due respect, I don't think you have any idea what you getting yourself into.

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Re: heather (# 491)

I don't use it for pain management, with all due respect, I don't think you have any idea what you getting yourself into.
I was a opiate addict for many years, I take Suboxone for maintenance, not pain, I don't even feel the drug anymore. Good luck.

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Re: Kalani (# 489)

I don't use it for pain management, with all the other options out there, Suboxone for pain management is Crazy. Yeah I get it's not a true opiate, but I'd rather detox from methadone, and at least methadone is great for pain. Main point is that no matter how you go, your going to have a problem getting off when it's time, I've seen so many great people get hurt, put on some new opiates, now they're full blown addicts. Very sad, wouldn't wish it on my worse enemy.

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Re: RPhd Houston (# 6)

Look up the type of drug that Suboxone it or actually look up bupenorphrine it's classified as an opiate. It is an opiate all opiates have the ability to help with pain . Before declaring information you should actually do some research it's been used in Europe for over ,20 years for pain , methadone actually works for pain both these drugs are very strong and both can put you in withdraw if you use other opiates with them a common misconception is that since these drugs are now being used mainstream to combat addiction that that's the only use they have . Example , saying Adderall is only used to give fat people energy.. in my opinion and of course it just my opinion but I don't think doctors make a practice of lying to their patients about the reason for prescribing a drug. Oh just a FYI I to take Suboxone for chronic pain, I started being prescribed it for addiction reasons and transitioned over to using it as chronic pain maintenance. Always do research on substances that you put in your body thank you and God bless

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Re: James (# 499)

Sorry it's not an opiate, it's an antagonist. I suggest you do more research. lol. It's more addictive and doesn't have the same pain killing properties as true opiates.

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