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I've taken it for about two yrs and it's been a miracle...and no incidents. But at regular appt. today my dr said something is wrong because it didn't show up in my urine. I had taken my last dose the day before around 6 am so test was around 27 hrs later. Literally accusing me of selling it. I'm 53 and a grandma and recent widow. This has saved my life and I wouldn't part with a single one!!! I literally almost puked. I know he can do another test to prove I'm not lying...BECAUSE I'M NOT LYING!!! So he is making me come back in a week instead of 2 weeks. I have RA and this has kept me from needing regular pain meds and also antidepressants. Feel like giving up. I'm so tired. ## False negatives ( and positives) happen pretty frequently. I know it's st...

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iam on suboxone 8mg 3x a day my dr has kept me on this for over 2 years and intends to keep me on it the problem is he charges 150 dollars per visit and only gives me enough for two weeks at a time so i have to come back twice a month and pay 300. that in itself i find horrible that he wont give me a month supply just so he can get an extra 150 but anyways the problem is a week and a half ago i was due for a new script but i had a problem with my pay so i wont be getting paid for another 3 to 4 weeks so i cannot afford my appointment i called my doctor and he basiclly said without the money he wont see me now he pushed this drug on me claming it was less addictive then opiates and the withdrawls wouldnt be as bad but they are and i cant even go to my local er i called and explained the ...

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I have been taking Suboxone and Xanax for over 2 yrs and have never been drug tested. My doctor was not in so one of his colleagues decided to run a drug test on me. I tested negative for everything on the panel including my own medicine. Because of this I am being dropped by my doctor as they think I am selling my medicine. Why would this panel not pick this up? ## If u didn't use ur suboxone in the last 24-72hrs it is possible but also 5% of all DTests fail to give proper results anyways. That's a 1/20 shot ur test is going to mess up! Also not sayin u r but if u r sellin ur suboxone, u can not only get a felony charge for selling a Schedule 3 drug/med but can also get u for practicing medicine w/o a licence. this happened to one of my buddies who is now spending 6yrs in priso...

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I'm prescribed suboxone, xanax, and adderall and take all as prescribed, but the lab results from last month came back negative for everything... then today the instant test they do in the office was negative for everything. What is causing this?? They of course sent today's off to the lab and I go back in a week...I even doubled my dose on everything yesterday and still all negative. Someone please help so I know what to say! ## Ever since my Dr prescribed me Xanax I have been negative for my suboxone. I take my suboxone exactly as instructed. I don't get it either. If u find any answers let me know. {edited for privacy}

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I have been taking a daily .05 milagram of klonapin, will it show up in a urine test because I am on suboxone? ## suboxone, lortab, percocet, opana ## Yes klonapin will show up. Suboxone does not get things out of your system it just blocks the misuse of other opoids. Depending on when your urine test is will determine if the klonapin shows up in your urine. Eat regularly, drink lots of water, exercise to help remove any toxins from the body. Take it from me, body cleansers, purification drinks, and other over the counter drug removal remedies DO NOT WORK. I have tried them all and come up disappointed. The half life of klonapin is 35 hours this means after 35 hours half the drug is still in the body. So make sure you give yourself a good 70+ hours before doing the drug urinalysis. I ho...

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My husband has been on methadone at a local clinic, drug tested often, never failed a test, unemployed...want info to get into a Dr's care, cost(no insurance), assistance program, etc. There's suppose to be counseling,individual/family...I'm very proud of his success...especially since he's pretty much on his own. They supply the demand, take money....that's about it. Please help, we don't know where to start. Thx ## I am in albama and goi to a clinic. Sorry, once you go to a clinic you are labled an ADDICT. its in the Alabama prescription Database. A regular doctor cannot write methadone for addiction,, but he can for pain. Unfortunately you went to a clin FIRST and he is now labeled an addict and a regular doctor wont TOUCH him with methadone, They can have the...

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I dropped out of my first attempt at a suboxen program ( cause I really would like to do the "program" and not on my own) because they gave very impractical terms for my participation. They expected me to attend 5 AA meetings weekly and show proof at every visit... That being said I work the road and am gone 6-7 months a year and just have no clue and no time in evenings after 12 hour days (schedules dont jell with these centers) to hit these programs.. I would have loved to use the NA.org website but this doctor was very odd in his requirements.. So that being said... is there any alternatives? And do most doctors refuse a second chance for folks who reoffend and do not follow docs programs criteria after one visit? Is there a national data base that will tell other docs that I...

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Hello, okay long story short.. I was taking heroin for about 6 years then got pregnant and was put on methadone in jail. I later continued methadone at a rehab facility for a year and remained on methadone for about 16 months. Then, I started decreasing on my methadone from my max dose when I was pregnant at 80 milligrams and got down to 55 milligrams on a taper. Then, the clinic told me that I could no longer go down 10 milligrams and that my taper would have to be five milligrams a month. I got frustrated and realized that I was going to be on methadone for another year, hated it and then had the bright idea to try to detox myself by taking heroin for the last 3 weeks to a month and now I am eight days into withdrawal doing it completely cold turkey with only kratom and ibuprofen pm. ...

i was given a drug screen @ my pain clinic it showed possitive for Suboxone and i dont take Suboxone ## What medications do you take? If they use a less expensive, non-certified test, then they are known to give false positives anywhere from 4 to 50% of the time. Thus, if you take a semi-synthetic, or synthetic opiate, it is possible that it can cause a false positive for one, or more of its relatives. Learn more Suboxone details here. ## i take wellbutrin, topomax.. i tested positive for suboxone, i dont do suboxone. will this test be corrected once its sent to a lab? ## will melatonin, topomax, wellbutrin, cause a false positive for suboxone? i do not use this drug or any other drug and do not understand how i could test positive. ## will topomax cause a fale positive? ## I used synhe...

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Looking for a new Suboxone Dr as close to Bloomington as possible, ASAP. I'm out and will be losing my job Monday if I can't find some1 who will accept me. ## Did you find a Sub doctor? Just curious..why would you lose your job if you didn't find a doctor? ## I found one.... but he's 90 miles from bloomington and doesn't take my insurance. U know of someone who does?? And I'd lost my job bc I can't work when I'm sick. ## Do you still have insurance? If so, what type do you have? If your not working now, you would probably qualify for medical assistance or "Minnesota Care." Have you already been on suboxone, or is this something your just now looking to get started on? My doctor is in NE Minneapolis which is maybe 10 or 15 minutes from Bloomington....

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I took a suboxone and I'm on probation for methamphetamine but have to go in for a urine drug screen. Will suboxone show up on the drug screen? ## Does Suboxone show up as methamphetamine on a urine analysis? Please let me know as my brother took Suboxone and someone told him it showed up for methamphetamine.

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I am on a pre-trial contract and get drug tested every week.They do an eight panel that tests for Marijuana, Amphetamine, Methamphetamine, Benzodiazephines, Morphine / Opiates, Phencyclidine, and Barbiturates. They also do a separate test for Buprenorphine. I passed the eight panel test, but a faint line showed up on the Buprenorphine test. I don't take any other medications nor do I use Suboxone. What other medications, would cause the false positive on the Buprenorphine test? I have done research, and it all says that other medications would do it. I'm not taking any, and nothing shows up on the eight panel.. is there anything such as food, drinks, hygiene items, etc. that could cause this to happen? ## I am on the pretrial program as well. Ive found out that when i take a lsd...

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i recently took myself off pain meds(opiates) altogether.,im tired of dependency.however about once a week i take a suboxone strip when i get cravings.i took a half a strip today(Sat) around 6.pm and found out we have a random drug test at work tomorrow night(SUN)or mon.morningwe get tested at a lab then get rersults in 2-5 days.will it appear in a lab drugscreening for work 24-36 hours after taking?if yes how can i appear clean for test. ## Yes it will show up in a urine screen within that time frame, however, that specific drug ( suboxone or subutex ) has to be tested for, it does not show up on a normal drug screen. I get tested once a month with my job and it is screened for ALL illegal drugs and controlled substances and suboxone has never showed up, not even once. I take suboxone ...

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my husband has always had a little shaking hands. but now that he is on these 2 new meds he is shaking so badly he has a hard time writing anything and his hands jerk so badly it is not hidable. He is also on methadone, lisinopril, effexxor, and pantoprazole. ## Divalproex can cause that as a side effect, according to the FDA, along with nausea, mood changes, weight gain, and memory loss. Has he informed his doctor? He may need to try a different medication, or try something to help alleviate the tremors.

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I previousl pain management pain management doctor in New Jersey before moving to Georgia I was prescribed 90 30 milligram roxycodone. When I move to Georgia rock to go down. When I move to georgia I became pregnant and decided it was in the best interest of my child to go on subutex. Kylee was born healthy due to my decision not to remain on painkillers while pregnant due to my decision not to remain on painkillers while i was pregnant. Now that she's getting a little bigger my chronic back pain has returned in full force. I am trying to see pain management doctors but nobody will help me now that I have been prescribed subutex in the passed during my pregnancy. All doctors treat me as if I'm a recovering addict and wasn't just a concerned mother. Does anybody know of any p...

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After taking 100mcg transdermal fentanyl patches, which I have been on for a few months. I was prescribed 2 8-2mg SuboxoneNaloxone, Insurance would only pay for the pill form. When I take Suboxone pill, It puts me into withdrawal. I was just wondering how long should I wait after taking the 100mg fentanyl transdermal patch, before taking my Suboxone pills? I'm hoping someone is out there that would be willing to help me out with this problem. Thanks, in advance, God Bless ## Hello, Emberlee! How are you? I am very sorry about the problem that you've experienced. You have to be in full withdrawal from the Fentanyl, before you can safely take Suboxone, or the precipitated withdrawals will keep occurring, as instructed by the NIH. There is no specific time frame, it can vary from p...

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I'm a recovering addict, been on suboxone for 6 months now.. just had ileocecectomy for crones disease. Was given 48 morphine 15mg ir. Once gone (yesterday) was advised to resume subs. I did. It's not cutting the pain.... would methadone do better???? I don't wanna hear the withdrawal factor of methadone, just if it's potent or different enough from subs to help my pain.. ## Justin, Well methadone is far superior for pain relief.I doubt you switched from morphine to suboxne without the requisite time for induction.If you did wait the 4 days the levels of sub may not be sufficient to exhibit a clinical response. As a recovering addict who has tried Them both methadone is superior for those with chronic pain issues as a secondary issue. ## Suboxone doesn't work for eve...

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I got addicted to Roxy's for 2 1/2 yrs when my dad died and took suboxone to get off them. Then started feeling the urge to take Roxy's again so got back on suboxone for the 2nd time. Have been on it for a few years now because I'm afraid to take a narcotic again. I only take a quarter of a strip a day. I have to work full time so I'm afraid to stop taking them because I can't afford to lose my job. Any advice? These narcotics and suboxone really suck! I wish everyone all the best ## Hello, Melissa! How are you? I am very sorry about the problems you've been dealing with. Suboxone does also contain an opiate narcotic, it combines Buprenoprhine with Naloxone, as classified by the FDA, thus it also carries the risk of being habit forming. A slow taper is usually th...

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I took a urine test yesterday and the naloxone didn't show up in the test. They think I'm not taking the sub's but I'm taking 16mg a day. I drink a lot of monster energy drinks, would those be cleaning me out??? ## one time I actually didn't take any subs for my clinic and I put a piece of a strip in my urine and it showed up but no naloxzone either! Tell them to text the levels! ## KENTUCKY ANYONE? Anyone here happen to be from Lincoln County area or Rockcastle? I'm desperately needing to know where to drug screen at? I need a place that does not test for Suboxzone! I have a prescription but my friend does not. ## Beall Recovery Centers Pllc 126 Professional Ave, Winchester, KY 40391 (859) 385-4093 ## How do you know if you were tested for Suboxon on a 10 panel ...

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does tricare cover suboxone precriptions ## From what I can find on their website, it will cover the 0.5mg or 2mg Sublingual Suboxone tablets, with a co-payment of $9 per prescription, with no medical need form necessary, though this may vary for members who are actively in uniform. It, of course, must be from an approved doctor at an approved prescribing facility. Is there anything else I can help you with? ## I am out of suboxone today, took 5 more than prescribed. I cannot get hold of my sub. doctor. my appt. is not until Saturday. Im really scared, and need to know what to do i cant be sick now i have too much going on in life. daughters in jail, starting rehab, moms sick, dad died, etc. someone please help? ## Being on Tricare myself they would not pay for suboxone. They would howe...

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