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Hi Everyone ! Just wanted 2 let u people know of something I was told. I live in RI and we get some bad snow storms and , sometimes , hurricanes. My Dr and his nurse had advised me 2 put aside extra medication each month incase of something happening where I can't get 2 the pharmacy. Or, the pharmacy might b closed due 2 bad weather. Sometimes, the pharmacy doesn't have the suboxone or my other medications in stock, and have 2 order them. So , what I'll do is call my scripts in 1 day early and put that extra day away . They say it's good 2 have. 7-10 days worth, put away. Then u just switch them out with new ones b 4 they expire. It's a good thing. 2 do, if u can . Because, we had a hurricane. 2 years ago and thank God I had the extras put away, no electricity 4 almo...

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I am prescribed 3 8 MG tablets a day, which most of the time I only take one maybe two depending on how early I wake up and how late I go to sleep. I am also on Kps for my anxiety and Lexapro 20 MG for my depression. This past month I got my tablets filled the day after Thanksgiving, which was Black Friday (UGH) and I have been feeling horrible off of them ever since. Could I have received a bad batch of pills? I know they are discontinuing them and we will be on strictly strips from here on out, or could it be that no matter how many I take I have reached my ceiling effect already this soon?? I am hoping that I have not reached this b/c I am having to take anywhere now from 3-4 a day sometimes b/c I feel that bad if I do not take more. I will have to switch to methadone if this continu...

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I'm moving to atlanta in sept n looking for a Suboxone dr there that takes health care or clinic if anyone could help ## Hello, Peaches! How are you? There is a search engine on the website that lets you look for a doctor by zip code, it's at Suboxone.com click here. And it will include contact information so you can check with them to see if they accept your insurance. This is a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation.

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I just got a positive lab test for methadone but I have never taken the drug before. I am in a treatment center that gives me meds daily and it has been showing up since I got here. My probation officer thinks i am getting this drug in my treatment center illegally somehow and this is impossible. I am currently taking sertraline, propanolo, oxcarbazepine, trazodone, cetirizine and buspirone. Can any of these or a combination of these cause a certified lab to falsely test urine for methadone? ## I have been reading that Zolft, or sertraline, can cause a false positive for methadone.

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What is the pill suboxyone ## Hi Preston, suboxone is used 2 help opiate addiction and H addiction. It helps with cravings 2 use and blocks out the ability 2 feel high while u r on them. You can look up the manufacturer's page (suboxone.com) and it will give u all the information on this drug. Hope this helps.

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I have been going to a suboxone doc for 8 months now every month he cuts me to lower and lower dosages well this month i was cut to just 4mg a day havnt been doing to well i also have cronic back pain i started calling different doc around to switch doc for one that will prescribe suboxone for pain as well as detox so i set an appointment with one told them everything about my history they said they were only a detox and can only give suboxone for 2 weeks and thats it. Well long story short they referred me to get an mri for my back pain and gave me a script for suboxone for 2 weeks. They also looked at my pharmacies history to make sure that i have been taking them too well 2 day later i go to my suboxone doc for suboxone for addiction to opiate i go to him everuthing is fine he writes...

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Where are doctors who have the guts to give scripts that work? Where are the 30s??? Stop hiding docs and do your jobs..... ## It's not the doctors nor the drugs. It's the drug addicts and dealers is as to why ppl who needs meds for real reasons can't get them. Plus in state of Virginia, all doctors now have to meet with the DEA every six months and go over every patients charts to see if that person needs prescribed meds. That patient must undergo a full pain evaluation once a year for DEA. If their problems, illnesses don't meet certain criteria then dr. has cut them off that drug or lose their lic. ## There are only a few doctors left to prescribe strong narcotics. These doctors are usually in a pain clinic. Doctors are becoming more and more afraid to write prescripti...

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i have been diagnosed with having a tumor that needs to be removed i am worried about if something were to happen suddenly that i would be unable to have surgery do to the blockades of nioxin that suboxon has and not subutex is this correct ## Suboxone has Buprenorphine & Naloxone in it. The Naloxone will partially or completely reverse any narcotic effects. Subutex only has Buprenorphine. I have chronic pain & have been on Subutex for years (34 mg per day) & have had a couple of operations in this time. I believe you would be much better off on Subutex. It would be worth talking to your Doctor about your concerns. Goodluck! ## There is not enough in this to interfere with large doses or narcotics or anesthetics. ## ineed to find a subutex dr for cronic pain i hav a bad back...

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I just so happend to come across this web-site an saw alot on Suboxone.Well unfortunately I ve been on em now since 2004 an don't see me completely off any time soon an thats vryard drug to get off of an the doctors that prescribe it only do it for the money,very few don't charge.They claim your insurance won't pay for it when in fact indeed they will,it is considered a medical office visit they just say that as an excuse to charge.I really feel these doctors are taking advantage of us they knw we have a problem,they know we know we have a problem an need help for it.My last dr had me on 4 8 mgsa day for 2 yrs.In that time fame I should've been off of it.I tried lowering myself off but was than questioned whymy levels were so low an hat he did'nt want me ding that ti...

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My mother has a trech in her throat a feeding tube and a powerport she is looking for a doctor that will right her methadone that her tenncare will cover she is on a social security disibility and the clinic she goes to is a rehabilitation facility and she is no more an addict but the medicine is pretty much what's giving her the strength to be here she would die without it She is fortyeight she had throat cancer and a long medical history so please. Wr need help ## Hello, Misty! How is your mother doing? Unfortunately, since she has been going to a clinic, a regular doctor will not be able to prescribe Methadone for her, they can only prescribe it for pain and with an addiction clinic noted in her medical records, the law ties their hands on the matter. She will most likely actuall...

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I am currently 8 months preg. Throughout preg. Dropped from 8mg subutex to 1-2 mg daily and spoke to hospital doc and OB hosp. Doc said I can stop if I feel comfortable since im on such low dose. Clinics say baby can have seizures only true w. Methadone patients and if u drop drastically but do what ur confortable with.. Day 2 no subutex minor fatigue,chills but overall fine mostly mental...trying to avoid a DSS visit in hospital when baby delivered hope sub is out of system within nxt 6 weeks. ## Congratulations on the baby and I hope this continues to go well for you. If you do start to feel any symptoms, please seek medical attention to protect both you and your baby. Can you please post back and update me on how you're doing? :-) Thanks! ## Hi...hope you and the baby are well......

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I switched last week Sunday(today is Saturday 6 days later) from a daily dose of 60mg methadone to a daily dose of 8mg suboxone. I went 4 days of detox hell and even though I thought I was going to absolutely die, I did it because I thought that switching to subo was a better option than the many downfalls of daily trips to the methadone clinic. I have taken subo before and it worked well, gave me that energetic upbeat feeling that methadone gave me. Made me feel good, but normal good. Well, since I started the suboxone again a couple days ago I feel NOTHING. I feel tired, achy, no energy, and no lil boost of pep like I did on the methadone and like I did the last time on subo. What gives? Im crabby, tired, cold, achy, have I made a horrible mistake and should have stayed on the methado...

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Are there any drs in upstate SC who take medicaid for suboxone?? How long will medicaid pay for the suboxone? ## Hello, Julie! How are you? I am not sure what the regulations are for Medicaid covering it. I'd suggest contacting them to check. As to the doctors, there is a search engine available at Suboxone.com click here, that you can use to search and it will include their contact information so you can call them to ask. This is a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. Is there anything else I can help with? ## It is up to each state to decide what meds they want to cover. You can call Medicaid in your state or you can ask a pharmacist. Although, not every pharma...

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I have been on suboxone for 8 years now. I use 2 b on methadone for almost 5 years. I had a really bad addiction 2 Oxys. When it came down 2 tapering off the methadone, I went from 110 to 24. Couldn't take the withdrawals, so, Dr put me on subs. I also suffer from a lot of pain due 2 bulging discs, spinal stenosis, bi- lateral neuropathy, sciatica , etc ... I know that some people stay on methadone 4 life. I feel I'm going 2 b on the subs. 4 a long time. I'm afraid of going back on opiates , due 2 my pain and addiction. Is there anyone else out there who has been on subs a long time ? Or, feel the way I do ? Because, I feel so all alone in this situation. ## I have been on subutex for 8 yrs also, i was first prescribed 4, 8mgs a day. That is way way to much for anyone. I onl...

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I'm a woman with sickle cell disease and I'm 12weeks pregnant and they have me on a very high dose of methadone is there a conversion from methadone to dilidad ## Hello, Jennifer! How are you? The reason they have you on Methadone is because it's considered safer to take while pregnant, so no one is going to be willing got prescribed Dilaudid for you. This is a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. What dose do they have you taking?

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day one quit suboxone any idea on anything other then vitamins or specific type of vitamins to help with aches and pains ??? ## Dear Patrick, I heard that clonodine and Tramadol help with the withdrawals. But, u have 2 get them from a doctor. ## ok thank u but thats not happin no doctor i have Quetiapine (Ceriqual) not sure if thats correct spelling but its for sleep. No Natural stuff ?? ## Check out addiction survivors.com and their tapering off and post taper section for ideas. ## Hi Jolter, how r u doing? I finally got my kitten. It has helped me so much with the loss of my Hannah. No more cravings and feeling down and out. I took your advise on spreading out the times I take my suboxone. It's working out pretty good. Catch ya later .

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i've been on suboxone for two yrs.my dose now is 6 a day does anyone know of a doctor that will perscribe suboxone for addiction&chronic pain? i have medicaid.the doctor i was seeing no longer accepts medicaid. thank you ## Hi, You could try the suboxone website. They have a search engine where you can put in your zipcode and it will show sub drs. in your area. You would have to call them and see if they take any kind of insurance. Some phyciatrist can subscribe it and I,m not sure but possibly pain drs. Good luck.

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I am looking for a pain doctor who prescribes methadone for pain in the Philadelphia are ## I've been on methadone pain management for over 10 years and recently moved from n.j to ny I need to find a doctor in nyc area that can help I'm on 200mgs a day ## Both of you will find it much easier to find a doctor if you aren't calling around asking if they'll prescribe any certain medication, because most doctors consider that to be drug seeking behavior. The best thing you can both do is to find a new physician and make sure that they receive a full copy of your medical records. If they can see what does and doesn't work for you, as documented by a fellow physician, they will be more likely to prescribe accordingly. Learn more Methadone details here. Does anyone else hav...

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It's been a month without suboxone and I tapered down very low so it wasn't too bad but depression is horrible. Will it stop? I have one thought, doom! I'm scared. I have a traumatic brain injury due to a car accident where I fractured my skull, and broke my neck. I was on suboxone for 3 years at the time and 3 years since. Highest dosage was 4 mg. I'm on cymbalta, max dose. Seroquol. Now lotuda. I almost want to go back on sub. And just live on 1 mg. never had depression like this. Just feel like I'm not gonna kick the depression. If I didn't have 3 young sons I would contemplate taking my own life but would never do that to my wife or kids. Just wondering if anyone has been in hell like this? ## Dear John, I'm so sorry 2 hear about yor situation. But, wanti...

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can you take these together ## I am prescribed to adderall 20 mg 3x daily, suboxone8/2 5x daily, and xanax 2 mg 5x daily! I am pretty sure its fine to take together otherwise I might be dead. I heard that taking xanax and suboxone together isnt good tho. ## If your doctor is aware of everything you are taking and still prescribed them together, and in addition your pharmacy filled them all without any warnings, then you have nothing to worry about. ## if your saying your on forty milagrams of suboxone that is way too much even by itself let alone with zanax. ## I agree I would try to cut down on the suboxone 2 maybe 8 to 16 milligrams a day and switch to klonopin vs xanax my doctor love xanax but I find the Klonopin works much better for me I don't have those mini panic attacks and ...

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