Trouble With Getting A Suboxone Prescrption! (Page 2)
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Hi All, My name is Amy. I was addicted to oxy's for seven years and then herion for 2 years. I live in Pa. I got on methadone and it really helped. I was on methadone for 7 years. I got off of it in Dec. 2008. I decreased very slowly from 80mgs to one mg. I thought i was gonna be fine, my counselor led me to believe I wouldnt have bad withdrawls, well 2 days after I felt HORRIBLE! I was in bad withdrawl. I bought suboxone from a friend. It worked a miracle! See I dont think a suboxone doctor will see me, first because I am not using oxys or heroin, second I suffer from P.T.S.D, depression, aniexty and severe panic attacks. I see a psyciatrist and thereapist. I am on klonopin, xanax, and effexor. I was told that I can not go to a suboxone doctor because I am on these medications. So I am in a hard spot. Because I do not have a sub. doctor and have trouble finding them I relapsed on herion on May 2, 2009. I actually Over dossed and almost died. I just dont know what to do, I definately do not want to get back on the methadone. Does anyone have any advice or live in Pennsylvania and know the laws about being on suboxone and anxiety meds.? I do not get high from the suboxone, it gives me some energy and lets me be normal, no cravings,I feel great. It just really sucks that I can not get a prescription for suboxone. Does anyone have a similar problem or does anyone know of anything I can do so I can get a prescription for suboxone. I see all this online stuff, but can i trust it? it says u can buy suboxone online. Is this true? Sorry this is so long, I am just confused and worried. I do not want to ever relapse again. I would appreciate any advice. Thank you so much and God Bless! Confused and Worried....

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Instead of Ativan you can take Tylenol PM. works well with suboxone.

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Amy. if you take any kind of sedatives you cannot take suboxone. the comination can kill you. Just trying to be careful.

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I need help finding a doctor who is willing to prescribe this. Please share your advice.

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Did you find answers to your post? I was trying to get the same info on here. I took Norco for years. I have a Sub doc. But he winged me off so fast. I'm just not ready. I need extra a month. But not sure where to get.

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So do you have to have a prescription for suboxone?

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Hey everyone! I was taking 100mg of morphine 3 times a day plus 8 mg of dilaudid twice daily and xanax 1mg 4 times a day. I took this (prescription) for over 6 years at that high of a dose! I could function as well as anyone because my body was so acclimated to it. I made the decision that I was sick of my life revolving around pain meds. There's a Hospital in Sullivan, Missouri that has a suboxone treatment plan where you stay 3 days and 4 nights. I had insurance so I had to pay $670.00 upfront and the insurance paid the rest. You have to go in without having taken any opiods, benzoyl for 24 hours. You need to be starting withdrawals. It took about 3 more hours to get all my meds ordered including suboxone. I was really starting to withdraw when they gave me 12 mg of suboxone. In approximately 15 minutes I started the worst withdrawals ever! I thought I had made a terrible mistake, thinking I was about to lose my mind. Then, about 15 - 20 minutes later, the withdrawals, for the most part, stopped! They gave me restless leg meds, small doses of xanax, then about 4 hours later an ambien. I slept like a baby! I had some shaking of my hands and legs but all was kept under control. When I left the hospital, I felt normal again! I take 10 mg of suboxone twice daily and feel great with 0 cravings. My pain isn't controlled but it's liveabla. Suboxone is a miracle drug. I don't know why they don't prescribe this for pain rather than the heavy opiates. Type in your search bar "Opiate withdrawal centers near your zip code. " Make sure that they use suboxone and not one of those clinics that let you suffer through the withdrawals using homeopathic systems! What a joke! Good luck Amy!

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hello i know this post is old but just had to say a few things and no dis respect guys i just have the same questions she does ... she didnt ask for everyones story i have an issue as well but not gonna fill this with my story she asked a few questions and and like 90 percemt of you bothered to answer them ypu just put your story in here the post are suppost to give us a helping hand. not hear stories life stories with no amswers thats what other post are for and all tgat makes it very hard to find the few post squeezed into all of your stories. we were wondering if the websites are a bad idea and if so is can anyone reccommend one that may ne fairly trusting???i cant get a script as well amd i am not plannimg to take them for years at a time i was two years sober until i had a family issue now i just to find out how i cam get a few to taper on to get back to normal life please no big life stories that just give us ypur experiemce on suboxone and dont give any solutions we just need help and some resources

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i know all to well what your talking about .i have chronic back pain from a bulging disc i take sub for the pain but at first for addiction ,now here 3 months because of finances cant afford sub now back on narcotics my life is a living hell the pain sucks i going back to my sub doc this week thank GOD. sub is the best thing for pain and an addiction,i would recomend suboxone to anyone who has a very addictive personality or dont want to take a chance using narcotics for pain . suboxone has changed my life for the best i been taking suboxone for about 17 years now if i never got put on suboxone i know for a fact i would be dead by now.

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Hi, my name is Kelly and yes zubsolv is also a form of suboxone. I like it much better, the dissolve time is a lot faster. I want to point out tho that suboxone withdraw is normally worse than withdraw from any other drug, but with a clinics help they can taper you down to make the effects less obvious, maybe even nonexistent. I congratulate you all on your sobriety. I know having mine has changed my life. There is a lot of stigma about the sub clinics and some are a joke, but there are real suboxone doctors and clinics that do care. I have found that counseling with treatment is very helpful. I salute you all and wish you all well on your road to keeping sobriety. May it be long and successful.

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Hi, did you ever find any help? I'm in the same boat. I have been calling every place I know. I missed my appointment and now I still can't find anyone. This is hard and depressing, no one understands how it feels. I need sub bad. I've been taking pain killers for four years and I want to stop. I took sub twice and it works miracles but no one wants to prescribe me any. Does any one know of any doctors near Harrisburg pa or surrounding areas? I need help asap please.

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Hi Amy, I myself am on suboxone. With the same exact issues that you've been thru. That methadone is a killer. I live in california and have an awesome dr. I'm also on klonopin for anxiety. But on my last visit he asked me to make a choice as to what drug I'd need most because the feds are coming down on these drs for prescribing suboxone when on benzos. You can find a dr. You may have to taper off the benzos but that's something to talk to your dr about. Like someone else suggested trying suboxone.com for a possible clinic near you. I've never heard of a suboxone clinic, but I'm sure it's different in all the states. Just keep trying and begging a dr. Explain you NEED HELP!!! Good luck and god bless. Hope your journey brings you what you need.

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You are a junkie and an addict. You don't need all the drugs but you need them because you will go full blown WD. Ur life will be cut short!

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well I live in Texas I have been on methodone I would never do that again I have a great doctor here but if you get on the suboxone they will not give all stuff you are on
my doctor put me on 5 min of vaiuln he wont give me any more he told me that it slowers your heart rate down if you what to know more email

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Yes that's true but you cant get any meds like your talking about. The suboxone contract will flop so fast that you'll be s***ting gravy before night fall! Your sub dr. may put you on those meds but you cannot get those meds and if you do its because you haven't said anything to your sub dr.

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I suffer from all the same things that you are. I have been looking for a doctor to put me back on my suboxone, Xanax, riddlin and head meds. I finally went to a counselor which was able to refer me to place's and that was a huge help, because now I have appt next week with a Dr for my ADHD and anxiety plus I'm finally on the waiting list for the Discovery House. So maybe that way can work for you also. You can see more than 1 Dr for your meds!

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I am on Xanax and was on Suboxone at same time. It's 100% ok. By the way Suboxone and methadone withdrawal are exactly the same. I've come off both. Each take about 31 days to recover from. Methadone maybe a week more. Both feel just as bad.

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I know some one in plano texas you have to pay cash they will help you 100 percent. I have been to this place alot and they care's

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Hi, what did you take for withdrawals before you started sub. thanks

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Hey Amy, I am having the same problem. I am about 30 miles from Pittsburgh. I have been on subs for 5 years. Since I have moved here, I have had to drive to Philly every few months to get subs off of the streets cuz the docs are so expensive.

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I'm so sorry to hear that. I'm in Indiana and was very hard to find a doctor to help me. Seems like it's a battle itself just to find the doctor to help. I'm currently not on those pp anymore was taking up to 18 a day for 13 yrs oh lord I'm so glad to be over that. Took suboxone though. The withdrawals and sickness was too hard trust me I have tried so many times without help. Thinking once I get thru the sickness be two weeks in and bam relapses.

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