Trouble With Getting A Suboxone Prescrption! (Page 8)
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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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Hi. I was very heavy doses of narcotics for almost nine years. I do have severe chronic pain. I have been on suboxone foe 2 years now and I cannot believe the difference. Problem is the stigma, I was not abusing heroin but since it is most commonly used for that, you get treated poorly when you in a medical facility. My insurance company did not even want to pay for it. The use o's suboxone for pain is using off label. I was in a major accident recently and almost dies. Was in a coma for 6days and ICU for anther week. The hospital would not allow me take suboxone. I was forced back to morphine and OxyContin until I got back to my regular neurologist. I am back on suboxone and could not be happier. Just wish more people would understand it is not only for heroin addicts,

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Hi Amy,
You mentioned that you were taking
Effexor---plus Xanax and Klonopin. For prescribing benzodiazapines with an antidepressant, your psychiatrist and thousands of others should be slapped until their eyes swell shut. Benzodiazapines (Valium, Xanax, Klonopin, Ativan, etc.) are depressants and literally work against the action of the antidepressants. My own shrink had aa young female patient jump in front of a subway train because he had prescribed Serzone (an old antidepressant) with Ambien; (a sleep medication which also depresses the brain). These MD
pill-pushers prescribe this way because their training always instructs them that benzodiazapines
are indicated for anxiety, EVEN IF THE PATIENT IS DEPRESSED. Well, guess what. They don't know that they are making a d epressed patient even more depressed, even to the point of commiting suicide, which they would not have commited had they been given mo.od stabilizers (Lamictal, Neurontin) instead of benzodiazapines like Klonopin and Xanax. They do these ignorant things BECAUSE THEY HAVE NEVER TRIED THESE MEDICATIONS and thus, have not the remotest idea of what is the real-life subjective effect. No wonder you relapsed because you felt terrible. The psychiatrist sits there with a condescending demeanor and fools the patient into trusting his/her knowledge; a knowledge which he or she obtained from a
self-misinformed, established program of training. I have been a victim of this for the past twenty years.
Naef Basile

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Email me were u live in pa. I live 40 miles from pittsburgh xxxxx@xxx {edited for privacy}

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Please do everything you can to get on Suboxone and save your life it saved mine and I consider it a miracle medicine. My life is better than ever and I maintain with only one 8mg dose per day. It may not get you high but it eases the pain. Smoke a joint and take Suboxone and the relief is extraordinary. I am a success in life again.

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Hi just thought help a little in this matter also ok ..as far as i know you can not take any other opiates with Suboxone because of the naloxone in it
or it will put u in withdraws BAD also picture a withdraw for 3 days ,now if u take say a Perk with Sub it will make that 3 day withdraw in 45 minutes .. but on the other hand Subutex is safe although not recomended to take with other opiates without withdraw symptoms

im not a doctor but iv seen first hand what both can do

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Hello Heather! Thank you for your info... it has helped! Yesterday was three weeks on Sub for myself and I feel better and better each and every day ! There is not a day that goes by that I dont Thank God for directing me to Suboxone. My brother has been on Sub for the last week and half and he is doing wonderful* He had a little scare one night. He had taken ambien on top of the Suboxone and didnt wake up until 2 pm the next day. He was watching his 6 mnth old son. Needless to say it was a bad situation that could of gotten worse, but everything ended up ok. He doesnt take the ambien or valiums anymore, only the xanax when he feels he may need it. My thoughts on him wanting to wean of the xanax after being on the Sub has proven true. He has no desire to take the xanax, and now only takes them ( with lower dosages each week) due to being physically addicted to them. Im so proud of him and my parents cant thank me enough for suggesting it. I tell them to thank God!! :) So thank you so much ! I was praying and praying that there was a Dr. out there that helped with both addictions and fortuneatley, there are. How are you doing on the Sub? Does it get better and better for as time goes on.

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I know it's been a couple wks since ur post but I thought I'd filll ya in on some details... I was on opiates for 8 ys. In the end I was on methadone, dilaudid & oxycontin for pain management... I went thru a medical detox & about 2 days later felt like CRAP so I looked online & found a suboxone dr & ur right, it does work miracles. I've been on 8-2mgs for a little over a year now & I'm also on xanax & adderall for my anxiety & ADHD. The same dr prescribes all my meds & as long as ur careful & don't take any opiates w/ it, you feel totally normal. No cravings or withdrawls & it's nice to just take a couple pills a day rather than the 30 to get that normal feeling & having to wait for them to kick in before you can just get out of bed. After 8 yrs I got tired of having to plan my life around my dr appointments to make sure I'd have enough to get thru.... Idk if you've already gottent the help that you needed but coming from somebody w/ personal experience, the suboxone is a miracle drug & is ok to take w/ the other meds (anything but opiates) as long as you control it properly. And although I was prescribed all my meds, it helps to attend the NA mtgs on a pretty regular basis.... Good luck to you.

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Hello there* I called a Dr. for my younger brother. He is on all painkillers, illegally and he is prescribed Xanax and valium for his panick attacks. I asked this particular Dr. if he can be treated with Suboxone if he is on Xanax, and he stated YES. He must be under strict prescription and dosage with the both but he can do it. the Xanax Dosage needs to be low and I dont know what that would be. BUT, what a blessing!!! He goes in to this Dr. the end of this week for the Sub. What I am hoping is that, my younger brother will feel SOOOO much better after being on Sub that he will not have the desire to be taking the xanax, therefore, help him wean off xanax easier than him self medicating himself with street drugs. I have other posts on here about myself. This is day 6 on SUB for me and I have a completely new life! There are absolutely NO worlds to describe the miracle that SUB has been to me. Sooo... I will do some more research about xanax and Sub and let you know. Go to suboxonedirectory.com and it will give you a list of States and Dr.s that can prescribe Sub, along with a lot of good information. Good Luck and God Bless! ~

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Hi Amy,

So you are in PA? Unless you are really far from any cities, I imagine that there should be a Suboxone clinic not too far away from you. If you don't mind me asking, what is your zip code? You could also check out suboxone.com because they allow you to enter your zip code and search for doctors nearby. Hang in there and I hope you can make some progress with this! Please reply back with any other details you can think of.

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