What Exactly Does Suboxone Do? Is It Addicitive? (Page 3)
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i have a friend who desperately wants to get off of methadone and pain pills. will suboxone work? is it addicitive too? if someone can please help me that would be great! also is it very expensive, that's what i've heard.

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ME TOO!!!!!! Exact same thing- size 0 or 2 and now I'm an 8 I feel so FAT... I hate the suboxone but I need it or I crave so badly.....I miss so badly that feeling of euphoria and I'm actually depressed that I'll never feel it again :(

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Citrucel works a lot better than other fiber supplements and doesn't have the side effects either,like other supplements do.I take methadone,which also causes weight gain but you can use a supplement called " Vitadone" which will get rid of the sugar cravings often associated with weight gain from suboxone and methadone use. It can also help with constipation.

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I know I'm seriously fat from eating and never pooping! And of course I'm not high as a kite running in circles and HARDLY eating at all. We will eventually be back to our healthy physiques and off everything entirely! But for now I'll take the weight gain and constipation if it means I don't kill myself! I've just started taking some fiber (not an old lady lol) to help things. ...move along: )

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SAME HERE!!!!!! Went from 130 lbs size 4 and now I'm 155 size 8 feel gross!

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My post was for Lady bluejay.

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I just read your post and have to say congratulations on trying to stay clean. I to was a H addict and I got so sick of the lifestyle that I got on methadone. I stayed clean all the years on it only went up to 60 MG's / day. I received 1 month take home but could only afford weekly. I got sick of methadone and detoxed off. After a year started taking pills again. This time I decided to try suboxone. It HSS been a miracle drug to me. I have my life back. I work full time and have 7 yr old twins. I live in South Carolina. Luckily my ins pays all but $30 for my script. Anyways I just related to your story and wanted to say hi and give a little support for a fellow addict. Stay strong and I wish you the best for your life.

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I agree with this post.......the only problem that I'm now having is that I *miss* that euphoric feeling from the pain pills.....I really wish that I could feel high again....but I know it will just be that horrible cycle of getting the script and being thrilled and then after a day or two worrying that the bottle is almost empty...with Suboxone you don't have any cravings but you mentally will miss the feeling of being high- it's just inevitable IMO (in my experience anyway...right now I just took my sub dose and in a few minutes, I'll feel good for a while but then it fades quickly)...

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If u live with your parents I don't think u can get state assistance. The state looks at it like they are still financially responsible for you, especially if you are already covered by their insurance. If u have a problem ask for their help. I know it isn't easy , but I know they would rather have a daughter who is alive than dead addict or not.. Once you get on a program use the coupons. I have been on the films for about a month and they work very good and they r expensive. The dr s can have three people on a free program( for the price of the meds) and the program is from the makers of suboxone.Also I have found getting my script filled at the hosptals pharmacy is about 100 dolllars cheaper. Good Luck All

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I personally haven't but other side effects I have are; headaches, uhhh my bowel movements aren't as consistent as they were, thus I've put on weight because I'm always hungry and never 'doodoo', now I'm fat. And sometimes I almost get this weird stress feeling in my head, like a frustrated feeling, like when I used to feel high. No muscle aches though at least not for me.

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Have you experienced any muscle pain while taking suboxone? Can't explain it.

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Hey Carrie, I do need some extra support, just someone to talk to about my addiction to oxycodone. I rely on the experience of others to keep my sanity and hope.

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Make sure it's all out of your system first cause if you take the subs before your fully withdrawing you'll be more dope sick than you ever have in your life. But with all my heart i truly recommend subs i shot up H for 7 years and am now 8 months sober thanks to it. Best of luck...it's worth it

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@Blujay. Most suboxone doctors are specialized in using it to treat addiction to methadone only. So when calling an addiction center make sure to clarify that you were prescribed methadone for pain but you have become addicted. Most likely they will want you to wean down the methadone as much as possible before seeing you. And even then you will officially be seen as an addiction client, which the only con to that is if by chance in the future you tried for traditional pain management....we all know how doctors can stigmatize .

@Badboy
That probably answered your question too. I hope :)

Good luck guys!

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Yes im on methadones and im trying to get off them do you think suboxon will help me get off methadones ive been onthem about two years now.And what is the cost of suboxon thank you.

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I wantred to know is suboxin used to treat pain?I have to say I myself have been addicted to opiates for almost 13yrs now.When I first started I was young and could bounce back up quick from a withdrawl, but now I have aged 10yrs down the road it is getting very hard.I have also retreated to methadone treatment and it for me was the best thing i could have done for myself.During the 5 yrs I was in the methadone clinic I did not use any opiates and did not even crave.Because I did not use any drugs during these 5yrs, I was granted take homes/bottles and also vacation bottles.Basically if you stick to the program and have clean drops the doctor will let you leave town, I have even done out of town dosing in a whole different state.I had a great counselor as well.I will tell you from my own experience methadone is frowned upon by alot of people at least here in Michigan I live just outside of Detroit and was going through a bad custody battle over my 3 yr old son, the judge was shocked that I was on methadone for 5yrs and I was shocked that I was being so looked down for going to a clinic thats legal, considering almost all the years I was on H, I was in and out of jail and just got sick of that life and was told about methadone.I decided to see if I could get off the methadone because of all the negativity that everyone including my family members were insinuating plus I was turned down for a life insurance policy I tried to get for my children. Prudential said that I would have to be 4yrs off methadone before they would even consider giving me a policy and that really peed me off so thankfully I found a pain doctor that helped me and some times I think to myself I am doomed for the rest of my life because of I hate pain especially now that I am an addict.I will just get to the point and after 5yrs on methadone I quit methadone on October 15th 2013 was my last dose of methadone at 109mgs and my new doctor gave me 120 Norco 120 zanzx and almost 400 methadone tabs to ween off the methadone, needless to say I did ween off the methadone but started eating the Norcos like Miss Pac Man next month will be 1 yr off of methadone I have now relapsed in the year off the methadone too many times to count, so then I decided I did not want to go back to the clinic so I looked at my choices and chose to try suboxin. I know mentally when I take suboxin 2 8mgs tabs a day that I cannot get high.It does not take any pain I have away which I can live with I just never want to withdraw again so now my goal is to maintain suboxin treatment and I also have been off zanax for 2 months. It is hard for me right now but I am happy to be alive today and I keep very busy everyday. I think that not every 2 people are alike and I just try to be careful and I really do hope the best for everyone

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I'm not a real heavy user but I would lile to know how many soboxone I should take fromday to day of I'm not om a program and get it in other ways thays a lot cheaper for me I jist need to know jow mamy to take

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How many suboxone should I take a day if I het it from a friend and not a jeavy user

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Well I just saw my "Pain Management" doctor and discussed using suboxin. His answer was that he didn't use Suboxin. I asked why, he litterally didn't answer. He said he just doesn't. When I asked about other doctors in his clinic (there are 4 ) he said he has no idea what the other doctors did. When I asked him what clinics or which doctors did use suboxin he ignored me even after I repeatedly asked the question. He then cut my prescription by 40%. When I told him that was too much,especially with me trying to work, he waived his hand at me, dismissively, and said..."don't worry man, you will do fine" and walked out the door.

When I gave the prescription to the pharmacist he asked me if I realized that the doctor had cut my prescription to that degree? I said yes; he then told me that could be dangerous and was very unusual. He told me to contact my doctor and ask him to handle this a different way. I called my doc at least 5 times in the past week, he has not, and probably will not, return my calls.

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Hay I'm about to start suboxone I been on 30's for about 2-3 years this will be the first and hopefully last time I do this I always knew what drugs to do and NOT TO DO but these legal pain killers are no differnt then heroin after 20 plus years being around EVERYTHING so many times and now this HAPPIENS to me I can't wait to stop this S*** and get my life back I just had back surgery in march this year ill rather deal with the pain and get my normal feeling life back this is straight hell I just hope I have enough subs to get me threw it all which is 5

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