What Exactly Does Suboxone Do? Is It Addicitive? (Page 6)
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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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Sounds great ash! Thanks!

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Hey Missy, for some reason I cant find my post! Lol, ohhh well. Maybe we can just start a new one. Im going to try to find it again. If I can ill post the link :)

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Hey I have a question for everyone. It doesnt really pertain to the subject. Anywho, I have been on subs since oct17th of last year. I take it how directed and have NEVER failed a drug test since starting my subs. I took an oral swab test for JFS and had to explain to my caseworker what subs were for and why I was on them. Anyways I took this on november 19th and when I talked to her yesterday she said that it showed up that I had more then my prescribed amount. BTW, I take one and half a day (12 mgs). I think.it has something to do with the fact that A: this b**** finds something wrong with anything and B: that I took half a strip maybe 15-20 mins before she stuck her nice little cotton swab in the exact same place under my tounge as I put my strips. So does anyone know anything about this? I know what I take and I know its not too much. And whats really conveinent is she is refusing to even let me at least see or have a copy if the results.....jeez sounds fishy to me.

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I did in may. I've been off pain pills for almost nine mo. Going to coun. And the sub. Program. But congrats on your big step

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Trust me if you have a problem you need to tell the people who are around you get it out in the open and get help you will be glad you did. I have just recently started suboxone after being on methadone for pain management and feel a lot better now than I did on the methadone the methadone grabs you and won't let you go

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Yippy! It went thru. But anyways I have a daughter. And just looking at her helps me make the right choices. I have seen people coming off subs and its just as bad if not worse coming off the other. So even weaning off of them scares me but this is what I want because my life was crap on drugs. So many good things have happened so I need to keep that in my head.

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Sorry ash I have tried to reply but for some reason my posts r not going thru. So hloere is a test. Lol. But excususe me for being new to this but how do I get to ur forum. I would love to tell my story. Thanks again!

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I also started my own forum where I shared my addiction story and for others to share theirs. We all make mistakes and fall but they say that when you can tell your story without breaking down you are on your way to healing :)

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From what my doc has said that the average person spends at least two years on subs. Some people (dependinh on the length of their addiction and how bad it was) are on it for longer or even the rest of theur life. The statistics show that any less then two years have a higher chance of relapse, about 85%!!! Ive been on it for three months to the day actually tomorrow and from what the doc has planned I will start weaning at 9 months but be on it for two to three years. It is seriously the best thing thats happened to me in terms of treating my addiction...the only downfall is that I spend around 600 a month between my script cost and doc visit. Its getting to the point that im choosing between staying on the program or paying my rent :/ Anywho though lol. Hopefully by the time they boot us off we have learned some copeing skills when it comes to breaking our habits of taking something to make us feel better. But on that note ive never hear of anyone (that ive met at least) havent relapsed after completing the program with ongoing substance abuse counseling. The suboxone website has a program to.enroll in the online here to help to teach you copeing skills and have a game plan if you feel like or do relapse. These forums help me out just by talking about it and relating to others. So if you ever wanna have a rant fest with me feel free :P

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I have been on it for 8 mo. He said I would be on it for another six mos. But I am seeing a counsler as well.

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Yeah I think thats a lot of my problem too. Just having the mentality of having something to take to."feel better". But the doc should wean you down when its time for you. How long are you on suboxone for??

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Hi everyone. I am new to posting comments but I read them all the time. And let me just say thank u it helps me so much. I to am on subs and have been since may. I was addicted to pain meds for about ten years. Until I got in some trouble and was forced to stop. My life was a down ward spiral. I wish addiction wasn't so tough. Suboxone has helped me though to move on with my life but I fear the day when they are taken away from me as well. I'm so used to doing something everyday.

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HI Ash; please keep posting. Don't let anyone tell you that your posting too much or whatever. For me, I came to this site just so I could read posts from people like yourself who has lived this hell called addiction and for me and I'm sure others as well, its' therapeutic and I've learned so much about addictions and how to handle the ups and downs of getting off drugs and what to expect. I'm not the type to sit in a room with a bunch of other people (NA Meetings) and talk about my addiction. Don't get me wrong, nothing wrong with attending those meetings, but I'd rather read posts from people like you and others instead. Take care my friend, God Bless and I wish you and your family a very safe and Happy New Year!

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I know how desperation that accompanies the situation your friend is in all too well! U have been on suboxone for years and it has definate benefits. I never think of doing oxys, I no longer have that desperate feeling when oxys are not readily available and I feel normal. I am on a very small dose, I never experience the highs that I did on oxys but suboxone takes away the urge for that high. It is a very effective substitute. I would only recommend it, however, if your friends life istotally controlled by pills! Suboxone has allowed me to function properly, no more struggling to meet bill payments because all of my money was going to pills, no more meeting strange people in strange places for money and pill exchanges, no more severe mood swings and desperation that accompanies someone on a constant search for pills. That was all such an inconvenience to say the least. It actually greatly affected my entire life and others around me too. Having said all that, suboxone is addictive and its obviously so much easier to go from oxys to suboxone than from suboxone to nothing. I found the withdrawals from suboxone worse than from oxys and they lasted longer! And I have always been on a very small dosage! In summation, I would only recommend suboxone if your friends life is being ruined beyond repair because of his/ her habit! There are ways to get suboxone for less too. There is a program that is provided through the manufacturers. Contact them and they will send out literature to your friend, who will then have to bring it to a suboxone Dr. I'd that Dr does not already have 3 patients on his program, your friend may be able to sign up and receive the suboxone free of charge. Also, go to the website, heretohelp.com ( I think that is it) and there is ample information, resources and coupons available. Hope I've been helpful! Good luck!

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Kudo's to you Ash. Thank you and have a great new year too!

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Oooops that was you CMJ! Awesome post man :)

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If I could love your post Frank I would!

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Stephen, I'm sure you are trying to give us what may have been good advice for maybe your own experience or someone else's but everyone has different ways of coping. For some people (apparently for Frank, CMJ and I) it looks like being able to talk about something that is usually too EMBARRASSING to talk about is doing us some good. We lead productive lives (at least I know I do) but talking and having someone to relate to can help a lot to heal :). And everyone is different. What may make us feel better may be counter productive for the next Guy. They say when you can discuss something without feelings of embarrassment it means you're on your way to healing! So guys if it makes you feel good about yourself and helps us realize we're not alone and there's others out there going through the same thing.....more power to everyone :) Hope y'all had a great Christmas!

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@Stephen. I used to post every day for almost 2 years at Drugs.com after my accident. I was top rated poster in 10 categories and helped lots of people. More importantly, they all helped me. By sharing experiences and the horror stories, it may help you feel like you really aren't alone, battling this demon you think no one else could possibly know how strong of a pull it really has on you. You don't necessarily need to know all the facts or have medical training to help someone just as much as some of the best counselors out there. Besides, even the best doctor's have differences of opinions. Just words of encouragement and knowing you aren't alone is therapeutic in itself. Connecting with people who know what it feels like to be trapped in an additive vicious circle, the panic and desperation, fear and anxiety, admitting your addictions and talking about them are the first (and best) steps to a successful recovery. People do eventually move on like I did. But as long as giving and getting the support and help so many of us need, I say post away until your hearts content. It's a lifeline for many people. Without it, where would they go? I think people are more likely to relapse if they don't talk about it rather than when they (we) do. Addicts will turn inward. And when they don't like what they see, they use to feel good again. Of course these are just my opinions and I meant no offense towards you. I may have it all wrong, but we all have our own demons to battle and if posting here keeps the demons away for a while, that's a good thing.

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Hey look I commend you on helping yourself and getting control of your life instead of a drug controlling it. I know how it feels and especially when you think it will be that way forever. But I really recommend you find something productive to do instead of typing messages on here all day. If you keep talking about it and can't find a substitute for your brain activity you may relapse. Good luck to you and again congrats on getting control. And to the other guy, 2 years is not necessarily a long time it all depends on how long your addiction was. Some people are on lifetime dosages from disc problems or back pain that were on OC's for decades. Good job ash. Everyone else stop giving opinions and assumptions to people asking legitimate questions. It's misleading and could hurt someone. I'm glad ash at least gave facts. And by the way, for the original question, any opiod can be addictive. Just the same as caffeine or tobacco. Even non narcotic things can be addictive mentally. Do research yourself or ask a doctor that had to take classes on the effects in order to be able to prescribe the medications. And again ash I didn't mean to be hurtful by saying find something else to do, it's just not good to keep on your mind is all

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