From a concerned friend of an addict: Hello, My name is Kayla. For the past year my best friend has been struggling with his addiction to oxy. I have been trying my hardest to help him through it and be there for all the hard moments. Recently he has used Read more…
From a keyword search… Why is Suboxone expensive? The first answer: Is it really? Realize that before Suboxone people had no escape from opiate dependence except traditional recovery, and that usually was not helpful until the addict lost everything. And I mean everything– house, family, job, career, freedom… sometimes even Read more…
I have posted a poll on Subox Forum with the question, how long do you plan to take Suboxone? My stance is that since opiate addiction is a life-long disorder, treatment must be life-long as well; once addicted to opiates a person has several options: take a buprenorphine product, take Read more…
In response to the comments about methadone… a post about Methadone vs. Suboxone. I am not aware of the idea that a person’s choice of Suboxone vs methadone should be dictated by their tolerance level, and I certainly do not agree with that idea. I also do not see any Read more…
From a person new to suboxone: This is my, well, second day off opiates seeing it is 12:05am where I am. I had a 11 year on and off love affair with opiates. It got worse in the last 6-12 months or so. That feeling of euphoria really gets you Read more…
I feel that I have a good understanding of suboxone…. With the exception of the pain issue. The reason for my lack of confidence in that area is because first, I have seen less-consistent results in pain patients, and second, some of the claims made by patients just don’t make Read more…
I received a letter today– a person discussing the use of opiates by a family member with chronic pain. I was not sure if the letter was asking questions about my opinions, or was instead arguing that my ideas were off-base. In either case it is worth publishing, as several Read more…
A reader writes: I have been taking Suboxone for 2 months now and it has changed my life! I finally feel a freedom I haven’t felt in over 30 years! I am a nurse and am able to work around and administer narcotics with absolutely no thoughts, urges, or cravings…a Read more…
A recent letter and response that addresses the ‘terminal uniqueness’ issue:Hi and thx for getting back to me. I have never tried anything to get off of these pills. I am not your stereotypical addict. Truth be told I have never been addicted in my life. I feel like such Read more…
By now almost every opiate addict has heard of Suboxone, a medication for opiate dependence that has been around for about ten years. I admit to mixed feelings about Suboxone based on what I have seen and heard while treating well over 100 patients over the past two years. I Read more…
I am going to move this question to a new post so that everyone can read it: hi, I am in recovery and was injured, was on Percocet for about three months. I kinda detoxed with a lower dose of opiates but then took a few day’s worth again after Read more…