I don't know much about suboxone but I do know that my husband's son-in-law was detoxed off of all of his pain (and bipolar) medications and then placed on this drug for pain relief in his back. This was all done under medical supervision as an in-patient in the hospital. He was in for almost two weeks and still it took another month for him to feel better. This poor guy was on all sorts of meds, including a daily pain patch, lots of Lyrica, Ativan and Vicodin without much relief. Now, he takes just Prozac, something for the bipolar condition and this medication and feels 100% better. He was ready to end it all due to pain and now he is riding a bike and taking walks with his wife. He still struggles daily with fatigue and some minor pain issues, but he is really so much better it is amazing.

I just wanted to add what little I know because this was done under close supervision in the hospital. A second and third opinion may be well worth the time and effort.