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Originally Posted by dennyfan
My pm doctor has suggested trying suboxone for pain control. I am leary tosay the least and at this point have declined and said I would need to think about it. Here's why. First I would have to come off all my other pain meds cold turkery for three days. That means I will be in pain & may very well go into DT's. Then I will start the Suboxone. It "Will" make me sick he says. Proably for as long as a week. So I will be sick & in pain for over a week. Okay it gets better. He also siad this has about a 50/50 chance of working for me. Now for those it works for it is supposed to be great "But"!!! Now one of the side effects is that opiods are blocked from working with this medication so say your in an accident they can't give you anything else to help you because you are taking this medication. Now if it doesn't work for pain control for me I will have to wait several days for it to come out of my system to go back on my old meds. This could mean 2-3 weeks of pain & being sick. Now am I crazy or does this sound like its not worth it. Has anyone else tried this medication? Did you have any other side effecs with it? Frankly I am scared to try it. I am going to get a second opinion from my gp about this medication. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
Denny
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I've been on Suboxone for over 3 years....and wouldn't go back. I've also had surgeries and have been able to adjust by going off Suboxone for 24 hours before.....there is also several pain meds that can be used with Suboxone.
I have a cousin I talked into doing the same....going off all his meds to go on Suboxone. The first week was rough for him......but not he wouldn't go back either. It's like almost having a life again.
The big thing you need to make sure you do is start the transition when the weather is good and your not having any flare ups. I was on oxy and all meds you can imagine....and that was life.....pain was worse when the meds ran out in your system.....with Suboxone it last 24 hours....I take it a couple of times a day so it never is out of my system.
It takes alittle getting use too......letting this bitter pill dissolve under your tongue.....but I truly believe it is all worth it. I still have flair ups and still have bad days......but for the most part I do feel like I have my life back. I can function better on this med, my family and grandchildren have seen a big difference in me.
It's hard to think about a week or two of hell....but when your through it and you have years of a life and feeling like your a person it is worth it.
I carry a card in my wallet so if I was to be in an accident or something people know......and like I said there are several good pain pills that you can take while on Suboxone.....
I truly hope you figure out what you want to do and I hope if you choose this way it works for you as well as it has worked for me.
Good luck....and God bless