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Methadone and Your Bones
I have paget’s disease of bone and I am addicted to heroin. I am thinking about going on methadone. I hear that methadone is not good for your bones but some people say that this is not true. Is methadone harmful for your bones. Is it safe for me with my condition?
Read answer →Patient & Doctor Rights
I started smoking weed when I was 15 and I have always smoked it without ever getting addicted or ever having a problem with it at all. I figure it’s about as dangerous for me personally as a 2 espresso a day habit. I believe that some people can get addicted to it I just know that I am not one of those people. I did really mess up with opiates last year and now I am on Suboxone. My doctor said she wanted to drug test me for compliance and I was like cool and then she came back and said I had tested positive and I was like no way! Because I was sure she was only talking about opiates and then she told me I had tested positive for THC and that if I had another positive test she was going to discharge me as a patient, which would mean I would have to do methadone. WTF! Weed does nothing but keep me from getting stressed and relapsing. Does she really have the right to do this to me? Like I said, I am not addicted so I have stopped, but it just makes my recovery harder and more joyless.
Read answer →Kratom and withdrawals
Do you support or recommend the herb kratom for people going through heroin withdrawals? Do you think that people will get addicted to it if they just use it for the first 2 weeks?
Read answer →Opiates as an Anxiety Treatment
One reason why I got addicted to lortabs was because they really took away my anxiety. I have an anxiety problem and now I want to quit and I am really scared that my anxiety is going to be a big problem,. I am wondering if I should go ahead with Suboxone. Will Suboxone help me manage my anxiety in the same way that regular opiates do? If it won’t I don’t think it will really work for me.
Read answer →Time frame for Suboxone Treatment
I only got addicted for about 11 months. How long should I stay on Suboxone for?
Read answer →Heroin Detox
I am a heroin injector. I have tried to quit before but I always find a reason to use again before the worst is though. I want to try again soon. I am wondering if it will be easier if I switch to taking Oxycontin or something similar orally for a week or so before trying. If it's not going to help I don't want to do it because it will cost me a lot. Is there any opiate that's easier to jump from that I should switch to now?
Read answer →Adderal and Suboxone
Im a heroin addict currently on suboxen and off the h, but still on meth. My dr wants me to take adderal and suboxone together to stop the meth. Is that safe?
Read answer →Stopping Suboxone
I have been on Suboxone for over a year and I am really scared to stop using after reading so many horror stories about how hard it is on the internet. What I want to know is how likely is it that I will go through PAWS after having been on opiates for so long. I have been using Subs for more than a year and pretty much every other kind of opiate for about 8 years before that.
Read answer →Alternative Ways To Detox
Should I use tramadol to help me taper off norcos? How long can I take tramadol for before I get addicted to it? I have heard that it can help with withdrawal symptoms but if you get addicted it is a bad one to detox from. Also, one of the hardest things for me to deal with during withdrawals is the restless legs I get when I try to sleep. They make it impossible to sleep and they are so bad it is hard to not just take a pill? What is the best way to minimize them? Are you familiar with the Thomas Recipe for opiate withdrawal at home? I see it mentioned a lot on different support forums and I was just wondering what as expert would think of it? Are there any risks to trying it this way? I am a 3 year norco addict.
Read answer →Suboxone and Cognition: Will It Effect My Thinking
Do you know if Suboxone has any cognitive effects? I am thinking about going back to school and I do not want to get into something if it’s going to interfere with my ability to think clearly.
Read answer →Sexual Side Effects of Suboxone
I am 5 weeks into Suboxone. This drug is saving my life. But I am having one embarrassing problem. I have no sexual desire whatsoever. Is this side effect going to go away? Is there anything I can do about it?
Read answer →Pain, Legal Prescriptions and Suboxone
I have a friend who has been reported to a professional board for narcotic use. She has been prescribed a small dose 25 mcg of a Fentanyl patch for systemic lupus nephritis joint pain . She works 40 or more hours a week and is a single mother . Will transition to Suboxone all ow to keep her license ; job ; insurance ? Or should she enter diversion program . The medication has improved her ability to work and she says she is not altered by it . On the other hand she suffers from anxiety and depression which she is told by a psychiatrist will improve with getting off opiates . What about suboxone ?
Read answer →Is suboxone helping anxiety or contributing?
I am taking suboxone for the past 4 years. I want to stop taking suboxone but I am afraid of having panic or anxiety attacks. Is suboxone helping anxiety or contributing?
Read answer →Pain Relief and Operation Recovery
I have been on norcos for 8 months. I am taking 12 10/325s per day. I know this is not a huge habit but trust me I am very addicted and I cannot stop just yet. The issue I have is that I have a knee replacement surgery scheduled for the early August. I am only 42 but chronic knee injuries from running and sports have led me to have no choice but to go full surgery. It’s also how I got introduced to pills but at this point I would be lying if I said I was taking these just for pain. So here is my worry. Obviously my doctor is not prescribing me all these pills but he does prescribe me some. I do not want to admit what I have been doing and have this on my medical records. However, if I do not reveal to him how much I am taking I am really scared that I will get insufficient pain relief during and after surgery – since they won’t account for my high tolerance. I plan to go on Suboxone after I recover from my surgery maybe by September. But I am not sure how to proceed until then. Should I be very worried about getting insufficient pain relief if I do not reveal my high tolerance?
Read answer →Suboxone Is Great, But Not For You
I am an alcoholic and I am also addicted to cocaine. I want to know if Suboxone will work for me. I know it won’t work for drinking but I think that if I could stop using cocaine I could also stop drinking so much.
Read answer →Suboxone vs Subutex
I am really determined to quit. I am not ever going to try to inject my Suboxone or anything extreme like that. Is there any advantage to taking subutex over Suboxone if I am sure I am not going to try to use this medication for abuse purposes?
Read answer →Suboxone and Alcohol
Is it dangerous to have a 6 pack once in a while if I am taking maintenance Suboxone? Before you say anything about addiction problems I can tell you I have never been a big drinker but I hate being that person who can’t have a few with the guys while on a Sunday afternoon. I just want a normal life again and that includes sensible drinking for me.
Read answer →Suboxone and Other Drugs: Safety
Is it safe to take other drugs while taking Suboxone or is it like methadone when you top up on the top of a dose of methadone you are at way higher risk of ODing?
Read answer →Cold Turkey
I AM CURRENTLY PRESCRIBED A HIGH DOSE OF OXYCONTIN- 80MG, 30 MG ROXICDONE, AND 2MG XANAX A DAY 3 TIMES A DAY... I STARTED TO INJECT HEROIN WHEN I RUN OUT OF MY MEDICATION. I TRIED TAKING A SUBOXONE AND I GET VERY SICK.. CAN I GO COLD TURKEY? I NEVER HAVE BEEN IN REHAB SO I'M NOW KNOW THAT IT IS VERY HARD TO GET OFF THESE DRUGS WITHOUT HELP
Read answer →Suboxone and Marajuana
I am ready to try Suboxone for my opiate addiction. Will I have to stop smoking marijuana at the same time? Or is this totally unrelated? I do not know how to ask my doctor this question.
Read answer →Suboxone Side Effects
I was on methadone for a couple of months 6 years ago. It was unbearable I could not deal with being so sweaty and constipated all the time. Eventually i quit through straight detox. Now I'm back in the same situation again. Does Suboxone cause the same sweating and constipation as methadone?
Read answer →Getting off of Suboxone,
hello dr i 32 years old and i have used buprenorphine about 3 years, i use quarter of one pill every day i want to put it away please tell me what to do
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