This forum is a place for addicts and for those who love them to discuss addiction, particularly addiction to opiates (pain pills). Please join us to discuss symptoms, patterns, consequences, and treatment of opiate dependence. Recognizing that opiate dependence is a potentially fatal disease, we respect ALL effective treatments for opiate dependence, whether or not the treatment includes buprenorphine or Suboxone.
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Membership is absolutely free. I only ask that you remember the following rules of this forum:
This forum is for people who have made their choice whether it be for Suboxone, for Methadone, or for meetings and no medication. While I recognize that some readers are not yet at the end of that choosing process, I ask that they read the information and make their decision without encouraging debate on the forum.
PLEASE Do not get into debating which is better-- such debates never change minds, and often introduce false information that clouds intelligent decision-making.
Show the respect for the decisions of others and avoid personal attacks.
I put this forum together with the help of an IT professional. We receive no compensation from outside sources beyond a few bucks per year from Google Adsense. Specifically, we receive NO compensation from pharmaceutical companies, including Reckitt-Benckiser, the maker of Suboxone and Subutex. If you are interested in supporting this site through advertising, please feel free to contact me. Any relationship with advertisers will be disclosed here. If you are a billionaire and hate addiction and want to send my kids through college, I would be willing to struggle with any moral issues caused by accepting your generous gift.
This e-book consists of my answers to the questions that I receive the most in response to my blog, including how to manage Suboxone around surgery or pregnancy, drug/drug interactions, dealing with chronic pain, etc. After purchase you are e-mailed the download link and a 4-letter code that is needed to open the document. The e-book cannot be printed in order to protect the copyright; The e-book is very specific, but should NOT replace your physician. Rather it is meant to provide you with the knowledge you need to ask the right questions. Instant download: $9.95.
General Comments from Subox Doc Items of interest from my practice and academia, and political or regulatory information about buprenorphine and addiction. If you have something that you would like me to address, send me an e-mail.
Introductions New here? Old here? Please take a moment when you have time and say a bit about yourself-- without saying enough to be identified. Or if you want to be identified, tell us about your web page or anything else-- let's try to use this space to talk about what we are proud of, and save our using stories for that section.
Legal Issues Conflicts between Suboxone use and the legal system, employers, or regulatory boards. Use by professionals, and rules in different states.
Dosing Discussion There is a wide range of doses of Suboxone prescribed by physicians. What dose do you take? Do you have questions about your dose? How important is it go get the right dose?
Why the Anger? Why is the anti-Suboxone crowd so angry? Tell me your 'theory', or your guess. Whether it is toward my youtube videos, this forum, my practice... the anti-sub folks call me a 'greedy pusher' without knowing anything about me! I'm sure many of you have done battle as well. Just what is their problem, anyway?!
International Issues I received a message today from a Canadian with opiate dependence, wondering what she can do to find help. Have a question or comment that deals with borders? Take it here!
Opiates and Chronic Pain I have used Suboxone to treat chronic pain in select patients, and it generally works pretty well. Do you take a combination of Suboxone and a different opiate? Are looking for a way to treat your pain with an opiate, with or without Suboxone? Fire away!
Family Stories It is important to realize that our own perceptions well be altered by addiction; the road to true self-awareness requires listening what is said by others who know us, particularly if the also hope for the best for us. With that in mind, please post if you have family members or other close friends with addictions.
Twelve Step Programs Questions, answers, and comments about AA, NA, CA, etc. Success stories and failure stories; interesting observations; anything about the twelve steps.
Damn Pharmacist/Doctor Stories The pharmacist eyes you suspiciously, and suddenly you wished you had shaved earlier this morning... your second-grade teacher is in line behind you, talking to your girlfriends mother... as the pharmacist yells for all to hear, 'I'm sick of YOU PEOPLE-- and I'm not filling this for you anymore!' Or your doctor, after increasing your pain meds for years, suddenly treats you like a criminal...
Damn Insurer Stories and Questions Doesn't necessarily have to be BAD news, right? Does your insurer cover Suboxone? Having trouble getting insurance to pay? Does your state medicaid program cover Suboxone? Have a beef with your insurer? Vent here!
Miscellanea Everything else. Sell a car. What's your favorite color? Who framed Roger Rabbit? Why is Joan Rivers so nasty? Why doesn't Junig get a life?!
Links Have an interesting site about addiction? Add it here! Try to make categories as we go, keeping things as organized as possible... but if you have a link that won't fit in a category, make a new one! To place a link, hit 'reply to topic', then write a sentence or two about the link, then drop down a couple lines... then click on the logo of the earth/chain link. Enter the URL in the box; in the next box enter the site name-- Voila!
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