Looking for Alternatives to Suboxone for Pain Relief

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I have to say no disrespect but you are wrong about suboxone. It is 100% addictive. I was an opiate addict for 20 yrs. I've been on methadone long term twice, up to 280mg. Had to cold turkey detox in a detox, they knew nothing about detoxing from methadone then. Worse hell of my life. I found suboxone in a different detox some yrs later and it was a fame changer. I've been on it 10 yrs and no opiates except for a few surgeries. The only time I've been without suboxone in those 10 years was at the beginning I spent 5 days in jail and was sick. I say I'm dependent on it like my heart meds not addicted. I don't crave it, misuse it, I don't obsess over it. I take it with my morning meds and I'm done. I'm prescribed 1 for the afternoon which I will take if I'm hurting ( chronic pain) or have a long day. Another thing I wanted to ask, you said you took a sub or switched to sub from methadone and got sick correct? Suboxone will throw you into horrible withdrawal if you have any methadone in your system. Its a great drug and I plan on for the foreseeable future to stay on it. Hope this info helps.

I was scared straight. Relapsed plenty of times before that. Will not go back. You have to want to stay clean and be done for good to actually be done for good

Drugs are dangerous I've been clean for 3 1/2 YEARS because health scare

Girl! I'm on Suboxone too have been for 3 years as well

Piper2022 I'm sorry, I didn't realize there were 3 comments. I guess so I don't write another novel on here, see what you can get from my other 2 responses! I'm sorry!! As with the other 2, I wish you nothing but the BEST, you deserve it! WE ALL DESERVE IT!! Take care, if you need to talk, vent whtvr HMU! ✌🏻💜

Leahjean85, the only thing that helps my pain is heroin or a strong pain medicine and sometimes those don't help!! If you're finding relief with the Suboxone, I suggest sticking with it. The alternatives (methadone= 10 times worse than heroin!) or pain pills! Suboxone aren't addictive physically, you can get psychological addiction. I was on 250mgs of Methadone and I did a 6 month detox bc I thought I was going to prison, that should've been about a yr½ taper. I was in hell! My psychiatrist gave me a Subutex in his office and that F'd me up, something Subs don't do. I'm 47 and STILL in an active addiction to pills and heroin! I really hope you can find something else that will help you!! On the words of my mom, "take an Aleve!" Ok you crazy 84yo woman! LOL. I just lost my insurance at midnight last night, so going to a specialist for my back is out of the question now. My mental health and physical injuries keep me from working, I was supposed to hire lawyers to take the taxing job of chasing records n s**t. I'm a perfect picture of procrastination! My GAD, MDD, do not help! I'm petrified to make phone calls! Even my friends and I text! You'll know in 3 yrs what you're going to do. Start researching now so it doesn't creep up on you!! BEST WISHES! Sherri L.

I've been on Suboxone for close to 20 yrs, WAY LONGER THAN SUGGESTED! I was on 250mgs of Methadone for about 5yrs. That is worse than heroin in my opinion. I've also been on 4mgs of Klonopin for about 25yrs. I'm also on 400mgs of Seroquel, 350mgs of Elavil, 20mgs of Buspar, 1200mgs of Gabapentin. I think that's all. I can't work bc my memory is non-existent, I get too "messed up" on the meds, and I DO actually have physical issues. I just lost my insurance ystrdy so my Subs are back to $150 for 30. I've got a herniated disc and it's caused me to be paralyzed from the waist down 3 times now. That's a VERY SCARY FEELING. They won't operate bc there's a 50/50 chance I'll be paralyzed from the surgery. I've been on Suboxone for so long bc 1) I'm still an addict and every once in a while, I go on a 2 or 3 day bender and become slightly sick. It doesn't even begin to help with pain unless you're on 3 or more strips a day! RyleighRain, I wish you ALL THE BEST IN THE WORLD!! Im NO stranger to that one and it's done! My 1st line of cheeva and my fiance and I were hooked. I'm ashamed to say I did 2 shots last night and I've got 3 more waiting. I got a ½G supposed to be a whole 1, but s**t happens! I WISH BOTH OF YOU THE BEST OF LUCK 🤞🏻! If ever you need a sympathetic, non judgemental person to vent to, I'm ALWAYS here for my fellow sufferers!! Take care both of you may you have much ✌🏻💜 in your lives!! Sorry this was so long!!