I am on Suboxone and can't afford my prescription

Hello Eric,

First off let me clarify that although Suboxone is considered a controlled substance and does contain an opiate factor, it is non-addictive and most patients gradually ween down on the medication until they are back to normal (without any effort for weening). The primary active ingredient in SUBOXONE is buprenorphine. Because buprenorphine is a partial opioid agonist, its opioid effects are limited compared with those produced by full opioid agonists, such as oxycodone or heroin. SUBOXONE also contains naloxone, an opioid antagonist. The naloxone prevents you from getting high from any other opioid substance. There are so many other things I could go into about the healing factor of your brain and what's going on inside of your body while you use this medication... but you would be better off reading about it online or talking to your own doctor.

The medication does wonders... I myself was hooked on Oxycontin and MS contin for 9 years. This did substantial damage to my body and the withdrawals were unbearable. Suboxone saved my life and pushed me into my current life's career. There are many ignorant people that don't understand what they're talking about, but as a Doctor that specialises in this field AND a patient I can tell you... You are on the right path to recovery.

The bad side of this process and like most processes for getting clean, it can be very expensive. I am going to help you and others that read this article on this particular matter.

The company that manufactures Suboxone and Subutex is called Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals Inc. Ask your doctor (the prescriber of the suboxone) about the one year trial plan that this company offers. If you can't afford your medication but have the will and need to stay clean, the company offers a one year trial of the medication for free. There are a few forms to fill out and your doctor can provide you with them. Once they are faxed over to the company, within a week or two you will be setup for a year.

The great thing about this plan is that most people are done with the suboxone less than a year. This process will not only save you money, but it will change your life. Eric, you are making the right choice! Ask your doctor about this program; it exists and it's very helpful for those without insurance and want to stay off drugs.

- Dr. Thomas MPAD

Wrong wrong wrong, The naloxone in suboxone only deters the iv use of subs. but it doesnt really work anyway, you can still shoot sub because the bupe has an even higher affinity than naloxone and any discomfort is temporary. the Bupe its self has such a high affinity that it is what blocks other opiates. it doesnt matter how much of a "partial" agonist it is if you occupy your opiate receptors with anything you will change you brains chemistry and have withdrawals and subs are very addicting and the withdrawals are just as bad and i seriously think much worse. unless you've tapered to the microgram range for a month and then the w/d's last 4 times longer. subsux.com is a website you should check out, it is a good tool but all your doing is getting a supply of dope and not having to go lie cheat and steal to get it. its like the program they have in Europe where they give addicts heroin, all their doing is stopping the lifestyle by giving them a steady supply, same here your just getting your dope supplied so you dont have to go about it the usual way basically. their not doing you any favors by putting you on sub and its the biggest mistake an addict can make unless they use it for 4 to 5 days and a super low dose and just be done with it. you would'nt fly a jet in the air for months and years getting refueled in mid air just because it has a broken landing gear. you are just making it harder for yourself. and i am now addicted to suboxone and wish i would have just sucked it up for a whopping 3 days with my old doc because im on my 3rd attempt to jump just from .5mg, i made it 6 and 8 days on my two previous attempts and it is awful. long acting opiates completely shut down the factory as short acting opiates at least your neurons are still firing once in a while. this will be seen as another methadone theres nothing special about it other than the ceiling effect, thats the only reson addicts can take it and maintain. and the other thing people wont do what they used to do to get subs. subs and doctor appointments are expensive, you can lie cheat and steal and get a little dope at a time but you wouldnt save up for an appointment it just doesnt work that way thats why alot of people can fuel the habbit but not afford a sub doc. they arent going to go rip off a store and make a few bucks and what, be sick till they can save up 500$ ? yeah rite that little bit of money is going to get them well come hell or high water.

Hi Eric,
I use the prescription savings card.
It works a lot better on generics than name brands. Hope this helps.

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