Will suboxone pervent me from being put under local for out pt. procedure? I won't be needing pain meds. I will cont' on my suboxone. Please help I am afraid I will wake up during the procedure, or won't be able to be put out for my procedure. thanks alot
There is a difference between local anesthesia that only numbs the part where the procedure is done and general anesthesia that will "put you out" completely. So, it depends on what kind of procedure do you have? But in either way, you will have to tell the doctor you are on suboxone because it definitely can cause you to overreact to the sedatives and similar medications to the point where your life is in real danger. You need to talk to the doctors first, there is too much risk involved.