I have been on a suboxone program starting back on Dec 10th 2008. I have told my doctor time and time again that I was not ready to be lowered and everytime I go in (every 2 weeks) she fights be to lower it. I am now at 4mg day. I relapsed over the last couple days (with at least 70 pills consisting of Percocet 5 (30) percocet 15 (15) vicoden 7.5 (18) lorcet (5) Vicoden 10 (7). I knew I wasn't ready to go down (even knowing it is a just a mental thing at this point). Now I am afraid that when I go in tomorrow and tell her that she will "discharge" me instead of increasing the mg/day back to 8mg which I was doing EXCELLENT ,no cravings, nothing. This is my first relapse since December. Can the doctor discharge me for that? I want to stay with the program, it has saved my life, my family. everything! I have tried posting this several times and it won't show up so if it does after I post this I am sorry for all the multiple posts
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Hi there momoftwins, I'm sorry to hear about your relapse but I would be stunned to hear that the doctor would actually drop you from the program! I am sure that you're not the only person who has relapses but the point of the program as well is also to push yourself mentally to the point where you might be a little bit uncomfortable. Or even quite uncomfortable at times. Keep us posted on what your doctor says, okay?
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I will, thanks bluedog. I think most of my issue is with my pain. That's what started all of this in the first place! I have found that the lower dose I go, I am in alot more pain. The 8mg helped my pain to the point of being able to function as a mom of twin 3 year olds and a caregiver for others 3 and under on good days. The more pain I am in the cravings start only for pain relief. My body has always had such a tolerance to pain pills that I rarely ever felt a the "high effect" but I got the "relief" effect even from the beginning. But of course with all the restrictions imposed on doctors prescribing pain medication, even for those who really need it, you get desperate for the relief and go beyond the means of a doctor, which is where my downfall came with my family, my life, etc. So I'll go in tomorrow, and tell her what happened, and if she chooses to discharge me for one relapse, well then I guess my insurance just isn't paying her enough.
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