Hello, all of the other new members. I too am caught up in the opioid cycle. Have been for years, and got way out of control at one point, but I am doing much better these days, and doing my best to stick with my current regimen of dilaudid.
I see that many people are taking suboxone. I just never liked the way it worked for me personally. And when the doctor said that he could get me off opiates and on suboxone, I told him I knew that wasn't the truth. It would just be switching me to an opiate medication that they were more comfortable with me getting. And flat out refused. Because of my back, and the severity of my injuries....I do have some leverage. Thank God. I know many who have no choice in the matter. Anyways, best wishes to all. It's nice to be able to communicate with others going through the same hardships I am facing.