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Suboxone for chronic pain management

Opi_Kid_Rock

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Dear Members,

How long do the effects of Suboxone last for and is it good for managing chronic pain? I have joint pain throughout the day and it seems like Suboxone is the answer to my prayers am I missing something?
 
Suboxone is buprenorphine/naloxone and is usually prescribed for opioid addiction. For chronic pain you should ideally ask for/be prescribed a drug with only buprenorphine in it (i.e subutex) as the naloxone is only in there to discourage injection and doesn’t add anything to the pain relieving effects.

Aside from that, yes, buprenorphine can certainly be an effective drug for chronic pain.

Initially buprenorphine is often dosed everyday but once you’ve been taking it for a few days dosing can be reduced to the once every 2 or even 3 days, this is common in treatment for addiction, chronic pain patients may need smaller, more frequent doses to keep pain under control but I imagine twice or once a day would be enough for many pain patients.

One thing to remember is that despite being a partial opioid agonist, buprenorphine is still a very strong drug capable of causing addiction, overdose and painful withdrawals so going onto a daily buprenorphine treatment regime is not something to be taken lightly but if your chronic pain is severely affecting your life and livelihood then buprenorphine may be a lifesaver
 
Anyone else see the video on youtube where Dr Drew and Dr Spaz are recommending Suboxone as thee best pain med available? I concur. Same as methadone, much less restriction.
 
Suboxone is increasingly used for chronic pain management due to its dual action as a pain reliever and opioid addiction treatment. It offers effective pain control with a lower risk of dependency. However, understanding its benefits and limitations requires strong analytical skills. If you're working on assignments related to healthcare policies or pain management, management assignment help UK can assist in structuring well-researched content. Get expert guidance to enhance your academic writing and excel in your studies.
 
Suboxone is increasingly used for chronic pain management due to its dual action as a pain reliever and opioid addiction treatment. It offers effective pain control with a lower risk of dependency. However, understanding its benefits and limitations requires strong analytical skills. If you're working on assignments related to healthcare policies or pain management, management assignment help UK can assist in structuring well-researched content. Get expert guidance to enhance your academic writing and excel in your studies.

Not sure why you bringing up that part, cause this an old thread. Sure that is over by now
 
It's crazy how
many pain specialists put naive opioid people on
24 - 32 mg a day

f'ing disgusting
That's completely insane and is likely to kill people

There are bupe strips made now for pain patients, I thought that was pretty neat because bupe lasts so long and I thought it worked really well

 
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