Hey everyone! I love this site, its helped me out so many times in the past. So I recently (33 days ago) got on suboxone maintenance and I've been taking 2mg twice a day the entire time. I got on the suboxone after a few months of shooting dope everyday after getting out of prison. I found myself unable to stay stopped for even two days but with suboxone its been over a month since ive even thought of the needle. At first I only wanted to do a quick taper because I didnt want to get hooked on suboxone. But after seeing the dramatic difference NOT shooting dope caused in my life, I (and my family n friends n doctor) think I should stay the course for a few months and ween down more and more until I find myself skipping days and gradually moving out of the maintenance (rather than abruptly tapering from 2mg to nothing in a couple weeks).
So everything sounds good right? Well, this morning I wake up and get up the use the restroom and when I go to get up out of bed I immediatly am doubled over in pain. I woke up with an Inguinal Hernia and man its killing me. Im going to have to get surgery soon and it hurts way too much to be walking around and its fucking huge and its killing me
Im worried about going through the surgery on the suboxone because of any possible interactions it can have with the procedure and the drugs they use. Also the idea of taking an opiate blocker and not being able to use perscribed pain medication for legitamite post op pain kinda sucks to me as well. Im scared that this whole thing might trigger some bullshit out of me and I dont want any of it. I like the way things are going. Im not all about being 100% drug free (I currently smoke marijuana and might enjoy other recreational chemicals every once in a while ) I just dont want to be injecting drugs into me, I dont want to be taking opiates every day to function. I dont want to be labeled and removed from society because I can't get it together. Im doing good right now and am looking foward to the future.
So what does the forum think? Should I just stay on the suboxone and "tough it out" so to speak? Maybe they can give me some Ultrams and Ibuprofens and something to help me sleep and I can get through it with that and some medicinal herb
Or should I taper down over the next two or three weeks and then schedule the surgery for a time when Im sub free? Then I can get the surgery, use the meds as needed for pain, and once its over with and a few days have gone by I can analyze the situation and decided if I even need to get back on the sub. Like I said, Im not against taking pain medication if its prescribed for legit pain, I just dont wanna be slamming a needle into my vein morning noon and night.
Really my big concern is my recovery. Trust me, I dont wanna taper off the sub so I can get "rocked" on some vicodin (lol right) for a couple days. And I am fully aware how shaky it sounds to ween down, and Im actually leaning toward staying on the sub. Im just wondering if any of you have any insight or experience with a situation like this while on suboxone and if surgery while on sub led to relapse or problems with recovery. Any tips or insight is greatly appreciated. Its very painful and Ive also been having trouble with my insurance coverage (fucking COBRA) so Im just a mess. Sorry if I went on too long, thanks again guys,
-Jimmy
So everything sounds good right? Well, this morning I wake up and get up the use the restroom and when I go to get up out of bed I immediatly am doubled over in pain. I woke up with an Inguinal Hernia and man its killing me. Im going to have to get surgery soon and it hurts way too much to be walking around and its fucking huge and its killing me
Im worried about going through the surgery on the suboxone because of any possible interactions it can have with the procedure and the drugs they use. Also the idea of taking an opiate blocker and not being able to use perscribed pain medication for legitamite post op pain kinda sucks to me as well. Im scared that this whole thing might trigger some bullshit out of me and I dont want any of it. I like the way things are going. Im not all about being 100% drug free (I currently smoke marijuana and might enjoy other recreational chemicals every once in a while ) I just dont want to be injecting drugs into me, I dont want to be taking opiates every day to function. I dont want to be labeled and removed from society because I can't get it together. Im doing good right now and am looking foward to the future.
So what does the forum think? Should I just stay on the suboxone and "tough it out" so to speak? Maybe they can give me some Ultrams and Ibuprofens and something to help me sleep and I can get through it with that and some medicinal herb

Or should I taper down over the next two or three weeks and then schedule the surgery for a time when Im sub free? Then I can get the surgery, use the meds as needed for pain, and once its over with and a few days have gone by I can analyze the situation and decided if I even need to get back on the sub. Like I said, Im not against taking pain medication if its prescribed for legit pain, I just dont wanna be slamming a needle into my vein morning noon and night.
Really my big concern is my recovery. Trust me, I dont wanna taper off the sub so I can get "rocked" on some vicodin (lol right) for a couple days. And I am fully aware how shaky it sounds to ween down, and Im actually leaning toward staying on the sub. Im just wondering if any of you have any insight or experience with a situation like this while on suboxone and if surgery while on sub led to relapse or problems with recovery. Any tips or insight is greatly appreciated. Its very painful and Ive also been having trouble with my insurance coverage (fucking COBRA) so Im just a mess. Sorry if I went on too long, thanks again guys,
-Jimmy