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Suboxone for chronic pain?

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chip03387
chip03387

 I recently bruised my spine and I'm in horrible pain as well as numbness as well as paralysis and there have been prescribed Suboxone for severe pain anyone else going through this and what do you think about Suboxone being used for chronic pain 

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  • chip03387
    chip03387

    Posted

     Also just wanted to point out that it doesn't seem to work very well I am due for an operation due to spinal stenosis as well as the bruise to my spine will take up to a year for bruising to recover hopefully will walk again someday I am in treatment anddue for  Fusionof c4-c6 vertabraie next month I am in constant pain and had read somewhere that Suboxone is not approved by the FDA for pain. But that buprenorphrine  it's self is 

  • jim61401
    jim61401 chip03387

    Posted

    Confused a little on this one as Suboxone is medication for opiod dependence and I know you have to be careful as it can cause its own form of dependence - you definitely should ask your doctor more about this - I am sure they have their plan to treat your pain but you should be told more I think.

    ​Good luck and all the best

  • buggsy1000
    buggsy1000 chip03387

    Posted

    Hey

    Sorry to hear of your pain, but I am Little confused, and wondered if you have missed something out, or I'm reading it wrong.

    Did you already have the spinal stenosis before bruising your spine, you mention paralysis which part are you having this issue, also how long for.

    The main part that I'm confused is the Drug as this is a drug for helping people who are addicted to opiates.

    So what meds are you on, where is the pain exactly, did you have 2 separate injuries.??

    Sorry don't mean to sound harsh just trying to get to grips so I / we can give some better advice.

    Regards

    George

  • hope4cure
    hope4cure chip03387

    Posted

    Hi Chip. 

    I had taken this for a few months while on a pain mgmt doc for back and hip pain. 

    He explained that Buprenorphine was developed decades ago and approved by the FDA in 2002. Yet it remains nearly invisible, despite its potency against a fiendish trio of adversaries: withdrawal symptoms, craving and overdose death with opiates. That’s why Its called the Stealth Medicine. It is hidden behind the term “medication-assisted treatment,” which also includes methadone and naloxone. Buprenorphine is the only one doctors can use to treat opioid use disorder in their patients with chronic pain.

    Hopexxxx

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