Author: rule62
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 12:37 pm
How awful! That poor man having to deal with such pain and receiving no relief from the hospital.
What I don’t understand is when I was first started on Sub my doctor gave me a card to carry with me at all times in case I was hospitalized and needed pain relief. It clearly states that the patient will need more opiates for pain to have an effect due to the Suboxone. Did he not get that card? If not, I would contact his doctor for another one or print something out from Here to Help or a website that describes what Sub does and how to receive pain relief.
He should not be suffering like that for any period of time. And if they are refusing the meds because they are calling him an addict then that would be grounds for some type of complaint. When on Suboxone, the patient is considered "In Remission". At least that’s what my doctor calls my diagnosis.
It is really good you are there to act as an advocate. At least someone is fighting for his well being.
