Author: Breezy_Ann
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 3:38 pm
Hi and I am sorry you are having such a difficult time. There are currently studies being done on low dose buprenorphine (the active ingredient in suboxone) done to treat depression in non-opiate tolerant people. Since you are not physically dependenon opiates it is very likely your Dr gave you too high of a dose. If I remember correctly they were using .3mg or .6mg to treat non-dependent people. I believe the link to the study is posted in the links forum and the dose they were using is there. Sub is very strong so for you it would not take much.
Now I know you said you do not want any judgement and I am not judging you but I just wanted to talk about opiate use. Just because you are not dependent on opiates does not mean you do not have a problem. I am not going to tell you that you are an addict, that is for you to decide. You are buying drugs illegally and self medicating to feel better. You may not have pawned your stuff to get drugs and have been able to keep it somewhat under control but this control most likely will not last forever. There are all different levels of addiction and I would urge you to think a bit more about your drug use and how it affects your life. All that being said I do agree with your 1st Dr and do believe you have a problem and could benefit from sub treatment. You will need a much lower dose than most people. Suboxone comes in 2mg strips (the strips are easier to cut into smaller doses) and I would try no more than .5mg on your first dose which is a1/4 of the strip. Your doctor should go over all this with you but some Drs are not very informed on sub so you may need to push for a small dose. Also if you find sub maintenance is working for you then there is no reason you should be forced off. If your Dr insists you stop sub treatment and you are not ready and your Dr forces you off then you need to find a new Dr that believes in long term maintenance. It is my belief your side effects were caused by too high of a side but if you are getting nauseous on a small dose then it could be the naloxone. Spitting after the sub dissolved will help you to not ingest the naloxone.
I really hope the sub works for you. It has helped me tremendously. Please keep us posted on your induction, good luck!
