Author: Ironic
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 10:39 pm
Wow. Another awful story of negligence. I’m sorry you had to go through this. I’ve read so many stories of people undergoing surgery on Sub and having it be a painful nightmare, just like you said.
I feel that doctors often do not adequately explain to their patients what Suboxone maintenance entails. Doctors will prescribe maintenance doses up to 24-32 mg/day, but I have never heard a doctor explain what will happen if you need surgery and are taking such a high dose of such a strong medication. It makes me angry that so many people have to suffer their surgeries in pain, unexpectedly, because they weren’t warned that they would need both days (if not weeks) off Sub plus a much higher than normal dose of pain meds in order to achieve pain relief.
Aside from making sure that your surgeon and sub doc have communicated IN ADVANCE, the only real way to prevent this is by taking a lower dose of Sub. This will both keep your tolerance and the blockade effect of the Sub to a minimum.
I’m so sorry your wife is angry with you. I’m sure for someone who has never been in this position it is hard for them to imagine what intense pain the doctor left you in.
I wish you a speedy recovery!
