Author: Diary of a Quitter
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 1:49 am
| auspicious wrote: |
| However, since regular pain meds are not an option… my question is….finally……
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY INFORMATION on the most effective way to use subtex for pain managament…. (like small frequent doses)….???? |
The most effective way to use subutex for pain management is by listening to the advice and instructions of your doctor. I’m sure if you ask all of these questions at your next appointment he (or she) will be happy to tell you the answers.
My guess though is that at very low doses, a STABLE dose of subutex is what they shoot for, which is why the new patches are popular. They deliver as steady microgram dose over time (once the medication is built up in the bloodstream). This of course means that once acclimated there will be pain relief but no "high".
As for people who take Sub "chronically" (or as I like to think of it "appropriately") not getting high, not having ups and downs, etc…THAT IS THE FUCKING POINT OF THE MEDICATION. That’s why in Sub treatment, best practice is to dose once per day. This helps to break the addictive cycle of getting high, coming down and getting high again – also known as the response/reward cycle.
Lastly, I would like to say that we are all here to support each other in our attempts at recovery and you are welcome here in that regard…but I think you will find better answers to your questions on other message boards that are devoted to that kind of thing. I’m sure you know what they are. Have a nice day!
