Author: hatmaker510
Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 8:08 am
Like I said above, the ONE pain med that CAN be coupled with suboxone is ULTRAM/TRAMADOL. Why not ask your doctor about that? You seemed to have skipped right over that part of my post. Did you miss it or is there a reason you’d rather take oxy than tramadol?
It’s just like Bboy said, taking oxy PRN while on suboxone maintenance is defeating the purpose of your sub maintenance treatment.
Has your pain gotten worse recently (like since winter started) or has it been this bad since you’ve been on sub treatment? Have you spoken to your doctor about it? Are you trying other ways to treat that pain? You mentioned nerve pain – have you ever tried Lyrica or Neurontin or other meds such as those? There are other non-med routes to treat pain that you can still try. Some like to call them "alternative" methods, but they are still viable options.
Anyway, like I started out asking, if your pain has been this severe since you started suboxone, maybe Bboy is right. Perhaps methadone is something for you to explore. If your pain is that severe, methadone just might be your best option.
But do look into other things as well. Under the chronic pain section of the forum, there’s a sticky post about self-hypnosis/guided imagery/meditation and how we can use it for pain relief and stress reduction/anxiety. I thought it was a bunch of shit myself, but w/ practice it really does work.
OK, I’m droned on for long enough. I just want you to know that you do have options. I’m in your shoes, albeit with less severe pain. But I do have bad days, like last night when all I wanted to do is cry because nothing seemed to help. But for me, it’s not all that often. Please take care.
