Author: tearj3rker
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 8:54 pm
| Lillyval wrote: |
| I hindsight, though, I really feel that Sub is overkill for Tramadol, because it is so much stronger of an opiate, and raises one’s tolerance considerably. |
I’m with ya on that one. After seeing a couple of people who took Nurofen + occasionally get put on Suboxone and methadone, and end up on high doses, it’s made me question whether it’s always appropriate to use pharmacotherapy. These people are now severely dependent on opioids. If a person ends up with a greater tolerance to opioids after treatment, they only have to deal with stronger cravings if they choose to go off IMO, which is counterproductive.
Joyful, talk to your doc about what people said about SNRI withdrawal (ah sorry, "discontinuation syndrome"). It sounds like you’re going through both, and SNRI withdrawal can be really unpleasant as well, comparable with opioid withdrawal. You gotta be tactful with your doc if you’ve realised he/she’s made an error. Instead of placing any blame, or presenting a solution to your doc, I’ve found it better in the long run to not hurt a doctor’s ego by suggesting we/you know better than they. It’s better to drop suggestions, say you were told something by someone, and let your doc come to the solution themselves.
