A member at the buprenorphine forum wrote about his own health issues including hormonal imbalances, prompting me to do a literature search on buprenorphine and testosterone. I found a couple interesting studies and invite people to visit the forum and read about them, and comment if you wish. To find the comment thread, just go [...]
I’m still going insane with a tooth ache on the left side of my mouth and my front tooth. No one believes me. Not my regular dentist nor my student dentist. The student dentist thinks she knows everything, she has an ego problem. I know it doesn’t show up on XRAY but maybe there is a crack or maybe when the filling was done it irritated the pulp now it’s angry and dying. (If it gets irritated, does that mean once it starts to die of agony that bacteria finds it?) That’s terrible the way bacteria attacks a living nerve. Now thinkinjg about it I am sad and having anxiety. Is the pulp like a plant and the bacteria has a hold on the pulps neck strangling it? THAT IS AWFUL the poor thing Is there any holistic way that I can telepathically tell the bacteria to leave and the pulp to revive itself? How do I find a holistic dentist. Has it been done before? I am using my narcotic Suboxone but it’s not strong enough, any suggestions Singed DESPERATE TOOTH in Massachusetts
I will introduce this topic by typing my response to a reader who asked whether buprenorphine, the active ingredient in Suboxone, shows up in urine drug tests. More specifically he asked whether companies have the ability to test for buprenorphine. I will end the post with a question… so please stick around to the end!
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I have been on percocet for a little over a year. I have no pills left. I’m trying to stay on the path. Around here you can go see a doctor for suboxone, but then you pay $175 when you go and half the time they give you like 28. Which takin twice a day every 6-8 hours, that means you have to go almost every 2 weeks! I know this may be a sensitive subject for some and maybe you dont want everyone to see your answer. You can simply email me… Crystalite80@yahoo.com.
I want to do the right thing, but I dont think I can get off of something like that without some help.
Guys.. Let me first start by saying that i’m very medically insane right about now.. I take loads of medication to lead the normal life of a young 21 year old.. I take Strattera for my ADHD, I take Risperadol for my bipolar/schizo, I take beta blockers for my heart, I take mesclizine to keep from having vertigo when i try to sleep, I take loads of laxatives and stool softners to use the restroom, and I take Suboxone for drug addiction everyday. Anyways.. I’ve been having these really weird strange feelings.. I’ll feel like i’m about to die.. like literally.. I’ll get scared.. and then i’m normal again.. But the funny thing is after everything goes away.. I’m just numb.. But tears form in my eyes and stream down my cheeks.. When I don’t even feel sad.. Idk if its just allergies.. I doubt it cause it happens everytime.. Whats wrong with me? I also have depersonalization.. i just found out thats what my condition is thanks to drug use. Why does this happen to me. Why do I feel like this. Was it the bad trips I had? Was it the bad things I went through on drugs? HELP MEEE!
I have a really big problem. In December, I stopped using pain medication. I was on it for about almost a year and six months (oxycontin/vicodin/suboxone) due to a car accident. Also I had smoked cigs about a pack a day. So my breath smelled like an ashtray and any-all pains in my teeth were being masked by the pain meds. When I stopped, all HELL broke lose and i had pain like crazy. I had already had an appt to see a student dentist, but I couldn’t get in till Jan/Feb. The pain freaked me out so I found a really good dentist, by chance. I’d love to stay with him and their group because they are really great and I trust them. The thing is, MONEY matters in this case. If I could afford to have them do everything I would in a heartbeat. I usually don’t trust many dentist but this guy has a very laid back persionality, he listens to me and I can tell he does his work the way it should be, UNLIKE SOME. I called them and told them that even though I enjoyed being their patient, I couldn’t and I’d be going to a dental college. The receptionist told me she understood and I shouldn’t be scared to tell them that. I thought FINALLY that was easier than i thought. I was and still am scared to tell the dentist straight to his face but I tried. Now, I have another appt with them but can’t keep it. I thought that the receptionst would have told the dentist but she never did. When I was at my last appt, i clearly knew then that the message was never given. It’s almost like they don’t want to hear about it and whenever I try to hint to it, the subject changes. The problem is…yes I can keep going but if I get all the work done there, I won’t be able to get an implant, a root planning and scaling and most likely have to go with my root canals crownless. If I go to the dental college, I can get all of it done and themsome. 1. ANYONE HAVE A GOOD WAY TO TELL THEM AGAIN AND THIS TIME MAKE IT SO THEY UNDERStAND THAT IM SERIOUS? 2. If they did a root canal, can another dentist do the crown? I need my crown-impressions that the first dentist made so the dental school can make a crown almost the same as my molars. What if they don’t give me the impressions? Can the dental school still mold one? HELP!!!!!!! PS: I asked a question like this a month ago or so but this was BEFORE i called the dentist up and explained my situation.
Hello. I’m an opiate user (not chronic but, by no means, light. I have been successfully tapering off hydrocodone. About 4/5 days ago ran out and had no means of re-upping. I was afraid of finding some and relapsing something fierce and had 2 8mg-2mg suboxone. Two days ago, over the course of the day took nearly 8mg (a tiny piece every few hours) which did help. It was my first time taking sub and I’ve done enough research to know I was safe. I don’t want to take any of the last one I have at the moment, just got a small script from the doc for 10 lorcet 10/650 and would like to continue my taper. I’ve read here and elsewhere answers all over the spectrum. So, roughly, I took about 2mg or less at about 10-11a, another piece at about 2-3p, again at 6p, and finally the last of the pill at about 8-9p. Does anyone have a one-time buprenorphine/naxalone experience to which could answer how long before I can take a dose of my script/taper that will work? I know the half-life (which, again, is all over the map as far as the internet is concerned) but have also heard such a low dose only binds to a small-ish fraction of the opiate receptors. If I took two lorcet as directed, would it be worth it? I was trying to work it out myself two different ways: I first took the total amount i took in the day and started figuring the half-life/bioavailability that way, but also, thought it may go from each individual dose (ie; took 2mg at 11, so by 11 it would knock down to 1 mg, and then another 2 at the next interval, and so on). I don’t know which way to calculate it and only asked for a script enough to get me through the rest of my taper. Background: Started taking a lorcet here and there a few years back, got pretty bad in 04 with OC, came back down and now, at age 26, have completely worked things out and come to terms with my problem. I am dead-set I will not relapse once the taper is done. I can’t afford it money-wise and emotionally. I’ve faced my demons. I just don’t want to take 2 lories if they will be ineffective as it will knock a day off my taper regiment. I never got into heroin, was taking, at the most recent, up to 10 (plus or minus a 2) 10mg hydrocodone per day for a few weeks and the taper is working wonderfully. This isn’t an addict asking how long before I can get a fix. This is a person on the road-to-recovery trying not to waste and screw myself in the process. If you need/want anymore info from me to better answer, I’ll gladly respond. Thank you very much. I chose this forum because you all seem to be good, knowledgeable people. Summary of above: Took 1 8mg Sub over the course of a day two days ago (and thinking about it, actually took the last tiny piece the next morning) to stave off sickness until I went to my pain doc today. He knows I’m tapering and gave me the low amount I asked for. I appreciate any help you can provide. Thank you very much! Cheers! – Bob 1 Reply
hi i have severe anxiety and panic disorder as well as depression, but i have a history of opiate addiction and attend NA meetings and i am seeing a psychiatrist who is prescribing me suboxone, remeron, and prozac. The thing is i have crazy panic attacks and none of the medications im currently on keep it under control. she just tried prescribing me something known as buspirone or busar and im not quite sure its thats helping. she is really skeptical and pretty opposed to giving me any type of benzodiazapene. the thing is i know they work and i have taken them at the theraputic dose is there any way i can convince her to give me a medication that may help but is possibly addicting? i am not self diagnosing nor self prescribing she has told me i have panic attacks and anxiety but is opposed to and possibly addicting medication. the problem is i know it works and buspar takes weeks or months to work as an antianxiety and i know that benzos have that immediate relief type of thing. any advice would be appreciate. thank you.
I have a question about temporary disability… I had to have my doctor fill out a health sustaining medication form to keep me on insurance through the state because I am on suboxone for opioid dependence. Along with the form she filled out for me was a disability form and she marked that I was temporarily disabled and was on a treatment plan… I was just informed that I can collect money through the state if a doctor says I am disabled… I just want to ask if anybody has any info or experience with this and what I would need to do to collect money… If you plan on leaving an answer telling me I am an idiot and a loser for getting addicted to pain meds just don’t waist your time. I was injured in an accident a while back and needed meds and I did get addicted… I am working with my doctor on a suboxone plan to get me off of them and so far it has been working great. I haven’t used any meds in like 6 months.. So please mature answers only.. Thank you in advance for taking the time to read my question!