TX = SUBOXONE 8MG WITH LYRICA 50NG

MY PHYSICIAN WANTS TO START ME ON THIS CARE PLAN.  I'VE TAKEN LYRICA BEFORE AND HAD SERIOUS SIDE EFFECTS (ZOMBIE, SLURRED SPEECH, ETC.)  SUBOXONE(8MG cut into 5 pieces) IS USED FOR OPIANT WITHDRAWAL.  DON'T HAVE THAT.  I KNOW THAT MANY DRUGS HAVE PROVED USEFULL FOR OTHER CONDITIONS.  THEY TOOK MY KEYS WHILE I WAS ON SUBOXONE BEFORE.  THE  FAMILY IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT TAKING THE LYRICA AGAIN AND THEN TAKING IT WITH SOMETHING ELSE THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE VERY POTENT.  HAS ANYONE HAD THIS COMBINATION AND WHAT WAS THE OUTCOME?  Desperately seeking relief. ***@****

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Hi,
I was on the lyrica when i started the suboxone. I found that the lyrica seemed to have no effect on me at all. I had a real hard time starting the Suboxone and getting used to it. The first dose prescribed by my doc was 8mg 1/2 tab every six to eight hours as needed. I took the first dose at the Pharmacy. Thank god i went straight home. I was completly loaded and out of it, slurred speech pupils dilated. The weirdest thing was i couldn't urinate. I had a bladder full of urine but i couldent get it to "release". I had to "push" to get it out. My Dr. is impossible to get in touch with unless you are there for you appt. I decided the dose was too high and started cutting the pill inot smaller and smaller doses. down to taking 1/8 every four hours. Finaly the doctor told me to take the whole dose at night. it didn't effect me too badly , I found that most of my pain was gone but i couldn't sleep that night.I decieded to try a whole dose again that morning. i felt fine and stayed up all day. This was incredably different for me as i usually sleep much of the day.
Now i take 8mg.1/2 twice a day. and am fuctional again. i am amazed by what i can get done in one day. I do find that the suboxone does not help with my arthritis pain. . What i am saying is it took me weeks to adjust to the dosage of suboxone with no help from my doc. finnaly taking prescribed dose and feeling soo much better. I do not remember what it is like to feel good but i have found great relief with suboxone.

Good luck