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Cost of methadone vs sub for chronic pain
Nov 09, 2008 10:47PM in the Addiction: Substance Abuse Community
Thanks for all the info and input in regards to my post. However since my post I've learned that the sub treatment she is receiving is for addiction only. The pain I was informed of was just to keep from having to say that there was a relapse. She is my ex's girlfriend. I knew last summer she went into detox for a bad oxy addiction, however they had split...
Cost of methadone vs sub for chronic pain
Nov 09, 2008 10:59AM in the Addiction: Substance Abuse Community
Thank you so much for sharing your experiences btn the meth and sub. That was exactly what I was wondering. Although, I'm sure that getting off of either differs for everyone...personal experiences/knowledge was exactly what I was looking for. I have tried to encourage her to add other additional non medicinal things to her pain control effort, however s...
Cost of methadone vs sub for chronic pain
Nov 09, 2008 10:00AM in the Addiction: Substance Abuse Community
I will make sure she understands the "ball and chain" concept of meth. From my understanding, sub can be the same with long term use. Although, I couldn't tell you if one is worse than the other...I only know what I have read on here. All of this should be better once she has health insurance..however if she is able to keep the job she is just starting, ...
Cost of methadone vs sub for chronic pain
Nov 09, 2008 08:57AM in the Addiction: Substance Abuse Community
If a person has a chronic condition (reverse lordosis of the cervical spine) and needs pain control despite a history of opiate addiction, which would you recommend...methadone or sub? When she was diagnosised they placed her on vicodin's for the pain. She took them as prescribed but with the opiate addiction only a few months behind her, she hated feeli...
Symboxin
Nov 09, 2008 07:18AM in the Addiction: Substance Abuse Community
I know someone on sub due to chronic pain. She does have a history of addiction and when she found out she had a chronic back condition she was given opiates for the pain. She didn't like have to take the opiates so she asked to be put on the sub instead. She doesn't have medical insurance so she is paying out of pocket for this. However she has reverse l...
codependency and addiction
Oct 27, 2008 05:57AM in the Addiction: Substance Abuse Community
I know two persons in a relationship, who are both addicts, can make recovery more difficult. However, I have also heard stories of success. The relationship has not been normal from the start..for reasons other than drugs. One is she deals with bipolar and he is very co-dependant. Can anyone offer suggestions/guidance to help in this situation?? I know t...