I am once again having some weird things going on

[janet19]

I am on suboxone 16mg and feeling sort of funny. I have like a fluttery weird feeling may like a jitter in my chest, a little short of breath and I am having a lot of trouble with anxiety. I just started noticing it a few days ago. I am also having a weird feeling in my head. I was vomiting a few days ago and I have the weirdest feeling of this feeling in my head and feels like my heart is flopping sometimes. I have also felt sort of a twinge in my body. Its like a feeling in my chest that makes my head googly.

I went to see my suboxone doctor today and again no doctor just a nurse passing out meds. I am beginning to wonder if something is going on that is not good with me. I have never had heart problems but now I am thinking something is wrong. I do have an appointment with my new family doctor on thursday I am changing doctors because my 12 yr doctor keeps wanting to give me painkillers and I can not keep popping pills. Why would this doctor never be in. I have had tons of questions which everyone here on the forum has tried to help with and also in time things went away. I am trying to find another suboxone dr who will take me and not sure if I can since this other doctor started me on the suboxone. If I don't see a doctor about the suboxone taper how the hell am I going to start tapering. I do not want to take this longer term then what I need of have too. I have been on this suboxone for 6 weeks. My symptoms come and go, Maybe it's me being afraid and making things worse.

Has anyone who has taken suboxone ever felt like this? I am a hypochondriac and can make things worse then they really are. So I may be bringing on some of this on myself. I also have had in the past anxiety attacks.

[laurel453]

i can see also a more relaxed Janet :) so some things are getting better even if you say are suffering of the anxiety and are hypochondriac ... you are going through this current crisis with a more relaxed attitude, janet, feel proud cause it is not easy ... hope you can solve these issues about doctors and do as sara said, make a list with all your concerns

[janet19]

I see my new doctor for just a check up on Thursday and yes writing down my questions is probably the best thing. For one thing this is a new doctor and he doesn't really know me. He is sure going to meet the real me for I am going to honest from the get go. I am hoping he knows enough about suboxone, dosage, side effects, taper and he can start writing my scripts for the suboxone. I am definitely tired of just picking up pills from a nurse. I am paying $125 a visit and I am not visiting the doctor just his reception area and his nurse. I was told in the beginning that my office visit would be $125, $100 for the office visit, $25 for a monthly drug test. I saw the the doctor on my first evaluation visit and haven't saw him since. Some thing is a little wrong with that. I know that I am taking my med right and that I have no other drugs in my system, but it is just the idea of what is happening. If the new doctor doesn't have the license to prescribe it or just doesn't feel comfortable then I will have to seek out another suboxone doctor. Especially looking for one that will take my insurance if possible. The doctor I am going to now is on cash only basis. That little twinge in my head to my chest that is the most worrisome for me. I get sort of google headed and then have this weird sensation that seem to run to my chest. I am probably bringing this on myself. And yes I am seeing a addiction therapist now for 6mo. and also attend NA on a pretty regular basis. Plus I post on here to get the extra support I need. I am trying to give my advice to a few people now, I feel the need to give of my words and experience to the newcomers and others who are still suffering. I am learning to keep back some of my opinions for I do not want to offend anyone in the process. I love coming here reading all the questions and answers. I have got a lot of m strength from them. Thank God there are people here who are taking there time and helping me and all the other now and to come...........God Bless Janet

[Punkinhead75]

Hi janet,

Breathe deep and slow and try to relax.  yeah yeah yeah I know just do it anyway.  LOL!!!  Also do what sara says.  Getting things down on paper helps get them out of our head.  Good luck!!!!

[dominosarah]

Write down all your questions you have and take that in with you when you go and see your new doctor.  Tell him everything that is going on.  Are you working with anyone about this anxiety you experience?  That may also help with the hypocondriac thing too.  Something needs to be done here.........sara