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Suboxene scam?
My wife is on suboxene and has been since last Monday. The doctor charged us $150 for the first visit and the script was $40 with help from my insurance.
The first script for 16 pills lasted her 4 days. Four 8 mg tablets a day just as the dr. prescribed. We went to the doctor Thur. for another appointment and he charged $120 for that visit and the script was another $40.We have another appointment for Monday and that is going to cost another $120 with the script costing me $40 again.This is getting more expensive than the freaking oxys that got her there in the first place!
What I am trying to ask everyone is. How are you guys being charged? It is hard to find doctors who are able to treat using suboxene and it is Saturday with X-mas coming Tuesday so getting live info from a doctor is a problem.
Is this treatment this expensive or how bad am I getting scammed?
Some one please post back soon. I am getting very upset and I know she needs the treatment.
The first script for 16 pills lasted her 4 days. Four 8 mg tablets a day just as the dr. prescribed. We went to the doctor Thur. for another appointment and he charged $120 for that visit and the script was another $40.We have another appointment for Monday and that is going to cost another $120 with the script costing me $40 again.This is getting more expensive than the freaking oxys that got her there in the first place!
What I am trying to ask everyone is. How are you guys being charged? It is hard to find doctors who are able to treat using suboxene and it is Saturday with X-mas coming Tuesday so getting live info from a doctor is a problem.
Is this treatment this expensive or how bad am I getting scammed?
Some one please post back soon. I am getting very upset and I know she needs the treatment.
We have aftercare. A child and family organazation comes out two times a week and she has an intensive care manager that also come out two times a week. There is also her pyschiatrist to monitor meds like prozac and such.
So that is four days a week of outside help. Med. management and of course myself.
I do not like 12 step programs. In the past they have been a breeding ground for addicts to enable other addicts and even her sponsor worked out to be a bad situation. They still are a great thing to do to fill time in the evenings as we can do it together and be around at least some people who are trying to change there lives. When I say breeding ground for addicts to enable other addicts I know that the whole program is not like that and there are quite a few that are serious about there problem but there still are some pretty creeepy people out there latching on to each other. I do not want to be busting on AA and NA they serve a wonderful purpose.
Wgat she needs and we are trying to find is some outpatient therapy during the week to keep her busy.
By the way she is disabled (physicaly and mentaly and approved for SSI) and not working so the days when I am at work are going to be a challenge.
So that is four days a week of outside help. Med. management and of course myself.
I do not like 12 step programs. In the past they have been a breeding ground for addicts to enable other addicts and even her sponsor worked out to be a bad situation. They still are a great thing to do to fill time in the evenings as we can do it together and be around at least some people who are trying to change there lives. When I say breeding ground for addicts to enable other addicts I know that the whole program is not like that and there are quite a few that are serious about there problem but there still are some pretty creeepy people out there latching on to each other. I do not want to be busting on AA and NA they serve a wonderful purpose.
Wgat she needs and we are trying to find is some outpatient therapy during the week to keep her busy.
By the way she is disabled (physicaly and mentaly and approved for SSI) and not working so the days when I am at work are going to be a challenge.
My doctor charged $300 for 1st visit and $150 per week thereafter. But I stayed on Subuxom for 3 days and stopped. There is no reason to be on this for more than a week. After a week your opiate cravings should be gone. Try tapering off the second week and finishing with it.
consider it a very expensive gift.
if it gets her clean, it's worth every penny. and btw - if she's "jonzing" for her Sub, she needs aftercare. she needs meetings and/or counceling. this tells me she has very addictive behavior, so please do not stop the sub (or you'll be back to square one) and she's gotta get additional help.
sorry bud - but you guys want your lives back. and there's a price for that...
God bless..
mj
if it gets her clean, it's worth every penny. and btw - if she's "jonzing" for her Sub, she needs aftercare. she needs meetings and/or counceling. this tells me she has very addictive behavior, so please do not stop the sub (or you'll be back to square one) and she's gotta get additional help.
sorry bud - but you guys want your lives back. and there's a price for that...
God bless..
mj
Curious was the message I sent you of any help regarding infromaton you seemed to be looking for. Please let me now-----NOAH
when you say "First lets get one thing straight, it's my wife not me on suboxone" When I said good luck to you and your wife, I meant just that. It is not just her going through this. Which I shouldnt have to tell you that. I have a fiancee that has been with me for going on 14 yrs now. She stayed with me through my cocaine addiction at age 15-17(going on 10 yrs clean now) and she has continued to stay with me through this pain pill addiction. This has been the hardest thing for her. Which is why I said good luck to you both. It takes alot of support. I HOPE SHE MAKES IT!
my husband is currently on sub therapy also ... to answer your insurance question his prescriptions are also 40.00 for up to a 30 days dosage ( 60 8mgs) and his dr visits are covered under our mental health benefits at 15.00 copay per visit... most insurances have mental health benefits so check to see if your dr is covered with your mental health bens or just call your insurance they will give you the names of drs that are covered... check on the suboxone website and plug in your zip code ... it will list drs that can prescribe sub then call your ins for coverage of those dr s ..... good luck
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