Suboxene scam?

[mdriver]

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.

[oxyaddict420]

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!

[need advise plz]

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

[IBKleen]

You are an amazing person. I hope you know that.

You already got your Christmas present--don't worry about the material things.

God Bless you and your family.

[mdriver]

First lets get one thing straight. It is my wife not I that is taking the suboxone. Thanks for all of the responses. It was nice to get home from the store and hear some posts about our situation.
I am going to my brothers tonight for a christmas party and he always has plenty of cheese, so I won't have to buy it. 8)

20to 30, 20 mg oxys was not every day. The script would run out pretty quick but she is lucky she did not overdose.
The scripts were perscribed (my insurance covered that) and she did look for it elswhere also. So looking at it from the perspective of what the oxys cost as to getting our life back helps a little but looking for hope that the ordeal is over with and still spending more than I can afford is still much like the previous.
I guess that it is a matter of luck as to what doctor you get and I am getting screwed. I am lucky that there is Suboxone out there to help but the I still have to deal with the addictive behavior. I know that she is now terrified of running out. Not having pills to rely on every day has transferred to the Suboxone and I have to address that right away. (not easy at all)
It is Christmas and I am flat broke from this ordeal. I just hope that it is over soon.

[oxyaddict420]

I can only say my opinion. Which is if you can afford this treatment then GREAT!  But if it is making things worse at the house, and killing you finacially then I would reccomend either the taper method, which is starting at a certain dose of meds then very slowly tapering the dosage down until after a while the pills are gone and you were at such a low dosgae that the w/d is barley present.  Or just do it cold turkey which is brutal, but CAN BE DONE!  I wish you and your wife the best! GOD BLESS

[Savas]

...usually the doctor has you do the initial appointment and two immediate follow ups depending on how it goes with the dose. But after two weeks you  SHOLUD be on once a month. But there are no rules. Suboxone is a great way for those who have turned medicine into big business to milk you for money. Unless you can find another doctor, there isn't much you can do.

However, you are better off using it for a short term (few weeks) detox. It was how it was originally intended. It is just as addictive as oxy's afterall.