Suboxone

[cutiepie2297]

I am new to the group I go tommorow to a Suboxone clinic.  Right now I am in withdrawls and starting to feel pretty bad can anyone tell me what I can expect when I go in for my first office visit?

[TysonRed]

Yeah alot of doctors like to administer the first dose in their office to make sure you dose correctly and that your in the appropriate stage of w/d. Some doctors will just write the script out and tell you how long to wait before your dose. I took my first dose at home, I had some pamphlets on suboxone and a checklist of w/d symptoms I had to be in before taking my first dose. Make sure you talk with your doc about what your treatment plan will entail, mainly the length of time he/she thinks you need to be in sub treatment. Talk about additional support that you can get and if they offer any sort of aftercare, some require that you attend N/A weekly. I wish you the best of luck.
Take Care!

[allaboutmary]

It varies from doctor to doctor.  Some doctors supply the suboxone and some will give you a script and then have you fill it and come back to the office to take your first dose. Most people start to feel better after a half hour of their first dose.
I would call the doctors office and ask what their procedure is.

[cathy5841]

hi, i have never been on sub but i did want to say welcome to the forum...you will find the healthpages to the right of this page on the top...there is a thread there with our members prsonal experiences...check it out.  good luck and keep posting.