Subutex and Surgery

[Toni8921]

Will  A Doctor perscribe Subutex and Pain Medication together before a surgery? I have a friend who is an addict but she is telling me that her doctor is giving her one Subutex a day with pain medication before surgery. She claims that the doctor wants her to take the subutex still once a day so that while shes taking the pain medication she wont become addicted. I think her story is a big lie but im wondering what your thoughts are..

[Toni8921]

I AGREE!!! I am also an addict, so I know how "we can lie" when it suites us.. It made absolutley no sense why any doctor with a brain would perscribe both. It seems that they would pick one or the other an not perscibe Subutex as a prevention so that you wont become addicted to pain medication. Usually when a doctor knows you have a history of abuse they are very reluctant to perscribe any Narcotics even when your in for real pain!! She also told me she went to the Subutex doctor today at 6 and its a Sunday. Are those types of doctors even open on Sundays? Even the Mall closed on Sunday at 5. Why would a doctor be in the office that late on today of all days..She knows that I cant take any chances with possibility of relapse and that I would end our friendship if I thought she was going back to her old ways so its a possibility that she is telling lies to remain friends. I welcome any input to the question I posted. She is having surgery on her ankle by the way, so why would a doctor perscribe her 1 subutex a day plus five 30mg Oxycodone for three months just for a surgery on an ankle. My Dad was dying of Brain cancer and he didnt get anywhere that much. Any suggestions on how to confront her that I think shes being dishonest would be most welcome...THANK YOU

[avisg]

its the first time i have heard of it ,but its subutex. I have heard of them using it for pain mangement but i dont know why they would give her that with another drug  along with it but I am not a doctor .. I dont know why one would lie about it but then people lie about all sorts of things so you never know.

[vicki595]

Subutex and Suboxone are different. Subutex is often given in the hospital as a pre and post op med. It's mostly used with anesthesia. I doubt your friend knows this though and I also think she's blowing smoke!

The thing is,both subutex and suboxone are addicting.

[IBKleen]

Hi,

That is one of the strangest things I have heard in a while. One cancels out the other so there is no way she is being prescribed these two meds. I don't know why she feels the need to lie about this but something else is going on.