Pain in right side, drinks beer every day, takes suboxone

[frommemphistn]

I have been on suboxone now for 2 years to treat opiate dependance.  The latter of the 2 years I have been drinking beer. My drinking has fluctuated anywhere from 4-6 beers a night to 8-12 beers a night for the last year or so.  Lately I have this pain in my right side, kind of right at the same level my belly button is at.  Sometimes the pain gravitates to my back and sometimes it goes up.  Also, and I thought this was just from drinking beer, but my stomach has gotten much larger and always feels bloated.  It seems like the right side of my stomach is bigger that the left side as well.  I don't know if there is some kind of strain that suboxone is putting on my liver that makes it really bad to drink as well.  I'm just concerned that I have done some kind of permanent damage.  I went and saw a doctor about this roughly 5 or 6 months ago and got an ultra sound, only to show a slightly fatty liver.  But nothing severe.  Doc didn't have any advice on what it could be but it hasn't gone away.  Any advice on what this could be, what kind of doctor to see, etc .. would be appreciated.

[justcurious87]

I use to have pain like your describing.  Come to find out I had IBS..

[questionsandanswers000]

I had pain in my side whenever I use to drink (I have been drinking for 2-3 years 2/3 times a weeks) I decided to bite the bullet and have the tests done, after waiting a week for the results they came back and my liver was absolutely fine... the doctor said it may have been the amount of air in a beer that was bloating my stomach and causing the pain due to the pressure this might be the same case for you... Anyway youve done the best thing and gone to the docs good luck with the results and keep us posted!

[frommemphistn]

I saw a second doctor today.  He said that I need to quit drinking and I've probably just given my stomach a hard time.  Did blood tests so I'll know more after they come back.  Also kinda worried he's gonna tell my suboxone doctor how much I've been drinking but hopefully not ....

[ShourdedInNeglect]

Hun u might of.  That is alot on your liver.  I am surprised ur doctor said that.  Really not good.  Can definitely kill u I'd go to a different doc n get second opinion please

[ibizan]

Any doctor that tells a patient its ok to drink on suboxone needs his/head examined!

[frommemphistn]

Also worried about telling a general practicioner how much I've been drinking. I don't want him to tell my suboxone doctor and have suboxone taken away. My suboxone dr said I can drink but if he found out how much I've been drinking I don't know what he would do.  

[frommemphistn]

Do you think I've done permanent damage?

[gyspy09]

Your not suppose to drink on subs.  That alone can kill u! I drank one night on them next day I couldn't breath right was puking so bad.  It tells u on instructions not to do that.  . . N plus most pills will cause damage to ur liver as Well as drinking.  So now ur doing both it's twice as hard for your liver to function.  I would go to another doc n get a second opinion bc that can not be good.  Good luck...