Suboxone and the liver
Common Questions and Answers about Suboxone and the liver
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Hi there. I always thought that liver function tests prior to induction onto suboxone treatment was merely a precautionary measure and gave doctors a baseline against which they could compare any subsequent variations. It has also been my understanding that buprenorphine is hepatically benign and comparably much less toxic than most other narcotic painkillers.
Hi,
I was on Suboxone for 3 1/2 years and my ankles were frequently swollen during that time.
I have not drank in over 25 years. I recently asked to try Subutex to see if it made a difference.
It did, immediately. I also have been Dx'd with HVC so I don't know if the Suboxone was effecting my liver function or what. Too early to tell as I just started on the Subutex one month ago. Hope this helps you.
Hi there,
I’m not particularly well informed in regard to Suboxone, but wanted to suggest you repost this question by going to the top of the page and clicking on the green ‘post question’ button. The post you tagged onto was started last year; you’ll get more thoughts if you open a new thread. Be sure to use the term ‘Suboxone’ in the title.
Suboxone is a toxin to the body. Many people have had enzyme problems after long term use of suboxone. The problem is, there have never been clinical studies of long term buprenorphine use. Therefore, a doctor has no proof of this drugs effects. It was never meant to be used beyond detox from other opiates. It is likely that the subs are causing your problem, not cancer. This is only my opinion, as there is no research to back what I am saying.
I was diagnosed with hep c after years of drug abuse and after I checked into long term rehab. I went into liver failure and almost died. I went to my GI Dr and was told the virus wasn't active. That was a year ago. I recently started a Suboxone treatment and have found out my GI Dr was wrong the hep c is still active and I'm afraid the suboxone has made it worse. I'm jaundice, extremely ill and scared to death. I go see my Dr Monday, anyone have any experience like mine.
I'm currently on suboxone and my liver enzymes are little high, and I've been told milk thistle may help. I've read many stories about these two drug interactions. So, Im wondering if it is safe to take suboxone and milk thistle together ?
has been trying differnt Bi-polar meds on me and after many trial and errors he has put me on oxcarbazepine, after all the bad affects I have been through mixing other meds with the suboxone I am scared to go trough it all agin does anyone know if these two meds mix ok? I am on 8mg subs 3Xs aday. any help would be great!
Suboxone, idk if u can read my pose but here it is :I'm not sure how long its been since you posted but any one reading this, suboxone is absolutley amazing I took vicodin,perx,norco all from the doc then needed more n more then after 4 yrs and 3-4 grand a month spent on a habbit it was fed up.
I just started day four of cold turkey from the same exact dosage!!!! Its not as bad as you think to just go cold turkey. Its not fun bit its no going to kill you. Just think to your self " Im going to get the flu tomorow" and follow the Thomas recipe and be prepared and you will be fine. today or tomorrow i am going to do an hour by hour accounting of my experience maybe it will help you?
My emotions are so all over the place, my anxiety is through the roof and I am torturing myself wondering, am I going to die from liver failure? Is this going to be who I am forever? I am so tired and being sick and tired. I wake up every morning between 4 and 5 and barely get through my work day. When I get home all I want to do is crawl in bed and wait for it to get dark so I can go to sleep. I have to force myself to make dinner and play with my daughter.
if you have pain around liver area i would go to get tested straight away and then u will know and hopefully your ok but if not your still young and most liklely healthy and have great chance of curing with treatment,the more damage ya liver has the harder it is to beat.sorry to be blunt but i think its best if people get tested just to make sure instead of wait and wait and assume and guess.just trying to give you some good advice and good luck hope to god you dont have it.
from the pain killers not understanding opiates at the time,and reconizing the addiction! I started drinking very heavily to fill the void I was left with every time I ran out of pills.And became "and alky"in and out of rehab 11 times time 11 a addictionoligist caught the problem! I have been sober 2+ yrs and clean going on 6 months.I have to take suboxone possbly the rest of my life.Now that I have taken care of these problems its time to take care of this hepc.
My brother is on the liver transplant list and has been taking methadone for his pain. He was told that in order to receive a donor liver he would have to be totally clean. He was given sobaxin today at his doctors office and went into withdraws immediately. They called an ambulance and he is in the hospital barely clinging to life tonight.
I am not on methadone but the very simlar medication suboxone. I treated for 72 weeks because I was already stage 3 and didn't respond right away and honestly I didn't notice any difference at all really. I can only surmise that the liver damage is somehow now inhibiting the meds from working properly.....I don't know if meth is processed in the kidneys or the liver but that would be something to ask the doc.
I chose to come off the suboxone and the pain in my joints and lower back has got unbearable. My history with drug abuse has made it hard to even get ibuprofen. I realize its my fault but now what am I too do? I don't know how long I have had the hep C. I don't know what to expect at the apt and will this Dr help me control the pain? Im on strong water pills now for the water retention and blood pressure pills. Im on so much medication its crazy... Now this...
Suboxone is a very strong long lasting opoid which causes more intense and longer lasting withdrawal then most opiates. (except for methadone) which is the worst. And the length of time that you are on it all depends on the person and what they were using prior to treatment. Are you seeing a doctor to get the suboxone? They will create a schedule for you based on your history of use and body. They will also help you slowly taper off to create as little withdrawal as possible.
Thanks for the replies. Has anybody out there had success with suboxone and tramadol withdrawl? My wife knows about the addiction, but that's it....I really don't want to bring anyone else into this. I've tapered before but wasn't successful, went cold turkey once and really don't want to go through that again. Will someone please tell me about your own experience with going to a doctor for treatment/support?
However, if someone were to try disolve and inject the suboxone, then the naloxone has the higher bioavialability, and it bonds to the receptors, kicking everything else off, causing precipitated withdrawals.
That is the only purpose naloxone serves in Suboxone. It does nothing when it's taken properly.
when you tried, you probably didn't wait the 72 hours, and your sub dose was too small. Alll you needed to do was take another dose.
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