Suboxone and surgery

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Avatar n tn s again and get off the Suboxone for the surgery? I know Sub blocks opiates.. but dont know about the gas to make you go to sleep for a surgery. I am hoping for a nerve block to manage the post operative pain. As I want to really get the opiates out of my life, But my pain is soo bad.. I cant walk/shop for groceries, stand to do dishes and take care of my house and its effecting my sleep.
Avatar m tn Hello, First of all, definitely tell them when you get to surgery about the Suboxone. I had minor surgery scheduled back in June and when I wrote down on the pre-op forms that I took Suboxone daily, they would NOT do the surgery that day as they were not prepared to put me fully out, etc.
142722 tn?1281533616 s a major surgery and very painful!!!! But I spoke openly w/ my ob about it and we have discussed a semi-plan seeing how good/bad shape I'm in..I will only be on the percs for short period if doable then switch right to ib 800"s not sure if that will cut it for the pain but I don't want to be sent home w/ a bottle of pain killers!!!
Avatar f tn 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..
Avatar f tn I can't follow your original post. Are you taking both Diluadids and Suboxone and/or wanting to? Like TrayCee said, Suboxone's is primarily used for withdrawal. Are you seeing two different doctors?
Avatar f tn What should i do taper myself to a quarter a day and then not do any the day before and of the surgery? What should i do and will i be ok if i do that?
Avatar n tn i had ankle reconstruction surgery and have been prescribed Tylenol 4. i was on 2 mgs of suboxone . is it possible to take both?
Avatar f tn You must have abused the pain pills along the way since you have been on Suboxone. I really wish you the best and hope when the surgery is behind you that you are able to get off the pain pills and Suboxone. I wish you the best, I really can feel your pain.
Avatar f tn I initially went on suboxone for opioid withdrawal three years ago and stayed on it for pain management for my condition of multiple sclerosis that can be very painful at times. I stopped the suboxone one week prior to having a breast augmentation which contained alot of scar tissue and needed the implants replaced. I am currently on opioids for the pain connected to the surgery and I am still experiencing alot of pain, assuming It is coupled with my ms pain.
Avatar n tn My plan (along with my sub doctor, surgeon, and anesthesiologist coordinating) with me is to wean to zero, then detox a few days and start a pain management regimen until surgery. After surgery, wean off those and return to sub for a while...
Avatar m tn I would just want you to be fully informed - from all sides, pro and con, re suboxone and make your decision from there on how long to stay on it. Many of us were not so fortunate to know all sides. Best of luck to you and God bless.
Avatar n tn Buprenorphine will block most analgesic dosages of narcotic pain medication for anywhere from 3-7 days after your last dose of sub. While on suboxone, I had surgery and was instructed to stop my sub 7 days prior to surgery. But again, this is unique to our individual states of health. Jaybay, I just wanted to mention... the naloxone in the suboxone formula is actually inert when sub is taken orally.
3688816 tn?1358475297 My last back surgery I was also on suboxone and came off 7 days before and took the pain meds I was prescribed however I got lucky and the doctor I had actually knew a lot about suboxone which is actually very rare. But please tell you doctor ASAP about this and they will tell you what to do but whatever you do do not try and hide it from them.
556614 tn?1215836431 And when I first started abusing Vicodin it was besause it made me the mother I always wanted to be. I had unlimited energy, Fun, crafty, and silly. I have been on Suboxone for 3 days now. And realized that I was always a great mom. Ladies we have the power to laugh, cry, and heal. We are strong and beautiful. We just have to believe in ourself.
Avatar n tn ve already had the dental surgery yet, but let me warn you about percocet and suboxone. Suboxone has two different drugs in it - buprenorphine and nalaxone. The nalaxone is intended to put a person into opioid withdrawal like symptoms if they take another kind of opioid. In other words, taking the percocet can actually cause withdrawal like symptoms if you have used suboxone within the last 4 - 5 days. Because you are on a low dose of suboxone, I hope the side effects aren't too bad.
Avatar f tn Because of the very long half-life (72 hours), this should be done at least a week before the surgery. Then I have them stop the Suboxone three days before the surgery; it usually takes 2-3 days for significant withdrawal to develop. I say all of this to give a general sense of the issues involved; people should discuss the issue with their physician rather than act on what I am describing here.
Avatar m tn The opiates that they will give you to control pain during and after surgery will help you with the withdrawals from Suboxone. Afterward, it is actually easier to taper whatever narcotics they will give you to control pain in the post-operative period than to taper and quit Suboxone (believe it or not). Once your surgical pain will start to diminish you will be able to slowly taper off the amount of medication you are taking and transition to non-opiate such as Motrin and Tylenol.
Avatar f tn She refused medical detox, but eight days ago took 2 mg of suboxone. Six days ago, she gave in and shot up again. She has not used any heroin or suboxone since. She will see the facilitiy's psychiatrist on Tuesday, three days from now. This facility does not do suboxone (she got her previous bit of suboxone illegally), but rather naltrexone. They do not do implants, just pills and Vivtrol.
Avatar m tn You/we are not meant to be unhappy and miserable and I believe there is a solution out there for you. I was not aware that Suboxone was used for depression. I know you have pain and I am wondering if medically if there is a better medication to treat your depression. It sounds like you have been on a lot of different meds. Have you ever saw a Depression Specialist. Sometime or Primary Care doctors treat depression with a shot gun approach.
1091982 tn?1256942513 my family doctor suggested that i try suboxone. i have tried methadone clinics in the past, and i get much higher doses than any doctor would give me, but i cannot afford the private 13 dollar a day clinic, and the "free' clinic just feels too much like scoring to me. I was supposed to have knee surgery today, but my anesthesiologist canceled it because i could barely speak on the phone yesterday.
Avatar f tn In (07) I went for a full Gastric Bypass to GAIN WEIGHT and at this time 5 years laster stuck on pain killers and the surgery I lost teeth Vitamin deff. Body all screwed up etc(thank god im in the dental industry) But havent worked) ALL I WANT IS MY HEALTH. NOW IM ADDICTED TO PAIN MEDS the DOC who prescribed said u would be deppended but not addidted< I said whats the difference.
1382010 tn?1279643604 Best thing to do is to make sure your dr and anesthesiologist know about the suboxone and how much you take as it will affect their decisions in caring for you. I was on a VERY high amount of pain meds and other drugs when I finally got to have my back surgery and that made it difficult to control my post surgery pain. I actually had to be adminstered oxygen 3 times while still in the hospital. The whole surgery team needs to know exactly what meds you are/have taken to insure your safety.
Avatar f tn I had an ACDF in may 2012 following a car accident that occurred in March of 2012. After the surgery I felt great and went on back on suboxone with the same doctor that put me on it before the accident. Was doing great it didn't last long. Around mid Dec. 2012 my symptoms before the surgery came back worse then before. I went to my suboxone doctor and he did a cortisone shot, trigger shots, mri, and prescribe a muscle relaxer.
Avatar m tn I stopped taking my Suboxone strips for 24hrs. Went into immediate surgery. They gave me Fentanyl, several hydromorphone doses, and a benzo. Got out of the hospital waited 12hrs took my Suboxone. Been taking it for a week. Still feeling surgery effects and I have these weird withdrawl like symptoms. One minute the hairs on my neck stand up, the next im sweating only minor, then I get nausea, then I feel shaky. Its been 8 days since surgery.
Avatar m tn I sa the TV show Dateline and they did a piece on Subone and there were Herion addicts taking it and feeling great and habe their lives back together.So 33 days later I was indused with Suboxone. I prayed and prayed for the Lord to leading me to this. At the time it was as I was sent a gift from the Heavens above.The following July I had to have foot surgery due to tumors of Dupuytren's Contacture Disease. My small finger on my left hand was drawed inward and frozen there.
Avatar n tn A third point is that I have never had any kind of dental surgery that needed Percoset. Motrin 800s work just fine, and the dentists who give Vicodin and Percoset for dental surgery are the docs who get us into these messes to begin with. I would say stay on the Sub, and ask for as strong of a non-narcotic med as possible. You will be just fine. If the pain is too much to handle, you can always stop the Sub and go on the Percoset then.