How Does Buprenorphine Work? (Part 1)

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Dr. John Mariani, a Providers Clinical Support System Clinical expert, discusses with a patient about buprenorphine to treat a patient’s heroin addiction with a patient. View Part 2: • How Does Buprenorphine...
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[@angelmamma8635]

Im on this i have started on 20 mg iv been reducing since september now its feb 2019 im on 8mg doing well with my opiate addiction recovery

[@jameysummers1577]

Buprenorphine IS a powerful drug, but it saves lives.

[@rodneybrimer1712]

Everyone has different situations. Mine comes from a injury back 8 years ago. I broke my back, severe nerve damage couldn't walk. Dr gave me pain meds I was 41 and in my life I didn't ever take pain meds,,never. Not in my teens,20's ect. After being prescribed pain meds for a year I was sent to a pain management clinic. That's when I made the descision not to go to clinic to be prescribed more pain meds instead I went to a suboxone clinic. The Buph actually helped my nerve pain better than any pain pill ever did. Now my dilemma,,even thou it helps I have depression,dizzy spells, and the cost leaves me month to month broke. I'm supposed to be on 2 8mg a day but instead take 1. If I quit taking my nerve pain increases if I do take I feel better but want off worried about long term effect.I'm thankful I didn't go to clinic in many ways. I feel trapped damned if you take damned if you don't.

[@bethpeters3187]

I took hydrocodone for 20 years. Never thought id get past the withdrawal. Well I did. It saved my life.

[@angelmamma8635]

Good for u i was using morphine nd codeine together for a long time and abused it badley when i had non i done anythinj to get it untill i couldnt live like that anymore i needed help so i got help i im on bupranorphene cant spell it i have got kidney damage now and bowls dont work properly now but im alive and im glad i got help x

[@jameysummers1577]

This guy is good. I wish he was my doc.

[@bethpeters3187]

I completely forgot about the cravings it was amazing. Being sick from that withdrawal is the worst thing ive ever gone through. Well the suboxone alleviated all that. It lasts much longer too. The staying power is twice that of the Vicodin. Much better