Posted by shelliR on September 1, 2001, at 19:24:09
In reply to Re: Buprenorphine - just started trial » shelliR, posted by Zo on September 1, 2001, at 18:04:31
> Hi Shelli, how are you doing? I'm not sure exactly what you need. . I didn't see the prescription, he called it in. . .but here's what's on the box:
I actually don't know what I need either. If I decide to "insist" that my pdoc put me on buprenorphine because of my growing tolerance to oxycontin, I sort of just wanted to know what I was insisting.
>
> Buprenorphine 1mg gel troche
> Compounded Rx
> Dissolve 1/2 troche sublingually twice a day
>
> What pharmacist said: Do not chew or swallow, takes 10-15 min. to dissolve. Onset is 30 minutes. Refrigerate.
> (It's sent with ice.)Thanks for that information.
> I only ordered seven, to start. Their price for #30 1mg troches (1mg troche = 3mg ampule) is $122.50.
Ouch, $245 per month. (assuming you don't develop a tolerance). So for me it would either be screen my tiny deck in (always covered with pine needles presently) or take compounded buprenorphine. Of course, oxycontin is pretty expensive also.
>> Yesterday, my first gummy-troche, immed. felt relaxed, life smoother and easy to process, instead of jerky and difficult. A little stoned, in a pleasant way. Seem to feel more energy/strength in my body, too, I'm usually dragging around. . .
> *Definitely* feels better than Vicodin.Wow, sounds like heaven.
Shelli
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