Posted by Sally green on June 13, 2002, at 7:08:09
In reply to Re: sidetrack from Addiction » Sally green, posted by ShelliR on June 12, 2002, at 20:46:47
Hi Shelli:
Thanks for the info. I have yet to hear about the internasal spray. I do know that they are using some type of sublingual form at this illegal detox where I first discovered Buprenex. A friend said the doc gave him some type of candy form Buprenex. I am not sure whether you read my first letter to Reese. There is a clinic here in PA that is operating illegally. Atleast I believe it is illegal, at the very least unethical. They promote their detox as if they are operating within the law. They demand that everyone provide proof of some type pain or depression. They never follow any of their promised protocals for detox and convert everyone to a pain management or depression patient and carry on services for as long as 2 years or more. I have talked with other patients and unfortunately many people just do not care or aren't interested. Kind of a free drug pushing bin and "atleast they are not snorting or shooting Oxycotin". Where do you go with that thype mentality? I have suffered with pain for 22 years, from auto accidents etc. This is serious business. Be careful, sister, with the opiates. I always considered my self strong willed. Growing up in the 70's and 80's thought I would never fall into that trap of actually getting addicted to Oxy's but I did. Very vicious drug! I expect that the FDA will change their allowance on this drug, like Qualuids, in the 80's and doctors will eventually be allowed to only prescribe them for terminally ill cancer patients. The problem, as most times, is created by doctors. Just because patients ask does not mean that doctors should automatically give prescriptions. I know a woman receiving Oxycotin for menstrual cramps! My family physician is very compassionate and has followed my pain situation for over 10 years. I hope that he will see me through this situation too. This bogus clinic is short lived and unfortunately when the FDA does make serious attmepts to approve Buprenex for detox it will be these kinds of greedy offices that will red flag even the most sincere doctors who would truly detox addicts with Buprenex. Everything about this clinic stinks of MONEY ONLY!!! I have friends with no serious past injuries who are being given as much as 7.25 ampuls of Buprenex per day. Documentation of their so called injuries show back problems that a wise doctor would recommend heat, rest and maybe give the patient 15 regular vicodins. You seem like a wise girl, I am sure you can see the problem here!! let me add, that most of the people getting these very high doses are millionaires!
Thanks for the information on this site. I like it here. My problems have been with the reload. So I try it again thinking that my message will not show until it has correctly reloaded. I found out last night that is not true.
Please watch if you are on Oxycotins. They creep on you slowly. SLOWLY you need alittle more to experience pain relief. The next thing you know the situation is out of control! Maybe your body is different and I will pray that is. The Buprenex is great! After 22 years of suffering with pain I have the most significant pain relief ever. I have a complete ossification of the ligament in the left side of my neck, from C2-C7, following fusion surgery at C1-C2, in 1994. Every vertabrae in my neck has been affected. Hip probs from using the bone from the right hip. Blah Blah Blah. I don't harp on that crap. Really good drug if used by professionals and monitored. They are telling my friends at this clinic that Buprenex is not addictive. BULL! My friend has gone from using 3 amps per day in February to 7.25 in June. 100 Serex and 100 restorils per month?? Noooooo, he isn't addicted to anything!! RIGHT!! Who could take 3 restorils per night to sleep? Over prescribing!! All about money!!! This office makes you buy all of your prescriptions at their on premises pharmacy. AKA...A chick with a key around her neck, pushing a drug cart!! They sell supplies, everything! Office visit and meds cost on average $500 per month. These are the kinds of folks that hurt are ability to get Buprenex and hurt people who truly need help with pain and/or detox. It is my opinion that Buprenex offers a great possibility for detoxing heroin and oxy addicts. However, once word gets around about these clinics "sneaking" patients into detox, over prescribing Buprenex due to the ignorance/greed of the doctor and clinic, it may take many more years to have the drug approved. FDA will have to rethink their guidleines for distribution and that takes time! Unfortunately, I am not familiar with your pain, but I don't have alot of time for these folks to make up their minds. I have suffered 22 years. My entire adult life has included severe neck pain and problems! This pain has affected my schooling, work, entire life!! Please share your thoughts. As I stated in my last letter, there is a pharmacy here in the US that sells Buprenex for 2.72 a vial, should your doctor decide to prescribe. Find a new doctor!!! I am learning that they are not all as narrow minded about the IM thing! If YOU, the patient, doesn't mind, why should the doctor? People use IM drugs everyday for things like diabetes! There are children that have to treat there diabetes in this manner! Sounds like a cop out by your doc. Maybe he/her just doesn't know about Buprenex and is not concerned with finding out. drug reps play a big part in the drugs that doctors choose to prescribe. there aren't many Buprenex reps around!! LOL!! If you have documentation of the pros to the drug and the FDA quidelines try approaching your request in that manner. Ignorance by doctors is not unheard of. Maybe he just needs someone like you to show him what a benefit Buprenex may be to your pain management and how much less of an addictive threat it puts on your life. Never know!
Nice chatting with you. Let's keep discussing the Buprenex and share any information on its progress as it sees it 's way to approval for detox.
Thanks
Sally
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