Hi Doc I Got Myself Hooked On Pain Pills After

Posted on Mon, 21 Jan 2019

Question: hi doc

I got myself hooked on pain pills after I had a tricep reattachment operation I am a 42 year old bodybuilder I do cycle steroids on and off in a safe blood tested way. I went to subonex doc 12 monthe ago and he hjad me take 16 mg per day. I had some awfulside effects from it being back pain and shortness of breath making it hard for me to workout lately I have cut down dosage to 8mg per day I how should I taper off of this subonex and do the roids have any effect for the subonex???? thanks

Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
please clarify

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

I've been trying to find information about "subonex" but there is no such FDA approved drug. Perhaps you've mispelled it... please clarify. If you're talking about the drug that contains buprenorphine or buprenorphine/naloxone (subutex, suboxone) then please keep in mind that tapering opioids requires medical supervision, so this is not something you should try without your doctor's supervision and consent.

For most patients the best approach is to go for a moderate duration of tapering which is usually between 10-14 days. The dose of buprenorphine should be tapered by 2mg every 2-3 days. There are shorter and longer programs for tapering. The doctor should modify the program according to the patient's needs and response.

So in conclusion, make sure your doctor supervises the whole procedure and discuss the best approach for your particular case.

I hope I've answered your question. Please let me know if you need further assistance.

Kind Regards!

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