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Using Methadone For Opioid Dependency, Control The Pain Of The Crippling Arthritis In Back, Neck. What Is The Alternative?

I have a colleague who is currently on 75mgs methadone for opioid dependency and to control the pain of the crippling arthritis in his back and neck . He has been talking of switching to suboxone . The local clinic said he would need to reduce his methadone to 30mgs and they would prescribe some morphine for bridging treatment of his back pain. They have also indicated that his suboxone dose would then increase to the equivalent of his current methadone dose. He would like to know hyow viable this process could be for him
Fri, 5 Jul 2013
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Hi, the process of changing the narcotic analgesic to the analgesic is in the correct way, so dont worry about the treatment .
I advise you some thing new for pain relief, avoid taking potato, other tubers, tomato, egg, chicken , and sea foods, till he is accostomed to the new drug. Thank you.
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Using Methadone For Opioid Dependency, Control The Pain Of The Crippling Arthritis In Back, Neck. What Is The Alternative?

Hi, the process of changing the narcotic analgesic to the analgesic is in the correct way, so dont worry about the treatment . I advise you some thing new for pain relief, avoid taking potato, other tubers, tomato, egg, chicken , and sea foods, till he is accostomed to the new drug. Thank you.