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My back issues apparently are primarily caused by osteoarthritis and scoliosis. I unfortunately don’t know which disks are affected, because I don’t think that’s even relevant anymore.
My pain doctor has just started me on Suboxone.
Although it is primarily a medication to help people withdraw from opioid addiction, it has been found, off label, to be helpful for pain management.
I started with a very low dose to see if I could tolerate it and I did fine.
We are now increasing the dosage gradually so I will by late next week be taking four pills a day. I don’t know what the strength of this medication is.
Has anyone else tried Suboxone?
I’m desperate to get pain relief. I have no quality of life anymore. If I can’t soon get some help, I’m going to use MAID and just give up.
Anyone who has used Suboxone and has had good results, please leave a message.
I’m also using 50 mcg of Fentanyl patches.
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Does the pain from scoliosis respond to physical therapy or braces? Might be worth asking your doctor about
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I’ve been on buprenorphine patch initially 15mcg bumped up to 20mcg for going on 3 years with good effect. I also use THC and CBD tincture 15mg 3x day for breakthrough pain. I used to need Percocet but not very much any longer. I too have osteoarthritis, osteoporosis and scoliosis. I also exercise everyday, walk 2 miles a day and stretch 2x day to maintain my core strength. It doesn’t get any easier as we age and our bodies breakdown.