opiate dependence
"Switching from opiates, to suboxone, to buprenorphine can be challenging. What everyone should be aware of is HOW MUCH bup it takes to equal your subs, and how many subs it takes to equal your opiates. there is no magic pill to take away withdrawals, and in my opinion it is just part of the journey to recovery. Lots of Docs will tell you whatever you want to hear to move you through the clinic, but do not give up hope. I went from taking 30 to 40 oxys per day down to 32 mgs of suboxone , then finally made the jump to butrans and belbuca. Now after 40 years of being a pill freak and after giving 15 years of my life to the federal penitentiary, I can finally say my life is good."