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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

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Does Suboxone Suppress The Effects Of Opana?

I HAVE BEEN ON SUBOXONE FOR 6 MONTHS AND THE DOCTOR SAID IT WAS NOT THE RIGHT MEDICATION FOR ME. BOTH LEGS WERE CRUSHED IN A LOGGING ACCIDENT 27 YEARS AGO AND NOW MY LEGS ARE BACK AT THE POINT OF AMPUTATION BECAUSE OF CHRONIC BONE INFECTION. I WAS ON SUBOXONE FOR 6 MONTHS FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT AND I WENT TO A PAIN MANAGEMENT DOCTOR AND HE TOOK ME OFF SUBOXONE AND PUT ME ON OPANA. OPANA DOES NOT SEEM TO BE WORKING AND I AM UNABLE TO WALK FROM PAIN. COULD THE SUBOXONE STILL BE BLOCKING MY BRAIN FROM THE OPANA? I AM NOT GETTING ANY RELIEF ON OPANA. IS IT POSSIBLE THAT SUBOXONE HAS MESSED WITH MY RECEPTORS IN MY BRAIN AND IS NOT ALLOWING THE OPANA TO WORK? I HAVE BEEN OFF SUBOXONE SINCE JANUARY 10TH OF THIS YEAR AND IT IS MARCH 10TH. COULD SUBOXONE BE THE REASON THE OPANA IS NOT WORKING? IF SO, WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST?COULD SUBOXONE STOP
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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