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Seronegative Lupus, On Morphine. Doctor Advices To Go On Suboxone. Confused?

I have seronegative lupus . Diagnosed by 6 drs. 94. I was on 30mg of ER Morphine , 3x day, and 30mg of IR Morphine 3x day. I used to be on almost 4x as much, but have brought self down and had to due to closure/death. The head of my pain clinic says this is a huge amount, comparing it to cancer doses. But this confused me as I have developed a tolerance over almost 20 years. He s pushing me to go on Suboxone , which is also confusing as I have never abused my meds and don t fit the definition of an addict.
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Hi there, It seems you are having opiate dependence and you need to have plenty of will power and follow the advise of treating doctors and psychiatrists to overcome this problem. Take care
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Seronegative Lupus, On Morphine. Doctor Advices To Go On Suboxone. Confused?

Hi there, It seems you are having opiate dependence and you need to have plenty of will power and follow the advise of treating doctors and psychiatrists to overcome this problem. Take care