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What Causes Severe Left-sided Lower Back Pain After Taking Suboxone?
I am prescribed suboxone and since starting this medication I m experiencing severe lower back pain on my left side, ibuprofen doesn t touch it and obviously I can t take a narcotic. I read this was a side effect, I don t see my doctor till Saturday and this pain is unbearable, what could be causing it and what should I do?
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Hi,
When Suboxone is given to wean off from habit forming medication for pain. It happens to give pain as you have for few days and then disappears as action of the drug takes over. In case the pain does not go away or increases. Please consult your doctor for change of dosage or medication.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician
When Suboxone is given to wean off from habit forming medication for pain. It happens to give pain as you have for few days and then disappears as action of the drug takes over. In case the pain does not go away or increases. Please consult your doctor for change of dosage or medication.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician
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