What is Buprenorphine? - A POWERFUL Recovery Tool! | Dr. B 

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Now I see how I ended up here using this patch. I got sucked into pain management, got prescribed narcotics, eventually got hooked and now I’m using this “AMAZING” drug. 🥺 to give it credit though, my life is back together. I will never get addicted to narcotics again.

Dr b, i 've researched the internet for literally hundreds of hours, asked my gp & pain specialist for a simple pragmatic answer to what buprenorphines function is & what exactly it does.. to no avail, you casually answered all subsiquent questions in less than 15min's, priceless, thankyou Dr b. Regards brian c.

I wish we had a doctor like you here in Georgia with your knowledge. I was one of those escalating pain patients, which in fact put me in a box of undesirables. Now after some unfortunate events and a favor from a coworker I found Suboxone. It has changed my life so much that I never thought this could be obtainable. But with all things the perception of this life changing medication is still frowned upon in my area even though I've become a productive member of society once again. Thank you for your work in this field of medicine as well as your video's. 👏

Dear all, the overall channel is getting lots of comments and questions. We do our best as we want to remain close and connected. I apologize for our shortcomings in getting to everybody.

I am so thankful for the education of Buprenorphine and its purpose that you are teaching. I am in Australia and have used the patches, tabs, and now the monthly jab of Buprenorphine. What a relief not having to go to the chemist all the time to fill a script and to be feeling less pain. I thought I was going to die early from lack of pain meds and not being able to care for myself, now I am back in the garden planting food and flowers again.

What you said about subs and pain is 💯 FACTS !!! I am a chronic pain patient have had 2 major back surgeries and was on oxycodone for 20+ yrs & now take suboxone...So I know these statements to ALL BE TRUE THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO DR.B GBY ALL 🙏🏼🙌🏼😉🙏🏼🙌🏼

10/4/20 I am on day 3 of taking 2mg of buprenorphine after a 15 year daily 40mg Norco maintenance program for chronic pain. This video was one strong piece of motivation after my shrink recommended it along with a couple of other options. The greatest motivation of all was of course finding myself in a position of either jumping of a cliff with a higher dosage, legal or otherwise or to quit and this video helped my decision making amazingly so simple and after undergoing the treatment by a professional, my psychiatrists/dealer I find myself free of the chronic craving for more which in my case was exhausting emotionally and had made myself a very damaged, angry person that you wouldn't want to interact with. What is amazing the most to me is how calm I feel without the constant cravings so if you are considering a change with you pain meds this is just one example of how effective this medication has been for me and I have hopes for a even greater and and longer recovery period with Buprenorphine. ***I should note to my surprise no doctor had ever recommended this medication in my past dealings with pain management or my shrink who is a addiction specialist but on the other hand I didn't ask. I should note I am a 70 year old recovering alcoholic who has been clean for almost 4 years so there is hope for anyone of any age and just remember "You are either on the bus or off the bus" Ken Kesey *** I failed to mention the pain relief of this medication to the best of me accessing it over this short 3 day run has been that is is doing perhaps a even better job of controlling my pain than the Norco did and just remember the big bonus, no cravings for more and while I am taking a small dosage it is getting the job done as well if not better than the Norco so don't be concerned that your pain will become a big issue as in my case it hasn't and if I recall Dr. B mentioned that it would be more appropriate to start people on this medicine for pain relief than the other evil drugs such as I was taking, Norco Amen and thank you Dr. B, to say your videos are enlightening would be an understatement, with no bill.

Nurse, new to Addiction Medicine, Dr. B's Teaching is absolutely Superb that I have shared w/my colleagues & patients.

I actually downloaded this video when my rapid taper began in December and I was scared to listen to it for months. THIS is how I found you and I am standing on a threshold. My pain doc appointment will show me the way to go next. I'm down from 3 mg klo to 1 but had to reinstate three days off 😢 I was going to lose my DL and car registration and everything! I'm sick still but not quite as much,5 weeks😮 later. The way I was cut by a psychiatrist after relocating was by way of a protocol that needs to be ABOLISHED 😢 it's gonna be awhile and I don't have all the answers yet, but I am finding out 😢 Thank you for all you are doing. I'm so tired of Drs who don't agree with one another! Patient harm, turmoil, destabilizing and chaos since Oct 2018😢

It does work wonderfully for chronic pain. As well as any full opioid agonist I’ve ever tried

This is such great information. I have chronic back pain, and my doctor switched me to this medication. I have never felt better! It is amazing. It helps my pain and last much longer. I wish I would have had this before I took hydrocodone for 2 years. Thanks for all your information. I love your videos. The only thing is, that when I tell a doctor I'm on this medicine, they automatically assume I was a heroine addict or other illegal drugs, which I have never done before in my life. So, I hope that assumption will go away.

Thank you very much for your experience and information. It is very reassuring to know as I am switching to Suboxone after 15 years of Oxycodone. Additionally, I feel strongly to push the FDA to utilize and approve Buprenorphine as the first line directive for patients with chronic pain. Cheers from Seattle!

Great Video, so much knowledge in such short video! Best in the field!

Great video! Would love to see some more

They tried putting my mom on Belbuca for pain management and I told them nope. It’s a buprenorphine is meant for people to get off pain meds. My mom isn’t an addict. The med they want to give her is much harder to get off of.

Thank you Dr. B for everything you, your staff and clinic do.

Great video. Lot of knowledge

I found the Perception of Pain part fascinating. It explains a Heck of a lot. I'm on Suboxone after roughly 22 years on opiates 12 last year's daily. Life crept back and judgements came back. Bup is ok everyone. Give it go. Listen to some else Coz as I know my decisions were terrible. Ha. I'm from New Zealand.

Dr B. A lot of people don’t understand that addiction and dependence are very different. Can you do a video on this?

Hi I saw you on another youtubers channel and ive been on suboxone film for about 10 years and I take 3 strips a day. I feel like I have my life back instead of the way I used to live using heroin and taking a lot of vicodin. I really appreciate what you do for your RU-vid channel. I just want to learn as much as I can to make my life better

it saved my life. Best medication for long term pain management

I have bin on it since I was 15 on and off due to relapses and I’m finally able to say I’m over 2 years sober

I just showed my doctor about Reddit like doctor don’t know about people trying to figure it out. I’m glad your going in depth with it. Some doctors don’t even want to hear the story and understand where your coming from. I had a doctor finally some weird thing thinking it was cool to cut me in half like this is the best and had me searching when I haven’t in years. Like your hurting me than anything. Slowly decrease sure but in half and said we are gonna keep decreasing every month. Slippery slope

I am so glad I have found this RU-vid channel. I have been taking dihydrocodeine for going on for 20 years after contracting pneumococcal meningitis in 1997. The meningitis left me profoundly deaf and with severe headaches. After numerous tests and scans, it was decided that I use pain medication for the headaches. After trying loads of different ones, I found dihydrocodeine worked the best for me. But, 20 years ago when I started taking it, nobody was warning us of the addictive properties etc (im in the UK) so I ended up taking bigger doses of it to get the pain relief I needed. I am now taking much more than I should, and am struggling getting off it. It was only when I decided to stop taking it that I realised just how much my body is addicted to it. Buprenorphine has been mentioned to me, so I am trying to get all the info I can about it. This channel is going to help me a lot. Thank you.

I am very happy for your video very very clear who wants listening can understand very well thanks very much Dr.B

A long time pain management patient, I ran out of options. A pain pump I thank God I didn't get. I went from hydromorphone to bupe/ subs. No regrets 😢 but no pain relief for benzo detox. Prior benzo detox was greatly minimized by hydromorphone....poly prescribed for the greater two thirds of my life. Suboxone is the end. Covered by my Medicare for life.

Thank you for the information and providing the info in an understandable way.

I have been on suboxone for about 5 years, this program has been life changing in a positive way. I don't get a high from this medication but when I first started suboxone, I did get a high. As a matter of fact I was amazed at how long this euphoria lasted. But after several weeks I no longer got the high.

New sub. Found your channel from Rockin Roberta's. I've had Rheumatoid Arthritis, juvenile onset for 25 years. Extremely addicted to pain meds & scared to speak up in fear I will lose the help I do have at this point. I've tried many times to go without pain meds with little to no success. I am learning so much from these videos & I pray building the confidence to have real, open conversations with my medical team. Thank you

I love your videos giving me a lot knowledgeable stuff

Hey great video After much research i finally founded a nice video about it. I just started my treatment with Buprenorphine 2 weeks ago 4mg per day its called Buprenaddict ( maybe thats the german name of the medication) This video helped me understanding better what im taking. Best regards from Stuttgart,Germany .

You are amazing doctor B

Great video!!!! He understands he gets it I'm going to try this

A medical professional told me that Belbuca is not like Suboxone, however from my studies both have the same active ingredient- Buprenorphine. I don’t know what to think.

Dr B ... I am on suboxone and it has been a saving grace. I was addicted to heroin. I’ve been clean for a year now. I have osteo degenerative arthritis and it is becoming very painful. There’s no way I will ever be prescribed opiates again because of my past addiction. But, what do I do for this pain? Also, I had to have surgery and I was told by the surgeon to go off of the suboxone two days before the surgery. They said they would manage my post op pain with opiates. However they were very uneducated about what managing post op pain for a suboxone patient should look like. Doctors need to educated about this. Because no one should have to suffer in pain after surgery.

In my country (Croatia) aswell as rest of Europe. BUpe is used for pain extensively. Temgesic Butrans Buprenex as well as a injections that are given in Emergency departments for pain

Thank you for this info. I have hope that I can break away from Tramadol after 10 years of prescribed use. My doctor has just prescribed buprenorphine and I can already feel a difference after only two days. I feel pretty “even” if that makes sense.

SO MANY PAIN PATIENTS 😢 WOW!

Thank you. I have been taking codeine and paracetamol for nearly two years for nerve ending pain. I’m scared I’m going to end up with kidney or god forbid liver problems. I’ll talk to my doctor about this. Thank you.

Great video, I'm telling about this medication to lots of people to ask their doctor, is not know.

Dr. B. you're brilliant ❤

I normally don't comment on posts but I am a 43yr old woman with chronic pain (moderate scoliosis/kyphosis, DDD, and lumbar stenosis) and new issues (ac joint pain/osteoarthritis). I'm in PT and I just put on my 2nd Butrans patch. I was never on opiates full time, only intermittently because my doctor couldn't prescribe them for very many days. I've tried kratom as well. I finally got into pain management here in West KY. They put me on this patch. 7.5mcg/hr. As I said, I have never had an opiate or any other addiction. Maybe I'm impatient but it's just not working yet. I also have dental pain which is a whole different beast, but that will be fixed soon. I just don't want to spend 241 on patches again and it not work. I'm in pain, my right shoulder kills me, the dry needling is helping a little. But I don't notice any pain relief. And to think I had a panic attack trying to use this the first week. IDK what to do but keep waiting on results. I go back to pain management Nov 8th and my prescription copay is just high bc I started this new job and got new ins in Sept. I feel hopeless and in pain. I don't want surgery, I just want to feel better. I can't take NSAIDS so I'm taking Tylenol too.

It's a miracle drug.!!!!

i think you're minimizing the negative side effects of suboxone and how hard it is to come off. when i was on it my libido was almost non existent. as a guy in his 20' early 30's that is not a good thing. it made me numb to a lot of emotions and it interacts with certain over the counter meds negatively. ive been off it for 9 months. and i was physically sick for the first 3 weeks and then i dealt with severe depression for about 5 months. people need to know these things before they go on suboxone maintenance. doctors over prescribe this drug and give people way more than what they need. i should have taken it for a week after coming off heroin but i listened to my doctor and stayed on it for four years. worst mistake of my life..

Aka Bel-Pukka... takes away pain. Destroys sleep, audio hallucinations and horrible nausea.

Went to pain clinic got into the detox program and now getting subs under doc supervision instead of illegally on the streets. I feel much better

Buprenorphine comes from the opium poppy alkaloid thebaine. So your getting some opiate its classed as a semi-symthetic partial agonist. So it's been synthesized by the Bentley compounds. Very clever pharmaceutical

Thank you for making these videos. Ive been on buprenorphine for 10 years and originally started taking it to keep me off other drugs. Its worked as far as keeping me clean but now im worried on the long term effects of using this drug. Seems its okay as long as its done right but what if its injected instead of taken by mouth?

Please help me. I am in hospital. I am confused. I can't get help from any doctor. No doctor here has any knowledge of what suboxone is!

Ok Dr. I just took my first dose under the tongue. Chronic pain crps and a trapped peripheral nerve right shoulder blade. 17 years disease went after my heart ablation. I'll get back to you . Suboxone.

so it’s basically like and methadone and oxy and heroin??? or no

I've often wondered a bit whenever I read or hear it said that Buprenorphine shouldn't/doesn't get you high, because I've found that while almost completely true, there is an obvious exception, and that's opioid naive individuals who take a dose for the first time which is a substantial dose for such a person (say, 8mg) they appear to experience the itching (pruritus) and constricted pupils(miosis) associated with opioids but do feel somewhat high, just nothing like a full agonist. People in UK in prison who manage to be able to crush and sniff them report defo doing.

Is belbucca better then Suboxone ? I am on belbuca instead because I was very depressed on the the Suboxone. My Doctor now switched me to belbuca. Are you familiar with this medication?

Your the best .

I was on suboxone for almost 8yrs for pain. I had been on oxys 300mg a day plus 8 10/325 Norco and 4 soma a day. Moved to AZ and they only do sub for addicts so they put me on morphine which I didn't like so now they have me on belbuca 150 2× a day. Today is my first day.

I was given vivitrol for alcohol. Edit blocked my own body's pain enzymes or whatever you call them. it was 2 months of brutal pain.

I haven't been able to get any help from dr or research about the comparison of bupe vs hydrocodone. Can you tell me what 4mg of bupe would be in hydrocodone?

Doctor, does this medication take anxiety and depression feelings away? I have been taking Tramadol for about a year along with Clonazepam but the one won’t work without the other one. The Tramadol thing came to an end and I’m not only freaking out but being prescribed with this pill you’re talking about but have not taken it yet (all antidepressants make me suicidal so I can’t be on them. They all have the opposite effect on me therefore I leave them at the very first time.) I wish to know if Buprenorphine alleviates and takes away severe agonizing debilitating paralyzing anxiety. I would appreciate any insight 👩🏻 thanks!

Hello, I am new to MAT and it is working great, so far (still in induction phase and getting dosage right)....Dr. B, you keep speaking about suboxone. I am on buprenorphine without naloxone (Subutek?)...can you please talk about the differences between pure buprenorphine & the buprenorphine/naloxone mix medication? Also, can you help us understand pure buprenorphine in all the ways that you have discussed methadone and suboxone? Thank you for your non-judgmental understanding of this “disease.” SusanPD

Thanks Doctor this video helped me get clear about I’m start take the buprenorphine from get off of oxicodone my doctor already cut off have of my dose and I’m so scared because I have chronic back pain I just had my fusion but I’m no feeling ready because I keep going have a lot of pain also I’m so scared for withdrawal. I used a patch for 3 weeks already Thanks so much

Is belbuca the same

I dont see what is wrong with euphoria

Question for you Doctor. In general do you think dosing buprenorphine ONCE per day is more effective and beneficial than split dosing (taking two doses per day). I can never seen to find any agreement on this matter after talking to many different medical experts and patients. From a phycological point I can see single dosing per day being better as the patient isn't in that addict mindset of waiting and anticipating their second dose. They take one dose in the morning and then forget about it for the rest of the day. I have spoken many people who say that split dosing suits them better because they say they start feeling "off" come late afternoon, early evening. I'd love to know what you think on the matter. Even better would be a video dedicated to the topic. I genuinely believe that a video could be beneficial to a huge amount of people out there. Both patients and professionals alike.

Day 2 on it....only problem is I can't sleep?...

Hi I’m on 2 mg .05 Suboxone . I am going thru a lot of depression. I have been put on this because I wanted to get off the prescribed opiates that I have been on for 12 years . The Suboxone has made me very depressed. My pain doctor has now prescribed me belbuca 750 mcg two times a day and titrate me down . Have you used this med before for your patients? Do you know more about this ? It is extremely expensive, but if this helps I will take . Please help.

Dr. B, is there a difference in pain control if you take the oral version vs the film?

Do you happen to know if Kratom is a full on agonist that not only locks onto that receptor but does it also turn on the other pain and euphoric etc properties as something like Oxycodone does?

What great work Thank you FP doc in Central Valley Just got the x waver Have two patients on line for MAT One on methadone for 10 years o/w well very motivated currently taking 80 mg QD Another 30 yo f on heroin hep c using daily very motivated Any thoughts ? Would greatly appreciate your response.

Catapres patches also helps

How do we know how much to take? My doctor started me on this but didn’t really say how to start ? Thank you.

Im on butrans 10 mcg it help me in transition from other opiate pain medication and i don't see side effects of it like other pain medication

Is tramadol is safer than breponorphine?! Please reply

I have hard time to get butrans patch order in pharmacy the order takes to to 3 weeks to get it they told me its backorder and i hate to come back to other pain med but im wondering if i don't get my med and how i will deal with my chronic pain this medication help me to feel normal

I have had 3 back surgeries in the last 11 years. My doctor has kept me on opioid the entire time. I would like to only use opioid if I really need them for severe pain. I was thinking about Suboxone. What do you suggest?

I'm down to .5 mgs after 16 years of 8mg strips. Suboxone and AA have helped me have a life I never dreamed of. I've got a good steady job, paid off my debts and then in 19 I paid off my mortgage. Looking forward to a pension and some cash I saved. Yes I'm a junkie who now can save money. I've changed thanks to suboxone.

I've never been addicted to any pain meds, why did my pain clinic start me on this? Why does it feel like my brain is fuzzy?

I was taking 1 750mg norco a dasy then after 24hrs i got suboxone from my doctor and i felt the suboxone and made me feel like i took 2 oxys and i was feeling good i actually thought suboxone wasnt supposed to do that lol but i dont know im not a doctor.

I am on subs, and I know you try to help with resources. I have been on it 8 yrs now and probably will the rest of my life but the cost of the doc appt and meds has caused a lot of problems. Would you be able to find something that would help with that. I have tried to stay clean but I'm afraid what if I don't have the money that will cause me to relapse. Any kind of information would help.

Then how to get rid from opium drugs plz reply

Dr B. I’ve been on suboxone since 2014 and haven’t touched anything since I started going to the clinic to start on it. So my question is while they were trying to get my dose figured out I told the dr that it wasn’t lasting till the next morning. I was on 16 mg . The dr recommended that I take one in the mornin and one before bed . It worked fine but I’ve read that u are not supposed to do that because it is habit forming ? Is there any truth to this ?

So I am stopping bupe for certain reasons I have been on Suboxone for 2 months taking 6 mg, do you think I can do a fast ween like drop a mg every day and not go through severe withdrawals or do I still need a long gradual ween for no withdrawals, or do you think I'll be okay cuz I only been on it for 2 months? Thanks

Sir buprenorphine is legal or illegal drug in india

Every day I was taking 16ml and all it ever did was put me to bed more and more mabey I'd get 1 day in month where I could manage to go out to intrract

ive just been recently out on buprenorphine for a 10 year codeine addiction they seem too work great im only on 8mg at moment but they did try to up it to 12 mg what i dont get is that people say they dont get high off subotex but since i started them 4 days ago i do get high high like really drowsy and dehydrated to point where i can hardly swallow saliva is this normal or should i speak to someone

I was prescribed and ruined my life

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I have ULTRARAPID metabolism towards most narcotics that have morphine. My doctor put me on the balbuca film along with the oxycodone. I have lyme disease, fibro, chronic active Epstein barr virus and IIH so I need something to help me. Did she do a good by putting me on these??

Euphoria a Negative Property? Are you from Sparta👀

Hi. I've been trying to get into treatment with buprenorphine, but it doesn't stop me from widrawing or vomiting or hard sweat... Is it normal? What can it be? Thank you for your help

I was on 15mcg 7 day patch for Osteoarthritis It stopped working so my GP prescribed Oxycodone 5mg tablets for 'breakthrough pain' and prescribed 10mcg Buprenorphine patches to taper She said to take half a tablet twice a day but they are like tiny pellets without a break line so I take 1 tablet in the morning I am sick in bed with severe heavy headache, body aches, chills/heat, severe anxiety, fatique For such low doses the withdrawals are quite severe - I am wondering how the Oxycodone tablet is affecting the Buprenorphine and if there is some kind of reaction going on My back is very painful - it feels like everything is raw I have never taken street heroin and I have seen how Purdue Pharma destroyed America - these drugs are very powerful and actually quite frightening This getting old business (53) is no joke Heart Failure (Dilated Cardiomyopathy) Osteoarthritis - Lumbar Facet Syndrome - Anxiety/Depression Thank you Dr. B I only found you today Great information - Greetings from London UK