Author: Draper7734
Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 12:33 am
This is exactly what happened to my partner. He started last summer (2012) and had immediate severe side-effects from the Suboxone films (edema in his legs, strain on his heart, etc.) At least at that time there were still tablets that h could be switched over to-these eliminated those side effects.
Since them the manufacturer has ceased production of the films because they have gone generic and they can charge three times more for the films. There is a phone number to call and let them know that the films are dangerously problematic. However, they don’t actually do anything with that negative information. They are are a drug company after all: so it’s profit before people. They even tried a nasty trick to get the FDA to actually ban the tablets-so that no one could make them and generics would never be available. All in a day’s work for "Big Pharma" unfortunately.
But for once the FDA actually served the people and rejected this devious ploy. Still generic tablets are difficult to find, but it’s apparently getting easier.
It’s been a year and my partner still has serious problems urinating-dedicating is beyond serious: almost impossible on Suboxone. These symptoms, too have been reported to the manufacturer, but they’re ignoring it as they do with every concern or unhealthy outcome experienced by patients taking their products.
I plan to start using it as well, because I developed a dependency after being prescribed Hydrocodone, OxyContin and finally Tramadol for about seven years. I am very concerned about the horrendous constipation I have seen him go through-at times we thought he’d have to go to the ER-and the constant problems urination, not to mention the perilous edema that occurs from taking the films.
I’m of two minds. I feel I need the Suboxone. But, I wonder if the cure isn’t worse than the disease. I know too much to even hop that the Big Pharma manufacturer cares about these issues. I’m sure they have their hundreds of million of dollars set aside to pay off the inevitable lawsuits. If only there were an ethical drug company-just one! But, we all know, there isn’t, and that doesn’t make them any less a "necessary evil."