Author: The Captain

Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 6:17 pm

Thanks for the replies guys!

I especially appreciate your personal stories…it always helps to hear them.

I know about the issues w/sex and porn issues bc he’s straight up told me and others about it. I’ve had my own trauma issues in the past (i’ve long since dealt w them) and maybe it’s just something in the back of my head giving me the creeps. The doctor has never done anything overtly inappropriate other then the supervised ua itself. I’d also like to say I’ve never cheated a UA, I’ve always followed the rules to the letter. But even with the supervised UA’s, I know proof positive there are patients that still cheat.

Mostly I was wondering if this was unique, do your doctors supervise you?

I guess I don’t really agree with the love it or leave it approach. I feel the doctor and patient relationship is a mutual one. Just because the doctor writes suboxone doesn’t mean we should hold them to different standard then what we’d expect in any other medical care situation. I think the doctor should be open and willing to listen. Don’t know about you guys, but I’ve seen more than one sleezy suboxone doctor unfortunately. Completely disconnected and and aloof… obviously in it for the money. Not that that’s a bad thing necessarily, they should just remember that it is us the patients paying for this service and w/out us..there would be no money. I know some bupe patients are anxious for ever single office visit, and feel the need to conceal somethings about how they’re feeling for fear of judgement. A lot of us don’t demand adequate care bc we feel we don’t deserve it after years of unworthy self-feelings …

I’ve come to learn that physical dependence and drug addiction are different. Most people don’t agree though.

Ultimately medical care is in our own hands. Gotta remind myself that sometime…

Thanks again for your replies guys, I certainly appreciate them.