Author: tinydancer
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 12:13 pm
It sounds like suboxone could be very beneficial for Jason. I had two years of methadone treatment before switching to suboxone and during that time, I still felt like I was in active addiction. I definitely felt my methadone dose in the morning and by night I’d feel sick, which was pretty similar to using actually. I never had an even, normal feeling. The fact that Jason is throwing up before/ after his dosing is quite telling. As is the non-sleep sleeping. His quality of life seems to be suffering quite a bit. Suboxone is different from methadone and doesn’t have those effects for most people. It just makes you feel "normal." I’d be willing to bet you’d see big improvements with Jason if he was able to make the switch.
I can’t offer advise on medicaid or programs but it’s worth the switch even if he has to figure out how to pay for it out of pocket. It’s his life we’re talking about and right now, he’s not really living it, from what it sounds. I’m hoping you get the answers you need.