Posted by pseudoname on November 4, 2005, at 12:24:41
In reply to Re: Buprenorphine Concerns, posted by bigcat on November 4, 2005, at 0:45:45
> could my pdoc safely prescribe this medication for me, without fear of unjust, but potentially devastating, repurcussions?
Matt, see my post in the other thread. I'm just finding this stuff out, and that post is the best answer I can give today: ("ANYONE can Rx bupe") http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20051031/msgs/575345.html
> I would'nt dare bring up the Buprenorphine idea if writing the script could even remotely put him at any legal or professional risk.
I know the feeling, but your doc is a grown-up. As a doctor, he is accustomed to taking risks. In fact, he cannot help you unless you allow him to take at least some risk. Besides, maybe you can blaze a trail that helps him treat other patients.
> Am I flirting with the devil, and could I be getting in way over my head?
Bupe is not a close relative of heroin. Third cousins twice removed. Bupe may or may not work for you, but it seems clear that it doesn't put people in over their heads. It sounds like you trust your doc's clinical judgment. Go ahead and talk to him about it.
Please post back what he says & what you try.
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