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A member asked:

Im 8 days off suboxone. i have an endoscopy tomorrow and will be put under using opiates. could 1exposure to opiates send me back into withdrawals?

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Highly unlikely: Highly unlikely. Never say never – but highly unlikely. Also: you can usually negotiate with your anesthesiologist whether to have opiates or not.

Dr Abramson agreed

Answered 5/6/2014

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