Want to stop taking suboxone which i was talked into "trying" for chronic back, shoulder, and knee pain. i want to go back to opiates. am i doomed?advc

Not doomed!: But don't think opiates are the only answer for you. You don't want to get trapped into a life of chronic opioid dependency with all the side effects of constipation, more pain, etc. First see your md to see if your back, knee, and shoulder need diagnosis/treatment. Then get referral to pain specialist: nerve blocks, nsaids, other pain mgmt methods may be much better for you. Good luck!

No: You are not doomed, however, the change over to narcotic medications is going to be challenging and should be done with assistance of your pain management specialist.

Speak with your: Pain Doctor. When You say duped do you mean you had a problem and not facing it? Reason I say it is that Suboxone is never used for pain control, its use is for opioid dependence. These are two very different things. Although helpful for pain, it is not FDA approved for pain control at all. If Suboxone is being used for opioid dependence, then I would not recommend going back to opiates.