Confused

[Amanda6900]

I cannot believe how difficult this whole suboxone thing is becoming. I went through a very extensive evaluation yesterday..(4 1/2 hrs) just to be told that the suboxone treatment is VERY hard to get on and there is a 6mo waiting list. I asked the lady what I was supposed to do in the mean time and she said just to wait.. Im supposed to wait and keep taking pills for six months!!!... I called an outpatient treatment center in Florida and the guy on the phone said if I wanted to fly down there he could have me clean in as little as 3 weeks.. Whats wrong with this picture?? Has anyone else gone through this trying to get on suboxone?? Is it just were I live or what? If so, I am willing to travel out of state to get this problem fixed. I found out that there is only 4 licensed doctors in this WHOLE state... HELP!!!!

[wait2long]

I just sent you a private message....

[worried878]

good luck amanda....if you are ready to quit do u think u could taper on your own or with help if this gets too difficult finding a sub doc?    Not suggesting just thinking of alternatives

[Lovethetabs]

hey what about oklahoma sub doctors? i need some fast i relapsed twice doing cold turkey and the taper methods i need help now, thank you guys

[allaboutmary]

This really stinks . I feel really bad for you. All I can say is keep checking for new doctors.  Hang in there.

[Amanda6900]

Thanks so much for the numbers, I looked online last night and got about half of the numbers in Montana.. But you did find some that I could call that you found are closer to me.. North Dakota is an eight hour drive from where I am.. I have been looking in Washington and the panhandle of Idaho. Not a whole lot going on in the panhandle but hey.. I just got off phone with the counselor at that addiction center and he basically said that I wasnt going to get any luck going any where in this state..  All the doctors are maxed, hard to believe.. Im hearing all these great success stories and its just so hard.. Very depressing.

[ILoveLukey]

Hi.  I decided to go on Subs. My cousin goes to an addiction phychiatrist and had me call him.  He gave me an appt. within 4 days. When I went, all he did was ask some questions about my addiction and then prescribed the Subs ( I was in there with him for no more than 15 minutes.).  I am now on my second week.  I live in Pennsylvania.  Not sure why it is so difficult where you are, I guess it varies from state to state. Wow I am sorry to hear that.  Help is out there for you and I am sure you will get some help on here. . Getting on them is one of the best decisions I have made in my life (certainly made alot of bad ones.)  Good luck to you!!!

[swtbreezie]

I don't know much bout suboxone, but I'm with r2r if you have the means GO GET YOUR LIFE BACK!
swtbreezie

[flmagi]

Here's North Dakota. No doctors on list for South Dakota
A Kent Diehl, M.D. 2830 North Washington Street Bismarck, ND 58503 [phone]
David Mack, M.D. 900 East Broadway Po Box 5510 Bismarck, ND 58506 [phone]
Ronald Burd, M.D. Meritcare 1702 South University Drive Fargo, ND 58103 [phone]
Robert Cooper, M .D. 2704 North Broadway Suite C Fargo, ND 58102 [phone]
Hatem Nour El Deen, M.D. 3314 43rd Avenue South Fargo, ND 58104 [phone]
Joel Schock, M.D. Plains Medical Clinic 3280 20th Street South Fargo, ND 58104 [phone]
Harjinder Virdee, M.D. 2704 North Broadway Suite C Fargo, ND 58102 [phone]

[flmagi]

Here's Idaho and Wyoming:
IDAHO
A John Davis, D.O. 98 Poplar Street Blackfoot, ID 83221 [phone]
B Grant Belnap, M.D. 1501 Tyrell Lane Boise, ID 83706 [phone]
C Patrick Dwyer, M.D. 5985 West State Street Boise, ID 83703 [phone]
C Kristina Harrington, 5985 West State Street Suite 555 Boise, ID 83703 [phone]
D Reid Lofgran, D.O. Gooding Family Physicians 134 West 4th Avenue Gooding, ID 83330 [phone]
E Douglas Smith, Jr., M.D. 605 11th Avenue East Gooding, ID 83330 [phone]
F Stephen DeNagy, M.D. 170 East 17th Street Suite B Idaho Falls, ID 83404 [phone]
G Celso Chavez, M.D. 1522 17th Street Lewiston, ID 83501 [phone]
H Tom Strobel, M.D. 307 St. John's Way Lewiston, ID 83501 [phone]
Olurotimi Ashaye, M.D. 2365 East Gala Street Suite #2 Meridian, ID 83642 [phone]
I Richard Gerber, M.D. Terry Reilly Health Services 223 16th Avenue North, P.O. Box 9 Nampa, ID 83653 [phone]
J Kathleen Farrell, D.O. 300 North Plymouth New Plymouth, ID 83655 [phone] Predrag Gligorovic, M.D. Porthouf Medical Center 651 Memorial Drive Pocatello, ID 83201 [phone]
K William Hazle, M.D. 500 South 11th Suite 503 Pocatello, ID 83201 [phone]
L Michael Carraher, M.D. 1300 E. Mullan PO Box 729 Post Falls, ID 83854 [phone]
M Robert Rust, M.D. 302 South 1st Avenue Sandpoint, ID 83864 [phone]
David Hadlock, D.O., FACOOBG 496 C Shoup Avenue West Twin Falls, ID 83301 [phone]
N Eric Heidenreich, M.D. 228 Shoup Avenue West Twin Falls, ID 83301 [phone]
Wyoming
A Scott Bennett, M.D. 110 Hospital Lane Building #2 Suite #1 Afton, WY 83110 [phone]
Berton Toews, M.D. Wyoming Recovery , LLC 231 South Wilson Street Casper, WY 82601-2941 [phone]
Tuenis Zondag, M.D. 1026 East 2nd Street Casper, WY 82601 [phone]
Jiri Danczik, M.D. 2600 East 18th Street Cheyenne, WY 82001 [phone]
James Haller, M.D. 123 Cole Shopping Center Cheyenne, WY 82001 [phone]
Mark Walter, M.D. 721 Sheridan Avenue Suite 230 Cody, WY 82414 [phone]
James Morgan, M.D. Integrated Pain Center of Wyoming 111 South 5th Douglas, WY 82633 [phone]
Robin Ballina, M.D. 325 Front Street Unit 328 Evanston, WY 82930 [phone]
Saurabh Gupta, M.D. 831 Highway 150 South Evanston, WY 82930 [phone]
Timothy Hallinan, M.D. Family Medical Care 709 West 8th Street, Suite 4 Gillette, WY 82716 [phone]
Derek Gilbert, M.D. 1112 Lane 12 Lovell, WY 82431 [phone]
Edward Wilson, D.O. Coffeen Clinic 1955 Coffeen Sheridan, WY 82801 [phone]

[flmagi]

This is the list of all Sub. doctors for Montana. Have you tried them all?
A William Reiter, M.D. 1102 East Commercial Avenue Anaconda, MT 59711 [phone]
B Curtis Kurtz, M.D. 8707 Jackrabbit Belgrade, MT 59714 [phone]
C David Healow, M.D. 2501 4th Avenue Billings, MT 59101 [phone]
Rickie Pullen, M.D. Rimrock Foundation 1231 North 29th Street Billings, MT 59101 [phone]
Daniel Nauts, M.D. Montana Chemical Dependency Center 2500 Continental Drive Butte, MT 59701 [phone]
D Carlos Sullivan, M.D. 1720 Four Mile Road Butte, MT 59701 [phone]
Glenn Gastineau, D.O. Crow Northern Cheyenne Indian Hospital P.O. Box 9, 1010 SE 5690 Crow Agency, MT 59022 [phone]
Jaye Swoboda, M.D. Madison Valley Clinic 219 North Main Ennis, MT 59729 [phone]
E Joan Dickson, M.D. 107 Dilworth Glendive, MT 59330 [phone]
F George Griffin, M.D. 222 Arbour Drive Kalispell, MT 59901 [phone]
Robert Sherrick, M.D. Kalispell Diagnostics 135 Commons Way Kalispell, MT 59901 [phone]
Kenneth Cairns, M.D. Tribal Health Facility P.O. Box 880 St. Ignatius, MT 59865 [phone]

[feohmoon]

That is sad, I am sorry.  It is so hard when you have made the decision to get the help you have been needing only to be told to 'wait'.  That happens alot unfortunately.
If the sub route does not open up for you, are you willing to try detoxing without it?  Just curious because there are a lot of people waiting.  In the event you detox without it, once it is over...you will not have something else to detox from.
Please remain open to the fact that maybe this is the way it is meant to be.  This forum is priceless.  Very supportive and compassionate people.  Regardless of the way you choose to go, I wish you all the best.
Best of luck, please continue to post.

[Chi_Chi_Lover]

I checked into it over a year ago and there are lots of doctors in georgia and not really a wait. It just wasn't the route I wanted to go. Check some states close to you. Is your insurance going to cover it? Its very expensive and you will have to be tappered off it at some point. I'm sure you have done your research and know a lot more about it than me. If there is a large city near you there should be plenty of doctors that can help you with it.

[flmagi]

I cannot believe what you're going thru. That is so ridiculous. Have you called all the other Sub. doctors to see if its the same with them?
Where are you, Montana? How close to the border to another state are you? This really sucks.

[road2recovery]

I think it is just where you live...I know here there is many doctors and i don't think the wait is long.....BUtT if you have the means and the time to go out of state..GO FOR IT!!
don't wait 6 months.....Girl, Get your life back
And it might do you some good to get away,
r2r