I have been taking opiates (Norco, Percocet) since I was diagnosed with IBD (Inflammatory bowel disease)& Crohn's disease & Ulcerative Colitis along with Rheumatoid Arthritis when I was 15 (27 now) and this disease has no cure, it just is possible to be moderted with the right medication and into remission. Unfortunately, I have been in such a severe flare up and my disease has progressed so much when I turned 19 due to my insurance not covering any biological treatments, for the past two years it's gotten so severe I have literally been in the hospital once a month for a minimum of 10 days to as long as 40 days. Along with catching COVID in between, SEPSIS from my picc line/ports, MRSA, and as of 8 months ago, stage 2 colon cancer (As my disease has progressed this far, spreading from my throat to the end of my rectum) that my primary doctor highered my pain medication as that's all he was able to do. I have a history of seozures- My family doesn't want to accept that it's an issue and blame the pain medication, so when I got last discharged from the hospital after being admitted from September 6th-October 26th, my parents said if I don't see their family doctor (who is also a suboxone doctor) and stop taking pain medication, I have to move out. Being I'm extremely sick, my license is medically suspended due to the fact seizures can happen any time and because of my disease and all the bleeding/dehydration it causes, I have fainted while driving so I am technically "a risk", and while I have my masters degree in graphic and website design, I don't have a job because I am consistently in the hospital, so they're my financial system. Against my will, I have been taking the suboxone film strip 3 times daily as the doctor wrote it. It's doing nothing for my pain, actually worsening. It's not helping anything at all. I am getting the film strip, I am putting them under my tongue, waiting for them to dissolve; Only online, there are places that say don't swallow the saliva,
spit it out- There are forums that say you can swallow. There aren't any real places that say how long it takes to dissolve, how long it takes to kick it, nothing. I don't feel anything. My brother used to take them as he used to be on pain medication since he has iBD as well (thankfully he's been in remission and got off them) and told me after a week or so you'll get better feeling than when you were given pain medication, whether oral or IV in the hospital. He said they also managed his pain perfectly. I am trying and trying and NOTHING. I beg of you, those who know all about this or can help, am I taking them wrong? How much longer will I have to wait for the full effects? Will they ever help?