i am an insomniac, bipolar and also have been told im scitzophranic. regaurdless i am taking suboxone i have been for close to a year now i also take trazadone and or ambien for sleep along with effexor and xanax for my anxiety. acctually truth be told anxiety is my biggest problem anyways heres the story and anyone who lives in new york state knows that the laws on dwi have become alot strickter. i was unaware of that fact. but my story continues i have never even heard of a dwai untill last week when i was charged with one. now i know that the medicine that i recieve are narcotics and can be dangerouse and it is labbled on every bottle i have. so the other night i was tossing and turning and could not sleep i had already taken my trazadone but it was not helping as directed by my doctor if this happens i can take and ambien 10 mg. so i did around 5 in the morning and it worked and i slept till about 11 now when i wake up i take my morning suboxone and a 2mg xanax cause i wake up with heart palpitations almost every morning so i took my usual doses... now i live alone and have my own veicle i wait about an hour after taking my medacine now i usually dont leave my house alot but i need some food for breakfast. so still feeling fine and normal i get into my car and start to drive, while on the road i started to become increasingly dizzy and decided i needed to pull over because somthing was wrong with me so the closes place to pull over was a tire changing garage slash gas station so i pulled in and am now about close to passing out so i attempted to park my car and sit there till i felt better while parking my car i accidentally bumped in the garge door breaking a glass window on the bottom. so of course now its concidered a traffic accident so i finished parking my car took the keys out of the ignition and waited for the cops. who without question put me under arrest now this was 11am in the morning. i dont drink alchol ever because i am on so much medication. so when i got to the station they gave me a breathalizer and i blew all zeros 0.00. so i figured i would be released but they continued to hold me in there jail about an hour later a new york state highway patrol officer comes to my cell and asks me to take some test for him i agreed because i thought this is no problem i had a small accident no one was injured and i was on all of my own perscribed medacine from my doctors. so after a few test they formally place me under arrest claiming that i was under the influence of drugs which i was but only ones perscribed to me by medical proffesionals . so anyways now they have me in the news saying i was high on drugs when this accident happened and i was charged with two seperate felonys i cant believe this has happened to me. thats when the polices informed me that even if medacine is perscribed to you and is in your name you can still be held accountable. im a good guy ive had a few scraps with the law b4 but not like this i just dont see how by taking my own medacine perscribed by a doctor i could be brought up on such harsh charges... ADVICE OR OPINIONS ANYONE PLEASE HELP ME!!!
Anonymous Hi evryone heres a story I would like feedback on if anyone has an opinion its about suboxone?
- Posted:
- 14 Nov 2010 by Anonymous
- Topics:
- ambien, suboxone, bipolar disorder, sleep disorders, trazodone, sleep
Responses (12)
annatfultz14 Nov 2010
I am.sry.this bullsh*t happened to u. I live in SC and I don't know that they have a law like this(but I will definitely chk now.) But I think u need to get yourself a lawyer and fight the hell out of this. If anything I think the prescribing physicians should have to tell every patient abt this new law. And they put u in the paper. I think u have a nice little lawsuit on your hands... GOOD LUCK
Anonymous 14 Nov 2010
I don't know what to say, that is so awful for you. Even though it is quite terrible, find the best DUI attorney or criminal attorney you can. You did NOT hurt anyone and it is a shame the police did NOT take you to the hospital, something may have been wrong and that is what caused you to feel funny in the first place. I will offer Prayers for you, I promise. Also, check into what you can do about how they embarrassed you with the newstory, that invaded your privacy and could be construed as shedding negative light on your case and just creating a negative vibe for you. If you had harmed a person and were drunk, this might have been acceptable, but you have to take this medicine, a person does not have to drink. Maybe another attorney can help you with that part of this. I am glad you weren't injured, you have my Prayers.
Anonymous 14 Nov 2010
thank you very much for the kind words its just sad how even when you try to clean up they still wanna mess with you ive already been told by my lawyer im looking at 3-5 for this and thank you for they prayers i need them very much i am a man of god myself i pray every nite not just for myself but for everyone with an addiction that somday they will over come it. and when stuff like this happens it just seems unfair and unjust be im only one person my voice means nothing to the state of new york and there laws
Anonymous 14 Nov 2010
also i come from a dismembered family i only have a mother and even with our money together we couldnt pay for even a half way decent lawyer i have a public defender who doesnt seem interested in my cases at all which is why im puting my story out there so that other people may not have the unfortunate circumstance that i now have god bless everyone
christineATU
htwooh15 Nov 2010
THIS IS NOT ABOUT THE SUBOXONE. THEY WERE CORRECT in assuming you were under the influence because you were. It wasn't just suboxone. By your own accounting you had taken trazadone and ambien at 5 in the morning and then xanax at 11 and hadn't eaten and you were dizzy. You said your usual 'doses' of xanax. How many is that? It doesn't matter if it was prescribed to you. You used poor judgment and being under the influence comes in many forms. You can have a diabetic coma, low blood pressure, migraines, whatever - it is your respnsibility to know if you are not feeling well to get off the road compleetely. You misjudges and hit something - because your judgment was impaired.you were under the influence and they probably did a blood test and can tell how much you had taken and it will be brought up - maybe to your Dr. to inquire about the amounts. You can't just knock yourself out and try to sleep away your life if you are so anxious. .
Anonymous 15 Nov 2010
hi i understand your point of view but nobody was hurt and thank god for that but i never gave any blood work to anyone. just because i take medacine doesnt mean i shouldnt be able to drive my car. and for me to have pulled over when i knew i was feeling dizzy may have safe mine or someone elses life. i did the right thing and i stick by my actions if everyone in the world had there car taken away and licence because they were on medication that has the chance to make them dizzy or sleepy half the world would wouldnt be driving and the roads would be empty. im not pretending im special and didnt make a mistake by hitting a garage door i addmitt to take but under the influence i was not and my xanax does is 2mg in the morning for heart paplpitations. i should be congradulated for being smart enough to get off the road when i knew i was having a bad reaction not punished with a 3-5 year prison term which im now looking at.
annatfultz
15 Nov 2010
I strongly have to disagree with u there htwooh!!! He takes these meds to live a normal life just like u. And as he stated he was getting off the road when he felt funny. They splatter him all over the news like he is a big druggie. That's what's so f'ed up abt this country. People like me and him, who did wrong in our pasts and r trying to make it right can't catch a break. If u have not walked in the shoes of someone formerly addicted to prescription drugs and getting help, then u don't understand. This is called a support group. If u r not here for support and to.support then u r clearly in the wrong place.
htwooh
simplysmart15 Nov 2010
hi ,as apain med user i had to sighn a letter stating if i drive or any thing like that i could not hold them responcible,IM in S.L.C, SO NOT SURE ABOUT ITthere oops, anywaythat seems like a lot of meds so please be careful.
they will probaly give you a deal on your DUI ,just try not to drive on meds.the suboxen isnt the problem it is in your body by now i to take zanex,only if needed-dont get depressed over it just a step to climb over god bless!
christine...18 Nov 2010
Below is an answer you gave someone to help them with their anxiety. These are your words, not mine. Maybe that morning was one of the times you shouldn't have taken it since you had been skipping doses anyway. This could also be the reason you felt so dizzy and disorientated. If you were skipping doses, sometimes that next dose at the same mg may affect you differently. It may not seem so right now, but I AM trying to help you. This could be used as part of your defense too! Trust me, I know much about legaleze and lawyers. This statement alone shows a judge how much you are trying to help yourself by weening down on the addicting meds. You have a good shot at winning this.
Best wishes.
18 Nov 2010
The first line of your question asks for feedback and an opinion. At the end you want advice and opinions. This was my opinion and you didn't like it. You should have stated that you just wanted people to respond if they agree with you. According to you , you took your ambien at 5 in the morning, slept, then took zanax (too close to the ambien). You also said you slept until 11:00 and had the accident at 11? If you took the medicine even closer to the ambien, since you stated you waited an hour after taking the medicine you really took them close together. Or was the accident later? Your time sequence isn't correct. If you have to take that much xanax, you shouldn't be driving, period. My brother-in-law was not on any medicine, he hadn't slept the night before - sleep deprivation is another reason you shouldn't have been driving.
annatfultz
18 Nov 2010
First of all u r right this is your opinion. Second off he never stated that he did not know they were narcotic. And I don't know who u think u r calling him a liar. U keep saying u dnt believe this and u dnt believe that. Most people on here t here for support and encouragement and to give support. Just the fact that he is in a support group says a lot about him. He is truing to turn his life arnd and I firmly believe he is prescribed these meds and is taking them as directed. Before u go around accusing people of lying u need evidence. And u have none. I am helping him research this and I can assure u he was wrongly arrested and if he can get a lawyer he will be aquitted. U have gave your rude and very unsupportive opinion now leave him alone. Whys r u so intent to keep putting him dwn? Again yes he asked for opinions and u gave yours days ago. Now he needs support. If I were him I would block u. U r helping in no way. He does not need people stressing him out more than he already is. Again SUPPORT GROUP!
18 Nov 2010
I see you admit being a previous (??) known drug addict and have been in a ffew scrapes with the law. And you weren't aware that what you were taking was narcotic. You didn't know they were dangerous. You are too concerned about getting sleep and it is the medicine we take to get to sleep that causes problems. If you don't have to work, try not to worry so much about getting to sleep. It won't kill you to lose sleep oncce in awhile but if you do you shouldn't be driving. I suspect the reason you wake up with heart palpitations is due to th fact that you are on so much zanax that you go into withdrawal by morning because you take too much zanax.
oxyaaron
30 Nov 2010
ok, at first i was actually taking your side on this but they are right this IS a support group and you already gave your opinion now you are just accusing and not helping so why dont you SHUT UP?
Anonymous 1 Dec 2010
oxyman thank you this women really does need to shut up!!! are you tellling me i am addicted to xanax cause that has nothing to do with me story???
dazeygrl18 Nov 2010
I do not live in New York and I'm not familiar with the laws, however being that you do not have a lot a money and cannot afford an attorney on your own, have you done any research on any groups that help people that are in this type of situatuation. Sometimes support groups know of attorneys that will take on pro bono work, especially if they feel that this is a case that could help them further their career & get there name out there. If that doesn't work you can sometimes research the law schools around your area, sometimes the professors will help you with your case as long as some of the law students can get involved. It is kind of like the kids that do research in wrongly convicted cases where they get people out of prison. It goes along the same line. It's worth a try looking into something like that. It sure couldn't hurt.
oxyaaron30 Nov 2010
i left a comment on hwoots answer at first i agreed with her maybe you shouldnt have been driving, but she has already stated her opinion and now is just accusing which isnt right this is a support group i gave her a thumbs down for that, but i can relate to your situation had one kinda like it not too far back but either way i marked this as a favorite and would like to know the outcome, i hope it turns out well for you
youneverk...30 Nov 2010
Please add me as a friend so we can talk privately. I have to go to the dr.. I will get back to you when I get home.
I live in Pittsburgh and I will save the long story for later, but my old pain dr. told me I could be held liable for damages of any sorts if I am taking my own prescribed medications.
There is hope though, hang on. Sable
Anonymous 1 Dec 2010
this story was everyone to read and share opionions and thought please if you have a thought leave it so everyone can read and also comment.
oxyaaron
1 Dec 2010
nice man, im glad it turned out well for you
27 Jun 2011
Same laws in new jersey. I've taken ambien and done some crazy stuff that I don't remember including driving. The good news is you'll prob beat it in court cause you didn't know. Bad news is it's gonna cost for lawyer. Sorry to hear about that, it's really not fair. What do they expect us to do. Im on interferon treatment and just came off suboxone. Which was the worst thing I've ever gone through. I was on it three years also. Anyway, good luck. Ask if you have any other questions
kittycatg...30 Dec 2011
All of those meds mixed together sounds crazy to me! yes you can and prob will be charged with driving under the influence, you are still held responsible even tho they are prescribed, get a lawyer. On the subject of suboxone, I have taken it. My doctor prescribe 16mg a day. i chose only to take 2mg aday because why would I want to exchange one type of addictive substance (morph) for another? i took sub for a total of a month, still got dependant, it's like 40x stronger than morphine. Get off it asap, the longer you are on it, the longer the withdrawls.Good luck, sounds like you will need it.
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Anna,
I wrote the exact same thing you did, but it went off into cyber space.
(duhhhhhhhhhhh)
Total BS!
Lara
GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE LOL U r crazy girl but that is some BS
Yeah girl, this man needs an attorney, total bullsh%te!!!
i already have a lawyer only to prevent me from going to jail. new york state has fucked up laws that are very harsh. the sad part is because i am a former drug abuser and known in my town for that i was never even given a chance to explain why it happened and what medication i was on. this kindda stuff makes me wanna give up and say fuck it if i can be in trouble for driving on suboxone why not be driving on heroin. these laws make no sense and because i am only one person and a perviouse known drug addict no one is willing to hear my side of the story besides they said that the bottle has the warning on it that it may cause dizziness or drowsiness and thats how come they can make these charges stick. ps. the cops in my town hate me and are always looking for an excuse to get me and now that im all cleaned up and trying to do the right thing going to counseling taking my meds like im suppost to.
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they still dont care any former drug addict in buffalo new york to law officals will always be scum which is why i was treated as such. i want my new york state people to rise up against stuff like this and say no its not right!!!
I truly understand your hurt and pain over this, but I really think if u have a good enuf lawyer they can get them for harassment. This country needs to understand people change. U should also be able to die the news for dragging your name thru the mud which is deformation of character. U have the right to fight this and u get letters from your drs saying u have been doing well in treatment, u should come out smelling like a rose. Keep your head up, regardless of what the dirty cops say u r on the path to recovery and no one is worth ruining that for u. I AM HERE IF U NEED TO.TALK.ANYTIME... ANNA
ann what a sweet lady you are but i come from a family with no money and no power i only know my mom and even with our money put together we couldnt afford a decent lawyer and they already appointed me a state appointed lawyer and i met him and he really doesnt care without money in this world the strong prosper and the weak and poor dissapear you are so very kind for try to help me with your suggestion. but when the cash isnt there then nobody cares about you(me)
I am so sorry to hear that and I am the same way. I dnt have health insurance and u r right without money they don't care. U r in my prayers and I don't even know why they have a court appointed attorneys cuz they Don't care. If u ever need to talk I am one that really understands. This story makes me so mad that I would send u money for an attorney myself if I had it. I am sry u dnt deserve this. Letter me know how it goes.
ann you are a beautiful person for acctually showing compasion to me and me situation as my case stands right now. i have to appear in front of the grand jury in buffalo city court on december 7th. while both sides present evidence im acctually trying to get my own data and knowlege gather myself at this point because i know my lawyer will not come prepared i have already contact fox news about this matter and im waiting for a responce back but. i live in new york which as u know im sure has alot to do with politics and have very harsh laws and regulations on medications and dwi's. im trying to fight this with all my strength because if i dont get my story out there many more people with be in the same situtation im in and i dont want to see other people have to go through what i am right now. its sad to say but this law that my case is falling into is brand new and was past only about 6 months ago by the new york state legislation.
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i feel that im going to be made an example of and face harsh punishment for only fallowing what medical profssionals have told me to do. thank you for the prayers and if you come across any useful information reguarding peoples rights who use the medication i have been perscibed please help me out . thank u very much again for your concern and advise.
It is clear that you should not drive a vehicle while you are under the influence of your medications. You not only risk hurting yourself but others as well.
Speak with you doctor or find a psychologist to help you deal with your problems. Professional guidence is definately indicated for your own safety!