I finally got my letter from my psych saying everytging it needs to say, I hope! But now in concerned because I'm on subutex becuz I have severe arthritis and have been on pain mess for a while and was tired of taking them n wanted to stop but I was on them for so long that when I tried stopping them I was going threw withdrawl, so I spoke to my dr and he put me on the subs so I could get off all that pain medicine... Long story short he said he wouldn't put being treated for opiate dependency and he did... Is this going to mess everything up now? I'm not on if becuz if illegal drug use I was simply just trying to get off all the pain meds from my rheumatologist... Now I'm worried about this! Does anyone have any experience with this? Or kno if this is going to effect my approval for surgery?

I don't think it should be a problem. I knew someone on methadone who was able to get her WLS. I would just be honest about why your on it, maybe get a note from the Dr. who put you on it. Good luck

Thanks for the reply.. It just makes me feel really badly about myself becuz ppl hear subutex or suboxen and think drug addict... And I was in these pain pills for so long I just wanted to be off of them, the severe arthritis is awful and painful.. But that's part of the reason I'm trying to have this surgery to lessen the weight on my joints... I'm praying it doesn't effect it... I have my surgery scheduled for may 30th hope my insurance gives their decision by then...

Stephanie ...did you ever have the surgery? I'm in a similar situation. The psychiatrist put on my evaluation that I have a history of opiate dependance. I was on pain meds legitimately and I couldn't get off them so I started at the clinic. I'm concerned this will keep my insurance from approving me.