Hello Dr. Andrew Rynne. I have had chronic pain for years, and have met someone with fibromyalgia. and she told told me she was getting suboxone prscribed for her pain. at this time I never new that it was also prescribed for drug addiction. I already went to several doctors to tell them about my pain. but they told me I was just imagining it and that I should get some counsiling. the woman I met that was taking suboxone. she could only give me eight. until the next refill. and then she stopped cuz she didn t want to get in trouble and she really needed them. so I had to make 8 last a monh and I was very good at it. I jus took a tiny piece a day and that s seemed to be all I needed. and realized that it was also stabiling my mood, thought process And depression plus I had energy, just from that little bit. Plus u don t have to take it every 4 to 6 hrs. later (recently) I finally got some help for my pan and also something to help me sleep for my nerves and joints. but these meds are making me move slow and physically and mentally and sometimes my pain is wors that other times. Why does the suboxone effect me in all those positive banaficail ways. but a regualure painpill is the oposit? I brought up suboxone for a second. then I had a quick response that it is used for addiction and the subject was changed. I am seeing and reading about all these doctors and patiants that are using it for pain does everyone make I big deal out of suboxone? Cuz it seems like painpills re the original problem, and suboxone MUST be better for you, if its being used for more than one thing.