Can Suboxone cause panic attacks?

It’s happening to me also

I was having panic attacks pretty regularly after starting Suboxone, But then again I am on gabapentin and take it on and off for nerve damage so that also could be causing my panic attacks, But I am going to throw a question in here myself is there anything I can take for panic attacks as I am considering not taking gabapentin anymore and I know by doing this it is going to cause withdrawal symptoms and that is going to bring on anxiety to

Hello Chris,

I've been on low doses of subxone for 3 months but over the past 2 weeks, I can no longer drive on the Interstate. The fast traffic scares me to death. Traffic with traffic signals, no problem. My attacks start with my eyes going in and out of focus and find myself having to exit, ASAP. I'm in a clinical trial so I will gut it out until the trial in over in 3 months. How does yours start out?

First off, I'm somebody who's never had anxiety or panic attacks, until the last few weeks.I've been on suboxone for about 5 months (about 2-3 MG/day). At first I thought it was a miracle drug, but now all of a sudden my anxiety is through the roof. I'm also having panic attacks. My first panic attack, came while laying in bed one night. It was stress free and I was nearly asleep and out of nowhere it came on. It's awful! I'm tapering down now, and probably take about .5 MG/day, but the anxiety isn't gone. I'm supposed to be taking three 1MG Klonopin/day, but am only allowing myself to take one at night, before bed. I plan on quitting suboxone this coming weekend, so I'll see if the anxiety/panic attacks subside.

Not that I know of?? Never happened to me before. I'm not too experienced with panic attacks; don't think ive ever had one? Im so sorry though! But every one's body chemstry make-up is different. I know
you are not supposed to take benzo's with suboxone (like xanax or vallum); however there are suboxone dr.s out there that will do it; despite the warnings. Call the suboxone helpline. (you can find it on their website; www.suboxone.com) they have nurses answering the phone 24-7 and are really nice.

Please, please talk to your doctor about this. I was not taking alot of painkillers compared to the others in my suboxone group and I was given a bit too much suboxone at first. I cleared it with my doctor to take 1/2 of what he prescribed in the morning and 1/2 in the evening because I had a bad panic attack the second day of treatment. I also stopped taking tranquilizers at the same time and my drug counselor at the clinic said she felt that I was withdrawing from that as well. If you are not in group or individual counseling for abuse, I urge you to find a group. But please talk to your doctor and/or your counselor and don't just drop the dose. Might get you in more trouble. I bet you might still be feeling really bad and guilty about having to take the suboxone and that might be making the attacks worse. I'll pray for you because I definitely know how it feels.Please talk to the doc soon. Get better and kudos for all you have done! You have already taken the biggest step to get yourself better.

That's a good question because I was wondering the same thing. I have been taking it for 6 months now and my anxiety has NEVER been this bad. I used to have a slight generalized anxiety with a more severe socialize anxiety and minor OCD. Now I seem to have a severe General anxiety with sever social anxiety and GOD AWFUL OCD. I don't know if it's getting off the drugs or getting on the subs.

Panic attacks can be a side effect of naloxone that's in the suboxone. About 15% of those I work with on suboxone react adversely to naloxone whether drs agree with those numbers or not.

If it's the naloxone you will be feeling other side effects as well, those similar to normal opiate detox. Anxiety, insomnia, restlessness, they can all be side effects of naloxone as if the subs are working you won't be in w/d at all.

If you go to the drugs.com forum, start a thread, I'll help you with getting your dr to switch you over to subutex and your entire experience will change. Your symptoms are pretty obvious. I know that I'm right.

Panic attacks is not a stated side effect of Suboxone, but it may be causing it.

Since you have started taking Suboxone recently, you may be experiencing withdrawal symptoms (manifesting as panic attacks) due to dependence on another drug.

The link below has reviews from people who have used it. This may help. I would however suggest that you discuss your concerns with your doctor.

https://www.drugs.com/comments/buprenorphine-naloxone/suboxone-for-opiate-dependence.html