Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder User Reviews (Page 5)

• bry...
• March 15, 2016

Buprenorphine "Subutex took me off the street and helped me to be able to manage my life and get on the right path, just wondering if anyone else has had ankle/feet swelling since starting it? Thanks, y'all, and good luck!"

• Dai...
• October 2, 2019

Buprenorphine "I have been on Subutex for about 8 years. I was a heroin addict for a year or so. I was diagnosed with PTSD and depression. Since taking this drug, all the pain and fear went away. I still have depression, but I'm okay with it. Subutex is a wonder drug. I feel good on it. I am on 26 mg. I plan to stay on it for fear of cracking up again, as I hurt myself and others after some sort of mental breakdown. Hope this helps."

• Bup...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 16, 2020

Buprenorphine "Don’t take subs for longer than a few weeks. Make sure you get down to about 0.25 mg before you kick. Have been on subs for 10 years. It only did ruin my stomach. Ruined my ability to sleep. But it did this under the supervision of a doctor. This drug is not meant for long-term use. I have gotten down to 0.25 mg, but because I have been on it for 10 years, the withdrawal was terrible. Worse than any opiate withdrawal. 13 days into it and I still can’t sleep. Can’t move because my body is so fatigued and the chills and body aches remain. Don’t take this medication longer than it takes to detox. It will ruin your life."

• hel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 6, 2019

Buprenorphine "I just got the Sublocade shot 3 hours ago and while I feel a little loopy. I just wanted to get some support as I am freaking out knowing that I can never use again. Being an addict for over thirty years and getting the shot at 5 months sober, I am just wondering what the Sublocade community is like as I have read all the reviews before I went in. I guess I will have more to say about it when I have more than three hours of it in my system."

• Fre...
• April 22, 2009

Buprenorphine "Have to agree with many others who have already commented. This medication saved my life. It is important to realize you have to really want to quit using for it to be successful. I had to make meetings a regular part of my life and leave all those behind who continue to abuse drugs. It was really difficult but a lot easier than the last couple of times I'd tried without Suboxone. When I started Suboxone, I'd spent 4 months without using but in complete misery. I was in a perpetual state of opiate withdrawal. I couldn't experience feelings anymore or sleep. My body couldn't even regulate its temperature anymore. After induction, I felt normal for the first time in many, many years. No more withdrawals or suicidal depression."

• Fer...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 19, 2022

Buprenorphine "I was extremely excited to try the Sublocade shot for several reasons. For one, I had heard a lot of really good reviews on TikTok from creators who had tried it and were or seemed to be very successful and happy with it. And for two, I have been on Suboxone strips for at least 15 years or more for pain pill addiction, and I had heard that if you wanted to get off Suboxone, that this was the best and easiest way to do it without so much sickness. So I finally talked to my doctor about it and finally got my insurance to approve it, and I was so excited to get my first injection. I did really well the first 5-7 days. I felt great, with no withdrawals. I was excited that I had made the decision to get the injection, but that quickly changed for me after week 1! After week 1, I began to fall into a deep dark depression as well as anxiety and crying spells and no motivation! I would be okay one hour and literally not okay the next hour like I was on a roller coaster! Long story short, for me, I wish I had never gotten it!"

• Pj1...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 20, 2019

Buprenorphine "I went from Suboxone strips to the 300 shot, and it was an adjustment at first, but great after my body adjusted (no need to take strips daily, etc.). However, after getting the 300 shot for 4 months, I switched down to the 100 shot last week. Withdrawals started yesterday, worse today. Anyone know how long until I feel normal on the 100 shot? My experiences have otherwise been exactly the same as everyone else on here, so I’m figuring it’s pretty standard. Any help is appreciated, thank you!"

• Jus...
• June 17, 2010

Buprenorphine "After 5 years of abusing my body, my family, everyone around me. I finally went to detox. I cannot say this enough: YOU HAVE TO WANT THIS. Just by taking Subutex isn't going to change your life, you have to change your life, you have to want this. Either stay dirty or stay clean. I have 2 years clean now and love life, I live life now. No more looking for a pill. I got plenty in the cabinet for once. For those that have done it, bravo, the storm might have been rough, but we all made it alive."

• pai...
• April 19, 2012

Buprenorphine "I suffered with chronic pain for 10 years. Used fentanyl pain patches and codeine number 4. Did very well until the heat and my hormones made the patch secrete in crazy ways, making me sick for about 9 months. I wanted off these patches and was referred to great doctors, and started the Subutex 8 mg and have been a new person since it began. I did have to increase one half pill after about 6 months. Does your body get used to the Subutex, or is my body changing? I'm also menopausal, depressed, and Subutex seems to help with these issues also."

• Syn...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 19, 2018

Buprenorphine "I have been addicted to heroin for 5 years and opioid pain pills for 26 years. Now since starting and continuing the Subutex for a little over 6 months, I really feel like with the care I receive from my doctor, medicine, intake meetings, and my counselor that I'm headed in the right direction for the first time in years. Thank you all for your comments as well because you all are one of the big factors in me starting Subutex in the first place. I can honestly say, hey, I know how y'all feel!!! God bless you all, keep your heads held high 'cause you're worth it!!"

• Mar...
• September 11, 2016

"This medication is a lifesaver. After years of taking Oxycodone and OxyContin, I found myself at a Methadone clinic. Methadone kept me in a hibernation state of mind. I would sleep all my days away and felt trapped by the daily visits to the clinic. Buprenorphine changed my life. I was able to lead a fully functional life again. I no longer slept my life away and was able to hold a job and become a productive member of society again. Some people will try to discredit buprenorphine, but that's because they still want to be high on opiates. If someone you love is addicted, they have three options: jail, death, or buprenorphine. I'm living proof it works. I'm four years clean, thanks solely to buprenorphine."

• Anonymous
• December 10, 2018

Buprenorphine "So I just got my 3rd Sublocade shot 300 today. I'm very happy with the shot! My insurance covers it for $5.00. The only thing I'm worried about is when I decide to get off the shot. Has anyone decided to stop the shot? If so, was there any withdrawal symptoms?"

• Ano...
• March 12, 2020

Buprenorphine "I used for over 10 years, smoking heroin. I thought I was ruined and never would quit. After the injection of Sublocade, I’ve been sober for 2 years, and IT SAVED MY LIFE!! Thank God for Sublocade, it’s the only thing that works for addiction."

• Inf...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 27, 2020

Buprenorphine "For those interested in the science (the terms/keywords are helpful) Google/Search: - Buprenorphine plasma levels Sublocade - Stabilization dose Sublocade - Go to Sublocade official site FAQ & videos - How is Sublocade released - Daily stabilization levels Subutex vs. Sublocade - Comparison of Suboxone and Sublocade - Long-acting buprenorphine study - I have seen studies comparing Subutex dosage to Sublocade dosage, which seem to suggest that Sublocade is more effective. Also, they are still finding new methods to wean people off if they feel confident they can go without crutches... gradually reducing the amount of the shot/increasing the time between dosing — or — there is still the option of manually dosing with the strips. There are several tools/options, find the right help for your specific situation."

• Jer...
• July 27, 2020

Buprenorphine "I was one of the first to try Sublocade, and it has completely turned my life around. It really makes you feel normal, and you don't experience any change in levels, up or down. I now forget about having my next appointment because you don't even think about it. The shot is painful, but it is over quick. If you have insurance, the co-pay assistance program is excellent, and it only costs me $5 per month out of pocket. I have had almost 24 injections so far and did not have any infections or issues. The reviews where people had necrosis have scared me a little, but I luckily have not had a problem. I did the typical schedule to start with 300 mg and move to 100 mg. For me, it felt like week 4 of the 100 mg shot was underpowered, so I went back up to 300 mg, and that really did the trick. Be careful if you plan on taking Sublocade, as you can get really bad precipitated withdrawals, just like any other buprenorphine medication. I would probably not go from illicit drugs to Sublocade-do films first, then transition."

• Cle...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 13, 2019

Buprenorphine "I spent half my adult life addicted to opiates. Every effort, every treatment, every commitment failed. Probuphine is the only treatment that worked long-term. I was able to immediately have a normal life without cravings or worrying about Suboxone regimens. It works, it saved my life."

• Bro...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 27, 2023

Buprenorphine "Same burning for a few minutes during and after injection. 128mg of Brixadi vs 300mg of Sublocade. Nice to not have marble-sized 'bumps' on my abdomen since the Brixadi doesn't harden into a lump. I had a few chills adjusting to less mg, but like it better."

• Uno...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 9, 2018

Buprenorphine "Started this medicine about 16 days ago, and I feel great so far. No withdrawal, and I feel more even than I have in a very long time. Of course, I kind of miss the ups of having a large dose at one time, but not having any of the lows as Suboxone wears off is really nice. I love not having to worry about running out of medicine or not being able to talk for a half hour while it dissolves. So far, so good!"

• JZa...
• February 23, 2021

Buprenorphine "I was opioid dependent for 20 years. Detoxed in jail. I made it 11 months in drug court before getting a positive UA. I only used 3 times in 11 months. I got the Sublocade injection just so they wouldn't kick me out of the program. The next 5 months, I received the typical two 300 mg injections, then received three 100 mg injections. I'm graduating from the program in 3 weeks and haven't gotten the injection in 2 months. The studies I viewed found detectable bupe levels for up to 38 months after their last injection. So, after you get a few shots, you're good as far as withdrawals go for a long time, if ever. Idk how long the effectiveness against cravings lasts, but I'd guess it's effective for months after your last one. I'd highly suggest anyone struggling with OUD to give Sublocade a try, it works great, and you can't cheat the system or yourself by skipping doses to get high. You only have to think about it once every 30 days, so you are living a normal life 99.9% of the time. The injection does burn quite a bit, but it's absolutely worth it!"

• JD1...
• March 2, 2016

Buprenorphine "Will it took me off the streets and allowed me to live a normal working man's life. I still don't use. Just have a good sub. My doctor knows his shit. I feel the post about the teeth deterioration. Been on 2 yrs. They got bad. Methadone was worse."

• Anonymous
• March 16, 2009

Buprenorphine "I started taking heroin in 1998. I was then put on a methadone program in 2004, and at the time I thought that would be all my problems solved. But when you are on methadone, you tend to still use heroin because you know you've got your methadone to fall back on. So I started Subutex 8mg 1 month ago and have never used heroin because there are no withdrawals at all."

• Kat...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• April 13, 2020

Buprenorphine "I would agree this medicine does nothing good for your teeth. I have had perfect teeth most of my life, and I have been on this medicine for 11 years. At age 61, most of my back teeth are broken, and I have to have them repaired, which is extremely costly. It worked wonders in the beginning for withdrawal and depression, like unreal. That being said, I still take it, and I am contemplating whether or not I will continue."

• les...
• July 29, 2010

Buprenorphine "I've been on Suboxone/Subutex off and on for the past 4 years. I would definitely say that these medicines are helpful, as far as preventing withdrawal and decreasing cravings. (No more daily drug seeking-such a relief:). However, it's been my experience that you can find yourself in another inappropriate relationship with these drugs if you aren't careful and really committed to your goal in recovery. It is imperative that we have strong support systems (family, friends, meetings, therapists) along with this medication. I was pretty much on my own, increasing my dosage and landed back in detox. Just started treatment again, along with people that I'm accountable to, and things are good. Stay aware and you can do it!"

• Red...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 12, 2025

Buprenorphine "This review is my review of only the first 24 hours of receiving the Sublocade injection. First, however, I will give a bit of my background of what is leading me to this moment. I had been prescribed opiates for approximately 12 years for pain issues. I got off the opiates of my own accord and switched to Suboxone strips. For the past 13 years, I had been taking about 8 mg of Suboxone film daily. My doctor had me switched to 12 mg a day for the last seven days to have me adjust to the 300 mg injection. The day I received the injection, I was given an ice pack to hold onto my stomach for approximately 20 to 30 minutes. I think that helped tremendously in the amount of burning pain that is associated with the first minute of this injection. It did make the pain tolerable, so far everything is great. I'm experiencing no side effects other than a lump in the injection area smaller than a grape. I will update this if that changes. Good luck to all."

• sou...
• June 25, 2011

Buprenorphine "I commend everyone on here for wanting to change their lives from the misery of opiate addiction or just plain addiction. I think Subutex and Suboxone are great when you detox off other heavy opiates or use them for maintenance for a short period of time-no longer than 5-6 months. Because this is a very powerful medicine too, I am saying this because I want everybody to know that this medication will take away all your dope sickness, and then when you're done with the subs, you're good with no withdrawal from that. That is certainly not the case. More evidence is coming out when on subs for over 1/1 and a half years. It is much harder to get off these drugs than your D.O.C. But they do help you break that vicious addiction cycle. Good luck to you all."