Side Effects Of Suboxone (Page 10) (Top voted first)

I have been on suboxone now for just under a month. I think it is an amazing drug, i have had no cravings or interest in returning to opiates, my drug of choice was oxy. I get up every day feeling happy, and am able to take on what ever the day brings me. I am also on lexapro for depression at this time. There is one problem after i take my dose, which is 8 mg. twice a day, I am extremely tired sometimes to the point where if i sit down I will nod off, so I keep moving and can usually fight through it. I am wondering do other people feel this way or does it get better the longer you are on it? Two other things that are sometimes very bothersome are dizzyness and extreme dry mouth. I just wanted to find out other peoples experiences. Thanx

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the huu can use along with saboxone for pain?oes anyone know what ghman.... methadone causes medical problems? just concerned cause it worked really well for me... now im on saboxone because the state im in doesnt have many clinics...i think the methadone worked better for me.. i also have chronic pain so it killed to birds with one stone. does anyone know what u can use for pain with saboxone? i dont want anything to do with painkillers as they are why i am where i am!!

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I imagine you already know suboxone is used, for the most part successfully, in pain management. On the topic of what's appropriate to use along with subs; I've used flexoril while taking subs myself and had no ill side effects. You obviously can not under any circumstances take anything containing any form of opiates unless you'd like to experience a personal hell. I'd imagine this would be better suited to ask your doctor, not people online who only go by personal experience/opinions not an educated fact.

Good luck!

FYI there are many forums here pertaining to utilizing suboxone for pain management.

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suboxne gave me the worst withdraw from only taking it for 27 days frist week couldent sleep extreme back pain depression not wanting to get up off bed,second week back pain went away,but still couldnt sleep tossing turning id fall a sleep at 4:00am for only may be 2hours.im still not fully recuperated..i dont recommend them for long term use to get off of what ever opiate,best thing to do is 21 days detox of methadone,and i dont suggest long term of methadon either,for i was on it for 5years went donw till i hit 3mg and next day i felt pain on legs but i had suboxone all i did was prolonged my withdraws,should of took them for a week only,my bad..if your on methadon dont take the suboxone together,must wait 48hours or else you can get very ill

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I took subotexe film within 10 min I had blurred vision I was yapping Like a dog my legs and arms were out of. Control. I ended up in hospital. It was a nightmare

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Dear Diane, I totally know what u r going through. I take 3 (8mg) subs a day and I'm also on medication 4 anxiety and depression. (Klonopin and trazodone) so, I know what u r going through. I have been on subs 4 almost 8 years and I still am very tired. I take naps whenever I can. If I'm not napping, I'm nodding. I can't tell u if it will ever go away, it's one of the side effects. The dry mouth is also another side effect. However, there is something u can use that helps with that. It's called Biotene. My dentist recommended it , and , it really works! GOOD LUCK!

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What are you prescribed 3/8 mg subs a day for? That's insane and the reason your nodding out, probably along with the kolinipon, I was prescribed it as well and I blacked out on them doing insane things. But yes that's a crazy amount of suboxone, you may want to relay this info to your doc so they can put you on a legitimate dose, unless you've been a H addict your whole life or live with PARALYZING pain, ask any other physician and they'll agree.

Sounds like your doc may be more worried about pharmaceutical kick backs instead of your health and well being.

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Suboxine is for detox or for long term opiate tx. They may start you at 8mg ×3 daily, but should cut you 8mg bid.. I find it saved my life.. I was at the end of a nasty H addicted life.. so you can put it down but to me, beats the hell out of the chase, how to fund the chase, o.d.'ing and the legal bs i've been through... ..btw: if you nod, cut back, you'll be surprised how little you need.

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Yeah I've noticed less is more with subs too, congratulations and hood luck on your continued sobriety BTW :)

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Spellcheck...hood luck is GOOD LUCK lol.

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I been on suboxones for 1 1/2 and at first it was great! I got tons of energy,literally would take a quarter so 2 mg and was ripped all day long, Itake 16 mg 2 subs a day and now I am tired allll day long, Islept til like noon and then took 5 hour long nap and am sooo worn out and soo sleepy, am Itaking too much, idk what's wrong with me, Iget grouchy on them too and Inod off and want to sleep all day long

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Yeah that's what's wrong, you're taking a lot. Can I ask why they have you on so much, compared to before when you first started?? It seems counter productive to start at 2 mg then build UP to sixteen. Is it for pain? Even then I only know of one person who is prescribed a dose close to that and she has a titanium rod for half a spine or something.

If it's to treat addiction that's more detrimental to your sobriety than anything and I would seek a doctor whose ultimate goal is to get you off everything, like it should ultimately be utilized, not lining his pockets with cash.

FYI, at high doses it made me feel very irritable too. I have BPD, PTSD and a high serotonin level though which could contribute.

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I would say you're taking too much. I've been on Subs for quite a few years. I used to feel that way. i started at 3 8 milligram tabs a day, but now I just take one a day which seems to be the right amount for me. I don't feel all tired all the time, etc. Good luck.

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Yes it is. Suboxone, especially for me gives me an appetite.

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that sucks. I was taking 8 mgs a day. Your message is a little confusing. Do you take 2 mg or 6 mg a day? when they switched me to the films, though, it seemed to wear off faster and I would wake up in the middle of the night with WDs so now my dr gives me 8 mg and 2 mg if I need it in the evening which works good for me. Good luck!

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Sorry about that I've been on my own since day ONE. Was talked into 8 mg films (cheaper if I'd split into 2mgs. I am an MS patient and its the same old Norco 7.5 story...2 then 3 then 30 mgs at a crack...etc i have a HUGE opiate tolerance after 6 major surgeries yada yada. So...I've Been down this road once before and it worked GREAT! I defied my Dr and blew off of the Suboxone in 30 days...NO WD period. Clean for 7 years and then the surgeries started again. Piece of cake right? WRONG!! Can't get old hexagon Subs with no other CRAP inserted that I SWEAR interferes with ubsorption . My goal is to get OFF and QICKLY. So,..,I put myself on 2mg...NEVER MADE IT PAST MIDNIGHT. Huge WDS...for 34 nights can't take it anymore. Decided from readin Dr Js theory to re do induction hence 6mg split into 3 and 3. WHY don't these films last the bloody 24 hrs? And the white Generics are GARBAGE!!! So. Xi need advice in doing this the right way and not suffering anymore. Don't tell me to talk to my Dr because I know more than he does about pharmacology if that tells you anything and I have NO ins! If I could see this Dr J...I would he's 2 plus hrs from me I'm in Chicago. I'm too old for this crap I'm 57 and have had MS and Lupus for over 30 years. Thank you for your support this is my FIRST EVER POST. Thank you all.....

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My cousin was shotting Suboxone and now he is taking it like he is surpose to but I see him notting out and wondering if that is normal? I see people saying until they get use too it but he has been taking it and shotting it so should it still be making him noding if he is taking it correctly?

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Never shot suboxone, or anything for that matter. But how much does he take daily and at a time?

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If hes still nodding he is probably still taking too much

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Well if ur receptors are filled up u shouldnt get withdrawals before 3-4 days. Not talking about sweating and restlessness but real physical symptoms. The thing with sub is that it takes alot longer to leave the system than regular opioids or H. Which again can be a real pain when u try kick it. Have friends who have gone more than 2 months with withdrawals and couldnt take it any more. Personally i think if u wanna quit u should change to morphine for a month or two to get the suboxone out of the body, then u will get a bit tougher withdrawals but much shorter time. Been on suboxone myself for 2 years and it has been a great help for me, was hooked on H and morphine for a few years before it and havent had any urges to use any opioids after i started. That being said i would not want to be on preparates the rest of my life. Just wanted to share my experience, good luck to everyone else out there who knows this situation you can all get your life back

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