Side Effects Of Suboxone (Page 5) (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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This happened to me too I'm 42, and I almost lost my young hot wife. The doctors will not let you know. I never had any problem in that area until this medicine. Finally I asked about levetra, this stuff is awesome.
I have never needed any lexapro, however this same problem was partially to blame for my wife and I
splitting up. The doc then temporarily prescribed Citalopram. (turns out to be not only a anti depressant but a anti ejaculatory)Trust me between this and the
Levetra your sex life will kick ass....it's a miracle ...... No one tells you the damage suboxone can do to you sexually as a male.. This will fix your problem

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Well here I am posting on my experience with suboxone again.I started my journey in April at 16mg a day.Unfortunately I havent weaned off as fast as I wouldve liked to.Im currently taking 2mg or less.Im not having any symptoms while on it..I really want to be completely off but I notice that when I skip more then a day I start getting very bad chills.Thats it.I should just be able to just wing it but Im so miserable I wimp out & take the dosage.I dont even have a psecific time of day that I take it.Any suggestions????

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Give me a break, you will be saying that till you go off the miracle medicine and severely withdraw from the subs for a very long time possibly months. Then wind up back using your D.O.C. , I know this because I did it and so did so many others. Just know what your doing, just know what your getting into.

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I have been taking suboxone since last July. I am currently still on 2 8mg in the morning and 1 8mg at evening time or night. My meds were lost in my luggage and I went 36 hours without my Suboxone and I had withdrawls that were worse than any Oxy withdrawl. I even brought myself down to 2mg once a day and had some Restless Leg Syndrome late in the night. I wouldn't change your dose around too much without consulting your DR. Congrats on kicking your opiate habit.

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I have been taking suboxone since last July. I am currently still on 2 8mg in the morning and 1 8mg at evening time or night. Since I have been on suboxone my sex drive is hit or miss and it has also caused minor issues in my relationship, but we have been together 2 years and I can't tell you how much her support helped me. If you have never had an addiction, it is my advice to you to ask your BF if you both could attend a NA meeting together. There me and my gf became closer as she started to understand my struggle and side effects and heard others stories about how this addiction can alter ones life. Again you being there for your BF through thick and thin will help him in the long run and you too.

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yes the skin problem. i have been picking now for almost 3 years and it is horrible I have scars all over my body I lost my sex drive for the first year was on lexapro and that put my head in the clouds just got switched to citroplifan and like what the other guy said I have the same side effects. I lost so much blood one day I couldn't stop cutting and i thought the worst. If u want contact me. so we can talk about this together.

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I was on subtext and continued my use f klonopin during my treatment. I have panic disorder. You will need to continue the Klopin when coming off the subtext. Don't be hiding that from your subtex proscriber. I was being treated with both medications by the same dr. I too found that the combination of the meds helped deal with certain associated conditions- fear of leaving the home etc. I have been off sub for 6 months. It took me about 6 weeks to begin to feel close to normal. But I couldn't stand the fear of knowing that one day I had to get off of the sub. So I picked a month . I took
" holidays" off from work and laid in bed until I could get out. Bit by bit. There's other meds you may need to manage the withdrawal symptoms. Eg. Myalgia etc. You can do this. You don't have to be a lifer. Just make sure you let your drs know what's happening.

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Ok so heres the deal. Today is my first day of taking suboxone and I thought I would come on here and
share my experiences so far and hopefully it can help someone out there with their questions.
First off I have been "addicted" to pain killers for about a year and a half now. My drug of choice was usually perc 30s but Iv pretty much tried them all... Morphine, percs, tramodal, OCs, OPs, roxies, you name it... I started taking pain killers to cope with the massive depression I was dealing with at the time and that seemed to be the only way to get away from the mental pain I was in. For the past year and a half I was snorting usually 3 to 4 perc 30s a day and due to my lack of health insurance I was buying them off the street for about $20 a pop... you do the math, it was very expensive!! I tried quiting the pills cold turkey multiple times but never succeded because I just couldnt deal with the pain and lack of energy that comes with the withdrawls. Yesterday I decided to buy two 8mg strips of suboxone from a friend for $8 a piece. I snorted my last perc 30 last night at about 9:15p.m. and took my first full strip of suboxone today at about 11:45a.m. Right now its about 3:15p.m. and I feel great. I have abdolutely no withdrawls and no cravings for a pill! I have a very slight "fade" as if I did a pain pill but for the most part I feel very "nomal". I havnt felt this good in a very long time and its almost like a miracle! I am a little bit tired but if I start doing something active I become more energized and focused. Im in a great mood and feel great physically too! Before taking suboxone I did have my doubts about it and was a bit nervous but I have to say that this tasty little strip does exactly what its supposed to do! Im quite suprised at how well it actually works! If anyone is dealing with a narco addiction and wants help getting off the pills and or H, I very much recommend taking this route!
Good luck to everyone in thier fight to clean up and I will come back with an update on my progress in a few days.
God Bless All!

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hi guys,i hope to get some advice. my boyf of 14 yrs snorted his ritalin stole any drug he could. is in a out pat rehab for abusing meds. they put him on 8mg of sub. since he has regressed to his snorting ritalin days very self centered irritable poor judjments and some mania is this a side affect or is this really him thanks for any advise. he has been diagnosed as nanic but refuses to accept it in the past. he has caused me great greif and refuses to think it could be the sub. he went without anything for 1 mo and did wonderful it was like falling in love again then for what ever reason, they put him on sub. wasnt like he was having withdrawl. just cravings and in my opinion has ALWAYS looked for a pill to take the easy way out. if this is the way he will be forever I WANT OUT

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YES! Thats why I just stopped by to see if anyone else is having the same issue.. Love that it hepls with the craving and angst of withdrawl but the nodding off is horrible, I do it at work, at home, in the car , anytime I'm sitting for longer then 10 minutes I'm literally fighting to stay awake. My husband hates it and is embarresed by the fact we work together and he sees what is happening. Not sure what to do...Red bull and coffee and sugar are a huge part of my diet now , more then ever..so sad.

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Good luck with your son..I have a 17 yr old son and I would hate to watch him go through this kind of problem..My thoughts and good luck to you and your family..If its a life or deathysituation then subs are good..Just not long term

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Sometimes in life when your a sober person and you love an addict you NEED to show them love by letting go. I am an addict. I have cheated, lied, stolen, manipulated and anything and everything you can think to do I've thought to do or have done. I do know that in my addiction I have affected everyone around me and though at the tim,e that was not my intention I still did it. I have a great job , beautiful house, wonderful children, and a very loving and supportive CLEAN husband. I have ripped to shreds with my issue. Ive been selfish and consuming and not the person I promised my family I would be. I reccomend that when you as a person know your limit , with respect for your self set a boundarie and unless you expect that this person will always be an addict and that at any moment can relapse, lie , fall prey to their addiction. Unless you can realize that and have that in your life and all it entails LEAVE.

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I just started with Sub. , it is an amazing drug.!!!! I have hope for the first time in 10 years that I will overcome this disease. I was taking between 10-14 Tramadol a day, eating them like candy. I do have some side effects that I wonder about. I feel like I have gained some weight and the dizziness. I can handle both, I now know I will see my children grow up. Congrats to ALL!!

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Oh And I Failed To Mention i Was diagnosed With Bell Palsy, Sleep Apionia, Sleep Parlyisis, Which Lead Me Down The Road To Substance abuse! only thing i dont like about subs is i havent had and baul movement in about 2 weeks, i mean i urinate regurlarly, but i havent s*** in awhile!! SCARY!!! i went out and got stull softers, milk of magniesa, and enemas!! Im To Young 2 be having these problems!! Any Solutions??

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I have been on suboxzone for almost a year now, I had the same side effects of sleepiness. It seems the side effects when away as my body got used to it! I was on 2 8mg film's a day and now I have myself down to taking 2mg films 2x a day.. I think I am almost ready to come off of it. The only thing is that I have tried to just stop takking this small dose I do take and i am so tired and feeling almost but no quiet as bad as I do comong off pills.. I get the yawns, sleepiness, aggravated, ect.... I wonder is anyone else at this same feeling as me.... I mean the medicine has done it's job and my body feels good it's just like I'm not feeling as good as I could feel...

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Kristy,

You can cut the strips up into pieces. You really wanna get down as low as possible. People have the most success going down around .25 and lower. At 4 mgs per day (2 mgs twice per day is what you're on I think you said?) you're gonna feel pretty crappy jumping at that.

Don't worry- take your time & taper slow & low. If you get low enough, slow enough, you'll have no problem jumping.

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What do u mean by .25?? And do u think that 2mg 2x a day is not enough... I know sometimes (like today) I had to take an extra 2 mg.. just to feel like I should!! It seems to last for a few days and then I have to take a extra every few days, it just makes me feel better and more normal! What do ya think....?...?

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Thanx for all your help!! Really appreciate it...

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I had the same thing happen to me, had to up the dose a little to feel normal (if there is a NORMAL?) Not sure if that is the right thing to do but I did. Each day I am on the suboxone I feel different effects, like one day I am feeling good, the next day I hurt all over, next day I have a bad headache, next day not? Does anyone else out there have the same reaction? HELP...I just want to feel good again and be off all of the pills. Please post anything that may help me out. :)

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@ Saul - that was the best advise yet thanks.

I am on day 5 of taking Suboxone and get a little tired throughout the day, especially if I am not moving around as much. Also noticed minor headaches and minor stomache discomfort (which I may just need to drink more water to help) I have been playing around to find the best dose for me. Started with 8mg which I found to be too much, tried half (4mg) but by the evening all I can do is focus on one thing at a time and get very emotional. Going to try 2mg twice a day instead.
Overall, it just makes it so I am not sick whereas Methodone actually mimics the opiad effect of coming on, feeling way better with energy for a short time then nodding heavy and the withdrawl is horrid - I would not able to hold down a job with the nodding. So this is better in comparison - I can function at my job and take care of my son. Hoping not to have to use it for very long - from what I have read, the quicker I can wean off it the better.
Does anyone know if the withdrawal of the opiat (being sniffing heroin in this case) comes through even when taking Suboxone or is it just the effects of the Suboxone I am experiencing?
Good luck everyone : )

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