SUBOXONE Reviews (BUPRENORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE; NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.2 (174 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare SUBOXONE with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR SUBOXONE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Getting of Vicodin, oxycoti after s | 1 days | 9/16/2015 | 5 | Oxy addiction | None | Was using oxy (approx. 60mg/day) for about 6-7 yrs. Took Sub (started 12mg/day never more) w/o too much of an issue. Started cutting down and just kept going until I was down to about 1mg - 3x/day. I kept 1mg pcs on me and one day I realized it had been 3 days without taking and that was it. | 6 years 4 3X day | 8/20/2023 | 3 | Opiate withdwawal | This opiate will rob one of ambition, and if constant procrastination, is your life goal, go for it. The greedy doctors overprescribe it, which causes many more, to become hampered through the street dealer, and prison systems. One week, should be the duration of prescribing. Any longer, and you just accepted a nastier addiction. | 60 | 2 years 8mg daily 1X day | 4/20/2021 | 1 | A gp told me I had tom | 1X day | 7/26/2014 | 5 | lupus | Its better than being a drug addict looking to rid yourself of pain. I'd rather put up with some mild side effects than the side effects that come with being a dope fiend. Those side effects ruin your lifestyle not just how you feel physically. Everyone is different. If you take any medication and it doesn't work for you then stop taking it. But don't have to tell other people that its a crummy drug because everyone is different. If you take a medication and you find it beneficial then keep taking it. This medication has helped me greatly, and I am happy to put up with some mild side effects. | F | 29 | 2 years 8mg | 7/24/2014 | 5 | opiate abuse | Other than a mild lingering headache, exedrin es helps, I'm super lucky and am having a great experience with suboxone | F | 47 | 3 days 2mg x 3 | 8/10/2014 | 5 | Opiate addiction | This saved my life and stopped me doctor shopping and filling myself up with pain killers. I've been tapering down from 24mg over the last year and am now down to 4mg, I haven't suffered withdrawal doing this. But I've been a few days without my proper dose and the withdrawals are horrible, it's like your whole body is creeping and tickling in an uncomfortable way where it's impossible to keep still while induring it. I'd recommended this to anyone who is serious about getting off drugs. | F | 37 | 3 days 24mg-4mg | 3/9/2014 | 5 | heroin addiction | None now i just dont like the taste | It gave me my life back and even if you get yourself in a bad position and you want to do dope go ahead because it will be a waste of money so after doing that a few times you will accept that its not going to happen it helps me help myself at the beginning everyone will be tempted but since being on subs for so long i dont even crave it anymore but the downside is im scared to get off of it for thst reason its my crutch. | F | 28 | 2 years 30 mf | 4/9/2015 | 5 | heroin | I first have to say after a 14 yr shooting heroin addiction,I've tutored my body,soul,and mind,that being said I've never in all those years kept a needle as full add I could get it off heroin out of my arms,hands,legs,feet,toes,stomach,breasts,neck,face,and I'm sure I'm forgetting places,so side effects of the suboxone are so far,headaches,severe edema in my legs abd hands,worse now than when I was using,,,mild constipation | I will say the pros far out way the cons,in fifty some days,I've gotten my career back,was promoted to manager in a few days of showing that I was willing to stay at work and not run out to my car or the nasty public bathroom too shoot up,my boss is willing to put time,money,and energy into me,I feel like a human being again,not a trashy floor mat,I LIVE& LOVE my new life,it's unbelievable,maybe I was just finally ready,the best part of this experience so far has been helping someone else,I dropped off(annoynmous)at detox,first time I've ever helped anyone else,just to help not for the recognition,,,anyway I'm just converted about the headaches,abd weight gain w the edema,I've had the headaches and edema b4 on 235mg of methadone,I do have hep c,and all of the superficial veins maybe from surface to 1/2 in.under my skin are collapsed out just tore up,I feel like I'm carrying around if guess about 20 to 30 lbs of water,idk what to do,yes I take two dieteretics a day? | F | 36 | 2 months 24 mg /day | 2/12/2015 | 5 | Addted to opiates switched to subox | None I don't feel like I have taken anything | F | 68 | 8 years | 6/16/2015 | 5 | Opiate dependence | Fatique Constipation | I hit rock bottom from my addiction. I was shooting up anything to make me feel better. I had no job, no roof over my head, no car or license, non-custodial rights to my daughter. My family wouldn't talk to me and my bank terminated my accounts. I remember only having my purse, my duffle bag of clothes and only a few dollars to my name and not knowing where I was going to sleep that night. We won't go into my criminal background, jail, rehab or the degrading, shameful things I wish I could forget. Since I've been on Suboxone, my life has done a complete 180°! I've gotten everything back. I own my own car, I have 50% custody of my daughter after fighting back (because I straitened out my life). I've been pre-approved for a mortgage I'll share with my daughter, fiancé and 11 month old bundle of joy. I've cleared my criminal record and don't even have SR22 on my license anymore. I work as a professional dental assistant and make acquaintances and even friends with some lawyers, police officers, entrepreneurs, doctors, politicians....All sorts of people I never thought I would cross paths with in my prior life. People who know me now would be shocked to know of my past or even know that I am taking Suboxone. There's a lot of speculation and opinions about this drug, but it changed my life for the better times ten!! Who knows where my life would be if I hadn't made this life altering decision!! | F | 34 | 9 years 4-6mg./day | 8/1/2015 | 5 | 8 year addiction to many pills | EXTREME weight gain, 75 pounds in 2 years. Headaches, HOT AND SWEATY ALL THE TIME! Lack of motivation, smoke a lot of cigs. | SAVED MY LIFE. I went from taking 10 norcos, up to 5 roxy 30's, 2 30mg Adderall and 2 ladders a day! for 8 years! I took any and all pills every day I worked 3 jobs to maintain my habits. I overdosed many times and after my 2nd seizure and near death experience finally found help in suboxone. | F | 29 | 2 years 2mg 2X day | 3/7/2016 | 5 | Opiate Addiction | I've been on suboxone for just about five months now. When i first started taking suboxone I had so much energy. I couldnt sleep because I had so much energy, I just wanted to clean or work out. I also noticed I wasn't hungry anymore. Within the first two weeks of starting suboxone I lost 20 Pounds. Within another month and a half I lost another 20 pounds. I'm not complaining about the weight loss but it worries me because I'm not trying to lose weight anymore and the weight is still falling off me. Another thing I've noticed, when I sleep I have very bad aches in my bones so im constantly tossing and turning. Its really annoying. | F | 24 | 5 months 8mg 1X day | 3/22/2016 | 5 | Heroin addiction | only thing Ive noticed are headaches also increased appetite | I've been a heron addict for ten yes numerous treatments only thing that ever worked for me | F | 31 | 2 months 16 mgs | 5/8/2017 | 5 | Anxiety withdrawal | Jerking and grabbing motions and yelling when I wake up. | F | 57 | 6 weeks 2.5 | 4/19/2020 | 5 | roxy and oxy addiction | headches slight depression | i am very happy with my decision to go on suboxen. i am sure i do not have to share with you the exacts of how bad my life was before (broke homeless, scared, ALL FOR PILLS. WTF???) i have been expeirencing bad headaches but totally worth it. i am concerned after reading some comments about coming off of suboxen. but my doc has me on a 2 year de tox plan and he stressed to me the only way i will get better is if i go to NA meetings. i guess by making myself find time to go to these meeting( full time job and single mom to a 6 month old) three times a week it makes the part of my brain that was messed up from the opiate addiction start working again. Obviously i have not been on the suboxen long so only time will tell. But i think everyone should try to attend some NA meetings it was truly amazing how good feel after listening and talking to other addicts. Especially because i now know that i am not alone. If anyone needs a friend or has any questions please email me:) GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE YOU CAN DO IT!!!! | F | 26 | 20 days 4mg 3X day | 5/22/2010 | 5 | pain management RSD | None | Allowed me to have my life back. I could not get out of bed and was intense pain even taking 90Mg of oxycontin. Now I just take the suboxone and have no pain whatsoever! | F | 53 | 2 years 2 MG 2X day | 9/30/2010 | 5 | ADDICTION TO PAIN MEDS | NO NEGATIVE SIDE EFFECTS AT ALL! SOMETIMES IT GIVES ME ENERGY BUT OVERALL NO SIDE EFFECTS!! | THIS DRUG SAVED MY LIFE, MY FAMILY AND MY JOB!! I WAS ADDICTED TO PAIN MEDICATION FOR CROHNS DISEASE AND MULTIPLE BOWEL SURGERIES. SINCE STARTING THIS I FEEL MYSELF AGAIN AFTER 6 YEARS! THANK GOD FOR THIS DRUG! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND FOR OPIATE DEPENDENCE! | F | 38 | 10 months 4 MG 2X day | 10/13/2010 | 5 | oxys | energy when taking the subox but not mucg energy when not taking sub | this drug was amazing BUT sorry but doc DONT use this drug the right way. I was taking 8 - 80 mg oxy's/day and decided to use suboxone. I did 8mg/2 days, 6mg/3days, 4mg/3days, 2mg/week and no side effects or withdrawl. It only took three weeks. DO NOT USE THIS DRUG HOW YOUR DOCTOR WILL TELL YOU. DO NOT STAY ON IT FOR MONTHS AND OR YEARS. Methadone/suboxone clinics are horrible money making schemes. for every pill your doctor prescribes you they make a despensing fee off it, therefor the doctors will tell you you need to be on it for months or years because everyday they get make the fee! they want to keep you on as long as they can thats why they recomend 1/2 year treatment plans, and for methadone its even worse, its totally unecessary and all about the money. The reason you dont stay on sub for more thAN A month is because your body will gain a tolerence, and once your body has that tolerance you become addicted to it and when you decide to quit the subox you will withdrawl. If you are only on for a couple weeks or one month your body doesnt take that time to develope a dependance, and along with the constant weening, you dont experience anything. SO use subox as quickly as you can and dont listen to the methadone doctors or pharmacies because they want to make that $10 fee for everry pill you are perscribed. the methadone doctor here in T.O runs like 3 clinics here and three in peterborough and makes $25 000 a week of despensing fees......RIDICULOUS!!! DONT STAY ON FOR MON | F | 25 | 2 weeks 8 1X day | 12/7/2010 | 5 | addicted to Norco | A little bit of sleepiness,nothing more. | This is my second day at posting a blog and tomorrow will be my fourth day taking Suboxone.Once again, I've had no side effects other then a small amount of sleepiness. Maybe there will be more as I progress but I dont think so. I had been taking Trazadone prior to starting Sboxone for sleep issues so I believe thats playing a part. I've been reading alot of comments regarding the effects & also how much time they've been on the medication.I'm really not understand it! I have insurance so I only paid $25 for the Dr. visit & my insurance covered over half the price of the medicine. Also, I dont get WHY some people need to take or are advised to take this medicine as long as they've been told to take it for! My dr. told me that if all is well next Monday that hes going to start weaning me down. He said one should start weaning down as soon as the body can tolerate things & that the sooner one can get off the medicine the better. He stated that I should definitely be off in under a month. However, my dr. isn't one of those fly by the mill docs who get a kick out of prescribing people who are completely clueless about the drug to taking it for unecessarily long periods of time. Thats just plain sad for these dr.s to profit off of people in life threatening situations. If you have insurance, are SERIOUS about getting your life back, are WILLING to admit your life is unmanageable, find yourself a damn good dr. who is familiar with de | F | 37 | 3 days 16mg 1X day | 4/5/2011 |
SUBOXONE (BUPRENORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE; NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE): This medication contains 2 medicines: buprenorphine and naloxone. It is used to treat opioid (narcotic) dependence/addiction. Buprenorphine belongs to a class of drugs called mixed opioid agonist-antagonists. Buprenorphine helps prevent withdrawal symptoms caused by stopping other opioids. Naloxone is a narcotic antagonist that blocks the effect of opioids and can cause severe opioid withdrawal when injected. Withdrawal is less likely when naloxone is taken by mouth, dissolved under the tongue, or dissolved on the inside of the cheek. It is combined with buprenorphine to prevent abuse and misuse (injection) of this medication. This combination medication is used as part of a complete treatment program for drug abuse (such as compliance monitoring, counseling, behavioral contract, lifestyle changes). FDA Approval Date: 2002-10-08 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)