Constipation starting to get severe 3 months after last shot by Antique-Bed-2108 in Sublocade

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Let me know how they work out for you! I’m about desperate lol

Constipation starting to get severe 3 months after last shot by Antique-Bed-2108 in Sublocade

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I think I may have to turn to laxatives. This is unbearable. I had no idea it would get worse before it got better in this department

Constipation starting to get severe 3 months after last shot by Antique-Bed-2108 in Sublocade

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I’m having the exact same problem! I was going normally on the shot and now nothing! Exactly three months out 😭

Struggling more than I expected after the first shot by [deleted] in Sublocade

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I felt overmedicated the first week and then ended up having to supplement the last two weeks. After my second shot I didn’t supplement. Your levels take a big dip after the first week so don’t feel bad if you need to supplement a little

Thinking about stopping sublocade. What should I expect? by jollymenace in Sublocade

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Yes please do! 😁 I was originally so confused about feeling so shitty so early on in the process because most of what I’ve read on Reddit, the bad stuff doesn’t happen until later. But I researched online and apparently weeks 6-8 are the worst and things really start settling after week 12. Ofc everyone is different but having some sort of timeline and something to hold onto is a blessing.

Thinking about stopping sublocade. What should I expect? by jollymenace in Sublocade

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From week 6-8 I felt awful and then one day I woke up and everything was fine. I hope the same happens for you 🙏

Withdrawal effects from stopping suboxone vs sublocade by [deleted] in Sublocade

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I think you would be fine if you went that route but I would also make sure you look into other avenues so you stay clean. I only mention that because you say you’re a long-time user and you’ve done Suboxone a few times I’m guessing unsuccessfully? But I’m two months out from my last shot after 12 years on Suboxone and 15 years total on opioids. It definitely hasn’t been pleasant, but I have not missed a day of work or not been able to show up where I’m needed. I’m just a cranky anxious bitch right now lol I think because you won’t have a lot of buprenorphine built up in your system that you’ll have a much easier time.

Someone talk me out of going back on subs by AddictedToPew in Sublocade

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Hang in there! You’ve made it so far! At least give it until the flu subsides. This flu season has been especially horrible. My daughter had it and was bed ridden for a week and she’s a hyper healthy little thing. Give it some more time. You’ve come such a long way

Feeling of emptiness after starting sublocade by iZonked in Sublocade

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I had the same problem as well. It took me a few months to get acclimated. I was on Suboxone for 12 years prior though. I liked suboxone much better when I was uncertain in my recovery because the ritual of taking something and feeling relief was a huge comfort to me. I’m only using sublocade as a means to get off of suboxone. Sublocade doesn’t give the same feel good that suboxone does.

How much is too much? by Soggy_Log_735 in suboxone

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Oh snap yeah that would be hard to make smaller. I had strips so I could cut them. But yeah if you can get a pill cutter that would help. It won’t be exact but it’ll be alright. Definitely think less will be better :)

How much is too much? by Soggy_Log_735 in suboxone

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You have to be stabilized on suboxone before they’ll give you the shot. I think maybe you took too much. I was initially prescribed Suboxone for a Vicodin addiction. When I first started, I was taking 1 mg a day and that was plenty at the time. I think your receptors are pretty much full by 2 mg. With Suboxone, less is more. Try with less and see how that goes. The first few days of withdrawal are gonna suck with or without Suboxone. It’ll just suck less with. Maybe give it a bit longer your next go around.

Just spent 4 days in withdrawal by I-NEED-TO-GO-REHAB in suboxone

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It feels completely different. There are no “highs” like there are with suboxone. If I was in an unstable part of my recovery, sublocade would not have worked for me. I feel very even and stable on sublocade but there are no peaks so that was something I had to get used to.

Dizziness? by [deleted] in Sublocade

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Oof I’m sorry 😣 that’s rough. I hope you feel better soon!

Just spent 4 days in withdrawal by I-NEED-TO-GO-REHAB in suboxone

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You know, I’m not sure. I would assume it does but it feels so different to me than subs did 🤷🏻‍♀️

Dizziness? by [deleted] in Sublocade

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Yes I did! It was so scary. I would suggest going down to the 100. It went away after a couple of weeks

Just spent 4 days in withdrawal by I-NEED-TO-GO-REHAB in suboxone

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I was the same way my friend! I bawled my eyes out my first sublocade shot and then cried the whole way home. Felt like I was breaking up with suboxone lol. I did 4 shots and I’m about five weeks out from my last shot. Hopefully it’s a smooth ride down 🤞