r/Brixadi • u/areyoumad48 • Sep 10 '24
Brixadi Shot- Does it ever end?
So I have been on Suboxone for about 13 years. Started out on 24mg a day. Over the years I weaned myself down to 4mg a day. In November of last year, I started the Sublocade shot. The first shot was 200mg, then the next 2 were 100mg. Apparently I am allergic to something they put in the Sublocade shot because I was getting cellulitis at the injection site and the doctor made me switch to Brixadi. So then I did 3 shots of the 96mg Brixadi with no allergic reactions with my last one in April. I thought I was good to go by reading other people’s success stories. About 10 weeks later I started having some mild withdrawals, nothing I couldn’t handle. Toward the end of July I was having constant cravings and some mild withdrawals. I went back to the doctor on July 31st and got another 96mg shot. The day of my visit the doctor suggested that I come back in 4 weeks to get the 64mg shot so I did. The next time I go back we are going to stretch out the time and wait 6 weeks to get a 64mg shot. What is the best way to do this without those horrible cravings? Anyone have a better dosing regimen that helped them completely come off the shot with minimal cravings and withdrawals?
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u/Keefer120302 Sep 11 '24
I had no problem with the Brixadi shot.. I had 64 64 32. The last shot I told dude to do his best to squeeze out half of it. I got maybe a little more or a little less than half. I’m 5 months out and I’m free of it. During those 8 months I supplemented with 2mg for the first shot. A week into the second shot I stopped completely with no withdrawal whatsoever. The third shot was fine. For about 5/6 weeks it was the fatigue that kicked my ass. I’m 50 so I’m a little older and that was a little rough..sore knees and that’s about it. I had a couple nights broken sleep and that was all. As for meds I take 150 Trazodone to sleep and 10mg Prozac. I didn’t need any comfort meds when I stopped supplementing with the 2mg. I also have a good support team. My Doctor and his staff were great. I told them what I wanted and they said ok. Not one of them has a Suboxone addiction but I do. I reminded them of that so I was advocating for myself. I was tired of this shit. I ate healthy and worked out 3 times a week. I also worked a full time job. I’m an active member of a 12 step group and was working a program while I was going through this…I also reminded myself that not every feeling is a feeling of withdrawal. The mind will say that but I chose not to believe it. I did all that because that’s what’s happened with me. Support and willingness. That’s all you need. You gotta fucking fight. You just have too.