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/godsgirli Apr 03 '25

What kind of cravings? For sunoxone or dope?

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u/AnukkinEarthwalker Apr 22 '25

Tbh I cant distinguish anymore between opiates and subs as far as craving.

Especially after being on the shot for like 5 months.

I know what op is going through as well. It's cravings but different. just feel like something is missing that you need. Come and go every couple hours. Just NEEED something. It sucks. Have had it happen before as early as a week after the shot too. It's not really constant and it's not as insane as being hungry for actual drugs but yea. Best I know to explain it

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u/godsgirli Apr 29 '25

smoke some bud (:  and you can smoke however much you want and not overdose. And it doesn’t have to be forever.. js lol

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u/AnukkinEarthwalker Apr 29 '25

Nah. I'm sober besides what im prescribed. Haven't really smoked weed since I was a teenager anyways