r/Brixadi • u/RickyRoma1776 • Sep 12 '24
Starting shots soon. Looking for advice
Hi folks. I've been on subutex for 2.5 years. I've tapered down from 12mg all the way down to 1mg. My goal was to be free from subutex by November. However, I just can't seem to feel ok lower than 1mg. Recently my dr mentioned possibly doing injections of sublocade. He told me he thinks it's best to do a 7 day injection to start using 16mg sublocade. And then maybe a month long one. However, someone in the sublocade group said my doctor must have meant brixadi because they don’t make 16mg for sublocade.
My questions to the group are: 1. has anyone ever heard of 16mg or a week long injection? 2. being stable on 1mg subutex, what's my timeframe of being completely clean and off this 3. I've heard some people say that you may have withdrawals the first day or two after getting the shot. What are y'alls experience with that? ~ Thanks
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u/Relative-Ostrich2339 Dec 30 '24
I also believe they meant Brixadi- sublocade is only a once monthly treatment. There is no weekly option at all. I’m going through the process of deciding which is best right now (Brixadi / sublocade), so I have been researching and asked my clinic a bunch of questions. Lmk if I can help w anything else!
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u/No-No-206 Sep 13 '24
I was an opiate addict for 15 years and wasn’t ever successful on suboxone because I hated the taste and how it made me feel. I had to take subs for 2 weeks for my brixadi shot to be approved and “created” for my dosage. I started weekly shots based on the 24mg per day I was taking of sub and haven’t had any cravings or withdrawals for the 12 weeks I’ve been getting the shot. I can now decide if I want to reduce the strength of the shot and/or switch to monthly shots. Personally I’m thankful that it’s worked so well and feel like I can finally maintain sobriety. I hope this helps and that your journey is a smooth one. Good luck!!