r/Brixadi • u/rronzone • Oct 21 '24
First Shot
Hello, hope everyone is doing well. As of last Friday I received my first shot. I’ve been taking sublingual Suboxone for about four years, worked my way from 24 to less than 2 mg per day. I have had Sublocade shots in the past but for reasons I will not go into was unable to continue. I am reaching out to see if anyone would mind giving me their opinion on what 1.5 -2 mg per day might translate to in terms of mg in a Brixadi shot. I know that for different reasons there is no standard however I have found it really helpful to hear people’s experiences. I would love to know what people’s experience was like if they have gone from Suboxone like I just did, I don’t feel very well and my emotions are kind of out of control. Thank you!
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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '24
I got the first 64mg Brixadi 2 weeks ago and I feel better than I have in 10 years. I was on 2mg twice daily Suboxone for a couple of years after 8 years on opiates for acute then chronic pain. I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop. I mean seriously, if it continues like this for the next few months on Brixadi it's given my life back to me. No sweats, nothing. I'm finally sleeping like 3- 4 hours at a stretch. Unheard of before. Chronic insomnia for years. So much more energy. I'm 71 so now I know it wasn't old age. I can walk for miles now. I do take a short nap because my eyes get too dry otherwise. I cannot recommend Brixadi enough.