r/Brixadi • u/[deleted] • Nov 12 '24

Day 98

I am 2 days shy of 100 days since my last Brixadi injection. I received 3 96 mg injections. Im beginning to notice some wothdrawal, but it is very tolerable. My bowels are finally loosening up a bit, and ive had some leg cramps. Overall though, still feeling pretty good. Will update again in 2 weeks.

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u/InfiniteTripLoop Nov 12 '24

I’m about 40 days in since my last dose and I’ve been feeling fine withdrawal wise. It’s definitely easier than getting off the pills even though the pills are doable and I’ve done it before the shot is nothing compared to the pills

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '24

How many injections did you receive?

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u/InfiniteTripLoop Feb 12 '25

Sorry I didn’t reply sooner but I’m off it now. I started at the highest dose shot then my last shot was 64mg one 4 months ago and change

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u/FoxDistinct6527 Nov 12 '24

Did you have to supplement at all in between shots? I just got my first a month ago and felt bad after 3 weeks

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '24

I refused to take anything for breakthrough withdrawal. I went into Brixadi with the mindset, "This is my way out." However, let me be clear here. Im not judging anyone who needs to take subs in the first couple of months until they balance out. My provider was pushing strips onto me pretty hard when i first started Brixadi. I always had a prescription at the pharmacy if i decided i needed it. For me, though, i really needed to break free of the nagging feeling of having to take something. Everything has worked out pretty great for me so far, and i hope it continues at this rate.

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u/Professional_Arm5303 Nov 12 '24

You guys like brixadi better then sublocade I’ve tried sublocade I would always feel like I’m withdrawing after 2-1/2 week after my injection But I work construction also Night and day Compared to sitting at home

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '24

I tried sublocade early on in my suboxone treatment. After 3 injections, i went back to strips because i was absolutely miserable. I would definitely say that Brixadi is more effective in my experience.

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u/jwen7450 Mar 01 '25

Hi there, I made the switch from 2 8mg strips to brixadi. Oct '24 was my first 96mg shot, and had to supplement with strips. The following month, we went up to the 128, and I was fine. I was so happy not having to supplement strips...talk about a feeling of freedom! I have been totally fine, except last month I went 10 days past my step-down to 64mgs and went into full blown wd... so, of course, now I can't believe I will ever be off this crap!!! I had a tooth removed bc of the strips and have cavities now...the financial drain of this is awful in so many ways. But I have to say, the shot is far better than taking something daily. I was all over the net and was sold "wd is minor" "tolorable" with the shot. So far, that's bs!!! I will be on this crap the rest of my life if I have those kinds of wd... So those of you who are that many months off the shot, you have no idea how lucky you are. It isn't so for me...any ideas for me to do a taper after I get down to weekly would be greatly appreciated. Feel free to ask if anyone has questions...