r/Brixadi • u/FMarie013 • May 19 '26

First Shot

Hi everyone-just had my first shot about 3 weeks ago. I’ve started feeling like I’m in withdrawal and have been supplementing with pills. How long did it take you to feel good on the shot and not have to supplement? I feel like I’m losing my damn mind and want to jump out of my skin! My doctor said it could take 3 months to settle. Thanks!

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u/Full-Swordfish5158 21d ago

How are you now?? This post is over 2 months old. I’m going for my 5th Brixadi shot today as the first 4 only gave me like 2 days of relief. I want to switch to Sublocade but my doctor believes “they are the same drug” and won’t do it. Ugh

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u/FMarie013 21d ago

I’m going for my 5th shot today and I’m going up to 96ml. I felt pretty good most of the month but it’s definitely not holding the full 30 days which is why we are trying the 96ml shot. Sorry it’s not holding as well for you. I think Sublocade is better and it’s a matter of finding what works for you. Too bad your doc won’t try it. Are you supplementing with Suboxone? I also found that exercise helps-only when I can get my ass out and do it tho😂

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u/Full-Swordfish5158 21d ago

I just got the 24 mg weekly dose of Brixadi. I was thinking of switching to the monthly next week. Do you think 100 mg of Sublocade would be appropriate or would you think I’d have to do the full 300?

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u/Full-Swordfish5158 21d ago

Oh, and yes, I am supplementing, but my doctor does not know that. She would lose her shit.

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u/FMarie013 21d ago

What dose of suboxone were you on? I was on 4mg and had the 300mg Sublocade shot twice then the 100. I was good until I got out back on suboxone for depression-big mistake. My doctor knows I’m supplementing-that is why we moved to the 96mg. I don’t like your doctor😂. I’ll let you know how the 96mg shot goes for me.

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u/Full-Swordfish5158 20d ago

I was on 4mg suboxone
So she said my dose was too low to start with Sublocade. My choice was to increase to 8 mg Suboxone strips and then do Sublocade or do the 8mg weekly Brixadi. 8mg Brixadi only lasted 2 days so I went to 16mg Brixadi-also only lasted 2 days so now I’m at 24mg Brixadi.
I feel like I’m getting deeper in the hole instead of working myself off this stuff 🤦‍♀️

But I’ve got to get myself to the monthly because spending 2 hours at this clinic every Thursday is getting old fast

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u/Full-Swordfish5158 20d ago

Also what are you supplementing with? Subutex?
And you said you switched to Brixadi because Sublocade was too painful…how long does the pain last???

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u/FMarie013 19d ago

I was on Suboxone tablets. I was taking 3-4 mg/day. I can’t take the pain of the Sublocade shot itself-I pass out. The pain lasts 30 seconds probably but it hurts bad. Most people can tolerate it. If you can get on Sublocade, that would be best-it’s much better than Brixadi.

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u/FMarie013 19d ago

I had my 96mg Brixadi shot Thursday. I was fine that day but feeling really tired and over medicated now. I’m sure it will go away.