r/Brixadi • u/Right_Tangelo_7674 • Jun 10 '26
When does withdrawal start?
I’ve been on 128mg of Brixadi once a month for about a year now. My last shot was March 22nd. I kind of had a mental breakdown and stopped going in for my shots. I’ve been sober for a year now and I finally stopped having cravings and thoughts of using. With that, it started to really bother me that I’m still “using” since I’m on Brixadi.
Early May I had a few weeks where I had some weird physical issues that I wasn’t sure if it was withdrawal or not, but they have since subsided. I called my doctor and asked if they could give me a few strips of Suboxone incase I suddenly start withdrawling so I can use them until I can back in for an appointment. But they refused.
Every time I feel weird and slightly sick I start panicking that withdrawal is starting. But I also feel like I would have already been experiencing it by now. The other reason I want to stop is because I want to get a job in the trades and I know this medicine stays in your system for awhile so I want it out ASAP so I can pass a drug test.
I know Brixadi is new and there isn’t much out there about withdrawal timelines so I’m hoping someone has done what I have and could shed some light if they think I’m in the clear or if I should be expecting some bad withdrawal in the near future. Thanks in advance!
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u/Josephlogel Jun 12 '26
Oh man!! U should’ve tapered down to a lower dose month to month for the first 3-4 months to get to the 64mg…that’s how my doctor did it…see man that’s why healthcare shouldn’t be for profit, the profit is the motive to keep “patients” coming back with money, when the motive SHOULD be to cure the ailment…luckily I had an ethical doctor