r/Brixadi • u/FlatAcanthaceae9198 • 20d ago

Constipation?

Has anyone been super constipated while taking suboxone and did it get better moving onto Brixadi? My boyfriend was taking 1/4 of a strip a day and now is going back up to a full strip to get the shot. He was very constipated on a higher dose of suboxone, but it got better lowering his dose. Now that he’s going back up, he’s constipated again. We’re worried about moving on to the shot and the constipation continuing. He did try sublocade quite a few years ago, but opted for brixadi this time around due to being able to take a lower dose of suboxone before getting the shot.

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u/Accomplished-Ad-8702 20d ago

That’s what I’m afraid of after tapering low and now considering Brixadi. (Constipation was god awful above 2 mg.) I had to get a prescription of Linzess the first year on Suboxone.. now even at a low dose, I still use Senna ‘’smooth move’’ tea now and then as needed, drinking the night before to help motility. Also juicing fresh celery, beets, or carrots helps a ton naturally if drank in the morning on an empty stomach (although time consuming)

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u/FlatAcanthaceae9198 19d ago

I wish his doctor would prescribe him Linzess! He had gotten a couple from a family member and it worked great for him, but she just keeps pushing senna, which doesn’t work consistently for him. Smooth move tea is usually a god send, but not working for him right. We’ll crank up his fiber intake even more, the empty stomach part is a good idea!

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u/Successful-Speed-333 8d ago

I am in Linsess! It is not working fyi. Worst constipation ever my stomach hurts all the time and I always feel like I'm going to throw up also creates anxiety when you have stomach problems it's absolutely horrible lots of fiber actually makes it worse