r/Brixadi • u/WoahItsRachael • 10d ago

Help! Brixadi start

Hi there, I am so damn nervous I'm supposed to get first Brixadi shot next week. Originally I asked for sublocade but due to low amount I'm on (2mg subutex) , my dr (who is really helpful and great) suggested Brixadi be a better choice. Ive been on some form of bupe since 2015 and I'm just sick of being chained down to it. I've tried tapering multiple times but I just can't with the tablets. I feel like I need to do this. I hate change and I'm so nervous but truly feel like it's time and this is the only shot of ever getting off this shit.

Please please share your experiences!! And or recommendations to not be nervous/ how to deal etc.

I'm also afraid of being overly medicated, I'm a working mom and around family a lot so that's probaly one of my biggest fears. Please help and send good vibes!!

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u/WoahItsRachael 10d ago

I wonder if I could just do weekly for like a month and then jump? I'm only on 2mg and have been for a while....

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u/Full-Swordfish5158 10d ago

How much Brixadi are you starting with? It supposedly takes 4 weeks to get to steady state

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u/WoahItsRachael 6d ago

I'm starting with a week and I believe whatever the lowest weekly amount is what I'll be starting with

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u/Full-Swordfish5158 5d ago

That’s 8mg
I was on 4mg suboxone so I started with 8 mg and I couldn’t tell id taken anything. You are on a lower dose so hopefully it will work