Reviewer: Drugfreejunkie , Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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After struggling with Heroin addiction, prison, relapses and parole violations which destroyed over a decade of my life I went on suboxum 5 years ago to help me stay out of prison and get my life together. Over the past 5 years I have tried to taper off of the suboxum several times without any success. Three months ago I recieved my first 100mg sublacade shot in place of the 12mg of suboxum I ha ... Show Full Comment

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After struggling with Heroin addiction, prison, relapses and parole violations which destroyed over a decade of my life I went on suboxum 5 years ago to help me stay out of prison and get my life together. Over the past 5 years I have tried to taper off of the suboxum several times without any success. Three months ago I recieved my first 100mg sublacade shot in place of the 12mg of suboxum I had been taking every day for about a year consistantly. My first shot felt like I was being stung by a bee until they finished the injection and removed the needle,(Upper abdomin, less fat= more pain?) then the pain went away and I think I could actually feel the medication working. I was a few days late getting the second shot and really didn't feel any difference extending the monthly shot by about 5 days. Just under 2 months ago now I recieved my second and final 100mg shot. (Lower abdomin more fat = less pain) I have noticed some very mild withdrawl symptoms such as looser bowel movements and a reduced amount of energy starting around 6 weeks after I recieved the second shot. Overall I am happy with the Sublacade and am excited for the drug to continue to work it's way out of my system. I feel like my mind already feels a little clearer. Recommend for anyone who is trying to get off the suboxum having pieced their life back together after being destroyed by addiction.
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Reviewer: Subnowade, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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First, I’m gonna suggest that the top 5 star review was written and submitted by the Pharm Rep who sells this medication. The vernacular is straight out of a talking point, “leave behind” marketing piece. I received my first shot in February and it was a roller coaster until I finally surrendered and went back to the Sub Film Strips for this month. So I had 5 injections, plenty of time to be s ... Show Full Comment

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First, I’m gonna suggest that the top 5 star review was written and submitted by the Pharm Rep who sells this medication. The vernacular is straight out of a talking point, “leave behind” marketing piece. I received my first shot in February and it was a roller coaster until I finally surrendered and went back to the Sub Film Strips for this month. So I had 5 injections, plenty of time to be stabilized on Sublolame. I’ve been on Subs, 16 mg/day for almost 2 years. Always taken as directed. It was routine and predictable to take, just as my HBP medication is. It allowed me to function and I had zero urge to use and also had zero physiological withdrawawal while on Suboxone™?. I was reluctant to start Sublocade™? and only did so because I felt pressure from my doctor. This isn’t a forum for “doctors motives”, so I’ll only sugggest I was overly curious as to why he was so excited to shoot me with Sublocade™?. Against my apprehensive gut feeling, though, I went ahead and got my first shot in February. For the first week I felt great. Nothing earth shattering, just a feeling like I have with my subs, which is what the medication is supposed to do. On the 8th day I awoke at 5:00AM with chills and in a pool of sweat, achy, teary eyed and began sneezing incntrolablly. What I initially thought was some sort of flu turned out to be withdrawals of sudden onset. In short, I was miserable all morning, shaking and restless, before I suddenly felt nominally better around 3:00PM. I imagine the medication released a bit to make things better. This experience happened twice each month I was on the drug, always in the 2nd & 3rd week. Except I never knew exactly when it would hit me. All told, when considering my experience, and all the chemicals in Sublocade™? poisoning my CNS, I cut my losses and I’m now back on Sub Film. Sublocade™? was rushed to market with a lot of hype. It may as well be marketed by PT Barnum. I’m just bummed I fell for the pitch.
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