Bunavail and Constipation: What Users Say

• mna...
• November 18, 2018

For Opioid Use Disorder "I started on 2 mg of Suboxone, I worked my way up to roughly 5 mg. I could no longer take the migraines and constipation. When I switched to Bunavail, I went from 5-6 mg of Subs to 2 doses of 2.1 Bunavail daily. CONS: 2.1 mg Bunavail is not even close to 4 mg of Subs, which is what the manufacturer claims. Initially, I had WD symptoms when transitioning to Bunavail, 2.1, twice daily. Yes, the film can 'scroll' in your mouth and takes time to dissolve. I wait 45 min before spitting out 'goo.' PROS: Fewer migraines. I have regular bowel movements. My body is still trying to 'level out' with this new dosing, and I'm struggling a bit with lethargy, motivation, and sleep, but I'm committed to giving it time. In about three months, I have a plan to start tapering. IF you're someone who is in survival mode because of side effects of the Suboxone, TRY Bunavail, but KNOW the dosing is NOT what the manufacturer indicates. It's closer to 2.1 = 2 mg of Subs. God bless anyone struggling with addiction."

• str...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 10, 2015

For Opioid Use Disorder "Pros - if taking a single 4.2 mg film a day, you get 28 days for free with the card... you can talk at work with it in... overall better absorption, leaving you feeling overall better with fewer drugs... less constipation... no need to cut into sections as one patch lasts most of the day and through the night... Cons - don't laugh or smile real big with it in because it has a tendency to stick to your teeth if you do so... long dissolve time (45 min compared to about 15 with the tabs I was on). And for some reason, I feel in the morning after a full night's sleep like it doesn't do as well a job as the tabs. Could have something to do with absorption and it peaking at 2 hours after taken, then by morning you feel icky and need to take another."

• Lin...
• June 19, 2016

For Opioid Use Disorder "I was put on Bunavail because of the constipation I was having on the Bup's. I used to take 2 mg twice a day... my doc told me how great this new Bunavail is, yada yada. The first two days of it, I was going through WD's! My moods were awful, I was clammy but hot, sweating, chills, no appetite. So my doc tells me to double my dosage, and finally, I feel better... no more WD's, but my gosh... the mood swings... I'm like a crazy woman on her period, ready to snap on the next person that irritates me. That's NOT like me, I'm always rainbows and butterflies, and I hate this. While the constipation has gotten better, it's still there. I'd rather have to take laxatives than deal with these mood swings. I'll give it another month until my next appointment."