Sublocade for Opioid Use Disorder User Reviews (Page 2)

• Ste...
• November 13, 2019

"If you're considering getting the Sublocade injection, don’t overthink it - if you're truly done using, JUST GET IT. It works way better than the strips or tabs, and I feel like a normal person now (like I felt before I was an addict). I’m not going to lie, you should mentally prepare yourself for the shot itself because it burns really bad for a good 10-15 minutes TOPS. The needle itself doesn’t hurt at all, it’s the gooey substance they shoot under your skin that starts burning really bad. But I promise you it’s so worth every second of it. Just man or woman up and get it, and then lay back your seat in the car and chill for 15 minutes before you leave, and it’ll be over. I’ve had two injections now, so trust me - leaning back helps... even just stay lying on the table at the doctor's for a few minutes if they’ll let you. The bump is big when you first get it, but it goes down, it’s not uncomfortable in my opinion. Just try it."

• Jac...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 5, 2025

"I was opiate dependent for eight years. I tried everything to get off of them with no luck. But I had the best Dr. working with me! Finally, she suggested Sublocade. I was on the shot about 2 years. Every time I would decide to go without it to see if I could finally be free from opiates, I would start having withdrawals. We tried again 7 months ago, this time I have been opiate free for the past 7 months! Not a single withdrawal symptom! I FINALLY HAVE MY LIFE BACK! Thank you, Sublocade, a true miracle drug for opiate dependency!"

• MrL...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 23, 2019

"I’ve been a drug addict for 35 years. I suffered a severe back injury at the age of 21, and it was downhill from there-no motivation except the drive to get drugs. I started Sublocade four months ago for my opiate addiction and haven’t looked back. I didn’t like Suboxone because it gave me a buzz. That’s not the case with Sublocade. One shot a month-no more obsession. Today I’m free."

• War...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 14, 2020

"After taking sublingual Suboxone for about a year (10 mg/day), I had my first injection of Sublocade two weeks ago, and the first day was great. In fact, I was a bit high. It's been a while! Day two, I was certainly not high, and dropping quickly. Day three, withdrawals had started. Fortunately, I had some leftover tablets to get me to the doctor. They didn't believe that the Sublocade injection wasn't working. I was told, 'your mind is playing tricks on you.' I was the very first person at my clinic to try it. The nurse had never administered it before. Perhaps that was a factor? The Sublocade website says a 300 mg shot is good for anyone (who was) taking Suboxone tablets from 8 to 24 mg/day. Excuse me?! That's a huge range! Idk.... I don't know why it didn't work for me, but I assure you: it did not."

• Lis...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 15, 2020

"I was on sub strips for 6 months, then switched to the Sublocade injection for 5 months. It's been two months since my 5th shot, and overall I feel okay. A little nauseous and fatigued, but all manageable so far. Hoping to get off this medication for good, as I desire complete abstinence, but to each their own! This drug made it so much better, no more waking up feeling like garbage until my strip started to work. No more hankering for the next strip! It made my life normal again, and for that, I am VERY grateful!"

• Nic...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 12, 2023

"Sublocade is a lifesaver. I wish more people knew about it. I've been struggling with a daily heavy opiate (IV heroin and fentanyl) addiction for 13 years. I was on Suboxone for 3 years and methadone for 6 years as well. I wanted to get off methadone and try Sublocade when I heard about it because I've tried getting off both Suboxone and methadone many times with no success - the withdrawal was too much. I was on 60 mg of methadone when I went to the doctor asking to switch. We did the Burmese Method (or slow micro-dosing Suboxone while fast taper of methadone) to switch me from methadone to Suboxone and then to Sublocade. The taper lasted 2 weeks, and by the end, I was on 12 mg of Suboxone and no methadone. I had no withdrawal. I stayed on Suboxone for 1 week then got 1 300 mg shot. I didn't have to supplement Suboxone. 6 weeks later, I got a second Sublocade shot. Now it has been 6 months since my 2 shots, and I have had absolutely no withdrawal symptoms. Even if my brain was looking for them - nothing."

• PGa...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 30, 2019

"Been on sub strips for a few years. Got tired of the two-week refill nonsense. I asked my doctor if I could be the office guinea pig for the Sublocade 300 mg shot. Taken once a month by injection. We hashed out the insurance details and started on 4/28/19. The injection site burns and hurts going in, leaving a slight bruise. Not looking forward to my next shot, however, this stuff is great. Other than the pain and burn, it works. The injection site will have a lump-like spot after. This is normal. That’s the medicine sitting under the skin. Turns into a solid and slowly gets absorbed into the body throughout the month. When compared to the pain and suffering I caused during my addiction, this slight side effect to the drug doesn’t compare. If you want a better life and to be right!!! You gotta get involved with this Sublocade or any other type of opioid treatment like Suboxone. Take it as prescribed and life gets better. Bottom line. Hope this helps."

• BKa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 11, 2019

"I was on Suboxone for 10 years, and I weaned myself down to one 2 mg strip a day, and I just couldn’t kick it. I found out about Sublocade, and the 1st month I took a 300 mg injection, then the 2nd month I took 100 mg. The last shot I took was December 2018, and I’ve not had to take any Suboxone since my 1st shot of Sublocade. It’s now November 2019, and I’ve had no withdrawals whatsoever. The only problem I’m having is it still shows up on urine drug screens, and I have random tests. But other than that, it’s been great."

• hee...
• November 17, 2020

"I was an addict for 17 years. I used opiates and coke. I got on Suboxone 7 years ago and have been clean for 5. But I was still on 4 mg of Suboxone. I got 1 Sublocade injection back in June. Afterwards, because of COVID, it was a pain going to the doctor. I really didn't like the injection, so I got a script of Suboxone. I decided to wait until I needed them. It has been almost 6 months, and I've been opiate and Suboxone-free. I've had minor withdrawals, but nothing I couldn't handle. It seems too good to be true, but it is. It worked for me so far, and I'm pretty sure one injection shot isn't gonna last this long. Anyway, hope you all the best."

• Cre...
• March 10, 2021

"I was on opioids for 8 years, I recently checked myself into a facility for 30 days, which had me on a total of 12 mg Subs a day. I recently received my Sublocade injection 2 weeks ago. There was a slight sensation upon injection (lasted maybe 20 seconds), which I felt at the end. I haven't had any cravings at all whatsoever. My injection site is perfectly fine (I have very sensitive skin). Little bump, that's it. I feel so free! I hope this information inspires someone on their journey or about to start."

• Nen...
• October 31, 2018

"I have been on Sublocade for 5 months, it's a miracle. Never could I imagine not taking something after 30 years (yes years!) of being a heroin addict, I just can't believe it. I'm in month 5 and going strong. I'd advise any opiate addict to give it a go, you won't regret it."

• Pai...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 14, 2025

"I was on Suboxone for 8 years (4-6 mg). I decided to go the Sublocade route. I did have to increase my dosage to 8 mg daily before I got the shot. The shot itself was painless (my doc numbed me up before). At first, I HATED the shot, I was groggy, numb, and withdrawn. However, after two weeks, I started to feel better. I recommend that YOU DO NOT SUPPLEMENT!!! The whole reason to get this shot is to get off daily Suboxone. Yes, there was some discomfort in the beginning, but try to stick it out. My doctor recommended 3 shots total: 300 mg, 300 mg, 100 mg. After the first shot, I realized I feel fine, I called the doctor's office and canceled my next shots. There are some side effects, my constipation is horrible, I feel like I gained a few pounds (for some reason, I craved SWEETS the first month). However, it’s been two months since my shot, and I feel better every day!"

• Wif...
• May 26, 2018

"My husband has been on Suboxone for three years. Three days ago, he received his first Sublocade injection. It does leave a knot at the injection site but isn't painful. The day of the shot, he experienced extreme euphoria (unusual for him with bup/nal) and said his head felt a lot of pressure but felt no withdrawal symptoms. Day two, the euphoric feeling was gone, but he said he felt like he'd been hit by a truck and had a massive headache. Still no withdrawal, though. Today is day three, and he woke up with another truly bad headache that made him nauseous. Still, though, no withdrawals. The goal is to eventually wean off the medication. He's being patient and trying to believe these side effects (reported as common) are just his body adapting to the new delivery system. The most important thing is to avoid debilitating withdrawal. For that purpose, it has been effective. I'll continue to post as he moves closer to the end of the first cycle and when he receives his second injection."

• Sub...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 26, 2022

"I seem to be the only person who has noticed a marked increase in depression since taking this injection. I start feeling like rubbish a couple of weeks after my injection, and become listless and overall have little motivation. I certainly am puzzled that I’ve read nothing from others who might be experiencing the same. I’ve taken a lot of recreational drugs for a couple of decades but stopped opiate use a few years ago with the help of Subutex (and a personal preference for coke), and I am really not a success story with coming off Subutex. I hoped the Sublocade injection would help, but it’s actually worse than the strips. The pain others cite regarding the actual injection is not an issue for me, it’s the depression that sneaks up on me a couple of weeks after I have the injection. It seems odd that after years of methadone then Subutex strips I’d have bad depression only on Sublocade, but that’s how it is. I have nothing to gain or lose by writing here. It’s rubbish for me!"

• NRo...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 5, 2018

"In Tennessee, if you have Medicaid, the shot is completely covered. I'm completely at ease. If you're really willing to quit, the medication will work. However, stop relying on the medication alone. See a therapist, and go to meetings. They have them online. Sublocade has a program where you only have to pay $5 a shot most of the time if you're not on state Medicaid. I do what I'm supposed to do to stay clean. If you truly want the same thing, you'll do what you gotta do. And if you try this medication, do the things I've suggested here, stop making excuses, and change your lifestyle, you will get clean and stay that way. It's time to be honest with yourself and get a grip!!!!"

• Sbb...
• May 1, 2019

"Since I’ve been on the Sublocade, which has been two months now, I feel like I have lifted a huge weight off my back. I get out of bed right away, and I just go about my day instead of worrying about taking the time to dissolve two strips under my tongue for like a half hour. I have noticed a change in my behavior as far as just being more positive about not being stuck on some medication, even though I still am on it - it’s just a little more liberating."

• Mom...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 17, 2018

"My son was one of the first shots released in April. He just got shot number 8. He feels great. No withdrawals. No ups and downs. No cravings. Doesn’t even think about it. Lives a completely normal life now. The shot hurts, but he says it’s worth it. I am so grateful for this medicine. The choice of taking Suboxone every day was not working for him. Having the shot in him with no choice made all the difference. He wants to stop at shot 12."

• Dav...
• October 7, 2020

"I started Sublocade a year ago. I had significant clean time with the strips and eventually got off them, stayed completely clean except for weed for 3 years. Anyway, I started shooting meth and coke again, which eventually led back to heroin. I went to inpatient and was desperate to get back on the subs but learned of Sublocade. I struggled for my first six months on the injection, meaning I still smoked crack and shot up fetty. There were mornings where I'd shoot up then go get my shot. It never gave me any precipitated withdrawal symptoms and actually prevented me from getting dope sick if I couldn't score. But because of house arrest and my employer, I had to get the illegal drugs out of my system. Now I am 6 months clean, and I know there is no way I could not have done it without Sublocade. Since I stopped using and actually let the medicine do its job, I feel amazing."

• Jas...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 9, 2025

"I had 10 years sober, unfortunately, I broke my back at the gym and was prescribed opiates for pain. Eight months of hell, and I was told about Sublocade. I started out on two months of 300 mg. Now I'm on the 100 mg and have received four shots of the 100 mg. I want to come off of it and was hoping someone that has come off it successfully? Also, if anyone had withdrawals. I feel like when I speak to doctors, they try to change my mind about coming off of it. If anyone out there truthfully has come off of it, please share your experience and let me know. Going to get one more 100 mg shot, and then I'd like to be off of it. Thank you."

• Mik...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 6, 2020

"Been a Suboxone patient for 11 years after 5 years of pain pill dependence. It has been a Godsend and gave me my life back. But I’m tired of the strips. Been stable on one 8/2 mg strip per day for the entire 11 years, but some months running out early because for some reason they don’t seem to be effective every day of the month. Tired of suffering when those math occurrences happened, and lately they’ve been occurring more frequently. Changed doctors because mine didn’t dispense Sublocade. Got my first dose yesterday, and it’s now been about 36 hours, and I feel great! Zero withdrawal symptoms. Only side effect is some mild head pressure, wouldn’t call it a headache. The shot itself really burned while being injected. About 30 seconds worth, and I was glad when it ended, but zero complications at the injection site. I will let everyone know after one month, but for now, I’m so glad I gave this a try."

• JJa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 13, 2018

"I’ve been on Suboxone films for 10 years, and it did save my life. A lot of Drs and people have no clue what they’re talking about because Suboxone doesn’t get you high at all, and you can’t compare it to methadone. But I switched to Sublocade shot, and so far, love it. I don’t have to remember to take it and no ups and downs. A plus for this med."

• Aja...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 30, 2019

"I had taken the shot 2 times and decided to stop. I must say that it worked very well, and I have been since December 10th without the shot. Today is September 30th, and still to this day I have not felt any withdrawals. The only bad thing is that it is still showing up in my urine test. I have not taken anything since December 10th, and I'm in a program that does not believe I haven't taken anything, and it is really stressful. I'm not sure if anyone else has had this issue or not, but if someone could please help me in this matter, it would be greatly appreciated."

• Ppo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 14, 2019

"So I just got on the shot about three weeks ago after being on two 8 mg Suboxone strips a day. And the first about 4 or 5 days, I just didn't feel right, like almost withdrawals but not as bad, but close. I like the shot that I don't have to worry about taking my subs every day. But it's three weeks later and I still feel kind of off, like I don't feel like I was when I was taking my Suboxone. And I've been experimenting with uppers lately. I don't know. Has anyone else felt this way at all?"

• Red...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 12, 2025

"This review is my review of only the first 24 hours of receiving the Sublocade injection. First, however, I will give a bit of my background of what is leading me to this moment. I had been prescribed opiates for approximately 12 years for pain issues. I got off the opiates of my own accord and switched to Suboxone strips. For the past 13 years, I had been taking about 8 mg of Suboxone film daily. My doctor had me switched to 12 mg a day for the last seven days to have me adjust to the 300 mg injection. The day I received the injection, I was given an ice pack to hold onto my stomach for approximately 20 to 30 minutes. I think that helped tremendously in the amount of burning pain that is associated with the first minute of this injection. It did make the pain tolerable, so far everything is great. I'm experiencing no side effects other than a lump in the injection area smaller than a grape. I will update this if that changes. Good luck to all."

• CmC...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 13, 2019

"There is no naloxone in this med for anyone wondering or saying there is. Sublocade has buprenorphine only. I was on strips for 2 years before, technically, being forced to go to the shot due to other people in my area diverting their meds. I have never diverted my medication, but was told if I wanted to do maintenance, I would have to switch, and I was happy to because I don't divert my meds and could care less how it is administered. I have nothing but good things to say about it. Don't have to worry about traveling with it or the box falling apart in your purse or bag, theft, or any other problems that arise if you currently take the pills or strips. I'd recommend this to anyone wanting to do maintenance if your insurance covers it."