Subutex and Chills: What Users Say

• Nun...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• February 22, 2019

For Opioid Use Disorder "I've been on subs for ten years now, was the only way to stop 16 years of addiction to heroin without relapsing, but this drug is harder to get clean from compared to heroin. I tried for one week and it was hell, I've never been in so much pain. My bones hurt so much, felt like ants running in my blood, the sweat, the shivering, no sleep at all. It is hell 10 times worse than heroin. If you start taking subs, take it only for a couple of weeks. After that, you can’t stop taking it. I’m reducing it now to 4 ml a day. I want to stop taking it as I've been told the long-term use of subs is not good for your health. All the best to all."

• jow...
• September 8, 2010

For Opioid Use Disorder "I have been taking pills since 1997, started with Vicodin and graduated to heroin, Roxicodone, and OxyContin. Been to prison twice because of my addiction. Came home, stayed clean a year, then started again. In August 2010, I was eating 100 30mg Roxicodone a day. It's hard to believe but true. I went to a doctor, and he put me on Subutex, 4 a day, down to 1/4 a day in a 5-day period. Felt okay but a little chilly, cold. This is a miracle medicine for anyone who is using. Please try it."

• Bup...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 16, 2020

For Opioid Use Disorder "Don’t take subs for longer than a few weeks. Make sure you get down to about 0.25 mg before you kick. Have been on subs for 10 years. It only did ruin my stomach. Ruined my ability to sleep. But it did this under the supervision of a doctor. This drug is not meant for long-term use. I have gotten down to 0.25 mg, but because I have been on it for 10 years, the withdrawal was terrible. Worse than any opiate withdrawal. 13 days into it and I still can’t sleep. Can’t move because my body is so fatigued and the chills and body aches remain. Don’t take this medication longer than it takes to detox. It will ruin your life."