Naltrexone and Fatigue: What Users Say (Page 2)

• Dea...
• May 8, 2015

For Opioid Use Disorder "I was on methadone for 4 years at 140 mg and tried twice to taper down and get off. But the withdrawal symptoms going down each time caused stress, anxiety, and I failed both times despite my true desire to have my life back. I went to the Colman Institute desperate for help to get off deathADONE! It ruined my life, I got fat, I was lazy, unmotivated, and it ruined my T count also. I checked in on the 23rd having taken my last dose of methadone on the 18th and used some H till 3:30 on the 22nd. In eight days I took urine that was totally clean of all methadone and H. Then they made a small incision and put in a naltrexone pellet. Today is May 9th and I'm doing great. All of a sudden my smells come back, my taste, all my senses!"

• Bay...
• June 17, 2021

Naltrexone for Opioid Use Disorder "Took the injection after medical opiate detox. Instantly, I was puking and having horrible diarrhea. Things remained horrible. Couldn’t eat for 5 days. Constant severe blood pressure increase. I “thought” it was due to detox, but now I know that I am allergic to this injection. I immediately had to go on high doses of blood pressure meds in order to not have a heart attack or stroke. The symptoms are still here 25 days after injection. Night sweats, insomnia, severe depression. This was the worst decision I have ever made. And life threatening. Pulled medical records past 5 years, never had high blood pressure. I paid $30K to go to the best medically induced opiate detox, then stay at a million dollar home with staff. I had to stay 3 extra days while others would leave completely fine 4 days earlier. I was the sickest I have ever been. In one week, lost 26 lbs, no sleep, high blood pressure, extreme fatigue. I'm just praying all these horrific side effects go away soon. Absolute worst decision I’ve made."

• Ryg...
• March 26, 2018

Naltrexone for Opioid Use Disorder "Listen up. It's probably worth the risk of trying it for a month to see if you get the side effects or not. I did, I got extreme anxiety, depressing thoughts, and fatigue. Constant stretching and 0 motivation in the first five days. Then it gets a little better, so I don't know, it drove me to go smoke meth, but I didn't do heroin or want to. And now that I have made it through the 5 days of side effects, I guess I could say it's worth it."

• Nal...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 10, 2022

For Alcohol Use Disorder "Naltrexone requires that you set the dose. My doctor put me on 50 mg for binge drinking on weekends. That was too much. It had me anxious, jumpy, fatigued, and sedated all at the same time. I started splitting the pills in half, and it was still too much, so finally, I started taking them whenever I needed to take the edge off. These pills work immediately!"

• vol...
• February 10, 2016

For Opioid Use Disorder "So I started taking the pill naltrexone this morning. I was on day 9 of being off Subutex and was taking the Subutex for 5 years following an opioid addiction for several years prior. I had it very rough the first week of being clean, then things started getting a little easier. Other than the occasional anxiety, insomnia, and just plain no motivation to do anything. I first was prescribed clonidine to help with anxiety, and really it's to lower heart rate. One minute I would feel okay, the next very sluggish. Did 2 days of this, then went to the naltrexone. I felt pretty good this morning before I took the pill, and now it's like I'm back into withdrawals...anxiety, sweats, muscle aches...it just seems to be very discouraging. Should I continue the naltrexone?"