Vivitrol for Opioid Use Disorder User Reviews (Page 5)

• Pab...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 10, 2019

"I've been on and off of naltrexone since 2011, and I have mixed feelings about medicated assistance. It has helped me stay clean for 30 months this time around, but I attend meetings and really want to stay clean. Vivitrol only acts as a buffer if I do get thoughts of getting high now. I plan on taking Vivitrol until my insurance will not cover it anymore. I have had precipitated withdrawal from it before many years ago when the obsession to get high was greater than my desire to stay sober. If you have any inkling of getting high, this drug is not for you. It was the worst form of detox there is."

• Cas...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 6, 2022

"Getting the Vivitrol shot was the worst thing that could have happened to me. Before getting the Vivitrol shot, I was two years sober from opiates and thought I was ready to get off and stay off Suboxone. I was wrong. After getting the Vivitrol shot, I became severely depressed. The most depressed I’ve ever been in years, and as the month went on, it got worse. On top of that, it didn’t help whatsoever with my cravings. If anything, my cravings returned after being gone for two years. I hear Vivitrol helps a lot of people, but I’m one of those people it didn’t. The severe depression caused me to relapse after 2 years sober towards the end of the month once the shot wore off. Now I’m back to day one and getting back on Suboxone and going to rehab. Just know depression is one of the main side effects of Vivitrol. Be careful."

• Dri...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• September 22, 2017

"I’ve been on Vivitrol for 2.5 years, and it saved my life! I cheated my way into it by getting the pill first, and after 4 years of heroin use, it sent me straight into withdrawal, but in three days, I got my shot, and on the 4th day, I felt like a new man! No cravings, no side effects, and you can drink on it, there is an additive they put in for alcoholics! I advise every opiate addict to seek help and get this shot, it is life-saving! Oh, and as bad as this sounds, I quit methadone to get back on dope, so my withdrawals were not as severe! It worked!"

• Gee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 8, 2017

"I had a choice between the Suboxone, which then I wouldn't be able to take my Adderall, or the Vivitrol, which I can take with any meds. So, of course, I did the half-pill test in the Dr.'s office and sat for 15 mins to see if I would have a bad reaction. I was okay, so then we went ahead and did the shot. I was excited to finally get this burden of the opiates that led to Suboxone, then stuck without knowing what to do. I'm done, don't want to live on this anymore... it's not living. I went in and did this shot, and at first, I freaked out when I got home, like my body went into instant withdrawal. My body was spasming, and I was freaked out. My cousin called 911, and they had given me four shots of Ativan on top of two of my 2 mg Klonopin that I barely take."

• n3v...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 21, 2021

"I was an average H addict for about a decade, tried quitting a million times, then did a 7-day rapid detox on comfort meds and got the Vivitrol on day 8. The next 2 weeks, brutal depression, couldn't work, suicidal thoughts. I tried H for the first few days, nothing happened, so I gave up. Soon after, I felt normal, no cravings. I stayed on it for 6 months. Saved my life for sure. Stayed clean for 3 years! Then relapsed during COVID, so I just did another 7-day rapid detox, and today is day 2 after the shot, and I can't get out of bed. But I know a few days of this is expected, the feeling of ice cream inside my bones is the worst part. And all the other side effects I think are just from no opioids. I have ED, oh well. This is only if you're 100% serious about quitting."

• Ryg...
• March 26, 2018

"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."

• ADT...
• December 31, 2017

"I tried this the year it came out for trial runs, and it worked great. I still had some sensitivity after the medication wore off, but that only lasted about another month. I think it worked like it was supposed to. I think you should be off your Suboxone/Subutex for more than 72 hours for it to work properly."

• Ind...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 29, 2021

"I received the Vivitrol injection after 12 days of being in a treatment center. I was accidentally sent into early withdrawal on Suboxone and given 2 days of Valium to get through the worst of my withdrawal off of heroin and fentanyl. I spent 7 days at the facility completely sober before getting my injection. While it felt uncomfortable being administered, I have not had any adverse reactions to it, and it's greatly helped with the cravings. I'm a healthy 26-year-old female, and this injection has given me a chance to save my life. I'll only continue it the first 90 days in order to give myself time to begin to feel better and stand on my own. Recovery is possible! It's intense though, so if you're still having reservations about using, avoid it, or it can make you sick."

• jmo...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 6, 2025

"Was recommended 6 months. Asked at 6 months to do 6 more months and successfully completed. I am now 35 with 9 years clean, brand new house, new car, all I have all of my 5 children with full custody, just completed dental school. The list could go on. I was prescribed pain meds at an early age because I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease and had tons of kidney stones in the beginning. I'm the product of two addict parents. Started partying at 16 and was quickly introduced to oxy. It got hard to find and was introduced to heroin. After multiple felonies from drug use, I sought help over the years at least 10 different times. Jails and institutions for years. Tried it all until I was finally introduced to Vivitrol. Out of all the drugs for help with drugs, this one worked the best. It holds you accountable, and you know in the back of your mind if you use, you're told you will get deadly sick, and I mean it, you get deathly sick. Try it. Get clean, save your life."

• JEp...
• May 8, 2017

"Can anyone explain why the doctor at my local clinic was completely disgusted with me for NOT wanting to receive the Vivitrol injection? I'm not in trouble with the law, but I did get caught using Suboxone, which I have been off for over two weeks. They said I would get to know this doc. Would talk to him. Tell him my story. Well, the nurses must have tipped him off. He was defensive right off the bat. Asking why I wouldn't think it a good idea. Then basically read a list of bullet points from his laptop on success rates and how, without this, I will almost certainly fail. I've never felt like this. He had no other options but to go back on Suboxone. (Not gonna happen.) He slammed his laptop and said we're done. ?????"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 6, 2014

"My son has been on Vivitrol for 11 months for opioid dependence. It has allowed him to get his life back on track. I worry about how long he can continue to receive the shot."

• Aly...
• April 2, 2017

"I'm on Vivitrol, and I have no side effects. I'm doing fabulous! I have no desire to use. I was an IV user for 13 years, and Vivitrol is saving my life."

• van...
• November 30, 2007

"As a person that is both opiate and alcohol dependent, I have determined that it works really well against the opiates, but not against the alcohol."

• cra...
• December 21, 2014

"I had a reaction to cold medication, so check with your doctor before you take anything. No real cravings, life is good."

• DJ8...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 27, 2016

"Only way I can stay off of heroin and pain pills."

• exu...
• May 21, 2015

"I'm an ex-IV heroin user. Vivitrol is a great way to deal with cravings. I've never been happier."

• Swe...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 26, 2016

"It works excellently, I have been clean for 6 months. I love it."

• Cin...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 20, 2019

"So far, Vivitrol has saved my life - I'm 6 months sober. I call this my miracle drug."

• Pip...
• November 1, 2019

"Let’s see? The Vivitrol journey started for me the day I went to jail, and I haven’t looked back since! It was the best thing I ever did for myself!"

• Reb...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 29, 2020

"7 months off opiates! Could not have done it without Vivitrol!"

• don...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 6, 2016

"Cannot enjoy sex over 2 minutes, cannot stay erect and cannot ejaculate."

• jim...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 10, 2024

"I was full of doing a lot of opioid drugs. Mostly heroin. From my first shot of Vivitrol, my cravings went away. It has now been 10 years in June. Vivitrol, I recommend 100%."

• Col...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 4, 2018

"Could not quit without it!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 6, 2023

"This medication has saved my life. Yes, the shot is slightly uncomfortable and I'm usually tired and nauseous for a couple of days after, but it's worth it. I don't think of drinking at all."

• Cas...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 20, 2022

"I've been on Vivitrol for almost a month now, and not only are my cravings back, but I have more cravings than I did on Suboxone. This is horrible. I'd rather be back on subs."