Sublocade User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)

• Lauren
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 18, 2020

For Opiate Dependence - Maintenance "I was on suboxone for 4 or 5 years without even thinking of going back to heroin. However occasionally I would take an extra or even TWO extra! I knew that it didn’t even do anything or get me high but I did it anyway. When I heard of Sublocade I thought to myself that this was my answer to finally not be dependent on the pills! The first couple of days I went through “withdrawal” but I believe it was in my head. Then a few months in (maybe 5) my friend asked me “wouldn’t you be able to just stop getting it and it would slowly take you down” and I was like “uhhhh idk?” Lol but I couldn’t stop wondering. One month I decided to stop getting it and I could always go back if need be. That was in October or November of last year and knock on wood I’m still good...absolutely no withdrawal. I’ll update if it happens though"

• Magic
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 30, 2018

For Opioid Use Disorder "I did a study for the shot in 2016. After 7 years of injecting heroin they accepted me and my fiancé in the study. It was like we hit the lottery. It took a few days for us to adjust to it, but when we did it was amazing! It really helps with your dopamine levels and cravings. We took it for 13 months and then we got off it. We didn’t have any withdrawl symptoms or pain at all following our last shot. I highly recommend it to any opiate users. It was the only way we quit using after seven years."

• Addic...
• January 24, 2021

For Opioid Use Disorder "I had been prescribed Suboxone for opioid use disorder for the last 5 years. I got the sublocade shot 3 months ago and I have to say, my life is overall better since switching to the shot. I never woke up feeling like this, normal, on suboxone, until after I had taken a dosage. Now there are no ups and downs. I feel the same all the time, no matter what, thanks to the injection. I got on the injection because my husband was abusing part of my prescription of suboxone so in order for me to get out of this cycle, my doctor recommended the injection after I finally came clean about him. This way, no one can take advantage of me for having pills they want. I can’t say enough good about sublocade. It is impossible to abuse given that it has to be administered by a health care professional, there are absolutely no ups and downs, you feel the same normal way all the time, and it’s only a once a month commitment."

• Geralt
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 31, 2020

For Opiate Dependence - Maintenance "I've been taking Suboxone for 2 years now, I'm down from 24mg to 12mg and my counselor suggested this medication. I obviously don't like the whole no eating, drinking or talking for 15min before during and after taking the sublingual but it works. I told my Dr no way on this stuff. I don't know if some of these positive comments are fake but all my friends at my clinic that have tried this stuff said it was awful. And after 2 years of keeping a needle out of my arm I'll stick with Suboxone I'm done with going through withdraw, so why risk this medicine. Look if it works for you awesome but if you're taking something else that even remotely works don't switch. We are drug addicts trying to stay clean there is no magic pill, shot or strip that suddenly changes who we are we will struggle for the rest of our lives so if your having a hard time with Suboxone or methadone but it still works and you're clean off heroin or oxy stick with it, Better the Devil you know!"

• Beccy
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 20, 2020

For Opiate Dependence - Maintenance "Was on suboxone films x3 each day for 5 years. It was amazing for me. I was addicted to codeine for 7+ years. I knew it was killing my organs. It was a hassle to get my films every week though at $35. With the injection it was monthly and $20!! I had 2 injections and it wasn’t that bad just a pinch. I never went back for a 3rd. Just felt I didn’t need it!! Doc said I could pop in if did need again. I have no withdrawals at all!!! I’m now clean, finally!!!"

• Anonymous
• July 11, 2019

For Opioid Use Disorder "Sublocade has been amazing!! The injection is painful but worth it!! And if you have been stabbing yourself with needles for years you can handle this I promise! I went almost two months with out anything after some insurance issues and had zero withdrawal symptoms. You don't have to wake up and think about anything anymore. The freedom that comes with the injection is amazing. Take the chance and try it. I would bet every penny I have that you wont regret it!!"

• Doodle
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 11, 2019

For Opiate Dependence - Maintenance "I’m about like most of you, wanted to feel good. Pain pills, methadone ( mistake ) methadone is to good and harder to get off of. Then Suboxone which was fine but I would be feeling tired or whatever so I would take another piece. So I was pretty much controlling how much I took. Anyways Sublocade was offered to me. I was scared but I decided to do it. I took a 300mg the first two months and no withdrawals at all. Didn’t feel funny or anything. Now I’ve taken maybe 4 100mg and I’m scared to stop because of years of depending on something. But I’m pretty sure I’ve had my last shot."

• Guy
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 27, 2020

For Opiate Dependence - Maintenance "Horrible. My first shot and my last shot developed a necrotic wound. I did nothing to disturb the injection site, this has been happening to people all over the country. Please do not take this medicine! It’s too new and they have not worked out all the issues. I have a hole in my stomach now (and that’s AFTER surgery to remove rotting skin) only 30 days after injection and Doctors don’t know if it will ever heal. I’m trying to sue Sublocade. BE WARNED PLEASE DO YOUR HOMEWORK BEFORE TRYING NEW MEDS!"

• No...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 21, 2020

For Opioid Use Disorder "Been struggling with addiction for 10 years. Went from pot to benzos to pain pills to heroin to subs and methadone but always came back to Heroin/fentanyl. I've gone to no less than 18 detoxes 8 inpatient rehabs and dozens of therapists. Had some success in AA but would chronically relapse. Suboxone was helpful but I would feel sick on and went through the nightmare of weaning off. Just got the shot of 300mg Sublocade after tons of research and while it was a painful shot and still a bit tender I can tell the difference already. I am so grateful to god for it. Ironically I really want to get sober and prayed for help. The Doc in detox recommended and ordered it the day I left the hospital and finally after 3 weeks of staying on subs I made the Jump. I don't wake up sick and no more playing Dr all the time. This is great...if you want sobriety and your struggling with maintenance meds the struggle is over!"

• Warrior
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 14, 2020

For Opioid Use Disorder "After taking sublingual Suboxone for about a year (10 mg./day) I had my first injection fo 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 3, 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."

• Kevink
• December 8, 2019

For Opioid Use Disorder "Ok, I just gotten my 10th Sublocade shot, feeling very well still, no cravings. I take 300mg for maintenance dose. I wake up feeling rested, the only thing I hate is the nausea but that’s the only bad side affect but other then that I love not taking something everyday. Sublocade allows me to be me still and live life to my fullest......without popping ( something)...stick with it you’ll be proud the outcome......."

• Mike
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 9, 2019

For Opiate Dependence - Maintenance "Had 2 300mg shots. The last one was March 26th. 2019. Haven’t had any withdrawals at all over 6 months later. Was on 8mg suboxone for 8 years. This seems to good to be true? Does anyone know if withdrawal will eventually show it’s face?"

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

For Opioid Use Disorder "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 60mg of methadone when I went to the doctor asking to switch. We did the Burnese Method (or slow micro-dosing subs 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 12mg of suboxone and no methadone. I had no withdrawal. I stayed on suboxone for 1 week then got 1 300mg shot. I didn't have to supplement subs. 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."

• Meow
• December 9, 2019

For Opiate Dependence - Maintenance "This medication only works well for people taking low doses. If you are taking more than 8 mg you will be in withdrawal. I was taking 16 mg a day and within 3 days of getting my first shot I knew immediately what was happening as I have been through various forms of opiate withdrawals in my life. I called my doctor and begged to be put back on the sublingual medication which he did, thank the goddess for that! Word of advice...if you are taking more than 8 mg per day you will not do very well with this. If you are taking 8 mg or less you will benefit. Please don’t get the idea that sublocade is some kind of stepping stone for stopping suboxone as I’ve unfortunately seen in so many of these comments. sublocade is suboxone. It literally releases bup into your blood stream slowly, every hour of every day. Stopping sublocade is exactly the same thing as stopping suboxone and I can tell you from my experience, it will take a solid month of agonizing withdrawals to be done"

• Steph
• November 13, 2019

For Opioid Use Disorder "If your considering getting the sublocade injection don’t overthink it - if your 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 mins 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 women 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 laying on the table at the doctors 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."

• johnny
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 31, 2020

For Opiate Dependence - Maintenance "Been trying to quit heroin and other opiates since I was 18 or so. Now I'm 32 and I've spent years on suboxone with some success for periods, but eventually I'd fall into selling them for pills or bags of dope or whatever else I wanted. Also, I don't want be on this drug forever. Got my first injection about a month ago, it hurt, and after the initial "high" wore off I didn't feel great for about 2 weeks. Not bad tho, don't take that as I was dying or in withdrawal, just not as good as I was on strips. After that first 2 weeks I started feeling normal, about to get my second injection soon and I'm looking forward to the future and excited about both not having the option to screw this up by selling my script and the incredibly long life that seems to allow many people to stop without serious withdrawal symptoms. Maybe its not for everyone, use your judgment but I don't want keep repeating the same cycle for me."

• Sublo...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 20, 2019

For Opiate Dependence - Maintenance "I have been on Sublocade for 10 injections now. Two of them have caused necrotic wounds where the injection is on my stomach. I have had to get wound debridement twice now. This is occuring at random on anyone. My dr office has had other patients develop this disgusting rotten necrotic hole in our stomachs. There are accounts on reddit and pictures to see how bad these reactions are. This medication does its job but what is happening is major, majorly bad. I have gad two surgical procedures due to this medication. I am done with this medication. I have developed necrotic wounds 25% of the time. That is 1 out of four injections. Please do your homework and be aware of what is going on. The scars are bad, the necrosis is revolting. Please submit complaints to the FDA if you have had this atrocity happen."

• MrLee
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 23, 2019

For Opioid Use Disorder "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."

• Jen
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 2, 2019

For Opiate Dependence - Maintenance "I finally got approval from my insurance for Sublocade and I can't tell you the difference it's made. Sure it hurts a tad but only having to deal with one shot a month is totally worth it. I initially got my two 300mg doses and I think I've had four 100 mg doses. I'm going to try to make this my last one. There isn't much (if any) info on stopping Sublocade after a few months. Only what I've read on this forum, and all of those seem to be positive. Can anyone add to this? My doc is going to keep my next dose at the office and will squeeze me in if I start to have withdrawals later down the road and my regular GP prescribed some low dose Ativan in case the w/d's are mild. I'm nervous but so excited that for the first time in 10 years I won't need any of this med!"

• Kje
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 18, 2018

For Opiate Dependence - Maintenance "I received my injection 4 days ago and so far so good. I was on 12 mg of suboxone and the daily habit of taking the strip wasn’t allowing me to fully recover from addiction and change my habits/lifestyle. The strips were a crutch as I looked forward to taking them. Waking up and knowing I had something to take or splitting my doses into smaller increments through out the day because I thought I’d feel better are all addict behavior. With the shot I am very excited to break the hand to mouth habit and get the notion of taking something everyday multiple times to feel better. Now I can just live my life and start to change my habits. Will update towards the end of the month."

• BKano
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 11, 2019

For Opioid Use Disorder "I was on suboxone for 10 years & I weaned myself down to one 2mg strip a day & I just couldn’t kick it. I found out about Sublocade & the 1st month I took 300mg injection then the 2nd month I took 100mg. The last shot I took was December 2018 & I’ve not had to take any suboxone since my 1st shot of sublocade. It’s now November 2019 & I’ve had no withdrawals what so ever. Only problem I’m having is it still shows up on urine drug screens & I have random test. But other then that it’s been great"

• Ang
• February 21, 2020

For Opiate Dependence - Maintenance "Just wanted to share some info about this due to the discomfort from the shot. After the liquid is injected it turns into a solid and that's how it is long acting and extended release, but also can be painful so don't rub it either, it will go away and is normal to have a bump. Also congrats to everyone fighting this battle "

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

For Opioid Use Disorder "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 soooo much better, no more waking up feeling like garbage till 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!"

• Horse...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 14, 2019

For Opiate Dependence - Maintenance "I will share my experience with Sublocade. Prior I was on Suboxone, high dose for 2 years. I've now had 4 Sublocade injections (four months). Here's my report. Sublocade works -- but not in a dramatic fashion. Maybe 'subtle' is the correct word. I can tell that something is 'in the background' in my CNS, working, but there's no "highs" as what would one would get after dissolving a strip or two. For me that was hard getting used to: those initial rewards after taking first strips of the day. It's not there anymore. I requested a blood draw, to make sure there's actually Bupenorphine in my system. There is. It seems that I felt my best right after the 3rd injection. Oh, and when I first wake up in the morning I feel perfectly fine."

• JustMe
• September 1, 2020

For Opiate Dependence - Maintenance "I attempted to get off Suboxone two or three times but never past 2 milligrams. I decided to try Sublocade as a way of getting off Suboxone, I would get one shot and then it would slowly leave my system. I went to the clinic for the shot of Sublocade, the injection was super painful as I have very little body fat, it hurt like anything. The injection site was sore for approximately 4 days. The first 2 days I felt “sub high” and on the 3rd I had a super headache and did not feel well. Over the next three or four days I was super tired and falling asleep in the afternoon. Approximately 7 days in I began to feel better and I seemed to normalize. I noticed that I no longer feel sick in the morning so I am no longer reminded of my problem. I began to get up normally and get rolling without issue. I am getting tired earlier in the evening which is not a bad thing because I was going to bed at approximately 12 every night, now I'm going to bed at 11 and I suspect it will be 10 soon."