User Reviews for buprenorphine HCl injection

I was for 10 years on some kind of narcotics butin the last 2 years I was on Oxycontin taking at least 10- 30mgs a day. I got on suboxone and have been clean ever since. It has been 1 year and 4 months. I take from 12 mgs a day to 20 mgs a day. It all depends on my pain level or if I have to work that day. I find this medication very effective. I aslo work the steps and really wanted to quit!!!!

I had found a less than 1/4 full 50ml (.3mg/ml) vial that had been lying around for a few years, for an animal who had a few surgeries, and out of pure desperation for pain relief (after reading a bit on dosage for humans) I started with a low dose of .4mg IV, and it worked instantly, and better than anything the Docs have ever given me, including Dilaudid 4mg pills (8 per day) which I powdered, added water, filtered, and IV'ed regularly. With the buprenorphine I instantly felt no pain and a slight euphoria, which wore off pretty quickly, but the pain did not come back anywhere nearly as severe as it was before I tried it. It felt a bit like Demerol or something. I started raising the dose to .6mg, after reading up on human dosage of this medication. I believe a larger dose would've had even better results, but also would've given me a bit of a high for a while. I consider it less addictive and more effective than IV'ing 10mg or more of crushed Dilaudid mixed with water into a solution (or even a real IV dilaudid injecton solution), neither of which last long at all, and didn't seem to even have an effect on me when taken orally, the way it's supposed to be taken in pill form. I finally had to quit all opiods, because they ruin your life in so many ways. At least, the ones my pain Doc prescribed me! There isn't much worse than those. I think I would've been better off with a vial of buprenorphine hcl. "Antagonist effects decrease abuse potential." Read More Read Less

I take bpn for depression. I had tried every antidepressant in the book when my psychiatrist suggested bpn. A nurse at the clinic showed me how to give myself injections & explained hygiene procedures (wipe skin with alcohol, don’t reuse needles, etc.). It works great. At first there were some pretty bad side effects, especially vomiting & constipation. The vomiting went away after cutting the dose in half from 1 mL (0.3 mg) to 0.5 mL (0.15 mg), and eating lots of fiber takes care of the constipation. I had to stop taking it once when I had surgery, cuz it would have blocked the meds they gave me for surgical & post-surgical pain. I stopped taking the bpn 48 hrs before the operation. I had some mild withdrawal symptoms (diarrhea, drowsiness) but it wasn't that bad. I didn’t have any problems going back on bpn after I no longer needed the Percocet either. I have gotten a little bit tolerance to the pain-relieving effect of opiates (like I needed more fentanyl than expected after surgery), but the bpn still works for depression. (still taking 0.5 mL) BTW...physical dependence (when you get withdrawal symptoms after you stop taking a drug) and tolerance (when you need more over time) are not the same as addiction. If you get cravings, that's addiction. Dependence & tolerance are normal response to using opiates long-term, while addiction is considered a disease. I thought I would have probelms with dependence & tolerance but I haven't - don’t know if this is cuz bpn different than typical opiates or if it’s just my screwed up little brain.Read More Read Less

Buprenorphine is as insidious as any opiate.However,lacking the high MU receptor affinity, (THE BUZZ),it isn't very much fun,although IT IS VERY ADDICTIVE.I only use it an immediate means of withdrawal relief and taper off after a week or so. Best of luck,find your own balance,seek center.

i felt a ittle better after i took it

It has helped me with withdraws and helps me function normally. I feel good to be clean and sober of opiate addiction. I am in full recovery and it feels great!

i was on 16mg. of suboxone for two years. not one doctor told me that it was higley addictive. and, that i was goingto have to experience withdrawl hell again. it toook me three months to taper down to just 1mg per day. and, i still suffered withdrawl for over two weeks. not as bad as oxy. but i never would of gotten on it in the first place if i was informed about the potency of this drug. i prolly would of just gotten on a one month taper program. and be done with it.all for not because now im back on oxycodone.....just couldnt stand the horrible way i felt. so,my advise. is for anyone in pain....just take the oxy or, m.s. and possible just hydrocodone. buprenorphine sucks....it should be off the market.....its such a obsolite drug anyway.Read More Read Less