Do You Gain Weight With Suboxone? (Page 7)

Hi I'm just starting to research suboxone. I'm currently going to a methadone clinic every day and it is such a hassle. I have to get up every morning at 4am to be there in time to get to work the line is so long but that's beside my point, My real question is Do you gain weight with Suboxone? This is my third attempt at trying to get off of opiates by taking Methadone but every single time I start taking Methadone I gain 40 to 60 pounds within the first 4 months. Most people do, some don't I just happen to be one of them. I get so discouraged by the weight gain that I stop going to the Methadone clinic and then start using again. Sadly my mom died from using the same drug I used before treatment. I have 3 children and want to get my life together again but I just can't cope with the weight gain. Can anyone tell me if Suboxone has the same side affect? And also is there any difference between Suboxone & Suboxine? PLEASE HELP!!!

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My name is Ashley and I've been on suboxone for a little over 2 years and in that 2 years, I've gone from 130lbs to 173lbs. It's depressing because if I don't take it I feel like crap and taking it is making me fat. I'm only 5'2. I need help as well. I'm 28 years old and I with more now than did when I was pregnant with my son, who is almost 9 years old.

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I jumped from 6mg to 1-2mg perday and lost 5 pounds. first 5 pounds ive lost since starting this s***. trust me...its the subs. once its completely out of your system, youll lose the weight. i plan on being done in 30 days. ive never felt so confident, despite what docs say, that subs have caused my weight gain. not everyone is the same and thats why some ppl dont gain weight and some ppl do. hang in there. whatever you need to do for your happiness is up to you, dont let anyone else tell you different.

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Thank you for that response, I've been waiting to hear just that... I'm on 8mg and I'm going down to no more then 4 this week. Then next week, 2mg, then 1 then .5 then off... I'm going away in March and I want this to be behind me... This is nuts. I'm 5"7 have been 125-127 for years and suddenly 2 months after getting on this crap I'm almost 140.. Crazy.. My doc was only Percocet and I totally wasn't suffering from malnutrition. I don't buy that excuse, I've also read that suboxone slows the metabolism and causes hypothyroidism... Therefore ppl become over weight or just gain a substantial punt of weight, it has nothing to do with being inactive. I hve a total knee replacemt, full time job and three kids, I can feel each and every lb I gain cause of the leg, just more lbs of pressure... Always running around like a crazy person at work or with the kids, the only thing other then the weight gain that has changed in 2 months is the suboxone.. Ding ding ding... It ain't rocket science... If u think the suboxone is contributing to weight gain... Your right... IT IS.... Some may be ok with this, I am choosing to eliminate the problem and cut myself off...I am confident enough that I will never touch my doc again and well pass the dangerous stage.. Thanks so much for your post, I'll repost any results starting this week..

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i will post and keep you updated as well. i had my thyroid checked, i had everything checked!! your story sounds just like mine. i was always thin and fit. i am active. im just stuck on this 1-2mg per day... wish i could just jump off. if i have them then i will take them (as prescribed of course). i cant find the will to nottake them. just take one day at a time...hang in there!

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So I was just reading a few comments and thought I'd respond. In my case my doc was H, but at the end i wasnt using much. I had been on suboxone before and i got on it again.. Each time i get on it I lose alot of weight. The first time i lost like 45 pounds.. and this time i have lost 25 pounds so far. I agree that methadone is a complete headache and ,to me at least, not as safe. But I have known alot of people that lose weight from it. Everyone's body takes it differently, so i think you have a chance of losing or gaining weight, or possibly neither. Its worth a shot! I know how you feel though, when i got off the H and wasn't on any dru to help, i gained like 30 pounds and that just makes staying sober even harder. I hope it all works out for you!

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So how did the switch from methadone to sub go? How did u do it? Im curious because I want to get on suboxone for 30 to 45 days and then ween myself down until I am fully off. I have been on methadone for 8 years and my thinking is that coming off of Suboxonebest way would be a lot easier then withdrawing from methadone. If you have any thoughts please share. Also how did your weight gain or loss go? I'm curious as well because I have a lot of weight being on methadone. Thanks for sharing

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Dear Melissa,

I thought about posting this for a long time, I pretty much documented coming off methadone to suboxone, and to tell you the honest truth… it was not bad!! There are some things that I noticed.. one is do you go into withdrawal quick or not off methadone? do you notice legs hurting or restfulness pretty slow? I was one that noticed it quick.. i know its not advised what I did but I went off methadone for over 35 hours, instead of the 73 doc's say to take. my bf did it for 73 because he takes longer to withdrawal.

It was honestly not bad at all! and I highly recommend it suboxone. for one I don't need to wake up and take it right away, some days I forget and don't feel different. I went up to 16 which is high and currently dropping 2 mls a week, this week I'm at 8 mls and haven't really felt bad at all..

it made a difference, I don't notice weight gain but I did not loose the weight from methadone yet.

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Thanks for posting! I am thinking of going from methadone to suboxone, but only for 1-2 months and then ween myself off the suboxone instead of doing a full detox from methadone. I know methadone is not easy to come off of, actually probably almost impossible. If you can give me any insight to how your detox/withdrawl is going from the suboxone I would really appreciate it. I am not to worried about the mental aspect of coming off as much as I am the physical aspect, it scares the hell out of me. I was a H- addict for 3-4years and have been on methadone, clean for over 8years and I have no desire to ever pick up another drug, just to get released from this prison that methadone makes me feel like I am in . When I was done with H, all I wanted was to stop chasing...I was so tired! Each time I tried to get clean I could not make it through 2-3days clean without being in severe pain. I have major dental work that I need and the H helped ease the pain. So I did a methadone study and realized that this was subsiding my dental pain and so I started the methadone program 8 years ago. My thought was to stay on Methadone until I could afford my dental work done, so now I am at that point...FINALLY! My life has been so depressing since, having dental issues, not being able to smile, take my kids to a soccer game because of being embarrassed etc., etc.... So now I am starting the process of getting my dental work done and I finally will be able to smile again and once complete then my hope is to start the process of getting off of methadone. Once off I will be able to smile, socialize, fit into all of my old clothes, not be embarrassed because I've gained soooooo.. much weight...I will finally be able to get up from sitting without limping because my knees hurt from being overweight, I'll have my smooth skin back and Oh...I will be able to go #2 on a regular schedule etc, etc.....on and on and on and on! I am just trying to find the most successful way of getting off of methadone, whether it's transitioning over to suboxone or going to a rapid drug detox? Anyone with input please help me, I'm anxious...I really want to be done with this ASAP! (one other thing that makes this process maybe a little bit more stressfull than usual is that I have 5 children and I have to run our small family business from our home) Thanks for listening!!

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I am at day 7 of detox from subs. I jumped from 6mg to 2 to 1mg wiThing two months. IvI've never been on methadone but I can relate to pain. I have severe colitis. Sub was the only thing that helped however, I gained 35 pounds from it too. can't afford it anymore. I want to be clean again. I had almost 10 years drug free before I started pain meds again.everyone is different. For me, subs made me lifeless and I have isolated myself for 4 years. Its numbs you of any emotion. I am taking anantidepressant now that I'm detoxing. Its not easy. But iI want to beat this demon. Good luck. Keep us posted on your journey.

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This drug has saved my life.

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are you still around? ca i ask you if you solved the weight gain problem? I'm on 12 mgs a day and gain 35 pounds. No one has offered advice-
kt

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Hey there, so the doc started me at 10mgs... I did it for about a month, switched to 8mg. Long story short I noticed the weight gain after about 30 days and got so frustrated... I also know that anyone taking opiates is more then likely not eating properly and therefore not nourishing their body and this keeping any weight off.. There is no question, suboxone makes u gain weight for sure, I started playing doctor and dropped to 2 mg.. I haven't gained anything since I dropped it down, I'm now skipping days at a time and sometimes I'll just take a crumb less then 1 mg... I feel better, have more energy and there is no weight increase.. Drop your dose, 12 is way to high and totally not necessary.. Get yourself right down... Honestly this isn't a long term drug unless u want it to be... I will be completely off it without a doubt in the next few days.. I'm over it... If u know that you are strong enough and have enough will power to stay away from the opiates... You'll be fine... This drug was a miracle to me and got me through the worst of the withdrawal.. However there is no need for me to carry on with it, I am confident that I won't get myself back into the same situation and I'll be clean for life.. The advice I can push on you in seriously reduce your dose, take control of it and take yourself down to the minimum dose... I felt a little shotty while I was drastically dropping the dose but I drank energy drinks and s*** to give me energy needed to get up and get through the day!!! It's so mental...

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Hi Kt, I gained a little weight on subs but my job is very physical so I probably burn a lot of calories during the day. I have noticed that I,ve gotten a real sweet tooth while on subs. Normally I don,t crave sweets but now I do. I,m not really worried about it. It,s better then craving the pills all the time, thats for sure!

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Hi kt,
I have been clean from subs and it has been very rough. i have lost weight too. not all of the weight I gained but its a slow process getting better. subs did some damage to my body and brain. was on it for 4.5 years. please let me know if you have any questions.

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When you say it did some damage to your body & brain, what exactly did it do?

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after been on sub for as long as i was, i now have thyroid problem, prediabetic and terrible depression and anxiety. I am going through PAWS and its not easy.

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So after 13 years of opiates I finally went on Subutex it's like suboxone with out the narcon. I had never a wieght issue. Now .....omg I eat nothing Way Less than before starting and I weigh 140!!!! Also my hair has thinned out. I have been on them 8 months. I'm going to taper down myself and get off these things. 1 was at my heaviest on pills 20 to 25 and day at 127. That was with eating like a pig. Then I take these and 30 days later next appt with dr. I was 137. Now 140. Also I have had a FLAT stomach my whole life and I can pinch at least an inch of fat. It's frustrating! It also stresses me out more so than PMS. SO even tho the dr. The pharmaceutical Co and the pharmacist says it doesn't cause weight gain ...IT DOES AND FAST. Anyone notice hair thinning out? Anyways ..I did want you guys to look up this drug called baclofen . It was originally for MS patient's but the found 60mg a day helped withdrawals. I've been taking it and plan on staying on at least until I wean off these. In Subutex and Suboxone favor I do have to say it saved my life. It is def a drug for SHIRT TERM USE. I have been on 8 months. I've gotten used to feeling again and I didn't want to jeopardise relapse by staying on it for short term. So now I'm ready to start living without any cruch. If anyone put there is planning on weaning off in May...Let's help each other through it.

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Hello Tracy,
From everything that I have read I really think that most people will gain weight on Methadone and Suboxone, there are a handful of people that are lucky and do not gain weight. I have been researching as much as I can to find a way off of Methadone. I am ready to be off of it though I just cannot go through the detox part, it will kill me and I also run a business and have 5 kids which makes it hard. At the moment I am researching Baclofen which #137 mentioned might help withdraw symptoms, I will let you know what I find. Any info on Baclofen for withdraw then please share. Back to talking about your recovery, If the detox part is what causes you the most pain when coming off the opiates. Then, I think it would be best for you to stay on either methadone or suboxone so you can get your life together for your family. You should not worry about coming off until you feel strong enough which from personal experience I think most people get the mind set of never wanting to use again in about 2-4 years of being on maintenance. In the meantime hopefully their will be something for methadone withdraw in the near future hopefully sooner, for my sake than later. I just want to live again! Please if anyone has any suggestions on how to get off of methadone then please share with me. For anyone who wants to suggest trying doing it on my own, forget about it! I could not get off of H because the withdraw for me, keep in mind everyone is different, was like really close to death. Anyway, thanks for listening and Tracy keep in touch to let me know how you are doing.

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Anyone find any in info on detoxing off of methadone, I cannot do detox by tapering down slowly and then go cold turnkey...this way will not work for me. I want to know if anyone has found a True way, that has worked for them, to come off of methadone. Also, any info on Baclofen for methadone withdraw? Anyone have any advice on how to lose weight while on methadone? Thanks for sharing, I really appreciate anyone's input it really helps

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The quickest way is to....... Miss your drink for 48-72 hours... Get yourself sick and get inducted with either 30mls or 2-4mg of suboxone... If u go with the meth and start at 30 (this is where a doc should start you off) u can work your way right down, or if your really determined get on suboxone and get no more then 4 mg and drop a mg each week till 1mg.. Then half that as well to .5.. And so on play with whatever your comfortable with.. But this is the quickest way without completely just not going for a dose and getting sick..

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