Does taking suboxone make you a grouch??

[dorton]

My son started suboxone last night for the 2nd time. He is a total grouch and says it makes the cravings worse. He said the same thing last time and ended up not taking it like he should and relapsing. Is this common or is he still feeding me a line of bull to keep from taking it?

[baggervance]

This is from my own experince. I was perscribed 4 mg three times a day. I took 2mg my first time and my cravings were gone and my w/d symptoms also. It most definenitly did not make them worse. Have you seen him take it. If he want let you watch him take it most likely he is still using. Suboxone has a blocker in it and if you take it while not in W/D it will put you in them. Good luck.

[marle]

My daughter started on 16 mgs. a year ago and it was the difference between day and night for her. No cravings, no withdrawals. She is down to 4 mgs. and has had some minor withdrawal that lasts a couple of days. Her mood actually was better when she first started the Suboxone. But that could have been the pink cloud of early recovery. She also did the work that she needed to do while she was in rehab and the halfway house and when she came home she was pretty well stabilized on the Suboxone. She still does meetings, reads the literature and stays away from people, places and things. So far Suboxone has been a pretty good tool for her to stay away from the heroin and learn to live life on life's terms. Hugs, Marle

[christin1225]

Originally Posted by dorton

My son started suboxone last night for the 2nd time. He is a total grouch and says it makes the cravings worse.

To my knowledge, Suboxone will no more have an affect on your son's mood as any opioid/opiate would -- EXCEPT -- for the fact that he can't get high on it. I will tell you (from personal experience) this can be frustrating for the individual for whom Suboxone does not completely curb cravings. For the vast majority, bupe (at properly prescribed dosages) does curb cravings (completely in fact). It did not for me. I have had FEWER physical cravings since being off the Suboxone. I will admit that I certainly did feel grouchy when jonesing and having no way for my DOC to get me high. I understand if that's what's happening with your son.

The other possibility is that your son simply doesn't want to stop using. Suboxone does not cure addiction. It is an aid for those who want to quit.

Then again, your son could be determined to quit but the Suboxone is truly not curbing his cravings. Perhaps, he may want to speak to a doctor about methadone if he is unable to get clean without any replacements. Has he ever gone to rehab and then into sober living?