While detoxing u sweat and stink like a sow! In fact, it was like 25 degrees when I went to my first n/a meeting and I tried to sit alone b/c I knew I smelled bad, but more people came and sat right next to me. I was soooo embarrased! I was taking 3/4 baths a day in Epsom salts and still stunk. B/c u r detoxing its coming out of your pores. It's totally normal with detox and will eventually stop, I promise. Right now, u just have to grin and bare it.
I want to second everything that Clong said & to add that at certain doses, both Methadone & Subs can make one sweat. This, along with weight gain & somnolence may be a sign of too high a dose. I've done both drugs & personally, found the side-effects on M'done to be more tolerable. As stated above, all the more reason to come off.
Are you tapering? You might be experiencing minor wd's. I got the same feeling you're explaining, but only when I was decreasing my dose. I lived in the shower! Buprenorphine is some nasty stuff. It's just as wicked as Methadone in my opinion. There is still so much we don't know about the drug. Sadly, we in this generation are the guinea pigs for it. Just another reason to get away from the garbage.
I never had a sweat problem till i started taking subutex, now off subs, i still cant stop sweating.. haha... What the!!!
I know what you mean about feeling dirty, id shower and ten mins later, feel like i never had one. On my detox, same feeling but chemical smell as well.
I think it may just be the chemicals, or a chemical reaction to our body while on subs. Who knows. Be intersting to know.