Help Suboxone Problems!!!

[vic2sub]

I started Suboxone 16mg/day four days ago.  I was taking up to 150mg/day of Vicodin.  Day 1-3 of Suboxone treatment was great.  Day four is horrible, I am having hot flashes, sweats, and very very tired.  Will this stop?  Am I taking too much or too little?  Help if you can!!!!!

[Allicat0117]

My experience with sub: I was taking 200 or more of hydrocodone/day. The dr wantd me to start with 16mg of sub. Seemed a little much for me so I started with 12mg . I was wired on that amount. I have lowered my dosage and I feal a little sluggish sometimes but I dont sleep well either.  One of the side effects from sub is sweating easily and hot flashes. I am either really freezing cold or I am sweating.  I have only been on it for about 10 days. You may be taking too much but I would not change your dose until you speak with him/her tomorrow.

[vic2sub]

I am on a prescription for them, and luckily my insurance covers it.  I was on 150mg/day of vics or percs (whatever I could get) for about two years.  Well, actually the mgs/day increased through that time period so the 150 was probaby the last 5-6 months.

[minim]

Actually- I only got tired on the subs when I took too little (the more I tried to taper down the dose the more intense the chills and flashes got that that is what made me tired) When I took a lot of the subs I felt like I was wired.... hm
are you on a prescription for them or are buying them off the street? how long were you doing the 150mg vic habit for?

[vic2sub]

Thanks for trying, did you get very tired from the Suboxone?  Do you think it could be from taking to high a dose?

[minim]

Don't know if I ever know enough about this stuff to even give advice but......I would say to stick with the dose you have. Even when I started  subs I only started with 4 mg a day (from 160 mg day oxy habit) and I had the chills/flashes and stuff- but I wouldn't take more unless it is unbearable. Your body will get used to it.... 16mg seems like a lot to me- but I am by no means an expert.... let me know how you are feeling...