SIDE EFFECTS OF SUBOXONE

Question

SUBOXONE--- HAS anyone that has been on Suboxone ever had the side effect of uncontrollable ITCHING? Scratch till your raw? Or any other side effects that make life more difficult? I was on Suboxone for two years, off for 3 months with opiates, and now on again for a month. The itching started small after a few weeks on Sub But now I scratch everywhere there is hair and just below my knees , my back arms, and high on my butt. Don't know for sure if the drug is the cause or maybe it would have happened anyway as these skin problems can attack anyone. I itch until the skin breaks and stings. Scabs form. My prescribing Psychiatrist changed me over to Subutex to see if it may be the naloxone and his second guess is Psoriasis.

hellc@mst · Answer

Hi there. I know when i was using heroin and even morphine, i would itch like you have been describing. What i found helped me was an antihistimine. Its almost an allergic reaction. It has been documented that full agonist opioids can cause this problem so i dont think its a stretch to think suboxone can cause itching too.

 Good luck trying to resolve this issue. I know it can be a real bother.

Take care. Regards Jeremy

alabamaslim · Answer

Well, I would see if you are reacting to the naloxone or the buprenorphine, maybe the dye. If for pain management, I would try Subutex, then. generic Subutex... pure mu receptor agonists narcotics simply are not the answer for pain management  in people < 60 yrs of age or 70, simply due to the phenomenon of tolerance. Subutex and Suboxone are far behind in FDA approval for moderate pain....plus.there's no real effects from the neck up  with  buprenorphne and NO Tolerance as seen with  pure  agonists... good Luck..

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