Posted by Neal on May 15, 2009, at 4:27:36
In reply to pdoc prescribed me bupe for depression - questions, posted by Null Terminator on May 13, 2009, at 18:16:37
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> Hi. I learned about buprenorphine for depression by reading a post on this forum. Now, my pdoc has just prescribed it to me, and I have a couple questions for people currently taking bupe.I take it.
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> First, I was wondering what side effects you experienced on taking the first dose. I would especially like to hear from people who had never taken an opiod prior to bupe. The literature suggests that it isn't well tolerated and I'll have to get used to it.I didn't experience any bad side effects. But everyone is different. The main side effects I noticed was a bit of constipation (eat oatmeal or the like, drink liquids) and some itching about 3 hours after taking.
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> Second, is the effect (if any) really noticable within a couple hours of taking the med? That seems awfully fast.It's noticable almost immediately. But at .25mg your hardly going to notice much. That's fairly low dosage, but it's good to start low.
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> Finally, a logistical issue. I'm supposed to take .25mg of Subutex for my first dose, but the 2mg Subutex seems hard to break into eighths. Is there a precision tool I can use to do it without turning the tablet into powder?Well, go to an art store and buy an Xacto Knife or get a pill splitter at a pharmacy.
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> I'd also like to hear any general thoughts from people who are on bupe for depression so I know what to expect. Thanks.I started a few years ago. The ADs were good, but didn't get me to 100%. I took the bupe that a friend had for pain. One I found a good dosage, I knew it was doing something. It also got rid of a nagging backache that I'd had for years.
But, this is important, from the studies I've seen, bupe doesen't work for everyone. Maybe 20 to 25% will get some AD benefit from it.
Let me know how you make do. Or if you have further questions. You can email me if you want.
poster:Neal
thread:895604
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