Suboxone withdrawal

The drug suboxone has both buprenorphine and naloxone. This drug is used as narcotic medication. Narcotic addiction can be addiction to chemicals like morphine, hydrocodone, codeine, heroin etc. Narcotic addiction is dangerous and fatal; this is treated by the drug suboxone. In other words we can say that the withdrawal symptoms of the narcotic chemical can be prevented by the consumption of suboxone. Many misunderstand it to be used as pain medication which is wrong.

This drug must be given under the supervision of a qualified physician, as nowadays this suboxone drug is getting addictive and leading to recreational usage. Once addicted to suboxone the person does not show many symptoms, the member in the family need to notice the change in behavior of the addicted person. Few of the psychological symptoms are:

·         Getting alone and being away from family and friends

·         Normal activities get disinterested

·         Since they move away from family they forget their responsibility

·         Difficulty to fall asleep or too much sleepiness

·         They tend to manipulate and start lying a lot

·         Tendency to steal money/ drugs

·         Very often making an entry to the emergency room

·         Doing a lot of pharmacy shopping

The various other addiction symptoms are:

·         Vomiting

·         Diarrhea

·         Nausea

·         Small pupils

·         Slurred taking

·         Coordination gets weak

·         Deterioration in Memory

·         Drowsiness

·         Lot of sweating

Withdrawal of suboxone

Suddenly quitting any drug will have withdrawal symptoms, even this suboxone drug too shows withdrawal symptoms. Some of the withdrawal effects are

·         Vomiting and nausea

·         Anxiety

·         Excessive sleeping

·         Irritability

·         Body aches

·         Craving for the drug

·         Problems in the stomach

·         Depression

·         Sweating

·         Insomnia

·         Lower concentration

The riskiness of the effects in the process of withdrawal of suboxone varies from one person to another. In the case of quitting one need to eventually and gradually lower the intake of the drug with the doctor’s suggestion.