Does Suboxone cause weight gain or loss?

Weight loss is common during active Suboxone dependence. However, Suboxone abuse is often related to unhealthy lifestyle issues. More on Suboxone and weight loss/gain here.

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Suboxone is an opioid man-made synthetic drugs used in the treatment of opiate addiction and occasionally prescribed for pain relief (more on Suboxone for pain). However, any effects of buprenorphine on weight gain/loss are consistent with the effects of all opioid pain pills. So how does Suboxone affect weight? We review here. Then, we answer your general questions about Suboxone, Suboxone injections, or its use at the end.

Suboxone and weight gain

Opioids are not directly related to weight gain, but the people who abuse opioids, or abuse buprenorphine, often have other aspects of an unhealthy lifestyle, such as lack of exercise and poor food choices.

Suboxone and weight loss

Weight loss is common during active opioid dependence. Opioid intoxication often causes nausea and anorexia. Opioid withdrawal is almost always associated with loss of appetite and weight loss. Additionally, active opioid addiction causes weight loss, but is NOT a healthy way to stay thin!

Normalizing weight on Suboxone

After stabilization on buprenorphine, some people gain weight from the return to a normal appetite. They find that they are the same as people without opioid dependence in needing exercise and dietary changes in order to avoid weight gain.

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Suboxone weight questions

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  1. Hello everyone I have been on 5 Percocet 10mg a day and 2 oxycotin 30mg 2 times a day I start a suboxon clinic on Tuesday but I’m scared see I have chronic back pain from 3 disc and arthritis in my spin and have a tmj disorder where my jaw bones are deteriorating. I want to come off these meds and everything says sub will help with detox and weightloss which I love because I’ve had 4 kids and put weight on but does it help with pain as well? Please help I’m really scared about this process.

  2. I’ve been on Suboxone 4 about a year now and I have lost about 45 lbs before my Suboxone use I’ve been addicted to opiates for 15 years banging diladas heroin banging Coke always had my weight at 2 to 20 seems like I get on Suboxone quit shooting dope also and I’m losing mad weight

  3. I would say it depends on your dose of subs. But if you hardly gained any weight or are okay with the weight you gained while being on methadone, then you’ll probably stay around the same weight. Also, you’re switching to a medication that is a partial opioid agonist which is a lesser than the full- methadone. So you might gain a ton of weight if you compensate cravings with eating.

  4. Hello I just started suboxone today ! I was on methadone for almost 10 years and had enough so my doctor used long acting morphing on me for 10 days and then today I switched to suboxone! I had recently gained a bit of weight I think due to trying to quit smoking and Substituting eating for smoking. Anyways my question is bc I switched from methadone to suboxone should I see weight gain or loss ? I hope you can answer my question to the best of your ability! ( Would like to lose weight just to be clear I definitely do not want any weight gain)

    1. I have gained forty pounds on this, it’s not water weight alone and the last for months I put on alot and I don’t eat alot or changed my eating habits.when will it stop!!

  5. I did not gain on subutex or suboxone.
    I was on methadone 50mg-day for 3 yrs,
    Gained 100 lbs!!
    Started suboxone and lost 100!
    The subutex was no different for me than suboxone,
    It was just more affordable, helped with pain a little more, minus the blocker (naloxane)
    Hope this helps.

  6. Ive been on 6mg suboxone for 2 years. All together 5years clean this timr and i went to my doctor yesterday and he noticed how skinny i was. So hes changing the medication to subutex, will i gain some weight?

  7. I’ve been on suboxone for just over a year and put on 20kg out of nowhere. Nothing else in my lifestyle changes nor eating habits changed if anything I had less of an apetite. I recently stopped taking suboxone and in little over a month I lost 18kg and have actually been eating a bit more than usual. I don’t know if it’s related to the suboxone but I really hope I keep loosing weight 😊

  8. I’ve been on suboxone for 5 years. I’ve always been thin and petite, but able to put on weight if I try. I’ve been trying for over a year to gain weight, and I have for short periods by eating constantly every day. If eat normally, what I still consider a lot of high calorie and fat foods, I lose weight or stay about the same. I’m 5’2″ and 104 right now. That’s not too bad actually, a few months ago I was 98 lbs. And if I slow down eating I’ll go back down to that. Eating like this, and also suboxone , are hard on my digestion

    1. Hi. I’m literally in the same boat…im just dropping in weight . I don’t know what to do . People are starting to ask me if I eat….i do all the time ..

      1. Take vitamin b complex it helps I was thicker got on the suboxone lost weight didn’t know what was going on with my body so I called the pharmacy and they told me the b complex helps with the lost of appetite and I been gain weight back every since

  9. Ive been on suboxone for 5 months now. It has helped me with something that I have never been able to do on my own-quit heroin. For that, I am eternally grateful. It has come with a price, however. Suboxone has taken away my appetite completely and I am now able to go days without thinking about food. My weight has dropped significantly and I dont know what to do. I realize that I need to eat more, but when there’s no appetite that can be very challenging. Is there anything out there that can help restore my appetite and aid my weight gain? Regards, Will.

    1. I have been clean off box for 12 days I went from 150 to 160 in that period of time remember withdrawal isnt forever and suboxone is hell good luck

  10. I have been on the same dose for 2 years and have gradually lost weight to the point of being to thin. Is this normal ?

  11. Ok I’ve been a slim guy my whole life since childhood the only time I’ve gained a lot of weight was when I was prescribed methadone, but I hate being on it because of so many reasons but suboxone I love being on and have been on for 4 to 5 years now. I take 2 8mg tablets a day like clockwork but for some reason my face gets those cheek bones that stick out and there’s nothing I can do about it. It makes my wife upset because she feels I should be off it by now, but hey to me it works and I’ve gained more on suboxone like a home and assets that I never would have on other medications. Also it kills my sex drive as well which is another problem! Should I take testosterone and try to start watching my calories? I know nothing about calorie intake but I do know I burn a lot every day and have a very fast metabolism! Can someone please help with ideas? If I get off completely I risk losing my family but if I stay on it I risk losing my sanity Lol

  12. I am on 1 8mg Suboxon strip a day. I am loosing a lot of weight over the last 2 months and I’m wondering when I will start to gain weight instead of loosing weight! My family says I look thinner every time I see them and I’m sick of getting questioned. I need suggestions on how to gain my weight back. Thank you!

    1. Hi Mike. I suggest that you consult with a nutritionist to help you plan a healthy meal plan that can help you gain weight.

  13. I’ve been on suboxone for 8 months now and I’ve lost 26lbs which I needed to lose but I’m at the point where I don’t want to lose anymore but I see no stopping it since it gives me a ton of energy and i work 11 hours a day in a hot warehouse in Florida!

  14. I have not taking any opiote im over 3 years but due to a injury the Dr wanted to prescribe me Percocet so I declined and he said subxone would help my pain if I would take them so I have been taking for the pain but now I have no appetite I have lost 50 lbs in the past year. I think my loss of appetite is due to stress… Do you think the suboxone have any effect

  15. Im 30 years old and was diagnosed with Osteopenea around 7 years ago. Do you think that Suboxone can worsen my bone density?

  16. I went from heroin to methodone for 3 years then I was on suboxone for about a year and a half the first time, relapsed then got back on and have been on for about 2 years pretty steady the first time I gained weight but not nearly as much as methadone. This time around I’ve used laxatives to stay regular and now have dropped another 10 pounds counting calories. I’m not sure what makes you gain or lose. I do think if you try hard enough and take care of your bowels then you can remain healthy. I dont know about trying to gain. My only experience is trying to lose the 30 pounds I gained but I’m down 10 now and didn’t put on nearly as much the second time around because I think well I was ready for it. I weight 140 and am 5’5 female. I’m muscular and you wouldn’t mistake me for being over weight. Oh a big issue I have is the first time was strips and I feel like they made me gain I’m on tablets now and I wont touch a strip for as long as I live now or methadone. I want to get off but i wont rush it i want to do it right.

  17. Hi i have been on suboxone for almost 2 years. I go to the gym regularly and cant seem to gain muscle. Is this a side effect from suboxone?

  18. I was on sub for about a yr went from 165 to 210 ive been off for about a month and ive had the worst diarrhea every day since and losing wieght daily im down to 190lbs thats 20 pound in a month.Now is this normal to have diarrhea like this and weight loss …..Im so frustrated…..Anyone having or had this?

  19. I have been on suboxen for 2 years. Within the first 6 months I have put on 80 pounds.and I’m stuck at this weight now it’s not going up or down? I have never been this overweight in my life! I also had some swelling in my knees and I get headaches and nausea . But I stay on them because I have chronic pain and don’t want to go back on pain pills? Do you think it’s the naloxone in suboxen causing this? And would switching to subutex help..? This weight gain has caused my blood pressure to be dangerously high.

  20. I have been on suboxone for over 3 years and have lost a little over 100 pounds! I eat but not like I should because the Suboxone takes away my appetite. I started drinking high protein boost about 2 weeks ago but I still lost another pound! I’m not sure what else to do! Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you…

  21. I’ve been on Suboxone & subutex 4 over a yr now. At 1st off the st, now I’m seeing a subutex Dr and getting script. I’ve lost right around 30 lbs since I started with the Dr, so about the last 4 3 mths or so. The weight loss is significant, about 4 to 8 lbs a mth so far. My question is, is there anyway I can gain weight while on subutex? I still have a good appetite and eat often. I feel great being on the sub and work every day, stay very active. Any help would be much appr! Thanx

  22. I am on subutex currently for s little over a week now. I am 6 months pregnant and I have no appetite whatsoever since i started taking then and I am very concerned. I know that inneed to eat in order to have a healthy baby but I am not hungry at all. I have tried forcing myself to eat and I only end up throwing up. What should I do and how donongetbmt appetite back quickly.

  23. Hi my name is Nathan Iv been on subtext for 8weeks and now working of it and Iv lost a lot of weigth in my face look harrable will it come back when I finish my progame it will be around cmas time and do u have any advis to gain weigth back on my faces as I have a hathy body size in muscle ?

  24. I don’t have a question but I do have a comment. Whenever I take opiates I gain a lot of weight. Then when I come off them I lose it really fast. I asked my doctor why this happens and he said because the opiates slow my metabolism down so much. So I guess everybody’s a little different. Then when I got on Suboxone, I lost some of the weight but not all. I each very healthy because I do nutritional cleansing and I promote it for well-known company. I also get plenty of exercise.

  25. I understand that people gain weight after getting off opiates that’s normal but does Suboxone stop you from losing weight with a regular diet or with exercise after being Clean for over two years? Does it decrease the bodies ability to lose weight?

  26. I have been on the program suboxone for about 7 years! I started at 125 jbb.s that was using perks 40-60 a day. I haven’t had one perk since l started suboxone ! It was like a miracle. However with that being said I’m now down to 81 lbs. ..plz help me


  27. Been on suboxone 2yrs? When down to a couple popsicles of energy/liquid a day I made an ER trip w/o insurance. They took at stab at acute pancreatitis. Yeah not one of the Cautions found right on the prescription information page of Suboxone was researched. Why not? Seems if weight loss is going on toxic things r happenings to glands, organs, the mind, body. From day 1 really I felt nauseous and ever since that week but Worker’s Comp that denied all nausea meds. Worker compensation? Huh? It not compensated. My Dr’s scripts were denied for nausea meds making WC Ins. scared to settle now. Dr was forced to suggest MJ for nausea. I might’ve died w/o it! Went from 215 to 163 last time I dared look. That’s more than 25%? I can barely eat with the MJ. look for top left Prescribing Instructions link. Click. Now ur reading Dr’s instructions for the Rx. On the first two lines it mentions its for opioid dependence. Pain Mainagement Drs caught in the current pendulum swing of opiophobia. My Dr told of 2 colleges caught and it made him nervous to give me morphine like I had for 10 yrs chronic pain tx at Kaiser. Oh no, we don’t have need of morphine now we use Suboxone. Ur Dr Should At LEAST know the major changes at the top of PI. Change 2 is Adrenal Insufficiency ( also read about at 5.6 Adrenal Insufficiency). U can see anorexic like thirstless shrinking ppl Ike ursevles. This proves they knew sooner, much sooner. Its the PM Drs that try to use Suboxone long term. Its toxic for ur renal (liver) and adrenal (glands). Suboxone long term killed many of us I have no doubt. I was so close and really would be devestated by a flu! Big D.

  28. I have been on a Suboxone program for 14 months and I am stabilized and and the medication is working very well for me.
    I was driving in a heavy rain and my car slid off the road.
    A sheriff came by and stopped. I had just had my medication filled so he gave me a DUI other. I was not impared and infact I had my appointment the same day and was given a drug test which showed only Suboxone in my system.
    Can you please email me something to explain that Suboxone does not make you high or impair your just. At least it does not for me.

    Thank you,

  29. Hi I have a question my husband has started taking suboxone to help with anxiety and to help with energy this was hidden from me for a while and now that’s it open we have been trying our own weaning process he started at 8mg at strip form we out selfs have been cutting and making smaller ones each mouth we are on the last mg finally and all the sudden he has a loss of appetite which I thought he always had while taking. He has diarrhea time to time could this be a withdraw symptom even though we did the wean process or could he be sneaking more medicine else where please help I’m so uneducated about all this just worried he’s doing more

    1. Hi Jess. Even if the weaning process if successful, people who use Suboxone may experience withdrawal symptoms. Your husband may need medical attention as well as psychological support. I suggest that your husband considers therapy session or even family therapy.

  30. I’m prescribed suboxone but can’t gain weight no matter how much I eat. I’ve been on it a year now and currently taking 6mg, but I’ve not been able to gain weight. I need to know if there’s a way I can do this.

  31. I have been on suboxone for approximately 8 months from a pain killer dependency I am a very small eater and some days don’t eat I eat very very healthy its under eating as well I have always been fit and around 50 to 55 kgs I am now 75kgs and it’s depressing me I have bad anxiety and depression and suffer a lot now I need to know why I’m gaining weight feel fat and unfit it’s killing me

  32. I went through treatment and was on monthly takehome dosing of buprenorphine. I had ro go back on opiates for major surgery. I dont wabt to go back to daily dosing at the methadone clinic, but want to stop opiates again. Where do i fund a dr willing to prescribe.

  33. ive been on subs for about 2 years now and was wondering if the subs make you lose weight seeing that I was 170 and im down to 135 but now after reading I know my answer and cause to my weight loss way to many other people in the same boat for it not to be the cause of the problem good luck to everyone and one day at time!

  34. Ok so if you never really gained or lost while on opioids an still ate lunch an dinner etc , and now just because I’m on the suboxone will that cause weight gain all by it self even if I don’t change my lifestyle anyway

  35. After reading through several responses, I would guess metabolism and lifestyle are the biggest determining factors for weight gain/loss. I am a chronic pain patient who who be utilizing suboxone to discontinue fentanyl. Hopefully this is a better option, I’m tired of the myriad of side effects from my current medication.

  36. To answer all of these questions in one, I was on suboxone for a little over 2.5 years. I’m not naturally a skinny person. I’m curvy, about 5’5″ and 165 pounds normally. Well, when I started taking suboxone, I was actually around 180. Within a year, I was down to 165, maybe a little less. Mind you.. the whole entire time I was on this, I never exercised once and ate like shit the whole time (fast food everyday, tons of pop and juice,etc.) So, from my experience, it does make you lose weight. I’m not sure how even when I was eating the way that I was but it does somehow. I’ve never heard of it making anyone gain weight but everyone is different. I know some people that used to smoke Crack and gain weight and get sober and get skinny. But, anyways, you can do any diet while taking this – it won’t effect it at all. If anything, it’ll help you lose more weight. I ended up making the decision to get off of it for a few reasons but it was the best decision I ever made. I’m not saying anyone shouldn’t be taking it though! It helped me for a long time. I’m just saying that if your freaking out about losing all this weight and being stressed out on it, maybe consider getting off. I never thought I’d see the day I’d be off it but it’s been a little over a year now. I feel like suboxone actually made me way more depressed and anxious and tired all at the same time. Hope that helps someone!

  37. I I’ve noticed that it makes you dehydrated and not retain any water . I can’t eat a really big meals. Have to eat a lot of small meals. But the subs definely make you loose wieght. And whatever I do. Can’t gain it back while on them. I’ve tried everything. Omy option is to get off them. Which is hard also. The longer you been on them the harder it is. Some people can taper or just stop . There are a rare few who tapering don’t work. Your just as sick tapering as stopping completly. . .

  38. I’ve been taking suboxone for 1 full year now and when I started I weighed 152lbs over the course of the 1 year I have dramatically lost 40lbs I am not currently 112lbs and I continue to decrease any particular reason my weight is becoming a health concern

  39. When I started Suboxone in May, my weight was 118lbs. I now weigh 110lbs. Also amphetamines has been showing up in my urine testing. I don’t take any kind of amphetamines. Is my weight loss from Suboxone? Can it cause amphetamines to show up in my urine? I am on 12 mil. Once a day. I would really appreciate an answer. Thank you

  40. Hi i have been on suboxone got over a year now i was on bubanorphine for a while going too the gym and eating healthy and losing weight then i went back on suboxone sence my insurance well pay for that and i just feel bloated and i been having cravings for sweets.i don’t know if i should stay on suboxone if it is already making me feel like that or see if i can switch back?

  41. To David: asked “so does suboxone cause weight loss? well obviously from the comment I made, it does cause weight loss, but I guess it depends on who you are and your body type…I’ve seen ppl who were on meth everyday and not loose a lick of weight, maybe even gained some, for the most part that should cause tremendous weight loss. If you have a fast metabolism and introduce a drug like suboxone in your body, especially if you work a physically demanding job everyday (like I do, painting and construction) you’re going to loose more weight. Here is a guy I watch on youtube, THE SUBOXONE DIARIES (C-SQUARED) Has a lot of good info, taper plan, and filmed himself going through the taper plan and ultimately completely stopping suboxone and day after day of the experience. He’s helped a lot of ppl get off…check it out.

  42. I’ve been on subsiding for almost 2years I was addicted to Percocet that I was taking for back pain I lost 40 pounds about 8months ago but now I’m slowly getting it back I went from 140lbs to 101pounds I’m now 118lbs I wish I could lose the weight again. Lately the anxiety and depression have been awful but I just lost my mom in March I beginning to gag from the taste of the films is there anyway to disguise the taste? Any suggestions would help. My PvP is driving me nuts she keeps saying people are oh on that for 6 months your just replacing one drug for another I told her I’m doing what my sublime tells me to do they are going to taper me down but didn’t want to do it while I was grieving for my mom is my primary care doctor right she gets me so mad

  43. ive been taking subs for about a year. about 6 or 7 months ago I weighed 240 something lbs, and started gradually losing weight ( 10 or so lbs a month) and was super excited because ive been big my whole life. but in the past 2 ? months, ive gone done extremely fast to 186 right now… I think? I lost about 8 lbs last week so who knows what its at now. everyone always praises me on my huge weight loss and tell me how great I look. but inside I feel like everyone thinks I’m doing harsh drugs to lose it. I don’t know if the subs have to do with it but I’m just worried. and that’s really the only reason I can think of. my diet hasn’t really changed, I hardly ever eat during the day, unless I get some weird craving and I eat tons of sweets. but I drinks lots of water and have a kind of active job. and when I do eat, its at night ,late , so… I just don’t know whats wrong with me.

  44. Is this article a joke…? I mean how egotistical, disrespectful and “simple” minded do you have to be to make statements like “they find that they are the same as people without opioid dependence in needing exercise and dietary changes in order to avoid weight gain.” I can’t believe with all of the information out there that any website trying to look legitimate would write something so… silly?

    Do a google search, talk to a doctor that is familiar with methadone, talk to some methadone patients and see if it makes sense to you that people taking a drug like that would have the same metabolism as “everyone else”. What does everyone else even mean?

    1. Hi MethadoneDiet. I am sorry this article sounds egotistical and disrespectful to you. I am sure the author did not have any intention to offend readers. As for the quoted sentence, it means that without dietary changes and exercise no one can just loose weight, regardless of whether they are on suboxone or not.

  45. Hi, I am on suboxone And I want to start working out again. I am fully regulated on suboxone and my appetite is coming back rapidly. My question is Can I workout everyday while regulated on suboxone and will the suboxone prevent me from getting results?

  46. I’ve recently started on suboxone, don’t drink, am eating much less and don’t take drugs but I have gained 35lbs (nearly 20%) in 5 weeks. I am as active as I was before starting on it but am tired all the time. Any advice gratefully received. Thank you.

  47. My son swears he is no longer doing heroin, using suboxone daily to stay “clean” he is severely thin although I do see him eat. Can this come from suboxone ?
    And Praise God John ! My heart lept when I read your message. Jesus IS real and He loves you more than you can imagine. He is NOT ashamed of you or any of the choices you have made – He passionately loves you and is so excited that you are turning to Him. I will be praying for you.

    1. Hello Heidi. Thank you for sharing your concerns and encouragements. Suboxone treatment has been observed to cause rapid and drastic weight loss in some people. Statistics show that both, male and female patients may drop 20, 30 or 40 pounds in a short time period after initiation of treatment. So, I guess this may also be the case with your son.

  48. I have been on suboxine for about 8 months. I take about half of a 8 mlg strip. Sometimes a little more. I have bad back issues but a bad history with pills so no doctor every wants to help. They think im just a junky trying to get drugs. I abused pain killers for a long time and then I found suboxine and I feel like with the strips, I can control my addiction and moderate myself more than with pills. It also perks me up for work and takes away my pain for alot longer then pills. Anyways since Ive taking suboxine, I have lost alot of weight. Ive always been skinny but somewhat athletic with some muscles but now I just look scrawny and skin and bone. Im workimg on finding a non physical job so that I can get off suboxine and clean up entirely but in the mean time Im wondering how can I gain some weight and get myself to a healthy size that I used to be while still taking suboxine. I have a healthy appetite and eat regularly but I cant gain any weight

  49. Reading through while doing research about suboxone was a little helpful. I’ve been in a low dose for about two years and with in the past year I have really seen a weight loose in my face, almost like I was getting high. Many people do the opposite on this medication but me having a fast metabolism before creates the same if not more when I’m using suboxone. I’m will be off of it soon and I should gain my weight back. To get off hard drugs the suboxone is a great way to do it as long as you don’t get caught up on the suboxone permanently. On the other hand my father is take this also and has been for about five years plus and he feels like he is falling apart, from his urine changing colors weight gain everywhere but his face, and most of all the battle of needing the suboxone bc if not he is a yawning , miserable, non – energetic, and agitated s.o.b as if he was on hard drugs. So we all have some kinda story and talk y’all story helped me and will do so to others. The night I prayed to jesus (asking if he was real and if he was, to give me the strength to get back to a normal life) is when it all actually came to an end ! Hope the best for y’all and if this road gets weary don’t forget to fall on your knees and give my man Jesus a shout and everything will change on some real sh#t concrete-jungle-conquered. Bless y’all with your journeys!

  50. I started Suboxone about 3 weeks ago after being on methadone for about 6 years.I have always been very athletic,swimming 1 Km five days a week, biking about 10 – 15 Km each day, skiing double black diamonds, etc, etc. Since the age of 12 I have followed a strict but sensible diet and always know nutrients and energy (calories) of EVERYTHING I consume EVERY DAY!!!! I also calculate the energy I expend each day,(which, ofcourse fluctuates due to what I do that day) I been doing this for almost 40 years.
    Nothing in my daily routine, diet and exercise regime has changed since beginning Suboxone yet I have gained 4.3 Kilos, (9.6 pounds) I do not have a thyroid condition and have never been depressed. I consume zero processed sugar and know exactly the types and quantities of sugars in my food. The ONLY processed food I eat is canned chick peas and ALWAYS look closely at ingredients and “hidden ingredients” such as fats and salts and sugars disguised as fructose, corn sugars, etc, etc. The reason I am going into so much detail here is that, quite obviously, the first comment one could use to counteract the correlations of suboxone and weight gain is to tell me I am probably consuming all kinds of ingredients which I did know about and are the reason for my weight gain.
    About 3 days ago I started having pitting edema in my lower extremities and an enormous pot belly, both of which are the same symptoms others have reported while on Suboxone. Fortunately, I don’t have any food cravings and my appetite hasn’t changed.
    If suboxone is not the reason for my weight gain, I’d LOVE to know what is and I truly do hope to hear your response.


  51. iv been taking subs for 2 1/2 years now and iv tried to quit about 6 times and its taking a toll on my relationship, i want to leave it alone for good but need some pointers on how to do it without having a bad withdraw and feeling like crap all day and yawning all day long too. My nose gets stuffy also like i have a cold. I just want to feel normal and have my natural high back and put my weight back on. Please any advice would help.

  52. Ive been taking suboxone for two years now. Ive always been pretty healthy and active with a fast metabalism. Before I started taking suboxone, when I was on pain meds , my weight dropped a little from around 160 down to about 142. Im about 5’10”, before I was ever addicted to anything , I actually got all the way up to 185 andn175 with a lot of eating and working out at least five days a week. So I do know how to gain weight, done it a few times and worked every time I set my mind to it. Since I started taking suboxone however, I have dropped all the way down to 130 which is crazy for me, I have always been a thin/tone guy but I have not weighed this little since I was in highschool, like the ninth or tenth grade. I know for a fact that it is the suboxone which is keeping my weight down , since my weight dropped so dramatically within maybe a month of starting it. Not to mention , i can just feel it when I take it , like my stomach is just sucking in and drawing up. For a long time I guess I was just in denial (trying all my old tricks and eating like a horse to try and get my weight back up, in vain), because it was a lot better than an addiction where I was always running the roads and spending $50-$150/day. I am only taking 3/4 – 1 full strip per day just depending on the day I guess, but am prescribed 1 1/2 per day. When I first began I was taking two-2 1/2 per day , which made me feel just really drained and heavy, a lot of anxiety, and even blurred/double vision for a few days. I looked around everywhere and even asked drs if this drug caused weight loss, (which since it feels like your on an upper when you take it would make since), but the Drs all said “well it shouldn’t, you may have hyper thyroid”, yeah, all of a sudden since I started taking suboxone, ok. Got checked, perfectly fine. Now it seems like more and more ppl are having trouble with loosing a massive , unhealthy amount of weight on suboxone and being stuck there, with Drs and anyone affiliated with suboxone , not saying that it does cause weight loss when it absolutely does. Its the equivalent of popping min-ithins or diet pills every day. Anyone who says that it does not get them high to a certain extent or give you energy is just not being honest about it, I’ve been taking them too long, I know. So for me , right now , I will keep taking them until I can wing all the way down to 0 and get some real energy back. For others who may be having problems with this drug and wandering if something is wrong with them, or is it this drug your taking causing all of these problems, just think about how you have felt since you started taking it and the effects it has caused. Usually its not a mystery and is the most obvious thing , use your instincts. Godbless!

  53. I’ve been taking suboxone for almost 3years, I’ve had 5 children the youngest 13 years old and never weighed more than 140 in my 38 years of life I’ve gained over than 100 lbs just in the past 2 years on suboxone I’m at 240 lbs now. I walk every day I get plenty of exercise and have not changed my diet or eating habits, how do I stop or reduce the weight gain.

  54. i was on six to eight 10/325 hydros per day. I’m now in a private clinic on 4mg of dissolve suboxzone how long does it take to make me feel better

  55. I don’t eat unhealthy and exercise regularly. Can suboxone cause weight gain by simply taking it? Thank you.

  56. my husband has hypothyroidism and is on suboxone. He had lost a great amounting weigh where now ppl think he’s on drugs..,, what do we do???

    1. Hi AJ. Hyperthyroidism causes weight changes on it’s own, plus the suboxone…I can understand why he’s lost weight. But, as long as he’s healthy, taking his medication, eating regular meals and staying committed to recovery – you should be happy too. People are gonna think what they want to think.

  57. I have been on sub for about 2 years…when I began I weighed 185-190. Now I weigh about 265…is it the suboxone that’s causing this weight gain?. Or is it just now I’m eating normally?
    Thanks for your time;
    Ryan g

    1. Hi Rian. If you are keeping healthy eating and exercise habits, you should be fine. If you’d like to know more specific information about your particular case, you can talk to a doctor and get some tests done.

  58. Was wondering if my diet will still work if I am on suboxone. I am doing the beach body diet. I started 11 days ago and don’t want suboxone to interfere.

    1. Hi Chris. Talk to your doctor to find out if your eating regimen can interfere with suboxone therapy and vice versa.

  59. I have been taking suboxone for over a year. And I lost 45 pounds and I cant gain any weight. I eat about 5-6 meals a day. And nothing. What can I do to gain some weight. I tried just eating high protein meals and lots of sugar and carbs. What am I doing Wrong. I usually take 4 pills a day . 5.7 each.

    1. Hi Nick. I believe that if you speak to a nutritionist they will be able to help your problem. There are several super foods and supplements that are used for gaining weight, but you also need to do it in a healthy way.

  60. Hi Daniel. Usually people gain weight while on Suboxone. However, a study found that some people do lose weight, but it’s one of the rarest side effects. Weight loss has been reported by people with depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, high blood pressure, stress and anxiety. The study found this symptom was found in patients within the first month of taking the medication, they were mostly females and aged 30-39. I’d suggest seeing a doctor and discussing this side effect for a better diagnosis of the problem.

  61. To Dominic,
    unfortunately, due to a car accident I stayed using pain meds which led to an addiction. I wound up on methadone and other treatment programs trying to kick the addiction. I’ve also done a lot of research in regards to opiate use and addiction. First off our brains naturally create endorphins which gives us that natural high I’m feeling good similar to how a person feels after a good work out. When a person starts using opiate medication our brain gets an overflow of endorphins from the drug causing that euphoria effect, therefore causing our brain to stop making endorphins on its own. Overtime our brains completely stop making natural endorphins, eventually we become chemically dependent on whatever opiate drug we are using to replace the lack of endorphin our brains can no longer make on its own. overtime our bodies need more and moreof these drugs just to feel normal. when we go on programs like methadone or suboxone they still are a form of an opiate. Studies have shown that long term opiate use of any kind can cause depression. Basically our brain chemistry it’s all screwed up. Many people think it only takes 2 weeks to detox off of opiates when it actually takes 6 months to a year to start feeling normal again and for brains to start learning how to make those endorphins again… until our brains are able to make those natural endorphins again it is an uphill battle unfortunately causing many people to relapse. In my opinion programs like methadone and suboxone put a bandaid on an addiction and should be used as a temporary method to get off of hardcore drugs but shouldn’t become a long term plan of treatment. eventually if we want our lives back to where we were before our addiction we have to put in the hard work of slowly detoxing from suboxone or methadone programs. Also working with professionals and doctors trying to balance out our chemical imbalances is very important. each of us may require different medications or treatments along the way to help us feel a little better while our brains try to recover and get back to normal again. After 6 months to a year has passed you will finally start to feel your old self again but it is a very long road to recovery. Lack of sleep is definitely a struggle and it’s usually

  62. I’ve been taking suboxone almost 5 yyears almost 3 straight when I got out of jail 3 years ago obviously stopped cigs suboxone all toxic drugs back smoking also and prescribed xanax daily I own my own business and work from home so not active anymore. . And don’t have interest in going to gym not my thing. . But when I got out of jail was working out barely smoking always always had a fast metoblism always been skinny but when was working out was taking protein shakes daily hit top weight 6ft 175pds then stopped. Not acting at all again been in house literally over 1 yr working playing video games don’t really have a appetite. But I eat a good 2 meals a day a lot liquid but I’m down to 150 pds and dropping still. . Very depressed I have anxiety and ALWAYS am and ALWAYS will be stressed out I’m a worry wart mind never stops and past year I’ve gotten more colds and sick then ever in my life. . I stopped using hard drugs trying and been trying to do the right thing. Anybodys advice would really be appreciated. Getting scared im a 26 yr old guy and feel like I’m 50 years old drained no energy. I don’t know what’s wrong with me .. And most importantly I have the love of my life my 1st child she’s almost 2 yrs old and I keep thinking I’m gonna end up dropping dead. . I had a severe drug problem couple years ago .. then my life changed fincally a 360 when my daughter came my business started. What’s wrong with me???

  63. Yes I’ve been onn soboxin for 8 yrs now.when i started i weighted 120lbs and now weigh 190lbs I’ve never have been this weight in my life !Even when i was pregnant. 5 times i still never got thhis big the most I’ve ever weighted was 140lbs that was during. pregnancy and YES it does make u gain weight i have a friend since she started treatment has lost weight she’s down to 90lbss before startinng she weighted 140 lbs so i believe itt varys fromm per

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