so i have been on vivitrol once a month for about 2 years now. typically around day 21 i am able to get strong effects from IV bupe (pure) 0.3-0.6mg. i do this for about a week until my next shot and never have any negative effects or WD whatsoever. my most recent shot was yesterday, however it was a week late, so i had 2 weeks of IV bupe use at slightly higher doses, roughly 0.45-0.9mg. i had no immediate discomfort in the hours following the shot last night, however this morning i had very mild WD symptoms; yawning, restless legs, really not much but it was obviously related.
out of curiosity i attempted 1mL bupe IV to see if i could resolve any symptoms, and within minutes all my discomfort was gone and i 100% got the full effects that i was getting when i’d use as the shot was wearing off.. my face got itchy, my mood instantly elevated, restless legs went away and i just feel overall better. this is concerning to me as it seems i could potentially do this whenever i want now, though i really don’t want to. i’m really hoping this is a fluke because it’s so soon after the shot. the vivitrol has been a life saver. and yes i know using while on vivitrol defeats the purpose, but it allows me a short period of time to get the urges out out of my system in a safe way and it helps me keep my life together. without it i’d be in bad shape.
my question is this: considering that i’m only a day into this shot and had very, very mild WD this morning, i’m assuming that if i were to continue with the IV bupe for a few days, i would just be prolonging and potentially exacerbating the eventual WD that would come when i stop? i’m not sure how it would work with naltrexone constantly in my blood stream and bupe’s long half-life. can anyone help shed some light on what i could expect if i were to continue for a short amount of time? thanks!
out of curiosity i attempted 1mL bupe IV to see if i could resolve any symptoms, and within minutes all my discomfort was gone and i 100% got the full effects that i was getting when i’d use as the shot was wearing off.. my face got itchy, my mood instantly elevated, restless legs went away and i just feel overall better. this is concerning to me as it seems i could potentially do this whenever i want now, though i really don’t want to. i’m really hoping this is a fluke because it’s so soon after the shot. the vivitrol has been a life saver. and yes i know using while on vivitrol defeats the purpose, but it allows me a short period of time to get the urges out out of my system in a safe way and it helps me keep my life together. without it i’d be in bad shape.
my question is this: considering that i’m only a day into this shot and had very, very mild WD this morning, i’m assuming that if i were to continue with the IV bupe for a few days, i would just be prolonging and potentially exacerbating the eventual WD that would come when i stop? i’m not sure how it would work with naltrexone constantly in my blood stream and bupe’s long half-life. can anyone help shed some light on what i could expect if i were to continue for a short amount of time? thanks!