Hello, I used the search engine to find threads on the mere action of drinking whilst on buprenorphine maintenance, and what necessary parameters you should follow, however nothing came up for my specific problem, hence why I'm creating this thread (I'm putting this disclaimer to acknowledge the fact that there are many threads open on alcohol and bupe, but I believe my specific question warrants a new one)
Anyhow, I have been on bupe maintenance for a couple years now (16mg daily) and understand that using any drug is a bad idea while on subs, however I can't avoid situations of very light social drinking (for instance I had a single serving of the peruvian beer Chicha while in Lima for an indulgence in the local culture). It is in these situations (usually just one beer of low alcohol content) I find I become immediately inebriated despite having an incredibly small amount of alcohol. When i would drink prior to my bupe maintenance I never had this problem, with an average of 3 servings of alcohol enough to get me a good "buzz," without making me completely wasted. I became curious of this strange phenomenon and tested a mere half shot of gin this weekend after taking half my daily dose, and once again I quickly became intoxicated, equivalent to the "buzz" the said 3 servings would achieve without bupe. Essentially a half serving on bupe= 3 servings normally.
I should also add my tolerance to bupe renders my daily dose extremely light in effects, I get a very small mood lift for about 15 minutes as my dose comes on, which quickly wears off as I stabilize throughout the day.
Is there something wrong with me that the buprenorphine possibly triggered making me hypersensitive to alcohol? Any possible solutions? I rarely drink yet there are situations where even with extreme limitation (like a small champagne glass on thanksgiving for example) I fail to maintain an adequate level of sobriety, making me very worried about future possibilities, especially given the fact that I am leaving to college next fall.
Experiences and thoughts welcome - thanks guys
Anyhow, I have been on bupe maintenance for a couple years now (16mg daily) and understand that using any drug is a bad idea while on subs, however I can't avoid situations of very light social drinking (for instance I had a single serving of the peruvian beer Chicha while in Lima for an indulgence in the local culture). It is in these situations (usually just one beer of low alcohol content) I find I become immediately inebriated despite having an incredibly small amount of alcohol. When i would drink prior to my bupe maintenance I never had this problem, with an average of 3 servings of alcohol enough to get me a good "buzz," without making me completely wasted. I became curious of this strange phenomenon and tested a mere half shot of gin this weekend after taking half my daily dose, and once again I quickly became intoxicated, equivalent to the "buzz" the said 3 servings would achieve without bupe. Essentially a half serving on bupe= 3 servings normally.
I should also add my tolerance to bupe renders my daily dose extremely light in effects, I get a very small mood lift for about 15 minutes as my dose comes on, which quickly wears off as I stabilize throughout the day.
Is there something wrong with me that the buprenorphine possibly triggered making me hypersensitive to alcohol? Any possible solutions? I rarely drink yet there are situations where even with extreme limitation (like a small champagne glass on thanksgiving for example) I fail to maintain an adequate level of sobriety, making me very worried about future possibilities, especially given the fact that I am leaving to college next fall.
Experiences and thoughts welcome - thanks guys
