As with all drugs, Suboxone can also cause minor to severe side effects. If you begin taking Suboxone and start experiencing any serious side effects, you should seek medical attention form your doctor right away. Below is a list of some of the most common side effects caused by taking Suboxone. This is not a complete list of side effects.
- Allergic reaction
- Difficulty breathing or slow breathing
- Irregular heartbeat or abnormally slow heart beat
- Lung irritation or problems breathing
- Pain in the liver or kidneys
- Back pain
- Diarrhea
- Stomach pain
- Bleeding in the stool from intense constipation
- Any other negative side affects that present potential danger to you
The following are more common and less serious side affects:
- Mild pain
- Headaches
- Mild insomnia or trouble sleeping
- Throwing up or nausea
- Mild sweating and sweating in your sleep
- Mild stomach pain and/or cramps
- Constipation
- Mild depression
- Dizziness
- Trouble focusing on activites
- Sexual frustration
This is a limited list of side affects. Other side affects may also occur. Again, make sure to consult with your doctor if any serious side affects occur while taking Suboxone.
I’m really thinking about switching over to Suboxone from methadone but I heard from a friend of mine that he got really bad stomach problems from Suboxone. Do you know anything about that?