Injecting subutex.

[Tre001]

My roommate injects subutex and I thought it was part of subutex but I read up on it when he started complaining about numbness and discoloration in his hands and feet. The numbness comes all the time. But his hands just started turning a tint of dark yellow. Im very worried since I started studing this cause what I read is amputation is a likely factor because of this?? If so what step out of how many is he in?

[stilltrying1965]

   I aree with the above never heard of anyone injecting subutex very strange i just dont get it take your friend to ER as it does not sound good infact it sunds ike your friend need serious help and quicky who knows what damage he is doing to himsef get your friend to er fast,,,,James

[Kellyocala1974]

First, injecting anything is dangerous & will eventually kill you if you don't stop.  The Subutex can cause jaundice I read, so the yellowing could be part of that.  You have GOT to understand that Subutex was NOT made for injecting & could actually cause liver damage as well as 100 other things.  If he has been ON the Subutex with Success (to quit using drugs) then why does he not try taking the medication properly?  As DIRECTED.  If he does, then he will have a much better success rate, actually.  If you can, GET HIM TO THE ER right away & BE HONEST!  They won't judge you, throw you away or lock you up.  They will help.  You know, people (doctors) are very helpful when you go in and are truthful with them.  I imagine he hasn't gone to the ER yet because of a fear.  Take your room mate there and get him the help he needs to LIVE.  Niether of you will be sorry.

[Lucky2bAlive]

Yes there is no naloxone in subutex so there is no blocker unlike suboxone. I do not however understand why anyone would want to inject this drug? There is really no high with it and I would think it would make you really sick. It certainly sounds like he needs to get some help. This is a very strange addiction and I have never heard of anyone injecting this drug. And I've seen just about everything.. I will prayer for him that he can overcome this and get the help he needs before he gets a nasty infection or worse, a clot.

[vicki595]

Atlastfree~~   FYI :     Subutex and Suboxone are two separate drugs.  

[Atlastfree]

Sounds like he needs to get some blood tests done, if there is anything serious best to catch it early.

I thought and have read its not possible to get high from injecting suboxone due to the blocker in it (naloxone), this is because through injection your body absorbs all the blocker and through proper use under the tongue it only partly absorbs, leaving the opiate (buprenorphine) to fully absorb and stop withdrawals from other opiates.

Seems strange to me to even try, sounds like he really doesn't now what he is doing, In no way at all am I trying to suggest or promote any drug but there are far easier and less harmful ways of getting high, really best not to at all!!!

There's plenty of proper medical advise available on the net.

[Lucky2bAlive]

If he is injecting it in his hands it is common for the whole injection site to turn yellowish. If he is yellowish all over and not just in these spots it could be a more serious problem. I would talk to him about this and explain how risky injected that type of drug is. I have never known anyone to inject subutex so I am not sure I can help with that. But I do know that my hands and arms would turn yellow from injecting. Goodluck