Hi guys, a few questions I'm really hoping someone will help me with. Soon would be great! I'll try to provide as much information as I can.
My usage
I've been a regular user of Codeine on and off. Lately my use has been higher than normal but I've been ensuring I always do a Cold Water Extraction. I've been extracting the Codeine from 30-32 Panadeine Extra tablets (15mg Codeine/500mg Paracetemol) and taking orally in a single daily dose. I've been on this dose for about 2 weeks.
CWE method
I originally started using too much water (I think), around 250ml, but have reduced that to around 125-150ml. It's a lot of tablets! I grind the tablets to a fine powder first, mix thoroughly with cold water; and either put in the freezer till ice crystals just start forming, or if I don't have access to the fridge I use ice cubes and water to make up the 125ml-150ml and stir occasionally till the ice is almost completely melted. With the ice method the liquid was 3-5 degrees Celsius the few times I checked with a thermometer. I then filter through a double layer of paper coffee filters. With most tablets the resulting brew is close to clear, although some generic brand tablets produce a cloudier mix even after a second filter. I usually squeeze the filtered gunk for more Codeine and this liquid is much cloudier although there's not much of it.
Questions
I'm drinking 8-12 full-strength beers immediately after taking the Codeine.
Thanks!!!
My usage
I've been a regular user of Codeine on and off. Lately my use has been higher than normal but I've been ensuring I always do a Cold Water Extraction. I've been extracting the Codeine from 30-32 Panadeine Extra tablets (15mg Codeine/500mg Paracetemol) and taking orally in a single daily dose. I've been on this dose for about 2 weeks.
CWE method
I originally started using too much water (I think), around 250ml, but have reduced that to around 125-150ml. It's a lot of tablets! I grind the tablets to a fine powder first, mix thoroughly with cold water; and either put in the freezer till ice crystals just start forming, or if I don't have access to the fridge I use ice cubes and water to make up the 125ml-150ml and stir occasionally till the ice is almost completely melted. With the ice method the liquid was 3-5 degrees Celsius the few times I checked with a thermometer. I then filter through a double layer of paper coffee filters. With most tablets the resulting brew is close to clear, although some generic brand tablets produce a cloudier mix even after a second filter. I usually squeeze the filtered gunk for more Codeine and this liquid is much cloudier although there's not much of it.
Questions
- From what I've read, a certain amount of the Paracetemol is dissolved, even with a clear brew, and obviously the cloudiness is also left over Paracetemol. With that in mind, am I likely to be consuming a dangerous amount of Paracetemol given my daily dosage?
- Am I doing anything obviously wrong here, other than continuing my drug addiction?
- What physical symptoms should I look out for? I'm feeling pretty paranoid about all kind of things.
I'm drinking 8-12 full-strength beers immediately after taking the Codeine.
Thanks!!!