Hi. I have picked up an Opiate habit using H to come down from freebasing. I have been freebasing for about 25 years but only started using H about a year ago to help me sleep while I was doing a post-grad. I'm sure you all know the rest. I only knew about the habit for sure a month ago (first days off in a year) and immediately decided to go cold turkey. After 4 days I ended up in hospital badly dehydrated and quite sick. It was the build up of Lactic Acid and Potassium in my blood that kept me in, combined with awful blood pressure and heart rate.
I had a bad accident 20 years ago and have had 3 back surgeries to deal with pain and also spasms caused by nerve damage. As a result I get 5mg Diazepam a day and 80mg Dihydrocodeine / 2000mg Paracetamol. This is prescribed by a specialist and is unlikely to change. Right now I have 30 Diazepam and 110 Co-dydramol but I can get more. I only use them as required, I don't automatically take them. I'm hoping this will be my lifeline.
Anyway my question is this: Should I work out a reduction schedule and stick to it or just wait until I feel really bad and then take something? I am a bit of a wimp so quite like the idea of gently weening myself off the H but am concerned that just adding a replacement won't really work.
I will check tomorrow for replies and thank everyone who takes the time to read this or shares their experience in advance.
Many thanks,
John in London EC1
I had a bad accident 20 years ago and have had 3 back surgeries to deal with pain and also spasms caused by nerve damage. As a result I get 5mg Diazepam a day and 80mg Dihydrocodeine / 2000mg Paracetamol. This is prescribed by a specialist and is unlikely to change. Right now I have 30 Diazepam and 110 Co-dydramol but I can get more. I only use them as required, I don't automatically take them. I'm hoping this will be my lifeline.
Anyway my question is this: Should I work out a reduction schedule and stick to it or just wait until I feel really bad and then take something? I am a bit of a wimp so quite like the idea of gently weening myself off the H but am concerned that just adding a replacement won't really work.
I will check tomorrow for replies and thank everyone who takes the time to read this or shares their experience in advance.
Many thanks,
John in London EC1