Lope is an odd one in that it technically crosses the BBB but then is bounced right back out as I understand it. I've seen many threads by addicts trying to work out how to make lope cross the BBB and stay there, but the consensus is it cannot be done.
As far as using it to help a rattle, I wouldn't bother taking silly doses because it's dangerous for your heart and won't help much more than regular doses anyway. Get the generic 2mg caps from any pharmacy and pop one or two day as you feel is needed and it will help the physical w/d.
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@Gratefulone you are in a very lucky position here for a few reasons:
- 30-40mg oxycodone per day is a very low dose relatively speaking. I don't say this to downplay your struggle, but rather to point out that many others have come off far higher doses (myself off a 300mg habit) and successfully stayed off. So you have a battle ahead of you, but you are getting off this train before you go too far, which is a good thing!
- You have diazepam, gabapentin, clondine, and tramadol. As others have said, these are gold standard comfort meds that will do well to ease your withdrawals.
If you want my advice as someone who has come off oxy myself, the best plan of action is to drop your dose by 10mg per week, or if that's too much, make it 2 weeks. Whatever you are comfortable with. I recommend keeping to your current dosing schedule but just making your doses lower. For example if you take 10mg three times a day as per your script, you can try taking 10mg in the morning then 5mg in the afternoon and 5mg in the evening. That's just an example, you could take the 10mg at night instead if you find that helps you more. The main point is that keeping the doses spread the same as they usually are helps your body adjust easier.
The first drops will be easy. You may experience mild withdrawal but nothing too Trainspottingy. The final steps, especially the final jump where you stop the oxy altogether, will be the trickiest.
Do you have any spares you can dip into to temporarily increase your dose of gabapentin? I don't recommend upping your tramadol dose as this is counterproductive to coming off an opioid, but gabapentin and pregabalin are two of the best comfort meds around so use them! If you can save up some spares for when withdrawal really hits, you will thank yourself later trust me!
I would not worry too much about the diazepam. Yes benzos are addictive but you are literally on 2mg a day, this is nothing to worry about, at least not for the moment.
Oxy is definitely the one you want to focus on quitting so that's a smart move, do it at your own pace and make use of your comfort meds, this should be fairly mild as oxy withdrawal goes.
One more thing. If you happen to react well to cannabis (if it calms you instead of prangs you out) then it will also ease opioid withdrawal greatly without the risk of causing other addictions, so if you have that option do use it.
Final note: oxy withdrawal gets worse with each time you quit it. If this is the first time you're coming off it, it could actually end up being pretty painless. Don't let this lead you into a false sense of security thinking it'll always be like that (it won't) but this does work in your favour if you get off and stay off.
. After reading many posts and encouragement, I feel a lot better about having a solid plan. It’s Covid Quarantine so this timing could not be more of a blessing! Thank you for all of you who have encouraged me to stick with it! I’ll update you all after I’m done with this demon!