Hey yinz all,
Would like your opinion re: cutting 20mg of oxycontin (OP) in half. First, pertinent info: I usually take oxycodone (7.5mg) once or twice a week for recreational & pain management purposes (rotator cuff injury--doesn't need more management than this); I have been doing this off and on for years (sometimes I go months without taking oxy) and have had no problems with addiction or w/d (knock on wood). I'm now in possession of 20mg oxycontin because I can't get the 5mg oxycodone anymore (how f'ed up is that??). I feel that 20 would get me too high. While I know that's not a bad thing for some, I do not like getting super high (I enjoy the "hey, I'm getting a lot of stuff done today AND I'm happy!" aspect of rec use).
I do realize that you're not supposed to cut oxyC in half; yes, I have UTFSE, searching for opinions and facts, and found people to be divided (no pun intended) regarding this issue. Some believe that cutting a 20 is okay because if you do get all the opioid in one half (due to the time release problem) you're not taking a big risk because it's "only" 20mg vs. 80mg. So what are your opinions? I am vacillating, but my current feeling is that if I do get 20mg all at once, c'est la vie, I'll just be superhigh this once and deal with it. Naturally, I don't want to do something totally risky and would like your feelings on this.
I apologize for being a puss* and look forward to your comments.
Would like your opinion re: cutting 20mg of oxycontin (OP) in half. First, pertinent info: I usually take oxycodone (7.5mg) once or twice a week for recreational & pain management purposes (rotator cuff injury--doesn't need more management than this); I have been doing this off and on for years (sometimes I go months without taking oxy) and have had no problems with addiction or w/d (knock on wood). I'm now in possession of 20mg oxycontin because I can't get the 5mg oxycodone anymore (how f'ed up is that??). I feel that 20 would get me too high. While I know that's not a bad thing for some, I do not like getting super high (I enjoy the "hey, I'm getting a lot of stuff done today AND I'm happy!" aspect of rec use).
I do realize that you're not supposed to cut oxyC in half; yes, I have UTFSE, searching for opinions and facts, and found people to be divided (no pun intended) regarding this issue. Some believe that cutting a 20 is okay because if you do get all the opioid in one half (due to the time release problem) you're not taking a big risk because it's "only" 20mg vs. 80mg. So what are your opinions? I am vacillating, but my current feeling is that if I do get 20mg all at once, c'est la vie, I'll just be superhigh this once and deal with it. Naturally, I don't want to do something totally risky and would like your feelings on this.
I apologize for being a puss* and look forward to your comments.