Nice Codeine Megathread

[Dark Side]

I hate it when pharmacists ask too many questions, like whats it for?

Make such a big deal some of them, total jobs worths because the only thing they even know about medicine is what is on the box. Nanny state

 

[Mental Kenny]

I hate it when pharmacists ask too many questions, like whats it for?

Make such a big deal some of them, total jobs worths because the only thing they even know about medicine is what is on the box. Nanny state

Last summer I was in Paris, where they sell OTC codeine, I was in mild kratom WD and spent a whole afternoon trying to get some codeine. I swear nobody sold me anything, they all made excuses like we've run out, we don't stock it and so on. Must have tried like fifteen pharmacies. Annoying

 

[monstanoodle]

Thats great thanks. Had a wobble on Saturday when I thought it would be a good idea to get some coke in and ended up dosing up to try and get to sleep.

I am back on scedule now and am on 4 30mgs tab 4 times a day and am dropping tomorrow to 4 x 3 tabs for 3 days.

Got plenty of time on my side and are determined. Its a nightmare as no one knows and have hidden it well, using hayfever, weed as a cover.

Just cant wait for that day when I do not have to take anything to be able to function normally.

We will get there!!! and good luck to you too...

...One more thing while I am at it, is that this is a great board and the relief to say out loud about it was immense. i know it is anonomous, but writing in public about it has been a great help. Thanks all :D

No worries Another thing - Wobbles are part and parcel of the process at times. As anyone who is dependent on a substance will tell you of their experiences, there are quite often lapses and relapses, but you're back on track now and that's what matters

And abso-fuckin-lutely! It was a really heavy weight lifted from my shoulders when I was able to share my troubles on here too It is a wonderful place full of wonderful people and I'm extremely glad I stumbled upon it one day!
Very glad to hear yer doing well and finding BL helpful good sir

I hate it when pharmacists ask too many questions, like whats it for?

Make such a big deal some of them, total jobs worths because the only thing they even know about medicine is what is on the box. Nanny state

It's funny you should bring that up actually*:

NSFW:

On Tuesday - when I had to chase my repeat prescription's proverbial tail again - one of the newer head pharmacists asked if she could have a talk about my medication and me, as I'd been using it (and attending the same pharmacy) for over a year (something they're doing now it seems).
I obliged completely and told her that I was expecting such a thing to happen one day, so she went off to get a consent form and we went into the little "talk box" as I like to call it.
So yeah, she started asking a few questions such as what I was on them for and if I'd had any side-effects etc. etc., and I gave her a proper biopharmacological / psychological step-by-step "I'm on [medication] for [reason]" response. And she started laughing and said "Well, this is one of the easiest sessions I've ever had to do!" :D
And she said "So when you said you read a lot...?" I responded "I do a lot of research on pharmacology and I always have since I was put on Citalopram."
Her:"And you like to know what's going on...."
Me: "Yeah what's going in my body and what receptors in the brain..."
... And that continued for a couple of minutes, then we parted ways happily and said bye

It was really good actually, because - as I said - I was expecting one day that a new head pharmacist would inquire about my plethora of meds and their purpose, but also that she knew I was handling it and knew what it was doing and why it was helping et. al.

So yeah - Some are box-reading-cunts, Dark, but some are lovely and just want to help

* It's a bit of a ramble so don't bother reading if you can be arsed

 

[Pagey]

Last summer I was in Paris, where they sell OTC codeine, I was in mild kratom WD and spent a whole afternoon trying to get some codeine. I swear nobody sold me anything, they all made excuses like we've run out, we don't stock it and so on. Must have tried like fifteen pharmacies. Annoying

You have to know where to go (as I now do ), most of them actually don't hold the pure pills, they're only in the really big pharmacies - and you have to look as far from a drug user as possible. If you ask for the codeine/paracetamol ones they'll always give them to you and all the pharmacies have them, I'm very surprised you didn't have more luck.. Were you asking for codeine directly or saying the brand name? I've literally never once been refused the codeine/para ones.

 

[Mental Kenny]

Tussipax, I was asking for that.

 

[Pagey]

Yeah noone actually has tussipax, they probably weren't even lying. They all hold co-doliprane.

 

[Opiumoftheworld]

Said codeine phosphate on the foil wrap so took em all. No problems but didn't feel much at all. I've run out now so my try the lyrica - Diazapam combo.

 

[Mental Kenny]

Co-doliprane is codeine plus paracetamol right? For CWEs is it better to get paracetamol or ibuprofen, which one washes out the best?

Paracetamol scares me to death, I was given it as a kid and I believe it did damage me, awful poison, they should not be allowed to sell it.

 

[F.U.B.A.R.]

To answer the original question - The more the better!!

But in the interests of 'HR', then obviously the answer is 'as much as it takes to give you your desired effect, whilst not compromising your health! (i.e. WE have absolutely no idea as there are far too many variables involved.!)

Sorry mate, but we just cannot answer that question - but as a rule of thumb, 200 - 300mg should do it. Have fun :D

 

[Survival0200]

I just read a news article on codeine. Where I live: 313000 people were prescribed a codeine product last year. The article was labeled "codeine will be the next opioid crisis". People get hooked to it.

 

[Pagey]

Co-doliprane is codeine plus paracetamol right? For CWEs is it better to get paracetamol or ibuprofen, which one washes out the best?

Paracetamol scares me to death, I was given it as a kid and I believe it did damage me, awful poison, they should not be allowed to sell it.

Yeah it's paracetamol sorry regarding the ibuprofen vs. paracetamol thing for CWEs I've actually got no idea...I seem to recall someone saying ibuprofen is better but don't take my word for it.

I get it though, I overdosed on ibuprofen a few months ago and now I can't take anything containing ibuprofen or paracetamol without throwing up. Sooo the solution for that is to get padéryl, which is pure codeine. They usually have it in the big pharmacies but you often have to try a few before getting lucky.

 

[Doody OD]

You have to know where to go (as I now do ), most of them actually don't hold the pure pills, they're only in the really big pharmacies - and you have to look as far from a drug user as possible. If you ask for the codeine/paracetamol ones they'll always give them to you and all the pharmacies have them, I'm very surprised you didn't have more luck.. Were you asking for codeine directly or saying the brand name? I've literally never once been refused the codeine/para ones.

Hi Pagey, I didn't know codeine phos was available OTC in Paris, what name is it sold under over there?

 

[Pagey]

Codeine/paracetamol is co-doliprane and you'll get that one absolutely anywhere.
Padéryl is pure codeine and as I was saying, you usually have to look around a bit. But you can always get co-doliprane

 

[Doody OD]

Codeine/paracetamol is co-doliprane and you'll get that one absolutely anywhere.
Padéryl is pure codeine and as I was saying, you usually have to look around a bit. But you can always get co-doliprane

Nice one thanks, is padéryl tabsfor pain, or is it a liquid for coughs? Also if you can remember what strenghts does it come in? I don't get to Paris as much as I used to but it is always handy to know.

 

[Pagey]

It's tabs for coughs/throat pain, not that they'll ask you what you need it for anyway and yes, each pack contains 20 pills of 20mg each. Very cheap too, around 2€.

 

[Doody OD]

Cheers I'll file that away for when I'm next over there.

 

[username13]

In south america they had codipront avail. You could buy it without a script but in some case the pharmacies wouldnt sell it...fun stuff. Half a caja was enough to work for mild to moderate pain relief. Maybe four or five pills at 30mg but it also had a decongestant and maybe something else. Pills always had more than the liquid too. The liquid would be good for tapering cuz you can get smaller doses. Cheap too.

 

[Dark Side]

No worries Another thing - Wobbles are part and parcel of the process at times. As anyone who is dependent on a substance will tell you of their experiences, there are quite often lapses and relapses, but you're back on track now and that's what matters

And abso-fuckin-lutely! It was a really heavy weight lifted from my shoulders when I was able to share my troubles on here too It is a wonderful place full of wonderful people and I'm extremely glad I stumbled upon it one day!
Very glad to hear yer doing well and finding BL helpful good sir

It's funny you should bring that up actually*:

NSFW:

On Tuesday - when I had to chase my repeat prescription's proverbial tail again - one of the newer head pharmacists asked if she could have a talk about my medication and me, as I'd been using it (and attending the same pharmacy) for over a year (something they're doing now it seems).
I obliged completely and told her that I was expecting such a thing to happen one day, so she went off to get a consent form and we went into the little "talk box" as I like to call it.
So yeah, she started asking a few questions such as what I was on them for and if I'd had any side-effects etc. etc., and I gave her a proper biopharmacological / psychological step-by-step "I'm on [medication] for [reason]" response. And she started laughing and said "Well, this is one of the easiest sessions I've ever had to do!" :D
And she said "So when you said you read a lot...?" I responded "I do a lot of research on pharmacology and I always have since I was put on Citalopram."
Her:"And you like to know what's going on...."
Me: "Yeah what's going in my body and what receptors in the brain..."
... And that continued for a couple of minutes, then we parted ways happily and said bye

It was really good actually, because - as I said - I was expecting one day that a new head pharmacist would inquire about my plethora of meds and their purpose, but also that she knew I was handling it and knew what it was doing and why it was helping et. al.

So yeah - Some are box-reading-cunts, Dark, but some are lovely and just want to help

* It's a bit of a ramble so don't bother reading if you can be arsed

Yeah best pharmacist is the one near me that isnt part of a chain, because i can just go in there and get my shit with no questions asked ha

 

[masaz]

Aye, same here with the one round the corner from me. Bloke's been in the job for fifty years or so, the sign outside the shop says. Him and his wife run it and they're both awesome and lovely and know their shit. Always a pleasure going there.

HOWEVER, a ten minute bus ride nets you three pharmacies in the same shopping centre, for some inexplicable fucking reason. Three!

edit: I mean it's not even a big shopping centre. It's like something out of the League of Gentlemen.

 

[Opiumoftheworld]

Mixing DHC and normal codeine.. Does this alter the feeling much ? I have a box of both to make up to 350mg.