Hi guys,
First time posting, but I’ve been visiting the forums for years. I know that if I asked my GP this question, I’m going to get a very biased answer.
I was an opioid addict for 8 years - mainly abusing OTC codeine and OxyContin/Codone.
As soon as the Australian government put a ban on the sale of OTC codeine, as well as tighter restrictions on GP’s prescribing all forms of opioids, it was proving more and more difficult to feed the massive addiction I had.
Fearing that I was soon going to go to Heroin, I bit the bullet and spoke to my GP. Out of sheer coinsidence, my GP was one for 3 doctors in my area that does the methadone and suboxone. I’ve been on 6mgs of Suboxone a day for the last 15 months.
Because I was constantly full of opioids at all times, I found that I never really got sick. Today is the first time since being off opioids, I’m starting to get the flu/tonsillitis. Previously, I’d just take something with codeine in it plus antibiotics, then I’d be fine in a day or two. My normal dose of 6mg, coupled with panadol and neurofen didn’t provide any pain relief.
I have some leftover codeine from a while ago, however I know that if I take too much codeine, I’ll snap into instant withdrawals.
Considering I’m on such a low dose of Suboxone, would I be able to take X amount of codeine to provide pain relief? If so, how much can I take that would not throw me into instant withdrawals.
First time posting, but I’ve been visiting the forums for years. I know that if I asked my GP this question, I’m going to get a very biased answer.
I was an opioid addict for 8 years - mainly abusing OTC codeine and OxyContin/Codone.
As soon as the Australian government put a ban on the sale of OTC codeine, as well as tighter restrictions on GP’s prescribing all forms of opioids, it was proving more and more difficult to feed the massive addiction I had.
Fearing that I was soon going to go to Heroin, I bit the bullet and spoke to my GP. Out of sheer coinsidence, my GP was one for 3 doctors in my area that does the methadone and suboxone. I’ve been on 6mgs of Suboxone a day for the last 15 months.
Because I was constantly full of opioids at all times, I found that I never really got sick. Today is the first time since being off opioids, I’m starting to get the flu/tonsillitis. Previously, I’d just take something with codeine in it plus antibiotics, then I’d be fine in a day or two. My normal dose of 6mg, coupled with panadol and neurofen didn’t provide any pain relief.
I have some leftover codeine from a while ago, however I know that if I take too much codeine, I’ll snap into instant withdrawals.
Considering I’m on such a low dose of Suboxone, would I be able to take X amount of codeine to provide pain relief? If so, how much can I take that would not throw me into instant withdrawals.