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Codeine - 90 mg, 210 mg, 300 mg

DragonFly31

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Codeine - First Times - 90 mg, 210 mg, 300 mg

Codeine is available OTC in France without any additives, such as APAP and the rest. Upon learning this fact a week ago, I went to my pharmacy and got some.

The first day, I started off with 90 mg, to feel whether I was allergic to the stuff or not. Needless to say, it produced little if any euphoric effects. I felt absolutely fine.

A few days later, I repeated the experience with 200 mg. The onset was fairly quick, I started to feel the stuff about half and hour after ingestion on an empty stomach. It made me feel relaxed, without any intensity whatsoever. Watching the TV was pleasurable, I felt content.
When I thought I wasn't feeling anything more, I tried to sleep; but I found I couldn't fall asleep. This wasn't problematic at all, since pleasing thoughts went through my mind. Lying there, my eyes closed, not being able to sleep is usually something I hate; yet doing this for an hour or so felt nothing less than slightly euphoric. It isn't like closing your eyes on MDMA; it's more relaxed, less intense, and thoughts don't wander around so much.
Effects lasted about three hours, and I had little if any side effects, other than my hands shaking profusely and an incapacity to piss.

A week later, I took 300 mg. Again, quick onset, about 45 mins, but not on an empty stomach. As the effects kicked in, I was playing the XboX 360. About an hour and a half after ingesting, I started itching everywhere... More worryingly, my hands started to swell, my head rushed and I actually panicked for a few minutes. These are side effects, that I did not feel with the 200 mg.
Turning the console off and lying down resolved this problem, although I admit I was worried this was some allergic reaction that could endanger my health... The feeling went away with time, and so did the effects.
Overall, a slightly less pleasurable experience than the 200 mg, although fairly entertaining. I feel as though 250 mg would be a decent compromise between the nasty side effects and the desired effects - a dosage that I will try next week.

Overall, I was a little disappointed by my first opiate experience, because it was not as euphoric as I'd liked it to be. Although it's obvious it is the weakest of all opiates, I had higher expectations. Codeine is without a doubt a drug to be enjoyed with your eyes closed, or in very, very relaxed circumstances, because the effects are quite difficult to discern if you're doing something that requires attention (even playing a console game).
 
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240mg is the dosage i usually go for. i find codeine to be enjoyable, but some find it too weak or has too many side effects. i actually find the high more enjoyable than hydrocodone, but many would disagree with that assesment.

i think many first time users of opiates, dont 'get' the high, so they think it isnt working when really it is. opiates produce a subtle, but euphoric high. its not in your face the way that MDMA, stimulants or even marijuana are, its a relaxed contentment in my experience.
 
^^ thats so true. you'll start to close your eyes more, start to enjoy the nod more, hell you may even start to like itchiness as many opiate users do. just be careful with opiates, they can be a bitch.
 
^^^^ ^^^^ yeah.. ahh lovely opiates.
What strength do you get the pills in france gee that is sweet no cold water extract. lucky french
 
I'm going to France this friday, for 2 weeks, and would certainly like to know more about the OTC codeine there. DragonFly, could you please enlighten me? Are there any particular brand names I should go for, what's the maximum amount of codeine per tablet, and how much is a box of tablets and how much codeine does it contain? Thanks.
 
i like codeine with a little bit of pot. I find thats pretty nice, it helps with the upset stomach feeling I get from eating a dozen pills.
 
^ Codeine and pot have an amazing synergy. Pot can really turn up the volume on the codeine high. One night I was moderately high off codeine, had a puff or two from a spliff and went to lie down in bed. For the next few hours I was perfectly content, feeling like I was being sucked down into a deep, warm hole of bliss :)
 
To answer questions:
Codeine is available over the counter at any given pharmacy. Some will not have your product; if that is the case, they can usually get it in for the afternoon (if you ask in the morning) or the next day at worst.

For pure codeine, ask for 'Paderyl'. it contains small pills with 15 mg of pure codeine in each tablet, with a bit of glucose (which is a good idea to 'wash' off before taking them, as it is a lot of glucose all together.)

There are 300 mg of codeine within each pack. You are limited to buying only one pack a day, but if you really want to buy more just go to another pharmacy as no record is kept of what you buy OTC. Price is about 2.50 euros.

Hope this does not break any rules, if so delete whatever mods.

EDIT: For a complete list of OTC's available in France this thread has them all: OTC opiates and other treats in France
 
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