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LundiMusic

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Hi guys, hope everyone is well :)

A question for you opiate experts:

So I just got my Doc to prescribe me a load of Dihydrocodeine tartrate 60mg Modified release pills, by kind of faking opiate withdrawl. Not very PC but never mind I was bored and really fancied some opiates.

I have a big history of codeine use and DHC use but have recently been taking codeine about 300mg a day.

I took 6 of the 60mg DHC tablets over an hour and a half ago and am not feeling anything.
Now.. I did eat a huge meal beforehand so I was expecting a longer wait than usual.
Also it says Modified release on the bottle so what im asking basically is:

Is it normal to be waiting this long for my high?
Apparently it takes 2 hrs for the stomach to clear, so should I expect to wait 2 hrs before feeling it.
The meal I ate was rich in carbs, proteins and everything really, also had some grapefruit juice beforehand.

Being a codeine fiend, I am used to getting high within 10 minutes of taking so was just slightly worried about whether or not I had ruined the DHC by eating a lot of food beforehand.

Any answers or help would be greatly appreciated, although I have a feeling ill be buzzing soon.

Thanks people.

Luke.
 
Did you break the time release mechanism? Got to crush em (or chew em but ewww) if they are MR..

Food really affects how DHC hits me I have noticed, moreso than other oral drugs it seems although this could be in my head.. it will be absorbed more slowly over time, so instead of getting a sharp rise in plasma concentration you will have a slow rise with a lower peak, so you may well not feel them as much as you expected, I'm sorry. Wait and see though, everyone is different. If you didn't do anything to break the time release you likely won't feel that much if you are used to 300mg codeine all at once..

300mg codeine = 150mg DHC according to the conversion charts, but I'd put it at more like 200mg - YMMV. People respond very differently to DHC, with some people getting loads from it and others not very much at all..
 
Thanks I really appreciate you taking the time to reply :)
Last night I swallowed them whole and felt practically nothing. Didnt get a second of sleep though which is usual for me and DHC.
Today I finished the other 480mg by chewing them up about two hrs ago and certainly dont feel high, but feel quite weird. Was expecting a couple of blissful days but so far no go. Ah well.

Thanks again for ur time my friend. :)
 
Faking opiate withdrawal...? And what happens in the future if you get into an accident and end up with chronic back pain or something, now your doc's gonna think your making it up and that you are an addict.
 
Yeh I know mate, as I stated before, I am an idiot. I think you will find that many addicts will do far worse than that for a bit of drugs...
 
LundiMusic said:
Yeh I know mate, as I stated before, I am an idiot. I think you will find that many addicts will do far worse than that for a bit of drugs...
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Agree. It would be unfair to judge because I'm sure every opiate addict here has a story of faking an illness to get some drugs. <snip>
 
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Jeez how did u manage that?? I went through a stage last year in which every day I was trying to come up with ways to forge scripts, including making excuses for my doc to leave the office while I stole a load of pads and the stamp. Didnt work though :) I seem to have the only good doctor in britain and she seems to know exactly what im up to.
 
LundiMusic said:
Thanks I really appreciate you taking the time to reply :)
Last night I swallowed them whole and felt practically nothing. Didnt get a second of sleep though which is usual for me and DHC.
Today I finished the other 480mg by chewing them up about two hrs ago and certainly dont feel high, but feel quite weird. Was expecting a couple of blissful days but so far no go. Ah well.

Thanks again for ur time my friend. :)
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I crush MR DHC when I get it and mix it with orange juice. It usually takes me about 180mg to get high. By swallowing 480mg you have discovered that 1, DHC really isn't for you and 2, you are gunna jack your tolerance right up if you try that again.
 
madog11 said:
I crush MR DHC when I get it and mix it with orange juice. It usually takes me about 180mg to get high. By swallowing 480mg you have discovered that 1, DHC really isn't for you and 2, you are gunna jack your tolerance right up if you try that again.
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Completely agree w/this...although my own individual differences: 240mg w/a coffee chaser..I'm tough you know...;)

I am a fan of dhc..
I don't chew..but crush before hand..
and then administer on an empty stomach.
And then there's that w/d to deal with..
but ah well...

Honestly, dhc w/ fioricet has worked wonders for a day when things
were needed to get done..but had no desire to do such things.

I suspect you(op) were expecting different effects..
maybe a few 40 mg IR instead would find you in a happier mindset?
Also, I believe I remember codeine works well for you...
in the end..you may be better off..:)

~token
 
Yeah, I do the IR ones now... couldn't hack the fact the pill didn't actually disolve so it was orange juice with pill bits... would make me gag!
 
madog11 said:
Yeah, I do the IR ones now... couldn't hack the fact the pill didn't actually disolve so it was orange juice with pill bits... would make me gag!
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Yeah..I'm a "get the unpleasantness over ASAP" kinda girl. ;)

~token
 
I wish I could get 400mgs of codeine a day.........I like codeine but hate dihydrocodeine..........DHC is a weird drug imo. Its great for taking away pain but recreational it just doesnt do it for me. DHC high sneaks up on me.......several friends have tried it as well & they all said they didnt like it either. One of them said they got chest pains of 100mgs of DHC.

Stick with codeine if you can get it, imo, its way more recreational than DHC.
 
TheLostBoys said:
I wish I could get 400mgs of codeine a day.........I like codeine but hate dihydrocodeine..........DHC is a weird drug imo. Its great for taking away pain but recreational it just doesnt do it for me. DHC high sneaks up on me.......several friends have tried it as well & they all said they didnt like it either. One of them said they got chest pains of 100mgs of DHC.

Stick with codeine if you can get it, imo, its way more recreational than DHC.
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It's definitely a stimulating one..but so is codeine imo.
I chalk it up to body chemistry...and taste.

Dhc and I get along quite fine.

~token
 
I used codeine as a potentiator tonight, forgot how fast it came on in comparison to DHC, then wares off just as quickly! DHC lasts a lot longer.
 
madog11 said:
I used codeine as a potentiator tonight, forgot how fast it came on in comparison to DHC, then wares off just as quickly! DHC lasts a lot longer.
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"DHC lasts a lot longer"=cost effective...
I'm a #'s girl @ heart.

:)
 
Nah I am actually really experienced with DHC and love it much more than codeine but havent done it for several months because of the Paramol manufacturing problem.
I used to take about 500mg regularly and guess I kindof underestimated how much my tolerance had gone down.
 
DHC definitely lasts longer............I have mixed DHC with Tramadol before & it gave the high a balance. Tramadol=speedy & DHC isnt speedy for me, so it balanced out. Dont like DHC by itself buts its not too bad with Tramadol..........
 
TheLostBoys said:
DHC definitely lasts longer............I have mixed DHC with Tramadol before & it gave the high a balance. Tramadol=speedy & DHC isnt speedy for me, so it balanced out. Dont like DHC by itself buts its not too bad with Tramadol..........
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There's one of many combos I haven't tried as of yet..
I would force me to search interactions first anyway...
Tram comes w/loads of these ^^

Both Dhc and tram have each been difficult w/d's for me..
Would hate to go through both @ the same time.
This I'm sure of.

~token
 
OK just got another batch from my doc,

This time as they are slow release, I crushed them up and swalled 300mg with apple juice, the effects came on really quick and are much more what im used to from paramol extraction :)

Thanks for the help people.
 
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