Opioids does codeine suck or am I immune to it ?

[debaser]

Then I took 9 tbs which equals 270 mg of codeine. I was blown away by the shit. I was nodding off, I kept laughing at the fact that I was feeling this joyous feeling that I had never had from anyone.

I experienced exactly the same thing when I first took 300mg of codeine.

That's nice to see someone else's experience which is exactly the same as mine

 

[drzoidbergphd]

i swallowed a whole bottle of codeine freshman year while i was snowboarding unknowingly because it tasted good and it was helping well with my cough. i did not know what the doctor had prescribed for my cough back then but i was happy, carefree and sleepy as fuck yet not euphoric. despite having done hydrocodone several times before i did not recognize the high as an opiate high. but to answer your question yes it does suck, and no you are not immune to it you just need to adjust your dose. with the few times you have done opiates before 300-400mg of codeine will get you right about where you want to be, but will not be of much use to you if you do not space out your use for your tolerance's sake.

 

[xbloodwhipx]

i swallowed a whole bottle of codeine freshman year while i was snowboarding unknowingly because it tasted good and it was helping well with my cough. i did not know what the doctor had prescribed for my cough back then but i was happy, carefree and sleepy as fuck yet not euphoric. despite having done hydrocodone several times before i did not recognize the high as an opiate high. but to answer your question yes it does suck, and no you are not immune to it you just need to adjust your dose. with the few times you have done opiates before 300-400mg of codeine will get you right about where you want to be, but will not be of much use to you if you do not space out your use for your tolerance's sake.

I hate to bump a old thread but i have to say i had the same experience today, first time using codeine and i had no euphoria and was sleepy
i only took 100mg though

 

[sveets]

Some people are pretty much immune to codeine - and at it's best, it doesn't touch hydro, let alone oxy. If you're going to go through with it, then DEFINATELY research a cold-water extraction (CWE) - it's not that difficult, and spares you a lot of liver damage.

But having just kicked a morph/oxy/hydro/fent habit that fucked up a relationship and cost me thousands of dollars, I'd suggest, if you can, save the pills for their intended use: pain control: and don't go any further down this road. I'm 36, and have wasted so much of the last 5 years through opiods and opiates, driving away one woman who cared for, and one who genuinely loved me, that it wrings my heart to read you're just 16. and playing with that fire...I'm not moralising, it just sounds like you've already got the taste for opis. The smartest thing you can do., I think most who've been through the few pills and occasional CWE's that then becomes pills every day (I'm lucky enough to have stayed away from needles) and a major life-defining problem would agree: fuck it. Don't bother.


I know it's pointless saying that: I wouldn't have listened at your age either, but opiates can be a road to ruin for anyone. If you must, then research CWE's - but ask yourself, even with that safety protocol, is it worth it?

I don't mean to condescend, man, it's your life - but so many of us started with the kinda doses you're talkling about, then blew years and $$$ and opportunities and and and...

It's your call - but if you do go ahead with it, keep it REAL occasional - like once or twice a month, max. Opiates can give so much - and then take back, with interest....

I agree. Coming from a 21 year old who has been : (all as a result of my addiction) expelled from college, arrested, lost friends, girlfriends, stolen money, sold drugs, sold possesions, and pretty much any other shady shit short of whoring myself out and commiting armed robbery... it is really NOT worth experimenting with opiates. Those 5-7 times you've done it in your life will become 5-7 times a month, then 5-7 times a DAY. Don't even start man. Unless you want to ruin your life, don't even start.

No one can tell you what to do though. You make the ultimate decision. And if you decide to take 300mg of codeine, for the love of god do a CWE.

 

[tyrael]

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The ceiling dose is 400mg, after that any extra codeine is wasted.

No, codeine having a ceiling dose alone is debatable and not confirmed! If there is a ceiling dose (and personally I actually think this is! ) it's higher then this, UTS and you'll see it's more commonly thought to be around 700/800mg.

If you'd like to potentiate codeine the best I've found is DXM (Dextromethorphan) - most commonly found in cough syrup, the best being Robitussin for Dry Coughs. This being the best since it has no other active ingredients (although there is artificial sweeteners which some people could be allergic to and can also cause diarrhoea if consumed in high quantities). I've found 60mg 45mins before dosing then another 60mg when dosing the codeine - however I wouldn't recommend this unless you already have a tolerance to codeine/opiates! DXM has direct interaction with codeine (causing the potentiation).

Another, as others have stated, are first generation anti-histamines. They don't have any pharmacological interactions however can "potentiate" (using this term loosely! ) by their sedating effects.

Here is the Opiate Potentiator thread. However, again, if you don't already have a tolerance then don't go potentiating!

If you find you're not feeling the effects of codeine, you could be in the 10% of the (white) population which cannot metabolise codeine well. Either hypo- or hyper-metabolisers.

i swallowed a whole bottle of codeine freshman year while i was snowboarding unknowingly because it tasted good and it was helping well with my cough.

Umm, in what form was this? Codeine does not taste good! It's bitter as all hell!

I also think people here are being a little too paranoid about codeine. Dosing a few times will not make you addicted and destroy your life and making the world end! Yes, as with all drugs caution and precautions must be followed. But in terms of opiates, there are many other opiates which have a much higher addiction potential and much more devastating physically/mentally!

Having said this, I would agree with amapola - it seems like you maybe expecting too much from this drug - it's effects can be quite subtle. If you'll like more information/have more questions feel free to PM me!

.... and play it safe guys!

 

[footscrazy]

^ May be diff as I'm assuming the OP and others are from the US where the only form of codeine available is in cough syrup, usually dihydrocodeine.

Codeine is my favourite opiate but 150mg is a very low dose. When using codeine I use at least 400mg and up to 800mg. It seems common that even opiate naive individuals will not get a good effect from codeine unless they use 400mg+. The high you get from codeine is very dependent on individual chemical makeup. Many people only find codeine worthwhile before they use harder opiates such as heroin or oxycodone, and raise their tolerance. I'm one of the lucky ones, and I get a great effect off codeine, even better than half a gram of smack of 200mg oxy. Be careful though, and if you plan to take a higher dose, increase it gradually, and make sure you have someone around in case of the unlikely event of OD.

There are so many codeine potentiators. DXM, antihistamines (I use diphenhydramine), alcohol, benzos, antacids. Research these before using them and don't be stupid - potentiation by its very definition means increasing the dangers of opiate use.

 

[realxsalo]

Poor metabolizers. Im hispanic and every people that I know here gets high with 60-120 mgs (comparable with 50mg of morphine). Also one day I tried 200mg of codeine and gives super awful respiratory depression.

 

[Wolfmans_BrothEr]

I dint really read any other posts but smoke some bud if it hasn't been mentioned...codeine sucks but at least bud potentiates opiates

 

[OEandricearoni]

I've got a short response to this one.
Codeine sucks.

 

[GlassAss420]

Ur not THAAAAAAAAAT high because codeine sux.. I took a couple 50mg codeines and felt nada BACK when a couple vics got me high as hell for hours..