TDS Fentanyl Withdrawals, need quick advice

[Fentanyl_Patch]

Ok, here's the story. A week ago I acquired a few packets of Fentanyl 100ug patches.
I've read the dangers of using fent recreationally but me and my mates went through with it none the less.
Please don't give me lectures, I'm well aware that I messed up. I'm here to get some advice as to what I do next.
Over the past 7 days I've been consuming fentanyl orally by cutting small pieces, holding them in my mouth until I reach a desired effect.
What I didn't thoroughly read are the potentially serious withdrawals that may occur.
I just read an article which states that withdrwals may occur after a week of consumption.
Each patch contained 16.5mg fent *or near that amount*.
Through out the week I may have consumed anywhere between 6-8mg per day. I wasn't paying close attention. That was a big mistake. Though I'm telling you the approx estimate.
I'm left with roughly 2mg. The article stated that seizures may occur within a week if stopping suddenly.
What should I do? I need suggestions quick.
I think my friend still has a few patches left. I now realise that it's best not to even go near this drug!
Its been a few hours since I last dosed. I feel perfectly fine.
What I want to know is am I more than likely to suffer a seizure or not?
Please help me out. If cold turkey is not recommended I'll have no choice but to get more patches and consume lower doses day by day.
Please be lenient. I'm aware of how stupid my actions are. The past week has been a blur. I wasn't thinking straight.

 

[Fentanyl_Patch]

To top this off, I just came on with a cold moments ago lol. Not sure if I'll be able to feel the withdrawals.
I felt in a bit of a panic because a friend of a friend has suffered a seizure from xanax withdrawals a few weeks ago. Though he was abusing it since the beginning of the year.
My tension has diminished. I think I'll be fine *fingers crossed*.
My mind is set. I'm not going to bother with what I have left over.
If I do feel bad I'll be sensible and go see a doctor.

On the side note. I train 5/6 days a week. My body type is athletic. I found that training while under the influence of fent was beneficial.
I could train for longer. I've been doing calisthenics + isometric training for a few months / no weight lighting what so ever.
Chances of me injuring myself from over training are not likely.

I plan on drinking loads of water + green tea over the next week.
Will do plenty of cardio to remove the drug from my body as quick as possible.
Nothing but a clean healthy diet.

I'm coming to terms with quitting experimenting forever. Had my fun.
At times like this I wonder why I get myself into this shit.

 

[Woodsong]

Are you an opiate addict, or was this just experimentation? I'm assuming that you at least have a moderate tolerance, because the doses you describe would outright kill most people... I'm admittedly not terribly well-versed in the gritty details of fentanyl's particular pharmacology, but there's very few opiates that explicitly cause seizures from their withdrawal, to my knowledge. (Strong as the stuff is though, the withdrawal might potentially just throw the body into shock or something. I dunno... Seizures would be the least of my immediate concerns, honestly.)

Using any opiate in large doses for a week is definitely playing with fire though. That 'cold' you mentioned in the second post more than likely isn't a cold, I can tell you that... You very well might experience some pretty gnarly withdrawals-- though if you're not completely incapacitated by now, you should be able to muscle through the week or so of the mild "shits 'n sniffles" if anything.

Just keep in mind that fentanyl is mostly used either as a component in anesthesia for surgery, extremely severe chronic pain, or in people who won't be sticking around long enough to be worried about withdrawal... Shit ain't no joke. Closest brush with death I've ever had, anyway...

 

[BlueberryfishY]

You can have a seizer from coming off fent? shit man i didn't know that

 

[cdin]

the cold u mention may be low level wds. You won't have seizures from opiate withdrawals. given your history and duration of usage, id expect slight discomfort for a few days, nothing more - but everyones different, ur mileage may vary

 

[King-Anubis]

I wouldn't worry about it. It's like those over the counter codeine preparations that say you shouldn't take for more then 3 days because of addiction. it's not that you will suddenly become addicted, but that there's a chance. Likewise, I don't think you have taken fentanyl long enough for it to cause major damage during withdrawal. Yes, there is a small chance that you may get seizure, but the chance is probably quite low because you haven't been taking it a lot. Just expect some mind withdrawal anyway.

 

[neversickanymore]

I wouldn't worry about it

.. be careful or you wont have to worry anymore

 

[azgaza]

This post is too old already I'm assuming the original poster already got through the withdrawals fine; but there's no seizures with opiate withdrawal; not with fentanyl either, its just a sort of short and really heavy version of regular withdrawals due to its high potency and short half life (if taken orally or nasally or IV or something like that, if you put on the patch with the time release I guess that sort of changes things, but you describe eating them). The good thing about this is that these way the withdrawals last really short, up to three days for the worst of it and for me consisted of mostly a lot of cold sweats, shaking and pain. Not much else, my boyfriend also suffered from cramps and digestive discomfort. Its bad, but its not likely to be dangerous unless you've been on high doses for months on end, in which case tapering off would probably be safer.

 

[Fentanyl_Patch]

This post is too old already I'm assuming the original poster already got through the withdrawals fine; but there's no seizures with opiate withdrawal; not with fentanyl either, its just a sort of short and really heavy version of regular withdrawals due to its high potency and short half life (if taken orally or nasally or IV or something like that, if you put on the patch with the time release I guess that sort of changes things, but you describe eating them). The good thing about this is that these way the withdrawals last really short, up to three days for the worst of it and for me consisted of mostly a lot of cold sweats, shaking and pain. Not much else, my boyfriend also suffered from cramps and digestive discomfort. Its bad, but its not likely to be dangerous unless you've been on high doses for months on end, in which case tapering off would probably be safer.

It was actually a cold combined with mild wd's. I felt so restless it felt like it would never end. I must've read a dud article about the "seizures" which sent me into a panic to register an account here to make this thread.

Later the next day I had enough of these symptoms and so I figured I should go back to my mate to get a few patches to slowly ween off.. After all, they are free..

Long story short, I was back to square one. I was taking it every day for close to a month.

I have a naturally high tolerance to opiates. Example.. I tried oxy's once.. Consumed 70mg. 10mg at a time over the span of 2 hours with very little effect. I tried H twice. It was never on my wishlist. It just happened because a friend said he can get "White China". Erowid states that railing 20mg is enough for a non tolerant user. I needed 50mg to feel satisfied. The gear was of high purity. A fried had roughly 20mg and he couldn't move. IMO I don't see what all the hype is about. Got way too itchy and the nausea the day after is unbearable.

I was finishing a 75mg patch a day. I could easily do more but I felt no need to. Every few hours I would cut a small piece just to feel nice and warm. It didn't get in the way of work or college. I'm experienced with experimenting although I've never come remotely close to abusing anything.

All I can say is while on it, it was hard to sleep.. Even harder to wake up. First thing I did upon waking was taking a dose to get rid of the mind fog..

Here comes the fun part. After consuming my last piece at night, I thought I'd be fine till the next day so I can grab some more. Within 2/3 hours I fell into withdrawals. I kept taking it to avoid it but it caught up so I figured I'll deal with it. I didn't get any sleep the first night. Meditation and music helped me get by. The next day it hit me like a ton of bricks. My friends phone was switched off. I've only called twice, don't want to look desperate. Restless body, watery eyes, runny nose, chronic fatigue, sore gut. Had to leave class early because I couldn't stand being there in the state I was in. After 3 days the restless feeling had gone away. Took another week or more for my energy levels to get back to to normal.

I have no idea why I like it so much. I'm usually a sober type, with the exception of taking something every few months. I didn't think I would ever encounter a chemical that is so addictive. As much as I'd love to try using it again I'm going to avoid it at all costs. The potential for abuse is simply too high.

Back to reality.. Resumed my training and full focus on my studies.

Thanks to those who took their time to reply.

The_Fent_Monster. - Before it all started this is what is what i told a friend I'll become for a joke... Which became reality... Have previously been given a word of advice.. "never predict your own future"... A man is but the product of his thoughts.. What he thinks, he becomes.. ha.

Peace =]