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"Forgetting to breathe" on codeine

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cheap_ass_toker

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I just took 180 mg of codeine and last time I took it I kept on zoning out and forgetting to breathe while I was listening to music. Any help so I don't do that this time would be good. Because I don't want to fall asleep and die (if thats possible). If anyone could just reassure me or something so that I don't have a panic attack, thatd be nice :D
 
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Is this the first time you've taken codeine or any opiate ever?
If you've already taken it before, then you should be completely okay. In fact, opioids lose their effect as you use them (tolerance).
 
Hey cheap_ass_toker, welcome to Bluelight!

Please don't bump your own posts.

If anyone could just reassure me or something so that I don't have a panic attack, thatd be nice
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kokaino is right, you should be okay. But we can't promise it because there's no way of really knowing, we're people on the Internet and we're not doctors. If you feel you're having a medical problem (not breathing is a sign of opiate overdose) then seek medical attention (call 911.)

I'm going to close this thread because there isn't any harm reduction in speculation (just guessing what's going to happen). Please contact me via PM if you have any questions.


Edit: after speaking with cheap_ass_toker, I'm reopening this thread for discussion regarding similar experiences with lower dosages of codeine. I am also changing the title of the original post for easier searching in the future.
 
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Neighbor, what do you mean by not respitory depression? I thought thats what it was called? But anyways, this only happens when I'm slipping out of conschensness (sorry I'm already feeling it alot and confused as to how to spell that word). But like right now on the computer its fine. But as soon as I go to chill to some good music, it starts
 
I think there was a bit of confusion about what "forgetting to breathe" meant, but I went ahead and changed the title of the thread again.

But anyways, this only happens when I'm slipping out of conschensness (sorry I'm already feeling it alot and confused as to how to spell that word). But like right now on the computer its fine. But as soon as I go to chill to some good music, it starts
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It sounds to me that you're focusing on breathing when you're not entertained by something else (in this case reading Bluelight). I'm beginning to think you're just psyching yourself out :)
 
Maybe I am haha, but then again it happened the first time for no reason and I didn't even think it was going to happen. But seeing as it happened just a few seconds ago, I can better explain it, my breathing is really (whatever the word is for not deep) like really short breaths. And then I think I just stop. And then my body gets this tingling feeling (maybe panic, maybe just a tingly feeling) and the I realize I need to breathe. This only happens when lying down really chill and into music which I was just doing. Cause when I'm interacting I barely even feel the drug, like right now i'm about 99 percent sober... until I lie down again
 
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Maybe I am haha, but then again it happened the first time for no reason and I didn't even think it was going to happen. But seeing as it happened just a few seconds ago, I can better explain it, my breathing is really (whatever the word is for not deep) like really short breaths. And then I think I just stop. And then my body gets this tingling feeling (maybe panic, maybe just a tingly feeling) and the I realize I need to breathe. This only happens when lying down really chill and into music which I was just doing. Cause when I'm interacting I barely even feel the drug, like right now i'm about 99 percent sober... until I lie down again
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What you're looking for to describe that is "shallow breathing."

If you were (most likely) at a dangerous level of intoxication you would be vomiting/fighting unconsciousness. Lying down can reduce blood pressure as well as slow breathing. Falling asleep can even further reduce respiration.
 
Man with this thread I was lookin for a solution like touch your right pinkey to your left ear kinda thing (not that absurd but ya know).. but I guess as long as I know i'll be fine then I can deal with the shallow breathing... man i'm gonnna stick to weed from now on haha stupid pills... oh while i'm on weed, *snip*. Thanks for the help guys
 
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^LoL

Unfortunately such a solution does not exist. Smoking weed is indeed safer than taking opiates. If you feel that's what you should do, then go ahead and stick to weed. :)
 
I think it maybe is panic too, psyching yourself out as someone said, because when you start to relax, you feel the high more? I think if it was something seriously wrong then you would not be able to breathe no matter if you were at computer or lying down. The fact that you can forget about it when your distracted makes me think this, because i have panic attacks as well, really bad. Hope you feel better and get some peace of mind, and if this has happened twice, maybe not take so much..but hey what do i know..im pretty much just a pothead that takes meds as prescribed.
 
Its really difficult to be forced to stop breathing on codeine alone.. due too the ceiling effect..
although the histamine response is probably causing your breath to be a bit erratic.. rather than just slow..

if you ever get really worried, get up and make yourself a coffee, the activity will keep you awake and the coffee should make it easier too control breathing soon enough
 
titstypedthis said:
Its really difficult to be forced to stop breathing on codeine alone.. due too the ceiling effect..
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It's not due to the ceiling effect and it's not that hard for naive individuals. It's more likely due to being a fairly weak opiate.

Combing other CNS depressants with high doses of codeine can easily cause death in no tolerant people.
 
Well last time I did it it must have not been on a school night, cause I woke up for school still feelin a lil "opiated"? haha but then at school around 9 a.m. I started getting insanely light headed, rushed to the bathroom, and puked up pure orange liquid for 5 minutes, then felt all better. I don't know if it was because of the codeine the night before? or maybe cause my friend is a crazy ass driver, and on the way to school I got really nauscious (even more so cause I could still feel the codeine) and then an hour into school puked
 
lolwhatzdrugs said:
It's not due to the ceiling effect and it's not that hard for naive individuals. It's more likely due to being a fairly weak opiate.

Combing other CNS depressants with high doses of codeine can easily cause death in no tolerant people.
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^ this should be stressed. I'd imagine it'd be hard to die from respiratory depression from codeine alone (having extensive experience with codeine abuse ;) ) but combining it with a benzo, alcohol, or other opiates could be a recipe for disaster.
 
^I was making this point as well. It sounds like the OP is tolerant to all three classes of depressants (opiates included).

However, it should be stressed indeed. Without tolerance to these drugs, combining depressants and opiates is a very dangerous gamble.
 
lolwhatzdrugs said:
It's not due to the ceiling effect and it's not that hard for naive individuals. It's more likely due to being a fairly weak opiate.
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yea bro and the reason its a weak opiate is because of its metabolic demethylation into morphine because codiene is a "pro-drug", which creates the ceiling effect.:|
 
I have had a few calls from people barely breathing from opiates. Always had been mixed with alcohol (drinking). Thought nothing of it ever. After a normal day for me (3 80 mg OP dissolved)
decided to take a few hits of fenytynl gel. Found myself having to concentrate on breathing. Also had to come clean to my girlfriend and she had to keep me from nodding off. It was scary. I felt my body forgetting to breathe. I know I shouldn't be smoking the patches and blah blah, but what's done is done and I learned my lesson.
 
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