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Methadone and Oxy Harm Reduction Question

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mastab423

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I'm currently weaning down from methadone detox. I'm on 30 mg at the moment. I'd like to take an 80mg oxy OP. For the sake of harm reduction,
A) Will I feel it?
B) Could I overdose?
C) Should I wait longer than 6.5 hours from my last methadone dose to take the oxy in order to get a better reaction from it?

Thank you

ps. I'd rather not hear that "I shouldn't be taking oxy if I'm in methadone detox. I'm aware of this.
 
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I'd wait as long as possible from your last methadone dose. 6.5 hours is not much time for an opiate with a half life as long as methadone. Do you have to go to a clinic and take a supervised dose every day? If you wait til you're feeling sickish, which could be a couple days with methadone, you should get the most possible effects from the oxy.

As far as risk of OD...we really can't tell you that. There are conversion charts which can tell you how many mg of oxy your methadone dose is equal to. Please be careful!
 
I used a conversion chart and it said that my normal 30mg is about equal to 80mg, so as far as that goes, 80mg should be a good dose, but that doesn't take into account cross tolerance. I don't have to go in every morning. Careful is my middle name! I've been holding off for hours trying to figure out what to do with em. Thanks for the advice!
 
mastab423 said:
I used a conversion chart and it said that my normal 30mg is about equal to 80mg, so as far as that goes, 80mg should be a good dose, but that doesn't take into account cross tolerance. I don't have to go in every morning. Careful is my middle name! I've been holding off for hours trying to figure out what to do with em. Thanks for the advice!
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I doubt very much you will feel an Oxy OP. An Oxy OC would be a different matter.
 
mastab423 said:
A) Will I feel it?
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Maybe, maybe not. It depends on your neuro/bio-chemistry.

mastab423 said:
B) Could I overdose?
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Maybe, maybe not. It depends on your neuro/bio-chemistry.

mastab423 said:
C) Should I wait longer than 6.5 hours from my last methadone dose to take the oxy in order to get a better reaction from it?
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Yes, the wisdom would be to wait as long as possible, to get the best possible effects from the oxycodone, and to avoid a potential risky and dangerous interaction.
 
Sounds to be like it would just a be a waste to take it. Save it for when you aren't on opiate detox. I know that totally goes against the point of opiate detox, but if you are going to take it regardless, save it for when it won't be a complete waste.
 
Uhm.. Yeah if you waited a couple days sure you'll feel it, at least better then waiting a couple hours after taking done. If it's a op 80. Ugh... Seriously hide it from yourself and save it for a rainy day. I know that 99.9 % of addicts can't do that. (myself included. sometimes)
Even without the done, op80 felt like a 40mg ir oxy. Sucky and the way it's formed to release slowly. I doubt your going to get much euphoria either.
 
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