Hi all. Im really freakin out right now. I was an opiate addict for 5 years. went on suboxone for 2 years, then just used kratom for 6 months. the past month or so i've been dabbling with opiates again. Back in the day i would have to take lethal amounts of any pill to feel anything. my tolerance is still pretty high tho. lately when i take methadone i take between 25mg and 40mg. my tolerance is quickly raising however. lately ive been having to take 40 to feel anything! what i normally do is take 40mg of dones, take a day off, then take another 40. so i wait 48 hrs between doses. i usually dont take them often, but the past 2 weeks ive had a steady supply. on 10-31-13 at 8pm i took 35mg of dones. this morning 11-1-13 at 9AM i took 40mg of dones. so i waited 36 hrs before dosing again. i know dones have a long half life of bout 36 hrs, so technically i had bout 18mg in my system left over when i took the additional 40mg today. i know im freakin myself out more than anything, but should i worry bout od? im VERY dizzy and almost called 911 a minute ago. i know my anxiety is making things WAY worse and im prolly fine, but i just want to be safe. however, if i do end up calling 911 im going to lose my job for sure! im a manager, and the only person in the store, so if i leave then i have to close shop and im fucked! what are the major symptoms i should watch out for? i googled it, but its all very vague. im also sick with a bad cold, so my breathing is already shallow, plus my anxiety is killin me so its hard to tell if the dones are affecting my breathing. any advice would be amazing! worse comes to worse should i puke? should i eat? chug water? im lost!!! thanks all!
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Opioids methadone od???
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bunge
Bluelighter
well puking wont make any difference now as your stomach will be empty and the methadone already absorbed.
I dont think fromthe way you have described it that your on a dangerous OD, plus you managed the write a coherent, long post on Bluelight. If you were seriously ODing then you wouldnt be able to do that.
Your symptoms sound more like you done a little too much and have panicked a bit.
Overdose symptomsa re the same as for any opiate/oid, pin-point pupils, blurred vision, fainting, irregular heartbeat and vomiting
I dont think fromthe way you have described it that your on a dangerous OD, plus you managed the write a coherent, long post on Bluelight. If you were seriously ODing then you wouldnt be able to do that.
Your symptoms sound more like you done a little too much and have panicked a bit.
Overdose symptomsa re the same as for any opiate/oid, pin-point pupils, blurred vision, fainting, irregular heartbeat and vomiting
bunge
Bluelighter
and respiratory depression.
The problem is (as you prob know) a recreational dose is medically speaking, an overdose. So what you see as normal side effects (like pinned pupils) from a doctors POV is an overdose.
I would monitor my breathing and heartrate and be prepared to ring for med assistance if your symptoms get worse.
If you feel uncontrollably sleepy or repeated vomiting then ring for
assistance immediately....and try the relax, anxirlety makes
The problem is (as you prob know) a recreational dose is medically speaking, an overdose. So what you see as normal side effects (like pinned pupils) from a doctors POV is an overdose.
I would monitor my breathing and heartrate and be prepared to ring for med assistance if your symptoms get worse.
If you feel uncontrollably sleepy or repeated vomiting then ring for
assistance immediately....and try the relax, anxirlety makes
thx for the advice bunge. dones always make me uncontrollably sleepy tho, plus like i said its hard to moniter my breathing with this very nasty cold which may be bronchitis by now, and my anxiety makes my heart race to high hell then plummet down to nothing! i think i'll be fine, i was just panicking and did NOT want to lose my job over some bullshit like this! how long would you say the symptoms of od to kick in after the point of ingestion?
i am extremely dizzy! dones never make me feel like this. The strange thing is that i dont even feel the euphoria! just dizzy as shit! and i took em on an empty stomach, as i always do, and i also chew the shit outta em till they're powder. its been almost 2 hours since i took em. if i was going to od would the symptoms have kicked in by now?
If you've taken 40 mg for a couple weeks, you're receptors will be used to them by now. If you're seriously worried call 911, only you know your body! Although your timeline is off, you say you took some last night at 8:00 pm then this morning at 9:00am that's only 13 hrs, not 36. I think your working symptoms up in your head somewhat though, you don't seem to be opiate nieve at all, since you've been taking dones for a couple weeks. If you feel really light headed and really tired, and have a hard time with your coordination call 911, if you're just a little dizzy, opiates tend to do that time to time. Try and relax, get you mind on something else, and maybe try a red bull, energy drink, or a coffee, an get to work..
no sir my math is dead on. 10-30-13 8PM to 11-1-13 9AM equals 37 hours! there are 31 days in october!!! lol. anyway, i am definitely more than a little dizzy. im pretty damn dizzy. and the nods are kickin in bad. but that is more than normal with my done experiences. i always get uncontrollably sleepy. but as i said, im a store manager as well as the ONLY person working in the store for another 8 hours! if i call 911 and go to the hospital not only will i lose my job for having to lock up shop, but im gonna go to jail because calling 911 and telling them you are oding is the same as calling the cops! trust me i've been through a similar situation before. if you just drive to the hospital for od you are fine, but if you call 911, you are going to get arrested. and i do not have a car to drive myself, or the money to call a cab, so if i need medical assistance it has to be 911. so basically what im saying is if i indeed need to call 911 im going to not only lose my job and get arrested, but my wife is gonna leave my for using dones. so im not callin 911 until i know for damn sure im gonna die!!!
Check out you're dates on the first post friend. You typed 10-31. Lol.... Be careful next time before jumping on someone for something you posted.
My advice and almost anyone else will tell you if you are truly concerned about OD'ing, you need to call ambulance, your life is worth much more than anything else. I'd say you're typing and working now, so you're probably ok, although you're dates are off....lol I'm sure you're fine, done always makes me a little noddy for a while and even dizzy at times, seem ok, but if in doubt no question, call 911, you can always find a new job, wife, home, etc. but can never find a new life....
My advice and almost anyone else will tell you if you are truly concerned about OD'ing, you need to call ambulance, your life is worth much more than anything else. I'd say you're typing and working now, so you're probably ok, although you're dates are off....lol I'm sure you're fine, done always makes me a little noddy for a while and even dizzy at times, seem ok, but if in doubt no question, call 911, you can always find a new job, wife, home, etc. but can never find a new life....
Well they give methadone doses to addicts every 24 hours so I wouldn't worry about the half life thing. Also half life isn't the only factor in determining how long a drugs active effects last. Clonazepam for instance has a half life of 18-50 hours, but when I've taken 2 mg it doesn't feel like I am still on 1 mg in 18 hours and I won't be feeling it at all in 36 (rather than feeling like I am on .5 mg).
About calling 911, if you really felt the need to you shouldn't delay. If your work asked why I'd just say it was for chest pain or something. Not sure where you are from but medical info is kept private in the USA.
About calling 911, if you really felt the need to you shouldn't delay. If your work asked why I'd just say it was for chest pain or something. Not sure where you are from but medical info is kept private in the USA.
feelin much better now. thanks for the help guys. but about the 911 call i was saying that if you call 911 for overdose you WILL be arrested in the U.S. trust me. i've gone to the hospital for od a few times, and they took me to court over one occasion because the hospital called the police on me even though i had no drugs on me(just in my system). i went through the whole court spiel, and in the end they threw my case out because any hospital has NO right to call the police on a person unless they are posing a threat to themselves or others. HOWEVER, if you call 911 for an overdose, you are personally telling the police that you have illegal drugs, and you WILL be charged accordingly once you are treated. If i had called 911 instead of driving my ass up to the hospital i woulda been fucked in that case and stuck with 2 class 2 drug charges even though i didnt have any drugs on me!!! just so the rest of you know, unless you want to go to jail, drive yourself to the er, or get a fucking cab cuz that 911 call is gonna take ur ass to jail! do not pass go, do not collect 200 dollars!!!
Bill
Bluelight Crew
So what if you get roofied or something like that and manage to call the police before or after you fall out
You get raped (possibly) and automatically go to jail? (possibly) putting yourself in the position to get raped again
I didn't think they do that at all and I def didn't think they do it unless there is some kind of evidence or confession that proves you personally administered the drug to yourself...
But yeah you said you don't feel much euphoria, that sounds about right, methadone is much more sedating so I can see where you could get a little dizzy on a higher dose
You get raped (possibly) and automatically go to jail? (possibly) putting yourself in the position to get raped again
I didn't think they do that at all and I def didn't think they do it unless there is some kind of evidence or confession that proves you personally administered the drug to yourself...
But yeah you said you don't feel much euphoria, that sounds about right, methadone is much more sedating so I can see where you could get a little dizzy on a higher dose
bunge
Bluelighter
Maybe have a think about the opiates your choosing to abuse?
Methadone isnt renowned for being a pleasant drug, its just a very effective analgesic and ORT.
Switch over to something shorter acting and a bit more forgiving.
Yes you will have to dose more frequently but the accumulation OD risk is less and the euphoria will be better.
BTW, im glad your ok OP, i couldnt get back on BL last night to check but i did spare you a couple of thoughts.lol
Methadone isnt renowned for being a pleasant drug, its just a very effective analgesic and ORT.
Switch over to something shorter acting and a bit more forgiving.
Yes you will have to dose more frequently but the accumulation OD risk is less and the euphoria will be better.
BTW, im glad your ok OP, i couldnt get back on BL last night to check but i did spare you a couple of thoughts.lol
missmeyet?
Bluelighter
Well...you dont tell them on the phone that you are ODing on illegal drugs. You give them your symptoms (severe dizziness) when you are as alert and oriented as you are.
When you call 911 you should never tell them someone has ODed...because yes, then the cops will come. You just tell them someone is in respiratory arrest/distress.
When you call 911 you should never tell them someone has ODed...because yes, then the cops will come. You just tell them someone is in respiratory arrest/distress.
bunge
Bluelighter
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This.
But remember that you have to be honest with the paramedicsand docs so they can treat you accordingly.
Truth is, 99% of paramedics and docs couldnt less of a shit about your vices or their legality...the emergency call centre operators are likely the ones being told to report ODs to the cops.
This.
But remember that you have to be honest with the paramedicsand docs so they can treat you accordingly.
Truth is, 99% of paramedics and docs couldnt less of a shit about your vices or their legality...the emergency call centre operators are likely the ones being told to report ODs to the cops.
bennyZA
Bluelighter
My experience, and everyone is different, no one I know who's had to go to the hospital ever got in trouble with the cops. But that's just me.
Mr.Scagnattie
Bluelighter
^^
All depends on if the cops are assholes are not. I've been at overdose scenes where people got arrested.
All depends on if the cops are assholes are not. I've been at overdose scenes where people got arrested.
bennyZA
Bluelighter
Like I said, my experience. I'm sure my living in a place that is considered more 'chill' has something to do with it. I also like to tell people cops wont come, cause if they even think they will they'll pull one of those, drop the guy off in front of the hospital and bounce, type move.
right benny, but that's exactly the point. you can go to the hospital. you will NEVER get in trouble from just going to the hospital. the whole point of the convo was that calling 911 is different than just going to the hospital. calling 911 is essentially calling the police, which will result in your arrest after treatment.
bunge
Bluelighter
Being arrested is unpleasant, granted; but its infinitely better then being dead...