Muscle aches from opioid drugs

[racoonbob]

Hello,
I don't use opioids often and with all of them I get consistent expected results including euphoria, drowsiness, itching, nausea etc, and consistently a subtle feeling in my skeletal muscles that I would describe as (mild) exhaustion or aching. I haven't seen this in any other threads so I'd like to ask whether it is normal and why does it happen.

Thank you.

 

[Keif' Richards]

Opioids definitely can cause a relaxation of the muscles. Some people interpret this as weakness, but pain would be out of the ordinary.

Now, if you have been using opioids for a more extended period of time, the withdrawal effects include but are not limited too: painful muscle and bone aches.

 

[racoonbob]

I am quite certain these are not withdrawal effects. Maybe it is the muscle relaxant effect and subject to my awareness. The only comparison I have is benzos and the muscle relaxation seems completely different though.

 

[wilfy1979]

I've not heard if this, any other symptoms? tiredness, pains in back?

 

[racoonbob]

I've not heard if this, any other symptoms? tiredness, pains in back?

Just the normal ones ie miosis, constipation no strong side effects.