Nice Codeine Megathread

[Pagey]

^Haha seriously? I almost just want to be impressed by the pharmacist tbh Oo

 

[Shambles]

I've never had the balls to get a randomer to go in for me.

To be honest, I probably only had the balls to do it cos I was always with a friend who was far more outgoing than me. He was one of those people that others just instantly warm to so I (as his far quieter, far murkier mate) just kinda rode his coattails really. I doubt I'd be able to do it on my own now. Maybe if in dire need. But luckily we have online pharmacies these days which makes it far easier to shop around. Just a shame that they have a record of all you order so need to find a nice accommodating one or a gazillion less-accommodating ones on rotation. Although with a pharmacist with a memory like the one you mention who needs a computerised database of prior custom? :D

 

[Ben So Furry]

Damn that's harsh Curious. There's this blonde girl in Asda who works four days on three off. She doesn't give a crap. She does the 'only use for a maximum of three days' spiel while I'm there smiling after buying off her two days ago. She knows it. I can rely on her when Brenda in Lloyds is filling in for someone making Lloyds a no go for another few days.

 

[Doody OD]

Are there any brand names for codeine linctus in the UK? Over here we have a brand called Codinex which I used to use a lot. I would jump on my bike on a saturday morning, cover about 100 miles and come home with aqt least 10 150ml bottles by mid afternoon.

However,the have push a lot of restrictions on OTC codeine here now. In most places you get asked a series of questions in which they will try find a reason to refuse you.

 

[Shambles]

Erm... Bell's and Care are two brands I can think of offhand. They're basically generics though. I don't think any of the big brands really do it as it's so out of fashion and restricted.

 

[Doody OD]

Erm... Bell's and Care are two brands I can think of offhand. They're basically generics though. I don't think any of the big brands really do it as it's so out of fashion and restricted.

I know it is not available at every chemist, but is it still possible to get it OTC. I started of on various bottles, Actified Compound Linctus, Dimatone Co, Physedly [sp?] amonst others, but fuck that was nearly 30 years ago.

 

[Shambles]

Oh I know it is still available at many chemists behind the counter. Finding chemists who will actually admit to selling it tends to be the problem

 

[Doody OD]

Oh I know it is still available at many chemists behind the counter. Finding chemists who will actually admit to selling it tends to be the problem

Cheers, I left out the question mark, that was a question about if it was still available OTC over there. Apologies. I think it might be similar here. I must check out NI as I am not that far away from the border over here. However, My tolerance to stronger opiates is very hight at the moment.

 

[BadBesty]

I always found teh supermarkets to be great, we have an Asda and Tesco both with pharmacys inside and both open from 7am - 11pm, so there were at least 2 shift changes a day, so a trip in the morning and then anothe rearly evening. this only works for a day, as is best to leave a few days between going back, but they were always so busy that they seemed to never have a chance to remember you unless you were there day in day out.

I read on here that someone was buying daily from one online chemist, but dont know which one, so some are not sticking to rules and are happy to make the money. If you search and read forums you can still find good vendors of neat codeine, dhc, which saves all of the hassle, but obvioulsy is a risk, but there are good ones out there.

My life was easy chemist shopping as my town has 9 chemists within 6 miles of each other. God knows how they all survive as there isnt th epopulation here to support them all??

 

[Sprout]

I always found teh supermarkets to be great, we have an Asda and Tesco both with pharmacys inside and both open from 7am - 11pm, so there were at least 2 shift changes a day, so a trip in the morning and then anothe rearly evening. this only works for a day, as is best to leave a few days between going back, but they were always so busy that they seemed to never have a chance to remember you unless you were there day in day out.

I read on here that someone was buying daily from one online chemist, but dont know which one, so some are not sticking to rules and are happy to make the money. If you search and read forums you can still find good vendors of neat codeine, dhc, which saves all of the hassle, but obvioulsy is a risk, but there are good ones out there.

My life was easy chemist shopping as my town has 9 chemists within 6 miles of each other. God knows how they all survive as there isnt th epopulation here to support them all??

Probably by selling codeine linctus, co-codamol, various DHC preparations and sedating anti-histamines...

 

[BadBesty]

Probably by selling codeine linctus, co-codamol, various DHC preparations and sedating anti-histamines...

Too true, but when it is you going in there to buy to abuse, you think you are the only person in the world that ever buys them!! 'Thats the 4th box hes bought this week!! What on earth does he do with them all!!!'

 

[BadBesty]

There are quite often articles in papers, online, etc that talk about codeine, being Britains hidden addiction epidemic. How bad is it do you think? How many do you reckon they get through in a day?

There are obviously tiers - those who buy to CWE, those who abuse without CWE, and those who probably do not realise they are addicted

I bet the figures are quite shocking.

I know if they sold Codeine only products the issue would probably get worse, but we are adults ffs, let us get on with what we want to!!!

 

[Myshkin]

There are quite often articles in papers, online, etc that talk about codeine, being Britains hidden addiction epidemic. How bad is it do you think? How many do you reckon they get through in a day?

It frightens me to think about it.

I know first-hand that 30/500 cocos (and in some cases co-dydramol) are handed out like Smarties to people who suffer from liver problems and / or chronic alcoholism. Great idea. Worse still, these people are often of a generation that trusts any medication that comes from their doctor, and tolerance makes it pretty much impossible for them to stick to 'safe' doses.

I eventually persuaded my dad to push his doctor for straight codeine tablets, but a lot of damage had already been done by that point. It's all well and good printing 'avoid alcohol' on a label, but in some cases this just isn't going to happen.

 

[BadBesty]

Its not good.

My old man is on teh 30/500's along with 400mg ibuprofen (big pink tabs) from his doc for his knee issues. (Bad knees from football) and god knows what that is doing to him each day, especially with the bottle of wine he washes it down with.

People trust their doctor and it is scary.

Is paracetamol that good a pain killer, or is it used as a deterrent from abuse? Paracetamol has never helped me at all, but to be fair Ibuprofen did wonders for my back when I fucked it up a couple of years ago.

 

[Shambles]

It really is frightening how obsessed with ramming paracetamol (and ibuprofen (not to mention the even nastier NSAIDs )) down our necks most docs are. It just doesn't seem to bother them in the slightest that even people who stick rigidly to the recommended doses are taking vast quantities of paracetamol on a daily basis. It just ain't healthy. I really don't see the problem in prescribing straight codeine at all. Certainly not to people with liver problems, alcohol issues and the like.

I just told my doc straight that I needed straight codeine pills cos I drink heavily and the paracetamol in co-cos will be the death of me. Somewhat bizarrely (and rather nicely ) he ended up prescribing me straight codeine on top of my co-cos without reducing the latter. I didn't complain

Have seen docs about OTC co-co abuse and it really is scary. All those "normal" people - worker bees and housewives - taking sometimes several packs of OTC paracetamol/ibuprofen + codeine pills per day without a CWE. I'm frankly amazed they are still alive. But what is really shocking is that even if their doc knows the situation they aren't prescribing straight codeine tapering/maintenance plans but rather just telling them to gradually reduce the number of OTC products they are taking. Gobsmacking levels of stupidity and ignorance

 

[Myshkin]

I really don't see the problem in prescribing straight codeine at all. Certainly not to people with liver problems, alcohol issues and the like.

Because they're feckless ne'er-do-wells who can't be trusted with something 'abusable', silly!

So give them something abusable and dangerous, and better still, keep 'em in the dark! That'll learn 'em!

 

[BadBesty]

Thats a nice result Shambles.

As you said teh amount some housewives, etc ar etaking is ridiculous. Reading about them taking 64+ in a day with no CWE.

When I CWE'ed nurofen plus, I never bothered grinding the pills, just let them sit in cold water for an hour and dissolve, but the ibuprofen seemed to swell in the water, you imagaine trying to pass that through your body, 64 pills would swell to the size of a fist.

Aint good and the single best piece of harm reduction is the CWE without doubt, in my mind, but very few know about it.

It is a ridiculous situation that wont change, just a queue in hospitals of kidney, liver, stomach, etc issues!! God forbid someone felt a buzz in their lifetime!!!

 

[Dark Side]

Not done any for a few days, so im thinking of just doing a 500 mg dose tonight. Is this actually a good idea will i get more high then say 400 mg?

I know your body stops producing morphine at 400 mg but i read most of the effect isnt actually from that.

 

[monstanoodle]

It's different for each person with regards to how high the ceiling dose is.

And let us not forget that it's not just Morphine that's produced, but Codeine-6-Glucuronide that is very much the most-part of Codeine's effects:

Codeine-6-glucuronide (C6G) is a major active metabolite of codeine and may be responsible for as much as 60% of the analgesic effects of codeine.

It took far too long to have a page about it on Wiki 8(
Infact I've love to have some real, proper testing on C6G to see how useful and active it is!

 

[masaz]

I'm only posting to note that I had this thread opened in a background tab and assumed it said 'Nice Cockrings' because why wouldn't it? This has been happening for the past two days now. I misread gust as 'cunt' at least three times yesterday and told my guild leader in WoW that I had to go to a shop in game because I had too much 'crap in my vags'.

To add something of substance, I've never actually noticed much of an anal(oh god)gesic effect from codeine, though maybe the pain I have is of an unaffected by opioids nature. I remember having a morphine IV in hospital and getting fuck all pain relief, and not much else aside from nausea and sleepiness. I do get the euphoria and the cuddly friendliness from codeine but my back and foot pain remains when I'm high, I just guess I care less about it, or move less and sleep more? Not a lot works for me pain-wise, except NSAIDs for some of the foot stuff and of course that gives me asthma attacks and makes me shit fire.

Was wanting a bottle of codeine linctus for home because nothing says home like swinging in a hammock with pupils the size of a pin head but it's gone way the fuck up in price and I'm not one who I reckon could go into a chemist and be like 'yeah I have this awful cough *hack hack puppy dog eyes* or whatever, though know a certain BLer used to live round my way who was somehow excellent at it despite his...obvious demeanour? . Think ya need the front n I don't have it. Plus then I'd never dare go in again if they clocked me cos I'm like that. Place near my parents wouldn't sell it to my Mum and she's like 50 and has no clue about drugs apart from what she asks me.

Gosh I ramble