I'm logging this blog to accurately document my switching from poppy tea, to physician assisted suboxone treatment. Now, everybody's bodies & histories vary. So here is mine:
First, I am white, male, 34 years old. 6' 1" tall, and weigh in at 195 lbs. I have been using opiates off and on (mostly on) for over 10 years now. (I was badly crushed while working in November 2001.) After leaving the hospital, I was immediately given Vicodin, percocet, ect. After 2 years the doc had me on fentynal patches, oxycodone, and even methadone 10 mg tabs.. I am familiar with tolerance, and I KNOW what withdrawals are. After 7 years or so, I discovered poppy tea and the rest is history. I didn't even bother going to see my doc for pain meds anymore after that. A few weeks ago, I became eligible for Medicare, so I immediately looked for a suboxone doc in my area. I got an appointment so I had about 10 to prepare for the comming induction period. My biggest fear was the long half life of the poppy tea. I dread the withdrawals, but I DON'T want precipitated withdrawals from suboxone either. My average (once per daily) dose of tea was around 12 large/XL pods. Though I believe I was very efficient at extracting every last alkaloids from them so maybe it should be considered as a bit larger dose then that.. I weaned myself down to about half of that average dose for the last 5 days. Then, took my last dose at exactly T-48 hours. And I wish to also note that I took a dose of around 8 grams of premium Keaton 24 hours after that.. when I arrived at my appointment I was kind of worried because my withdrawals were pretty mild yet. But, the short version is that about 30 minutes following my first 1/2 tab dose, I was feeling significantly better. My doc gave me the 2nd half pill to take at home 5 hours later which I did. So, today is day two. I am going back to see my doc to receive another dosing. And I am guessing I will be sent home with an rx today so I may begin dosing in my own home after today. So far this suboxone stuff is working exactly as promised. I feel NO high at all. But I DEFINITELY feel NO withdrawals either. Kind of surprised that such a small dose is doing so much.. ill continue with this blog as time passes. Wishing you all the best
First, I am white, male, 34 years old. 6' 1" tall, and weigh in at 195 lbs. I have been using opiates off and on (mostly on) for over 10 years now. (I was badly crushed while working in November 2001.) After leaving the hospital, I was immediately given Vicodin, percocet, ect. After 2 years the doc had me on fentynal patches, oxycodone, and even methadone 10 mg tabs.. I am familiar with tolerance, and I KNOW what withdrawals are. After 7 years or so, I discovered poppy tea and the rest is history. I didn't even bother going to see my doc for pain meds anymore after that. A few weeks ago, I became eligible for Medicare, so I immediately looked for a suboxone doc in my area. I got an appointment so I had about 10 to prepare for the comming induction period. My biggest fear was the long half life of the poppy tea. I dread the withdrawals, but I DON'T want precipitated withdrawals from suboxone either. My average (once per daily) dose of tea was around 12 large/XL pods. Though I believe I was very efficient at extracting every last alkaloids from them so maybe it should be considered as a bit larger dose then that.. I weaned myself down to about half of that average dose for the last 5 days. Then, took my last dose at exactly T-48 hours. And I wish to also note that I took a dose of around 8 grams of premium Keaton 24 hours after that.. when I arrived at my appointment I was kind of worried because my withdrawals were pretty mild yet. But, the short version is that about 30 minutes following my first 1/2 tab dose, I was feeling significantly better. My doc gave me the 2nd half pill to take at home 5 hours later which I did. So, today is day two. I am going back to see my doc to receive another dosing. And I am guessing I will be sent home with an rx today so I may begin dosing in my own home after today. So far this suboxone stuff is working exactly as promised. I feel NO high at all. But I DEFINITELY feel NO withdrawals either. Kind of surprised that such a small dose is doing so much.. ill continue with this blog as time passes. Wishing you all the best
