Wait, 200mg codeine is equivalent to a few lines of heroin?! So if I'm taking 400mg codeine three times per day, that means I have an opiate habit equivalent to a substantial heroin addiction? Surely not?
Very roughy, 1200mg of codeine a day is equivalent to ~180mg of morphine or ~60mg of (pharmaceutical) heroin or ~90mg of oxy. Although it is early and my maths skills are shite at the best of times so work it out yerself - I used
this opiate equivalence chart but there are plenty others if ya wanna ponder further. Opi equivalence calculations are notoriously tricky beasts, mind. In absolute terms I presume they must be fairly accurate, but subjectively they often feel pretty wide of the mark.
And in relation to the question, has all been said and is a wee bit late anyway now, but I am mostly of the opinion that whilst it will certainly prolong your w/d - and possibly also set back your "recovery" if you were planning to knock the poppy products on the head ferra while - it's really not such a big deal it he grand scheme. A day off from relentless w/d is really not such a Bad Thing sometimes (imo, ime, ymmv, etc, etc). Prolonged w/d can be plain fukkin exhausting and really,
really grind you down. Sometimes to the point of throwing in the towel and diving straight back into the
somniferum fields exactly where you left off. In such situations, a wee snifter of codeine really ain't a problem (again imo, ime, ymmv, etc, etc). Might give kick the w/d stuff back into full effect for a day or two afterwards, but, honestly, I wouldn't even expect that. Just don't go making a habit if it cos quitting ain't quitting if you're just hopping from one opi to another each time the w/d has ground you down enough.
Obviously you will be aware of any shite 'n' shenanigans since taking that codeine yesterday though so will wind me neck in and jog on now
And good luck with the rest of your withdrawal and any time you choose to spend fully withdrawn
