I have an opiate habit that is very unconventional. I am a daily user of fentanyl nasal sprays (the powder dissolved in saline water), and I have used enough to bring my tolerance to astronomical levels (500 mg not mcg per week). It sounds impossible, but several years of uncontrolled using and constant reducing every few minutes can get you there. If you don't believe me (others haven't), please read the rest of my thread anyways, because I'm here for help not to debate how 'badass' my addiction is.
Also, I tried to 'gauge' my addiction interns of other drugs and I found the following to 'make me feel okay' (nothing makes me high anymore): 8 x 80mg OxyContin crushed per day or 2 g per day of good quality H IVed.
After this terrible adventure, I have decided to quit using and go on a bupe/subutex taper. I have 100 x 2mg subutex stockpiled for this day and have read about the importance of induction in order to avoid precipitated WDs. I was told to use the COWS sheet and wait till l reach a 26. I was also told that for short-acting opiate addictions, this would be 12-24 hours.
Well here is my predicament: I'm past the 36 hour mark and I'm feeling very mild WD symptoms, if any. A bit of sweating. Loose stools once (not heavy diarrhea), a bit of yawning, but nothing serious. I slept fine for 2 straight nights, albeit using benzos and benadryl.
Could it be that my body is acting differently this time and WDs will only kick in later? I've been through CT attempt before and I usually feel like crap after 12 hours.. not this time!
Or (and I know this is a LONGGGG stretch) could the continuous use of fentanyl every 5-10 minutes over the last 3 years have somewhat damaged my receptors so even the WD effects are not normal? I'm just fishing here, because I'm completely at lost.
I don't know what to do... Look, I'd love to be the world's first opiate SuperMan that gets no WD, but I know that doesn't exist. I want to switch to subs and taper, but I definitely don't want to risk precp. withdrawal.
I would appreciate ANY advice! Please....
Also, I tried to 'gauge' my addiction interns of other drugs and I found the following to 'make me feel okay' (nothing makes me high anymore): 8 x 80mg OxyContin crushed per day or 2 g per day of good quality H IVed.
After this terrible adventure, I have decided to quit using and go on a bupe/subutex taper. I have 100 x 2mg subutex stockpiled for this day and have read about the importance of induction in order to avoid precipitated WDs. I was told to use the COWS sheet and wait till l reach a 26. I was also told that for short-acting opiate addictions, this would be 12-24 hours.
Well here is my predicament: I'm past the 36 hour mark and I'm feeling very mild WD symptoms, if any. A bit of sweating. Loose stools once (not heavy diarrhea), a bit of yawning, but nothing serious. I slept fine for 2 straight nights, albeit using benzos and benadryl.
Could it be that my body is acting differently this time and WDs will only kick in later? I've been through CT attempt before and I usually feel like crap after 12 hours.. not this time!
Or (and I know this is a LONGGGG stretch) could the continuous use of fentanyl every 5-10 minutes over the last 3 years have somewhat damaged my receptors so even the WD effects are not normal? I'm just fishing here, because I'm completely at lost.
I don't know what to do... Look, I'd love to be the world's first opiate SuperMan that gets no WD, but I know that doesn't exist. I want to switch to subs and taper, but I definitely don't want to risk precp. withdrawal.
I would appreciate ANY advice! Please....