Opioids Using prescibed pain meds without ever having WD's

[omgimdrunk]

SWIM has been prescribed 10mg norcos for when pain levels hit 6 or more. These are ICOE only usage and over the last year swim has never abused them. SWIM recently had a flare up coupled with the worst bronchitis of SWIMs adult life and used 20 - 40 mg a day for about 4days. About a week later SWIM incurred another flareup in which SWIM took 40mg a day for 3 days in a row. Three days after this SWIM took 40MG norco an additional 2 days and 60 on the 3rd day to suppress the remaining lung infection and get through work. I know at this point any additional opioid receptors that have grown in are minimal, however SWIM did feel mild with drawls that lasted about 5 - 7 days before back to normal. It included two nights of mild RLS and the Hershey squirts. SWIM knows there is not a specific rule of thumb on how quickly receptors can grow and die off but is anyone aware of safe dosage and length of time between dosages to prevent ever having WD's?

SWIM was thinking that maybe the dosage was to high for the time frame forcing a batch of receptors to grow over the 3 week span. Swim usually will take 20 - 30mg a month or less depending of inflammation, stress and weather.

FYI - as of now SWIM is back at 85% and feeling much better however would like to have a better understanding as to how much is to much for a length of time.
Any thoughts are greatly appreciated.

 

[BeachBum4u]

FYI - as of now SWIM is back at 85% and feeling much better however would like to have a better understanding as to how much is to much for a length of time.
Any thoughts are greatly appreciated.

Couple things; glad to here you're feeling better. Please recognize everyone is so different with regards to tolerance, metabolism etc., I don't know if it's possible to answer your question without so many generalizations, you really don't get it answered at all.

Lastly, it's OK to use the terms; I, he, she, him, her etc. but SWIM is not allowed on this site as it serves no purpose here. We all know it's you and of course, I hope you get your questions answered soon. Good Luck!

 

[THE_REAL_OBLIVION]

It seems to be easier when you actually need the stuff, from experience before I fell to IV'in dillies (something that is caused by stepping stones caused by the medical establishment, had one jaw specialist retire on me while on daily codeinecontins 150mg x 2 + Empracets 30/300 codeine/apap x 4 to 6 a day and some Dilaudid 1mg or 2mg, taken orally on top of all that when things were really bad). Some would say "it's only codeine", but take 300-400mg of codeine a day and it's stronger than expected, if codeine works for you at least, but I was able to handle weening myself off it while NO DOCTOR i visited afterwards telling them my story were willing to help, even if I said, please take an x-ray of my head you'll see. Anyway, I weened myself of with T1 extractions that got small enough that I didn't even need to do them after a while.

I was still in pain though. Found a guy who sold oxycontins, oxyIR's dilaudid and HM Contin and the rest is history.

 

[oldfag420]

you dont. if you take opiates on a schedule, or in a frequency, you will withdraw.

 

[pill_billy]

FIRST, how have you had an account for that long and this is your first post??

SECOND, halerious location T R oblivion...

 

[KittyKat13]

SECOND, halerious location T R oblivion...

Noticed that too! Actually was LOL!

you dont. if you take opiates on a schedule, or in a frequency, you will withdraw.

I'd have to agree here. I realize everyone is different but I have had WD every time I've had to quit opiates. Even when taking the pills on a schedule for a certain number of days after a surgery. It was light WD's - felt like a 3 day flu or something, but I have always felt the come down!

 

[omgimdrunk]

I am more of a reader, but for this question I could not find an answer.