Posted by dougb on April 11, 2001, at 14:06:19
In reply to Re: opiates » dougb, posted by ShelliR on April 10, 2001, at 13:01:24
Shelli:
(if i thought anyone was paying close attention to what i was saying, i would have been more accurate...)I discovered the positive effect i was having after a ruptured ear drum where i was prescribed 1-2 tablets every 4 hours for pain.
After several days stopped. When my 'afternoon-demons' (figurative not literal) started again, realized that they had been absent on the codeine.
Started taking previous dose and again i got better and better.
But now, i am faced with a dwindling supply of med, a reaction i could not explain, and an unlikely prospect for refills.
I was also wrestling with the question of whether i was having a legitimate positive reaction to this med or it was just the Siren-Song of the 'evil demon opium'.
Due to scarcity, the above and just scientific interest, i started cutting back on the dose until i could feel no effect.
I remember being suprised at what a powerful substance this must be, that at 1/5 of a pill approx 1mg (i guess), there was a positive reaction to it.
This dose i would take every few hours as needed, thus on a conservative day, i might only take .4 to .5 tablet.
Other days however, would require up to 1.5/day as the week wore on.
My general doc, finally got back in town. After hearing my observations he, thankfully, gave me the requested med.
At that point, i started again on the _original_ dosage, 1-2 every 4 hours. And I stopped 'fasting' on weekends as those days were usually a write-off, just as they had been prior to the codeine.
Soo... i am touched by everyone's concern, but don't feel like my tolerance has spiraled out of control or anything like that.
If you disagree, i welcome your comments
Sincerely
Doug B
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