Posted by Dade on August 21, 2008, at 20:39:14
In reply to Re: Being on Buprenorphine, then taking Darvon the » Dade, posted by Quintal on August 21, 2008, at 20:08:22
> Yes, I take Nurofen Plus and Paramol. I used to take two of each every 4-6 hours, but now I'm down to about two doses a day when I take it. I think it's actually making some of my problems worse now I've built up tolerance.
2 Nurofen+=~26mgs Cod phos=~20mgs Codeine, thats a small amount. Isn't Pamol just Paracetamol?
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> About the splittable thing. I heard it used to come as two halves stuck together with codeine and ibuprofen in a different side. I wish it still came like that! I was told the manufacturer changed it due to abuse potential, but really would it have been so bad to just leave it as it was? I don't think people were dying or being poisoned in large numbers.
HAHA!! EXACTLY-they changed the formulation~2.5 years ago and lost a good deal of sales i'm sure, for me at least!! the Codeine and Ibu were stuck together and just popped apart! a 48 pack contained 600mgs Codeine for $20NZ, and i often took 150-200mgs of the Codeine only 1/2 with a soda drink on an empty stomach in the morning, had to rotate pharmacies as i was buying 3-4 pacs a week.The antidepressant effects were clean and smooth, anti anx effects greater than Diazepam, and i had more energy (Codeine shown to be effective in narcolepsy) and greater interest in life, but the greatest effect had to be the feeling of "just being ok" where i was, what i was doing-a mental felling of "just being", relaxed and clear. I would sometimes take a dose after work, have a shower and feel invigourated, refreshed.
I knew something was up when they bought out the 72 packs and was right-different pac design, mixed C+ibu. No there were not large numbers of folks being poisoned, as thoes who knew about it took the Codeine 1/2-which had the C+harmless fillers. The Ibu does the stomach damage in large amounts. I'm guessing they (boots) were sorely pressured into changing the formulation$$$
Theres Panadeine+, 15mgs Codeine+500mg Paracetamol, and a few of thoes and Nurofen + could make up 100mgs i guess, but don't medicate with Codeine nowdays.
I'm am convinced Opiates/oids are very effective ADs, AAs and APs for alot of people.
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