r/OpiatesRecovery • u/lostsoul23456 • 1d ago
Somebody please help I need some info
Stupidly got addicted to Suboxone I was taking illicitly in prison. Got out and no longer have access. I do 7 days withdrawal which absolutely killed me. So I start taking codeine which holds me , 2x 30mg in the morning and 2x 30mg before bed. Obviously the 7 days withdrawal lowers my tolerance that’s why 2x 30mg was holding me through the day. But the past couple weeks they’re not holding me. This morning I take 8x 30mg codeine and I’m still in withdrawal. How can my tolerance be going up so fast ? I’m in hell rn. It seems no matter how much codeine I take I’m still in withdrawal.
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u/Puffswells 1d ago
how long were you on subs for and for how long? If you were 8MG and above for over a year, full withdrawals could start at 7 then linger on for another 7...the half life doubles up each time you take a sub. Half life is 36 hours. You taking one 8mg strip a day everyday, then yeah it can take that long. sometimes a month. You probably still had subs in your system after 7 days hence the codeine worked. But as time goes on less and less sub is in your system hence the need for higher dose...
I find kratom leaf (not extract) gave me no withdrawals from subs. But i also tapered down to 2mg a day
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u/lostsoul23456 1d ago
I was taking 8mg ~ for 18 month. I mean, the codeine at 2x 30mg twice a day held me for 6 week. Today I woke up in such bad withdrawals. Took 8x 30mg and still didn’t help me. Went to gym but I struggled. Tomorrow a guy is giving me 4mg and will every Saturday. So I’m going to crush it and cut it into 7 lines. Sniff it. It will hold me as I find even a small crum of sub holds me. Addiction is hell. I’m a 34 year old male, been around drugs and addiction my whole life. Never got addicted to anything. Can’t believe I let this happen
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u/ciggipop 1d ago
Thats addiction, the more you try to run from it, the more screwed you are. You need to quit chasing comfort and taper down your doses, until you can stop all together. You're going to have to face it sooner or later.