Author: tearj3rker
Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 1:30 am
It hasn’t gotten to the stage of requiring other opioids as yet. It’s not at that point.
What’s annoying about being an ultra rapid metaboliser with buprenorphine, is the moment that the moment I drop below the dose I need to hold me, it doesn’t take long at all to feel withdrawals.
ie – I had 2mg lastnight instead of the usual 6mg. At 4am I woke up with my legs kickin around a bit. It wasn’t too bad, but was uncomfortable. Funny thing is, I normally find it hard to get up at 9am unless I really have to! On my regular dose, I find it hard to wake up at all sometimes! Was good to be an early bird.
Anyway, this morning I had 3mg instead of the usual 6mg at 9AM. It kicked in and I felt *FINE* .. phew. By 1pm I was starting to get the aches again. Just 4 hours! Off 4MG’s! Wtf? Bummer. Why do I burn through this drug so fast? It seems like my 6mg morning 6mg evening dose was *just* enough to get me through. This brings concerning questions for when I taper, given I burn through it so fast. I may need hourly dosing or some shit.
Anyway, I had 2.5mg diazepam, and I hate benzos. But it took the edge off the muscle cramps and now I can carry on with another Christmas event. Ibuprofen also really helps with the aches. I am taking a bit more out of my reserves today, because it’s Christmas, and I don’t wanna be all fidgety and zoned out over turkey and ham.
No need for loperamide or poppy pods, or Oxycontin I don’t think. But will re-assess if I’m kicked off the program. I’m going to put a note under the pharmacy door now explaining my situation so they can be more accommodating (hopefully).
tj
