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I'm recovering from a car accident and they gave me plenty of opiates in the hospital. Honestly I didn't see the appeal outside of pain relief. For pain relief

I'm recovering from a car accident and they gave me plenty of opiates in the hospital. Honestly I didn't see the appeal outside of pain relief. For pain relief they are great. I went from "I'm being eaten by a bear" to "Meh" pain levels in minutes. But other than that it wasn't too pleasant. There was no euphoria just dizziness and constipation. As soon as I could switch to Ibuprofen, I did. According to my doctor, there is a genetic component in how people respond to opiates. Guess I was lucky.

LoSboccacc 10y ago
If you're a runner check if you have an artificial pancreas, you might have been targeted to continue operation screaming fist XD
CoryG89 10y ago
They probably had to give you a strong dose to control the pain. Generally if you take too much with a low tolerance you aren't going to have such a good time (even though you definitely won't be in pain anymore). If you hadn't been in so much pain and had been given a smaller dosage at first, you would have probably felt more of a euphoric effect.
svachalek 10y ago
I've had various ones prescribed over the years, usually just long enough apart for me to forget how horribly, horribly nauseous they make me feel. They relieve the pain, somewhat, but never completely and there's nothing remotely "euphoric" about the experience. Over the counter painkillers work just fine on the other hand; never had a problem with ibuprofen, acetaminophen, etc.
wnissen 10y ago
Yep. With the exception of some intravenous Valium right before my wisdom tooth surgery, I've been fortunate that opiates and do not get along. The pain relief works, but I also feel like I'm going to throw up. Then about 45 minutes after taking a dose, I fall asleep. No euphoria, no feeling of warmth or comfort. Obviously not everyone has this reaction.
- kkielhofner 10y ago
  Valium is a benzodiazepine (not an opiate) but don't let that fool you. I've met several people struggling with addiction that swear benzo withdrawal can be as bad or worse than opiates.
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LoSboccacc 10y ago

If you're a runner check if you have an artificial pancreas, you might have been targeted to continue operation screaming fist XD

CoryG89 10y ago

They probably had to give you a strong dose to control the pain. Generally if you take too much with a low tolerance you aren't going to have such a good time (even though you definitely won't be in pain anymore). If you hadn't been in so much pain and had been given a smaller dosage at first, you would have probably felt more of a euphoric effect.

svachalek 10y ago

I've had various ones prescribed over the years, usually just long enough apart for me to forget how horribly, horribly nauseous they make me feel. They relieve the pain, somewhat, but never completely and there's nothing remotely "euphoric" about the experience. Over the counter painkillers work just fine on the other hand; never had a problem with ibuprofen, acetaminophen, etc.

wnissen 10y ago

Yep. With the exception of some intravenous Valium right before my wisdom tooth surgery, I've been fortunate that opiates and do not get along. The pain relief works, but I also feel like I'm going to throw up. Then about 45 minutes after taking a dose, I fall asleep. No euphoria, no feeling of warmth or comfort. Obviously not everyone has this reaction.

kkielhofner 10y ago
Valium is a benzodiazepine (not an opiate) but don't let that fool you. I've met several people struggling with addiction that swear benzo withdrawal can be as bad or worse than opiates.
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