I had major surgery about five years ago and was prescribed Oxicontin to use during recovery. On days when the pain was elevated, I would take two, (dose was 5 mg). It helped with the physical pain, but the mental high was not something enjoyable. I still am able to keep a few on hand for break through days. I’m 65 and led a very active career and leisure activities. It’s easier for me to show you where there is no pain. I’m able to make a script (20) last for three months. What is the draw to use these recreationally? Oxicontin/Oxicodone make me itch fiercely, so we have settled on Percocet. Same experience as the others, ok for pain, but getting high, not so much. Anyone with experienced?
I found a natural herb called Kratom, works well on some types of pain, less so on others. It's legal in many states, but not all states.
Nice thing about it, when you're new to it, it will give you a buzz similar to a vicodin or percocet, but after awhile, the high just fades.
Thing is, it's mildly addictive, more than coffee, but less than cigarettes, and less than opioids. some use it to help them kick opioids.
If you look into it, you can buy crushed leaf powder by the kilo, and use it to make tea, lasts several months, and a kilo goes for about $100 ( some charge way more, you just have to shop around, I found a supplier for $80 a kilo )
If you get a cold, it works very much like Theraflu does, it knocks out the chills/fever/sinuses, etc., really well. I haven't detected any side effects. I had a check up, and my liver & kidneys are in excellent shape, so no problem there, either.
I take it along with another prescription drug for chronic headaches and back pain. I find the two together work better than each separately.
You have to experiment to find what works for you, everyone is different.
BTW, it tastes bad. But, I have a pink grapefruit tree, and a minneola tree ( a tangelo/orange ) in my back yard, and I squeeze the juice of one of these into the glass of kratom tea, which makes it a lot more palatable, or you can buy some vitamin water, that's mildly sweet --- you have to do something to the drink, or it's taste will not be enjoyable.
Some people don't make tea, they put a couple of tea spoons of the stuff right into a smoothie, which really disguises the taste, you can't even taste it at all. Thing is, I did this to begin with, and after a few days, my stool turned a dark green. Don't know what it means, but it was starting to cause constipation, so I switched to tea, and that eliminated the problem .
Another thing, the dose. The more you weigh, the more you need. Also, if you get drowsy or real tipsy, you've taken too much. If you feel nothing, you've taken too little. The right dose is that dose which gives you a nice "lift", a slight surge in energy, it's subtle, but nice. You have to experiment to determine the right dose. I gave a 2 grams to my GF, and it made her tipsy, she only weights 125lbs. I told her that must have been too much, it's not supposed to make you tipsy like alcohol. So, keep that in mind if you decide to try it.
Just like anything else, it's not for everyone.