Actually, codeine has no effect on me. Vicodin is a whole 'nuther matter, though. I usually take the extra-strength night-time Tylenol, without a 'chaser'. It just seems to do the job. Maybe it's psychosomatic.
Once I was in a world of pain from a minor illness that hit during a time when I was feeling depressed anyway. Normal doses weren't helping, so I made up my own concoction. DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME OR ANYWHERE!!!!! I SAID I WAS DEPRESSED AND MAY HAVE BEEN SUBCONCIOUSLY TRYING TO KILL MYSELF!!!! I mixed 4 extra-strength night-time Tylenol, a Vicodin tablet, a big, BIG swallow of Nyquil, and an American pint of Newcastle. Then I got into bed and laid down and watched the colors swirl. (You ready for this?) Then a short, hairy individual came into my room and peeled my eyes open, shining a small flashlight into them. He was followed by two "Greys", one of whom turned on a device that engulfed me in a blue light. We floated out the window (which was closed) and up a light beam. I next found myself lying on a table. One of the "doctors" who looked a little more human than the others smiled and said "Let's see what's wrong now, shall we?" (Mechanical speech) They put all kinds of things around my head, then covered my eyes with a bizarre set of goggles and I watched more swirling colors and dancing lights while some really cool music played (It's hard to describe it as music. It was sound that had some kind of hypnotic rythym.) When the music stopped I was back in my bed. I was still fuzzy headed, but no longer in pain and no longer depressed.
What a trip! And it was all legal! Still, I'd never do it again unless I was in that much pain again. DO NOT DO IT YOURSELF! Just covering my butt with a warning.
dexter- Not ragging on you or anything, but it sounds like you've already made up your mind about what happened.
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[This message has been edited by Oxygen (edited January 15, 2000).]