Is it painfull to overdose on cocaine and heroin?

Answer 1

Answer Note: All that I know on the subject I know first hand... I'm a recovering heroin addict, and have, on more than one occasion, overdosed. From pricking the skin, jacking it and then finally mainlining it you feel little pain... about six or seven seconds later a rapturous rush comes over you like never before.... amazing... too amazing... It's at that point that you think "Woah... maybe I did a little too much..." Unfortunately, that's all you have time to think... now what you don't know is that you've passed out from the drugs unrelenting assualt on your entire system... soon your breathing will slow and eventually you're heart will stop. And then you're dead! Perfect and painless! Very, very painless... Infact the bliss that one would feel before they died of a heroin overdose would be immense.... not painful. But let's roll back to right after you shot up and got that explosive rush: One of your buddies showed up and saw you barely breathing on the bathroom floor... Being the smart guy that he is, he called EMS and now they've got you in the back of the truck while they prep that' god-awful narcotic antagonist that's about to go it you. At this point you're still barely breathing, drawing shallow, gurgley breaths while drool dribbles out one side of your mouth. You're exrtemities have turned purple and hair is now completely matted down with sweat. It is now time for them to administer the shot. Within seconds you reawaken to find yourself in a state of utter confusion and sudden, horrendous agony. You're heart is racing and nausea sets in... As you spew vomit into the bucket the EMS has provided you, all the while the only thing going through your mind at this point is, "Holy Sh*t... I went from feeling amazing to truly wanting to die... how the H*LL did this happen?" Honestly, that is the worst pain in the world... when they bring you back from an overdose... it's countering the effects of a drug that was made to treat the pains of certain amputees or grievously injured men during the war (a.k.a. morphine). So, in conclusion, an overdose from heroin is not painful... being revived most definitely is... and if one should find themselves experiencing that pain they should consider themselves lucky…

COMMENT from reader: This is not entirely accurate: an overdose of heroin is indeed as described. Naltrexone or a similar antagonist will bring about instant withdrawal if an addiction is present, but will otherwise, simply reduced the euphoric effects of heroin. See the following from wikipedia:

Rapid opioid detoxification[edit]

Naltrexone is sometimes used for rapid detoxification ("rapid detox") regimens for opioid dependence. The principle of rapid detoxification is to induce opioid-receptor blockage while the patient is in a state of impaired consciousness, so as to attenuate the withdrawal symptoms experienced by the patient. Rapid detoxification under general anaesthesia (sometimes called "ultra-rapid detox") involves an unconscious patient and requires intubation and external ventilation. Rapid detoxification is also possible under lighter sedation. The rapid detoxification procedure is followed by oral naltrexone daily for up to 12 months for opioid dependence management. There are a number of practitioners who will use a naltrexone implant, usually placed in the lower abdomen, to replace the oral naltrexone. This implant procedure has not been shown scientifically to be successful in "curing" subjects of their addiction, though it does provide a better solution than oral naltrexone for medication compliance reasons. There is currently scientific disagreement as to the safety of this procedure, as well as whether this procedure should be performed under light sedation or general anesthesia, due to the rapid and sometimes severe withdrawal that occurs.[10][11]

Rapid detoxification has been criticised by some for its questionable efficacy in long-term opioid dependence management.[12]Rapid detoxification has often been misrepresented as a one-off "cure" for opioid dependence, when it is only intended as the initial step in an overall drug rehabilitation regimen. Rapid detoxification is effective for short-term opioid detoxification, but is approximately 10 times more expensive than conventional detoxification procedures. Aftercare can also be an issue,[12]since at least one well-known center in the United States reported that they will remove an implant from any patient arriving in their facility before admission.

Otherwise, be assured that a heroin overdose is completely painless, and you will not even be aware or care that it is happening. In fact, you will feel blissful and immortal, until your eyes close for the last time. And then there is the not insignificant fact that you will never know either pain or life again. As Marilyn Monroe once said: "Everybody has the right to take their own life, but you will miss so much…"

Answer 2

I have overdosed before it is very serious. Its painful and every second your going through it your senses start to disappear. Your heart starts pounding so much before it slows down. you start to sweat. your so weak you can't even stand. it is a very scary thing to be through. just don't even think about doing it. you will not only hurt yourself but also the people you know.

In a book "What it feels like" someone who attempted suicide said if was painful as the body fights back to defend its self, so it would probably burn and hurt like hell

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it depends on what you OD on. some things just sorta kill ya in yer sleep and other things will make your stomach cramp terribly or cause other pains or icky symptoms. For example, a bottle of aspirin will make you wish you were dead long before it will kill ya, not gonna give any examples of the more painless things to OD on.

suicide is lame if you don't care about living at least go out and try to have fun. pursue enjoyment as recklessly as you like, worst that can happen is you get ur wish and ur dead but you might ...just maybe...actually enjoy yourself, and find something to live for. (i did)

Answer 3

yeah i can answer that , i overdosed on cocaine and heroin together god was i playing russian ruellette with my life . but i have to say i wish i did die cause the outcome is more then anyone wants to deal with! so i am here to tell you wake up people i know the reasons why i did it but im not sure why god spared me cause not having both in life . life is very hard to deal with but you can get through it trust me . first thing you have to do is get away from the problem which means if you have to move then god please do , and just cause your friend do it also doesnt mean you not cool cause you still are i found there was no pure pressure but i only partied with only one friend and we had fun together but when i did move to new york there was so many things i was dealing with that it was the easiest way for me to exscape ..... i don't have any regrets about doing it cause i was young and thought i was inevitable but now i know that everyone is . its destroyed my whole life i have permanent brain damage nerve problem and to help you understand ill explaine i have trouble walking my legs convulse where i cant walk ill have severe tremors and i have alot of fear ..... my self feels like everyone watching and makeing oppinions off me ,,, but when i was high on coke and heroin i didnt give a shit nothing in the world bothers u and sometimes that probably sound good to alot of people but guess what its no

Answer 4

All of them. If overdosing was fun everyone would be doing it.

Answer 5

very scary.......

Answer 6

what do u think u prick

Answer 7

Yes.