Poppy Seed Tea for Detox? Bad Idea
Although poppy seeds have been around for years, I didn’t hear about the poppy seed tea recipe until late in my opiate using career. I had read on the internet that the seeds still have a tiny amount of morphine in them even if they’ve been washed. I was very sceptical, so like every other opiate fiend, I decided to try it out. At the time, I had been clean for months, so I had no tolerance whatsoever. I had been trying to stay clean for a little while, but the thought of getting high from a grocery store product was enough to get those wheels churning. So I made my way on down to the grocery store to pick up what would amount to something like a half pound of seeds. I can’t remember exactly, but it was a ridiculous amount.
Anyway, long story short, it worked!!! Boy did it ever! There are three things that I remember vividly about the experience; #1. I felt like I was on heroin, #2. I was afraid to go to sleep in fear that I would stop breathing and #3. I had the worst headache the next day.
I couldn’t believe that I was so high from something that I had bought from the grocery store, it blew me away. But, after that night, I vowed never to try it again, and I never did.
Not too long after, I found this website: http://poppyseedtea.com/. If you haven’t already read through it, please do. I don’t know these people personally, so I can’t vouch that the site is authentic, but after the experience that I had with the tea, I wouldn’t be surprised if someone hasn’t already overdosed on the stuff.
I contemplated including a few paragraphs on how poppy seed tea can help with opiate withdrawal, but It’s hard for me to recommend something that can be so dangerous. Some of you might be laughing right now, but you’ve got to believe me, that stuff had me flying. So, imagine if I was to tell you guys to try and detox with the poppy seed tea. What if you were to get a batch with really high morphine content? Combine that with the concentration of God knows what other materials are mixed in from the processing plants, and the risk gets to be too real.
I’d love to hear your thoughts on this.
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Please don’t ever suggest to take poppyseed tea to help withdraw from vicodin. The reason I got into (then got addicted to), was because vicodin wasn’t ever enough. The morphine and other alkaloids are serious business. I did stop breathing in my sleep.
@puke,
You might want to read the post again. I’m not suggesting that anyone use the tea as a way to withdraw. But, thanks for the reiteration anyway.
I was browsing websites and i happened across yours. I just realized today that i am in fact addicted to Vicodin. I have been taking them for about 3 years to manage multiple abdominal conditions. I would usually only take them a few times a week, a half pill here and there to manage the pain. The past 2 months i have been in so much pain that the hospital (while waiting for my insurance to get a bunch of tests done) are just handing me them and telling me to manage my pain with them. I have been on them almost everyday for 2 months.
Today i didn’t feel that i needed to take any for the pain and now i’m sicker than a dog. Chills, aches, leg cramps etc.
I know now that it’s withdrawl because i didn’t need them one day about a month ago and i started feeling this way then. It started within 12 hours of my last pain killer and i’m just feeling terrible.
I just can’t believe that after taking them this much for a few months i am already having problems kicking this habit.
I have 2 in my purse and i’m refusing to take them no matter how bad i start feeling. I do feel that i’m going to win this on my own and that i will not take anymore.
I just wanted to go somewhere where i could admit it to myself and to others and say it out loud that i am addicted.
I really hope that since i have not been on them heavily for very long that i will feel better in a few days, i’m just scared i won’t.
Thanks for making this blog, it made me feel like i’m not alone right now.
I’m going to talk to my best friend tonight and tell her, she will be the only person who will know about it but i feel it’s important to tell someone.
Thank you for your blog
@Withdrawl today,
Thanks for your comments. I’m pretty sure you’ll back to the normal You very shortly. It doesn’t seem like your dependence is that heavy, so you should be good. I would definitely recommend you find someone to support you, but make sure that they are the understanding type. Most people will frown upon you when you admit your weakness to them, but then they’ll turn around and cater to their own bad habits like they’re fine and dandy. Don’t surround yourself with people like that. You need support, not criticism.
Thanks again, and good luck.
I have been using PPT (poppy pod tea) once a day for just over 18 months now and I am admittedly addicted to the stuff. I once went into accidental withdrawal when my regular package didn’t arrive in the mail and I went through the worst 72 hrs of my life. I felt as though I was on the verge of death the entire time. For such a seemingly benign drug the WD’s are god awful. I have been wanting to quit for the longest time but after experiencing the WD’s that one time I am now afraid to subject myself to that again. From what I’ve read there’s apparently nothing you can do to minimize the severity of the WD. Talk about being in a bad spot. Anyone have any advice for me? I’ve been considering following something called the Thomas Recipe (google it). Do you think this could be of any help? I am holding on to about 40mg of Lorazepam, 900 mg of Temazepam and about 80 mg of Sonata. I’m wondering if I could sleep the WD’s off. Do they really last several weeks? Anyway, I appreciate any advice.
Ryan,
The worst thing about poppy tea is that your dose can’t be measured. So, you’re not really sure what you’re getting, and that can be dangerous. Not only from an overdose perspective, but also for withdrawals. That’s why it was such a surprise to you. I think the little benzo and sedative hypnotic stock up you have going will probably help you get through this, but please be careful. Always take the least amount you need to feel comfortable. Try not to mix them all at once, and seek medical help if you feel like you’re in trouble.
Best of luck to ya.
Ryan,
I was in the same spot as you, taking poppy seed tea everyday several times for about 14months. 2 weeks ago I quit for a second time and here’s what I learned. First time I quit I went cold turkey without aid and was an insomniac wreck for 7 days before it became bearable 2 exist. This time however, I did some more research and found out a few tricks. First off, it does help to ween off the stuff for about 2 weeks. Hold off until you start getting wd symptoms then take just enough to push it back and get some rest. Secondly, eat lots of eggs or other nutrient rich protein foods because your body needs the protein to rebuild the feel good chemicals that the opiates replace causing the body to stop producing them. I would make a batch of 24 hard boiled deviled eggs and just keep eating them throughout the day, this helped tremendously and seemed to cut down on recovery time to 4 days before I could start to feel ok. Lastly, either add a teaspoon of epsom salt to some lemon water 2 drink or take an epsom salt bath. The magnesium in it stops the leg cramps which is a godsend when your twitching around all night. One last thing, if you’d like some herbal remedies, both bacopa and ashwagandha have been shown to reduce opiate tolerance.
good luck
Cheshire Cat
I have a friend that told me yesterday that she thinks she is addicted to the poppy seed tea, she said she coundn’t sleep and her skin felt like it was burning I have never dealt with this kind of addiction but I am very frightened because of the fact on how she deals with these symptoms. She took multiple sleeping pills and drank excessive alcohol because she couldn’t sleep…
I’m at a loss on how to break the news to her that she is addicted to this tea. bacopa and ashwagandha are those just herbal teas? can I get them anywhere? Where did you find help to kick this habit? where can I find more information I need to help her before it is too late and its sad to say but her significant other has been addicted longer than her, I want to help them. Any advise would help and I know that before I can help them they have to want to quit or else i’ll drive myself crazy but I feel the need to educate myself if I have to go to extremes to get her off of this. Thank you!
Concerned Friend,
Bacopa and Ashwagandha aren’t anything to worry about. It’s the poppy seed tea that’s the issue. Where do you live? PM me if you’re not comfortable telling me here. They say that you have to want to quit, in order to get help, but sometimes we’re so deep into it, that the only way out is some sort of extreme intervention. At some point the addict begins to operate on the basic animal level, so all rationality goes out the window, and even if it is there, it becomes overpowered by the need to get a fix. First thing that needs to be done is she needs to get clean, so her rational mind has a say in things. Usually that takes jail or some other form of extreme intervention.
Good news for those kicking Vicodin is don’t belive all the negative stuff you read. It’s not that bad. Yes there will be leg cramps and a few sleepless nights but after a few days all is good. I’ve been on 6 10/325 vicodins a day for 2 years and had surgery to fix the problem in March. I quit the meds cold turkey in May. I basically felt like I had the flu for 4 days and after 4 days I progressively got better and after about 7 days I was all good. From my experience (and I have allot of experience w/pain and pain meds) it’s more in your head then anything. Withdrawls are real but I believe the severity of the withdrawl is mostly dependent on you. The one advice I will give is anytime while withdrawling you feel any anxiety or muscle aches just jump in a hot bath or shower. The bath or shower is your best friend. Also shower or bath right before trying to sleep. Other than that I say buck up and get through it. Forget the high priced detox BS. It’s not needed for vicodin.
After reading Dan’s post… I have to agree. I’ve been prescribed vicodin for over 3 years now and in increasing doses. I have a degenerative disc disease and had surgery on my spine to find that 2 more discs are already herniated. I am 24. I know my tolerance goes up because I find the medication not helping me anymore. I have recently decided to stop taking the medication and take the matter into my own hands. I am in pain. I have WD symptoms. But, it is truly amazing how you can overpower it. Just knowing that no matter what you are going through right now… your life is still happening. Personally, I would rather be a part of it than dealing with this. Just think like that and it will get you through it. I am still working on it but that is the most helpful thing for me.
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