Odd but Effective Analgesic

Oxytocin

Citation: Hatelet. "Odd but Effective Analgesic: An Experience with Oxytocin (exp112743)". Erowid.org . Jan 27, 2019. erowid.org/exp/112743

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42 ug sublingual Oxytocin

BODY WEIGHT: 160 lb

I have had opioids before and this was very different. I felt strong analgesia but not the euphoria of opioids.

I was prescribed oxytocin for pain associated with ME/CFS, a serious chronic illness that had left me bedridden totally at the time of the experience. My pain had been so bad on and off that I was often moaning out loud for hours and biting my arm to distract myself. At the time I also had severe vertigo, especially positional. My doctors Pilsner prescribe any normal opioid analgesics, but just offered benzos and oxytocin. Apparently oxytocin is sometimes used experimentally in ME/CfS and is also being considered in pain clinics as an analgesic.The oxytocin came in the form of mint flavored troches from a compounding pharmacy. I would put the troche under my tongue and let it dissolve. It was fairly fast acting. By the time the troche absorbed fully, I had felt most of the effects. Id say that took about 5 minutes.I have had opioids before and this was very different. I felt strong analgesia but not the euphoria of opioids.I felt a rush but it wasnt a completely euphoric rush like opioids, although not unpleasant. I felt a sense of numbing through the chest and also pain in my muscles stopped. I felt a sense of more emotion. My heart rate quickened, at least the first time I did this. The total analgesic effect lasted about 30 minutes to an hour.I repeated this experience about 10 times. Not every experience was the same, but they all involved analgesia. Sometimes I experienced slight tachycardia, sometimes (when I had repeated doses especially), I experienced some heart palpitations (but Im sick and often have heart palps), sometimes I experienced strong feelings of affection and well being, sometimes I got the chest numbness and rush over a larger area and more pronounced than other times.I have learned that oxytocin has a negative inotropic effect on the heart and that it may not be totally benign. I am therefore trying to get prescribed more normal pain meds and only use oxytocin when Im in severe pain or discomfort that I cant stand. I still find it very interesting.