Hi
I’m also addicted to codeine, but I take nurofen plus which is conbined with ibruprofen rather than paracetamol.
I can’t deal with withdrawal either, the insomnia and restless legs are hell. But I’ve been slowly cutting down the number of tablets a day I’m now down from 64 to 12 and will be off them altogether in the next few weeks.
If you find a slow enough pace that works for you, you should be able to gradually reduce your use with out experiencing the pain of withdrawal.
Your liver is the worst thing to damage health wise, I have kidney problems from the ibruprofen that’s in nurofen plus along with codeine but manageable now I’ve reduced my daily intake. Could you get access to just codeine while you taper? I guess it depends on whether you want to tell your GP or can afford to buy it online.
I hope you find help on this site, if there’s anything you want to chat about please ask. I’m female too, I’m 41 now but started on codeine at about 26/27.
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