Reply To: Day 18 cold turkey from codeine and starting to feel like myself

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me12you21
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Thank you all for replying so quickly. It’s definitely making me feel less alone.

It’s like my insides are full of ants. I feel so out of sorts. It’s horrible.

I can cope with the 4 8mg a day as opposed to 500 odd mg for nothing. I’m just praying these next couple of weeks away. I know I won’t give in. I’ve come too far already to get to the stage admitting I’ve got a problem.

They were initially prescribed for headaches I was getting after covid. They were the only thing that worked. So that has been stressing me slightly that I might start with them again. I’m not bothered though. I’ll find something else.

Thanks for the support you will never know what it means speaking to normal people who are in this cycle. I’ve just been speaking to my mum about it and it’s shocking how easily available they are for people.

30, 30mg plus nurofen and solpadine. Jeez that is a lot. I’m glad you have managed to get off them. I bet you are too.

Seems mental that many but I can totally understand how it can creep up and you’re there before you know it. Well done you for stopping.

Once I’ve got off these I will never ever touch even the 8mg again. It’s not worth it. Life has been so rubbish these last twelve months. I feel so detached from life and everyone. I can’t wait to have my life back.

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