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Hi Guys, I am back from Poland, came back last night. It’s day 9 for me and I can say I feel MUCH better! I start feeling like a human again haha. I don’t have muscles pain anymore, sleep better and I noticed more energy. I had a great time in Poland and I think this trip helped me a lot, I kept my mind busy and had no time to think and feel sorry for myself like I would at home.
Flo, you asked about cbd oil, in my opinion it helped me a lot, I am much calmer and I was definitely less in pain. I honestly can recommend it. I started from 1500mg which is quiet a lot, my partner talked online to the people from the company he ordered it from and they said 1500mg would be the best for me if I have Fibromyalgia as less strength could be just not enough. I see a lot of improvement and my mood is definitely better. It’s incredible what benefits you get from using cbd oil if you read about it, the only bad thing is that it’s expensive …
I also noticed that my skin looks a lot better so not sure if it’s cbd oil or stopping co codamol or both?
Have a great day everybody!
I forgot to mention that my partner ordered me cbd oil, he knows what I’m going through and it arrived today. I will see if it will be helpful. I never took it before but I’ve read brilliant reviews from people trying to come out of addictions. Fingers crossed ????
SoWeary it won’t let me reply to you, I don’t know why, it tells me I need to reply to the original post. Looks like you’ve done amazing job today, I hope I can write something similar in a while. That’s a lot of work done and I guess you enjoyed it. I know it wasn’t easy to go through all this time of withdrawal having 4 children, chores and housework but you have done it and it was all worth it! Now it’s down the hill for you, every day will be better. We are not doing it just for ourselves but mainly for our loved ones to become better people and to be there for them fully.
What I realised is that I feel better in the evenings but days are hard. I think I would feel better if I could get a good sleep but I can’t sleep, if this continues I will ask my GP next week for some tablets. You mentioned something for diarrhoea too but I don’t have it, I only had to visit the toilet on day 2, no stomach cramps or anything like that… unless it’s still before me?? Tomorrow day 5.
Hello SoWeary, thank you for your comment. Yes, it was the same with me, I didn’t start with 8 pills a day, it was 2 occasionally for my back pain, then 4 when I realised it helps me for my Fibro pains too and then I built a tolerance and you know the rest… it was about 2 years ago. It’s hard for people with chronic pains to stay in control because you badly want to get rid of pain and you need to take more and more with time as it start being not enough for your body.
It’s day 4 for me, still feeling rough and no having energy is the worst for me. Maybe I should have started with tapering, it would be easier but now I don’t have any co codamol, I got rid of it and also I’m on day 4 so like half way through to feel better. I keep telling myself that what I’m going through is only temporary and it will only get better.
Maggie, I forgot to thank you for your condolences. Yes, it’s really hard time for me and the rest of my family, my brother was young but died of heart attack! His death really made me thinking how precious is our life and health and that I want to see my children growing and be there for them! I will do everything to never touch them pills again!
Hi Maggie, thank you for your reply. You’re probably right, I should wait with stopping after Poland but I just wanted to do it ASAP. I told myself there will always be a reason to continue, now Poland, then something else and I will never stop. I think tapering wouldn’t work for me, I need to stop completely, get rid of Co codamol from my house ( I binned it). Strangely I feel slightly better now and I managed to clean kids bedrooms. Before was only what I REALLY had to do, what was necessary. I still feel a bit low and not myself but was I really myself when I was on co codamol? I lost interest in many things in my life but I will gain it again! I’m 100% positive this time! Thank you Maggie again for your kind words!
Hello, not sure if you remember me, I was writing here couple of month ago. I got to day 5 and unfortunately relapsed, on day 5 I found out that my brother passed away and if that wasn’t enough the same day my son got chicken pox. I just couldn’t do it with all the withdrawal symptoms and took co codamol again. I hope I still can write here as you were a great support, I’m on day 3 again, it’s my second time when I’m trying to stop and I really hope that I will do it! Well, I’m going through the same thing like first time, it’s my 3rd day and I’m still feeling bad, my back ang legs hurt the most and I have no energy at all. Can I ask when did you start feeling physically better? I’ve got a trip to Poland in 2 days and I hope I will feel at least slightly better… it’s a short visit, only for the weekend, I could’ve waited and quit co codamol next week but I felt like I can’t and don’t want to delay it any longer. I was taking co codamol 30/500 6 tablets a day but there were days when my back and Fibromyalgia really kicked in and I had 9, not sure if it was a massive amount but enough to get me dependant on them.
I hope you’re all good and thanks for reading.
Good morning, I’m starting day 5, couldn’t sleep last night, got only 3 hours sleep and feel awful today but I’m sure the big part of how I feel plays lack of sleep. I’m definitely getting a nap after I’m back from a school run and I promised myself that after that I’m taking my dog for a nice walk so he can enjoy and I can get a fresh air. My back hurts this morning but I won’t be taking anything, the symptoms don’t ease yet but maybe I need more time than others to heal. Have a lovely day everyone!
Thank you, I surely will! I’m very happy I found this forum and feel understood. This means a lot and reading people’s stories gives me hope that I can do it too!
Hi thank you to such a kind words! I have read your reply last night but felt so bad so I went to bed as soon as I sent kids to sleep. I passed the day 4 of my co codamol withdrawal , I don’t feel better at all or even worse than yesterday, pain literally everywhere, even my feet hurt, my jaw, not sure if it’s normal? Did anyone experience anything like this? My mood is so low, I feel like I wanna cry, I’m so frustrated, no energy at all and zero motivation to do anything.
I was on a few Antidepressants for years to treat my Fibromyalgia and I found Amitryptyline working the best on me but since I discovered that co codamol stops all the pain I stared relying on it every day. I know I need to speak to my GP so hopefully he’ll try to find me something instead but from my experience nothing was as good for pain as this evil pain killer… I was going to ring surgery today and arrange some appointment or at least phone call consultantation but I felt no motivation to do it, all I wanted to do was stay on the sofa and sleep… i feel like I’m failing my family, my children as I’m not able to look after them at the moment like I should. I was also on a few medication to help my back pain and some gels to rub but it never worked miracles.
I want to stop, I want to free myself from co codamol but I have no idea how to cope with pain as nothing seemed to work for me in past. That’s why I ended up with co codamol.
It’s so hard to go through withdrawal having a job, children, housework and working partner who can’t help much… i know what this drug is doing to me, I know I feel “normal” when I’m on it but in fact it only causes me damage… I hope I stay strong, tomorrow day 5, hopefully will be better than today. Sorry for chaotic post, I can’t even think properly now.
Hi, I’m new on this forum, I’m Polish but live in UK so apologies for possible mistakes ???? I have been reading you for a few days and decided to register today. I’m on 3rd day co codamol withdrawal and I feel terrible, headache and pain all over my body and restless legs. I’ve been taking co codamol for nearly 2 years for my lower back pain, first year occasionally only but for the last 14 months da 9 tablets 30/500 mg daily as I discovered it helps me not only for my back but also Fibromialgia pains that I suffer for nearly 12 years. I was on Amitryptyline for most of the years for my Fibro but nothing worked as good as Co codamol. So now I’m about to fail and take co codamol because it seems like it’s getting worse and worse. I’m feeling down and tearful. My partner is doing night shifts Monday – Wednesday so he is sleeping most of the day and we have 3 children school age so I can’t have a rest at all. Then I’m working Thursday to Sunday day time and when I come home he sometimes goes to do overtime too. I’m feeling like I will never be able to come off Co codamol as my lower back is really bad after 2 pregnancies (first with twins and second with 4.5 kg baby) and also my Fibromyalgia which is hell! Taking co codamol I feel trapped but it helps me to deal with pain. I’m very worried and anxious and want to quit taking them pills but I can’t manage the pain. Please, any advice how to stay strong and come off them…?