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Hello everyone. How are you doing? I am on day 75 and can honestly say I rarely think of NP these days. However, I will never say never as have been down that road too many times to count. It really does get easier and although life problems still suck, there is not another problem of finding pills, feeling ill and affording them to boot. It is freeing and certainly does give a sense of pride.
I will never ever forget those early days of counting the hours, days with each minute seemingly worse than the last. The headache, shivers, diarrhoea, nausea and depression that makes the world so black will not be forgotten.
Wherever you are in your journey, keep at it. I like the one day at a time ODAAT concept. Doesn’t seem so monumental. xx
To all you guys who are tapering, I take my hat off to you. Very brave. Again, stick with it, its a marathon not a race and your rewards will come soon enough. Good luck
Hi there Baileysmum. Many congratulations on your 7 days! It will get easier I promise. Stick with it its so worth it. I am on day 67 and those early days do seem a dim and distant memory now but I never ever want to forget or become complacent as I refuse to go there again.
Hi guys, how you all doing?
Dotty, so sorry to to hear about your husband. How are you doing today? Do you have support etc?
Havehope, the tapering will bring your mood down as you withdraw unfortunately and it is a protracted process. I hate to say this, but the alcohol will likely exacerbate that too as its a depressant. I know the first drink feels nice but the effects on the brain when that initial high is gone is to lower our happy chemicals. It is such a difficult path and I have so often swapped one addiction for another which is so very easy to do. Hopefully this won’t happen to you
Hi Laura, welcome to you. Have you tried magnesium spray ? I am finding its really helping my sleep and if you rub it into your legs, it might just help with RLS thats so common with withdrawals.
Lovely words and so true. You are doing amazingly with your taper and booze. I agree, the rubbish days were we mess up are still important. The worst thing you can do is say fxxx it and stop trying. Well done Havehope you are a true warrior xx
I quit alcohol too Havehope. Its the best thing I’ve ever done (other than quitting codeine!) The sea air is fabulous for mental health. I am going to Norfolk in Sept and cannot wait! Where are you with your tapering? xx
Hello all, how’s it going? Any of those rotten symptoms starting to ease yet?
I am on day 57 today and feeling good. Have not even been thinking of codeine which is a miracle. Long may that last. I have been using transdermal magnesium which really seems to be helping my sleep too.
Hope you’re all doing OK xx
Day 15 is amazing Emmie. Well done. Its is a bit of a crappy time though, kinda in the middle. Physical WDs better but the mental stuff kicking in. The pills do seem so tempting. Just dont, you will be back to square one and in a few weeks or months you will be thinking of starting the quit cycle once again. At least that was me over and over. Great idea doing yoga and meditation, it does give the old thinker a break.
All you guys are doing so well. you are here and sticking with your goals. That is HUGE and even though it feels horrible, you are doing it. Be proud
Emmie, it does suck. Utterly and totally. It is the worst time in most peoples lives to withdraw from what is essentially a morphine habit. I too had anxiety return so promised myself I would do something else to deal with it. In my case, I have gone on HRT which miraculously has helped massively. For you, it might be anti depressants or hypnotherapy or something else. The most important thing is to protect your quit with everything you have and that will likely mean finding a solution for your anxiety so you dont fall into this trap again.
Hey Dotty, you are going through some horrendously tough times. And there is not much I can say to alleviate your fears. The good thing is you are going through them without being in the bubble of codeine, so although scary, you can properly rationalise what you need to understand and do. You have support which is great. You will get through. Think of other times in your life when you wondered how you might manage, and you did. Thoughts with you and hubby
It really is! The lies that I told on a daily basis. Gives me shudders now
So you are on quite a high dose as far as withdrawal is concerned which means you will feel pretty rubbish. Did you have your colonoscopy and have your mind put at rest? Giving them up will definitely help bowel issues. I had issues for about 4 weeks. Not awful, but it did take some time to clear up.
You have many perfect reasons to quit and life will start again for you soon. But allow yourself the time to go through the withdrawals. We have medicated ourselves for years and it doesn’t happen immediately but it will get better and you will never have to feel this way again.
Welcome Owl! Day 9 is amazing! I would say a few more days yet. That feeling of doom is horrendous isnt it?? But it will go. Anxiety for me lasted about 3 weeks. By day 21 I was loads better. Lack of motivation is par for the course I think, again that will pass. Rest when you can and realise you never ever have to go through this again. If you can, eat a little, it will help even if its soup or just a little something with some nourishment. Definitely drink plenty of water. I promise you the sadness will go. The codeine affects the reward centre in your brain, ie it gives you the reward without you having to do anything to get it so the natural endorphins (pleasure hormones) go to sleep. They do wake up again ????.
I too spent my whole time chemist hopping for a meagre high! Pointless
Stay in touch and know you can do this!
Whoop! Exciting times for you. My advice would be to understand it won’t be easy but it WILL pass! How many are you dropping down from? Make sure you rest when needed and let each symptom do its thing, then leave
Wise words Havehope!
How’s everyone doing today?