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Hi there Mamma and welcome to this little group! Please dont be ashamed, we have all been there and its not our fault.
If you dont feel you can manage CT, then tapering is an option for you. You say you are taking about 400mg per day? Thats about what I was taking too. Are you taking over the counter or prescription? Either way, if you are going to taper, it is suggested to drop about 10% per week to avoid the awful withdrawals that come with CT. It will still take an awful lot of discipline to stick to your goal but it definitely can be done.
When I went through withdrawal (CT) I drank water, took berrocca and Imodium for the dodgy tummy. I have learned since that magnesium is good for helping relaxation and restless legs which you may or may not get.
This is doable and definitely life after codeine, I have been through countless withdrawals and am now over 6 weeks completely clean. Its wonderful. You say you are depressed and struggle with mental health? I think we all do in some ways. I promised myself this would be my last quit and have prioritised it over everything.
Keep talking and we can support you xx
How are you doing now Havehope? I do hope you are feeling better. I was watching a programme on Ch5 last night about womens health and they really recommended a heat pad for cramps. Maybe that’s something that might help?
I am post menopause and when taking codeine, no symptoms (hot flushes, insomnia, depression etc) when off, everything comes back with a vengeance. I am certain it affects hormone production
Thinking is never a good idea ???? You will get there bit by bit and day by day xx
How many days are you Dotty? I know that feeling so well and it does lift. Supps a good idea. Have you tried Ashwagandha?
Hi Dotty, how are you doing now? You must have a good few days under your belt I think? xx
Hey Emmie, my advice would be just stop. Its OK to rest. Your body is going through hell and needs time to heal. Allow yourself this time as its not forever. Its a short time and your energy will come back. Treat it like the flu, a bad dose, you know the ones where legs feel like lead for ages. If you fancy it, a gentle walk just to get some air. Nothing more unless you really fancy it xx
I think you are pretty spot on Oobs. Week 3 is definitely the golden nugget So sorry to hear about your grandpa but wow what an age! Definitely a celebration. The thing I find amazing, is that we CAN actually cope with sadness, fear, depression and anxiety without these little life stealers. They do keep us in a comfort zone in a way. However, the comfort zone is where dreams go to die by all accounts.
I was taking them throughout the day every few hours and was on about 400mg I think. But even so, once I made my mind up to stop that was my focus and touch wood not had one craving at all. I have done this many many times so know I am not out the woods and probably never will be, but for some reason, this time, cravings have not featured.
Hi guys, hang in there. I found it got much better around 18 to 20 days. From about day 14 I could see that horrible depression at least had the capacity to lift but a lot better about a week later. Sounds a long time, but in the great scheme of things and in comparison to how long we took this drug, its not that long.
Best wishes all, you can do this xx
Hi guys! Everyone sounds really positive which is amazing. Its so wonderful to find that strength to fight this anyway we can isnt it!
I have to say, I am feeling good today despite first day back at work after a break.
Definitely warriors, the lot of us! xx
Oh and Ashwagandha is also supposed to help with anxiety. Might be worth looking into that too!
Hi there Celtic. Yes, I know, it does seem lightyears away, but you will definitely get there! I have often struggled with anxiety/depression and kind of managed it by taking codeine. So, what I had planned this time to protect my quit was seek help for that. I am not prepared to share my addiction journey with Drs etc. But I am happy to say I am struggling with mental health. For me, I am at the age where menopause is a feature in my life. I know that can cause anxiety and depression so thought I would start there. I am also open to anti depressants but I have had those before and didn’t entirely feel they were needed at the moment. Soo, I am trying HRT which is not a quick solution but ultimately I think will help. If it doesn’t I will go the AD route. It might for you mean therapy or counselling or medication or the natural route I think we have to protect our quits with everything we have. If your anxiety is caused by withdrawing from the codeine and its not something you think you have, then possibly exercise, meditation, healthy eating etc might help you. Either way, dig deep and see if you can see why you took them and then follow a path to sort that would be my advice. Oh, and magnesium glycinate is supposed to help with anxiety too. I have just started taking it xx
Wow its lovely to see all you guys stepping up to the plate and getting this awful drug from your lives!
I am about 6.5 weeks and honestly feel so much better! I was taking between 24 to 32 Nurofen per day so about 400mg of codeine. The last 3 years was much less than previously but even so the WDs were horrible and lasted about 3 weeks I would say. Just putting one foot in front of the other and self care really helped me. And I am glad to not be chemist hopping any more.
Celtic, the mental side is horrible but its not a given you will get cravings although you likely will. Read as much as you can for inspiration and talk. You definitely are not alone!
Yep got horrible headaches. Throbbing, so bad that I had to stay in bed. They made me sick too. Along with the constipation it was a pretty miserable existence.
Hi Emmie I was wondering how you were getting on. Its great to hear that the camping trip is helping you and even better to hear that you were tested by finding the pills but managed to get rid of them.
I never had restless legs, but understand from the others, they like everything passes. I have heard that magnesium spray really helps with that. I think Dotty tried it as she suffered badly with this, so hopefully she will chime in here.
The sleep issues really do tend to hang around like a bad smell. I am still not sleeping well but that could be something else.
It does sound like you are very determined so Im sure you will get through this very soon. Attitude is everything in this game xx