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Hiya Casey! – glad today has improved from this morning!
Also, I think a lot of your symptoms will improve with the HRT!
Definitely keep me posted!xx
Fingers crossed you’ll have a good nights sleep!
How’re you doing Casey? You had a good day?xxx
Yeah, the restless legs was awful for me too- by far the worst. That and the fever and chills!
I’d never experienced anything like it before so it was a real wake up call! I believe you can quit Dotty. If you have a week before your next prescription you’ll go through the worst of the withdrawals anyway. May as well stick to it and not waste any more of your time or health on codeine!
However, if you need stronger pain relief (than otc stuff) you may need to liaise with your GP for an alternative ? Otherwise, you may be stuck in a cycle that is out of your control. Xx
Awwww Dotty- I hope you’re ok!
Hopefully you’ve got some ibuprofen and paracetamol to help?
In regards to the up coming withdrawals, it depends how long you were taking them for ? If it wasn’t for too long, you may be ok?
Will be thinking of you!xx
Well, luckily for me- I had you ❤️
I didn’t get jittery off the coffee! I bought a back of it (ground) it goes through a cafetière. It’s great stuff, but I already like coffee.
In my mind, there is no way in hell I would regularly take codeine again. I always felt so tired. That being said, I can get terrible back pain. But there are none opiate painkillers available, so I’ll have to try something else.
No, no one got back to me on the email, but it’s ok- i’m feeling back to normal now! The only reason I would join would be to support others’ at this point.
I’ll always be here to reply to you though Casey- and i’m happy to share my email/number with you xxx
Fabulous! HRT should sort out your sweats and make you feel all brand new. Fab news Casey, I really hope you let me know how you get on!
I think i’m all good now- having no issues besides a little lethargy, but I bought some of the skull crusher coffee and it really is magnificent stuff!
I’m so happy to be through the rough. I can’t Thankyou enough for supporting me Casey. You have been really wonderful, Thankyou ❤️Xxx
Good morning Casey!
Well done on two weeks!!!!! Amazing work!
And yes, agree- you may be turning to codeine to self medicate for depression and/or anxiety. Getting to the GP is a brilliant plan! Good for you ❤️
Yes, day 11- still feeling good! Aching from all the moving. But i’m feeling great! Once all my physical symptoms stopped, I feel great!
Happy dayssssss!xxx
I forget if you mentioned you were taking anything for your anxiety ?
Oh Casey, I do hope you start to feel better.
I’m really lucky in that whilst I can get stressed and anxious, it doesn’t take over.
Thinking about you today, and hope you start to feel better ❤️Xx
Good morning!
Day 10!
Very happy to report that aside from waking up again at 4am, my fever and chills appears to have subsided!
Wahooooooooo!!!!
Super pleased.
Lucky number 10 ????
Still having mild aches in my legs, but nothing like I was last week.
I feel way more like myself today, so i’m really happy about that! Just need my sleep to sort itself and everything will be great!
Casey, I hope you slept well ❤️Xx
Cold turkey**
Ooops ????????????
Ahhhh Lcato- don’t worry, we are here!
I’m having a bad day today myself so we are in this together!
I’m on day 9 of come Turkey – I had a bit of a nap and woke up a little better. It’s like Casey says, each day is different. I felt better early on in the W/D’s but have got worse the past two days.
With that in mind, I think if I were to do this again, I would definitely taper.
I understand you’ve said that’s not an issue –
Would it be possible to give the tablets to someone else to over see your dose? That way you have support by telling someone else, and an accountability to stay on track?
One of the best things for me is that i’ve told my boyfriend, my mum, my brother, my friends. I don’t see this as anything to be ashamed of frankly, we all started taking them for legitimate reasons! But that’s kept me on track, as I pride myself on being quite strong willed, so I don’t wanna let anyone down. My four year old is my main motivator. That boy is the reason I live and breathe, so I wanna be living and breathing until i’m an old lady-
I will help you all I can- you can do this! Whichever way you choose xx
Thanks Casey ????
Gone backwards, in terms of feeling poorly. I haven’t taken any codeine just yet.
Day 9. Every day, i’ve been hoping to God to feel better by the next day, and the next and the next. Every day I was up and about driving my son to and from school, running errands. The last two days, i’ve been unable to do anything! Super weird.
But, I absolutely have to get up and about tomorrow, I have too much to do. If my sweats and chills haven’t subsided, I may have to rethink my current cold Turkey method.
Which will be a massive shame ????
Thanks for you support Casey ????????
Fingers crossed for lucky number 10 xxx
Glad you are feeling better, hopefully the mental side will ease up soon ????????
I’m tired and emotional today, but I need this temperature to clear off so I can go about my life! Definitely feeling a little bit sorry for myself today ????
I am cross with myself for not tapering off. I have a three week supply in my cupboard, laughing at me, for putting myself through this hardship. But last week I just snapped and thought I would ride out the storm (expecting to be poorly for about 5 days). Got a little better, then today and yesterday feel like i’ve gone backwards.
Bummer ????xx
My sleep wasn’t too bad – though, could definitely have been better, i’m super sleepy.
I think if I manage to get through these physical withdrawals, then I should be ok to stay away from them in future.
My issue is, i’m 9 days in, and still sweating and/or freezing. I’m back in bed, and should be in the process of moving house.
This was a really bad time to stop, but I honestly thought the physical withdrawals would be over far faster than this ????
How are you, Casey? Did you sleep ok ?xx
Wooooo day 12!!! Amazing! You are almost at two weeks ????????
Day 9 for me- legs feeling tons better, my temperature is still a little bit bothersome. Here’s hoping for it all to go away on day 10 ????
I messaged to join the WhatsApp, so i’m just waiting to hear back ????????Xx