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I know how you feel, It’s awful isn’t it. I never wanted to go to sleep as I couldn’t cope with the mornings. When I was taking codeine I could sleep in till 10/11 easy, now I’m up at 6/7 which was awful when riddled with anxiety.
I just kept thinking it would never go, but it did and it will for you too, you’ll get there I promise.
Morning Warby,
How many days are you now? Looking back on the thread I was still having anxiety on day 16 I’m can’t pin point when it started to ease but it did and it will for you too. I was the same I was fine in the evenings but the mornings were awful. It will go.
Life did feel much easier with the protective codeine bubble, but it wasn’t real and didn’t last long. I too used it to numb everything from childhood trauma to everyday aches and pains. Everything became worthy of a pill. Even if I’m having a good day I keep thinking the anxiety is just lurking waiting round the corner.
I’m learning to navigate my migraines, and monthly visits without them which is so difficult but I’m doing it.
I bought myself a cool cap the other day, look quite silly in it but it does the job ????
Keep going everyone ????
Fingers crossed for you ???? I find valerian helpful. Also I’ve heard Sominex which I think you can buy over the counter is good for helping you sleep short term.
I was lucky that sleep was never an issue for me as I’m on Mirtazapine and that helps with sleep.
Your anxiety will ease, and if you can sleep better that will help. Sending hugs ????
Hi Warby,
Yes that can happen, it’s just your brain learning how to cope without the codeine.
Could you see your doctor about getting something to help the anxiety while it settles?
If not maybe some valerian might help?
Hang in there it will get easier, I know how horrible the anxiety is.
Hi Fazer,
Try not to worry too much about your liver. I use to take lots of paracetamol with my codeine and my liver tests were always normal. I’m sure yours will be fine. And stay away from Dr google, I learned the hard way that it’s not your friend ????
I understand what you say about your doctor, I couldn’t get an appointment with my usual doctor so saw a different one, and she was rubbish, I was crying, riddled with anxiety and she told me to just not take any more codeine but I’m not withdrawing it’s just anxiety causing it all!
Thankfully I managed to get an appointment with my usual doctor a couple days later and she was amazing as always. I broke down and she explained to me, told me it takes time to settle and gave me some diazepam.
Like Warby said CT is horrid but quicker, if you decide to taper I think there are some links further up on this thread about how to do it.
Good luck either way ????
Aww bless it’s so difficult isn’t it. It’s definitely a up and down journey!
You are doing so well, it will all be worth it in the end.
Hi Warby,
I was exactly the same, I wasn’t anxious or afraid of anything except that the anxious feeling would never leave me!
It will ease so hang on in there.
Hi Warby,
Yep, I used to hate mornings as I was so anxious it was horrible. But it will ease so hang on in there. Hope the magnesium helps ????
Aww Marky I hope you’re being kind to yourself. I’m already on antidepressants so I suspect that’s helping me a bit, but I think it’s going to be like a rollercoaster for a while. I had a bad day yesterday, just felt unwell for no reason! Feels like one step forward and twenty steps back sometimes.
I also purchased some Valerian tablets and Ashwagandha as they are both suppose to help with anxiety and calm you a bit.
I hope you have a better day tomorrow.
I have aneamia too so understand the breathlessness, I’m also get dizzy every time I stand up!
Our bodies are just adapting after all the years of codeine use. So I guess it’s gonna take a while, but it will be worth it.
I’m currently struggling with migraines, knowing that I could make it all go away with one pill. But then I remind myself that I never want to go through the withdrawal again as it was horrendous!
Stay strong everyone ????
My anxiety was my biggest symptom, I was so scared it would never leave me!
My doctor gave me some diazepam as I wasn’t coping at all. I have good and bad days but the anxiety is definitely less now, but it took a couple of weeks. It will ease for you too so hang in there.
I was lucky I never had restless legs but someone else mentioned Magnesium is suppose to be good for that.
keep going, you’ve got this ????
Hi Marky,
Everyone is different but my doctor said it can take up to 6 weeks. I’m with you on the music, I get goosebumps now, & the tears, I cry over everything ????
Fishing with your daughter sounds fun, I use to go fishing with my dad and I loved it!
I had to help my daughter put her art exhibition together when I was on day 7 I think, and I thought I was going to die! ????
I think we are all amazing for coming off this drug. I’ve got a very addictive personality, I’ve yet to get addicted to something healthy but there’s always time ????
4 weeks is amazing! Seems so far off in the beginning doesn’t it?!
It takes a while to settle, like you say we spent years on these drugs so our brains are working out how to cope without them.
I was also like well what now? I don’t drink, so what is my go to, to relax and chill? I’ve just been trying to watch things that I find funny, but I miss the chilled out feeling the pills gave me. But then I have to remember it was short lived and the amount I had to take to keep getting that feeling was ridiculous!
I’m with you on the motivation, I’m just so tired and meh. But I’m being kind to myself, it will come back.
I fell back in love with music, I was so numb on the pills that I didn’t realise I wasn’t truly enjoying things.
The new mindset thing is hard, old habits die hard. But we’ll get there…eventually ????
Have a good day all ????
I remember those early days they did feel like they would never end, but they do!.
I lost 17lbs as I just couldn’t eat, I just focused on trying to drink as much as possible. But you’re right dehydration will be making you feel worse.
My stomachs still not quite now right in terms of loose bowels, that my doctor has arranged tests just to check. I’ve had my CT scan so just waiting for my colonoscopy appointment to come through (the joys) Of course all of this added into my anxiety, which was by far my biggest symptom.
I was lucky that I didn’t get restless legs, but I remember feeling like I was losing my mind. I think on day 5 I was debating taking some tablets and trying the taper method! I just didn’t know what to do with myself!
It’s bloody hard doing CT but it will soon be day 18 for you too! You are doing so well ????