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and here we are Day 18…….
Another night of fairly good sleep…. bit groggy this morning but nothing to worry about…..
Getting past today is a biggy……
speak later xx
Thanks Rach xx
I’ll keep you posted…..
One thing I’m noticing a lot is motivation…. especially in work.
I’m a Financial Para Planner, so most of my work involves putting together paperwork for various ‘financial’ thingys…. and as soon as I get into work my levels of motivation plummet…….
I guess ‘work’ has been a huge trigger for me as normally when I got into the office I would take a sneaky hit of codeine to push me through the morning, then again at lunchtime using the high to push through a busy day. (not unknown for me to use again in the afternoon before leaving office).
My workload can be a nightmare at times…. (unfortunately as it is now because over the last few weeks I’ve let it slide big time).
I’m hoping that this again will get better with time, I’m very fortunate that I’ve worked for my employer for 25-26 years and classed as ‘part of the furniture’ now and unlikely to lose my position. (thank goodness).
Right, I may go and actually try and do some work….. speak soon xx
Thanks Maggie and Rach,
Not long up, went to GP after work and had a fairly frank discussion with him…
He told me I should have went earlier but that now that the physical symptons seemed to had lessened we could hope that I’d get through the next few weeks.
He gave me a fairly strong sleeping tablet which I tried last night for the first time….. (short dose of two weeks and only to take for a few days and then maybe every other day until the sleeping regulates itself).
Boom….. slept from 10 right through to 5 and then got up to let the dog out!!
Went back and had another 2 hours….. so really happy with that. A few nights of better sleep should hopefully make a big difference…
Anyways, Day 17 awaits…… thanks again xx
Thanks Rach,
You’ve been a great help xx.
Truth be told, I’ve had a very lazy day in work, because I’m knackered :).
Been a bit of bluffing done on the laptop today……
xx
Thanks RachBN.
I thought I had to back this attempt up with a few third parties.
Hard as it was , I told my parents and later today the GP…..
More failsafes ‘in my mind’ in order to make this attempt count….
Thanks again xx
Quick question, I’ve been doing a bit of ‘google’ research…..
Specifically on the sleeping issues with codeine withdrawal…
I’ve seen a few posts about a short quick course of either Ziplocone or Tamazepam to counteract the ‘insomnia’….. up to 7 days
I’m with GP later today and will likely bring this up… anybody have any experience of this… xx
Yep,
Day 16 and counting…… last night was terrible though….
I’m sitting at my desk in work after getting about 1,maybe 2 hours sleep last night.
Ended up on the couch….
Brain going into overdrive, over everything, workload, stuff needing done to the house, my whole last 10 years of addiction….. you name it, I thought about it…
So, I have phoned GP this morning to try and get something organised to help me get over to sleep……
Here’s hoping……. Big test will be picking up script at Chemist later……xx
Yep….. here’s hoping….
Trying to fill my time up as much as I can…. creeping up to my longest abstinance of 18 Days…… 1 day at a time…. xx
Just keep trying…… I’m still wobbling here at Day 15…..
Struggling emotionally and still no settled sleep and muscle aches…..
and last night when I finally got an couple of hrs kip….. I actually dreamt about going into a certain chemist for Nurofen Plus…..
The mind is a strange thing especially when messed up…..
Keep going….
Well that’s day 13 over……
Hot bath and bed…. searching for some Zzzzzz…
Thanks again x
Thanks for replying Rach…
So glad to be through the worst of the physical….. for me I think the hardest part is now….
Sleep for me to is a problem….. but I’ll keep going. x
Funnily enough, I’ve been watching a lot music vids….
Went through our Wedding DVD’s music list….:)
I’m getting small periods what I’m calling ‘clarity’…. but seem to be few and far between..
Thanks for replying. x
How’s things with you now?
How are things going with you now ?