Painkillers are good but only mask the pain and the problem, get to the source of your pain so you can hopefully ditch the painkillers.
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I've read through most of these and can definitely relate. I just wanted to say that I got a great deal of help going through a rehab treatment. If you are even thinking of going cold turkey, your best bet is starting on a treatment program through a rehab center dedicated to helping people like us. Don't go it alone when you can get help for professionals and others who have gone though it and suceeded.
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I have been taking codeine for 8 years 5x every 4 hours, I've tried to come off them on my own but I started to feel like sh*t, could not function in daily life, all I could think of is when is my next prescription due.
When I ran out I could not sleep, had belly Ache and bleeding when going to the toilet. And also you get the runs and can't stay off the toilet. I gave realised I need help and am planning to see the doctor and get all of this sorted.
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I need help I told my doctor I'm addicted to co codomal he cut them down each week until he stoped them but when he stopped them I moved doctors I'm takin about 24 a day and 8 at a time don't no what to do HELP!!!!
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My sister just died six months ago from her codeine addiction..she would have up to 100a day as well (30mg).She tried to detox using the methadone program but it was too little too late..people just get whatever help you can from wherever you can.You can get through it if you try as hard as it is. Better than dying...
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Hi, I have had a codeine addiction for 6 years and I too take stupid amounts per day, if you have a GP you can talk to ask them for help myine is awful and when I told him my problem his answer was to stop the prescription which led to severe withdrawal luckily a differ doctor at the practice said it was dangerous to just stop and gave me a prescription and some telephone numbers which were out of date so I trawled the internet and found my local substance misuse team I am due to start a methodone program at the end of the month I'm scared as hell but its better than being addicted to this stuff that doctors give out so freely if you have an adaction near you go there or search web for your local team good luck
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absolute rubbish its the drugs combined with the codeine that cause the liver stomach and kidney problems, codeine causes constipation, and physical dependancy
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you are taking a massive overdose of paracetamol everyday GO AND Tell health professional now and please dont drink alcohol
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I have been taking coedine phosphate, 30mg since 1992, when I had a burst ulcer and suffered bad abdominal pains and dreadful diahorrea. I now have swollen abdomen and am having blood tests relating to my liver. I have been informed the tablets may be causing my swelling, but my doctor will not acknowledge this, is there anything else she should be prescribing. I am currently waiting for an appointment at hospital to see what can be done. I look like I am about 5 months pregnant, but am just 65!! Please coment
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The worst thing is, codeine don't help a headache, I was recently in hospital and was taking codeine to help the pain of my operation, had headaches everyday, eventually a doctor explained to me that codeine give you a sore head and I had to stop taking them.
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Please please go to your GP and ask him for subatex it WORKS no cravings etc I was taking 10 daily and felt bad . I take 4 mgs daily subatex and it has got me off the co codamol please go and get sorted
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I've been taking cocodomol for a number of years normal dose and was worried about my liver was thinking about getting codine of the doctor
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Hi I am a general referral expert, you are damaging you're kidney's and liver as I have someone extremely close to me who is in a similar situation so I will give you the same advice I give him. In his case I got him to reduce down his intake gradually and drink 8 pints of water a day to flush out liver and kidney's ( we all should drink this amount of water daily). I got him to wear sunglasses as this takes the strain of the eyes, put a pea size amount of heat lotion on his temples as this helps headaches, I got him a eye test which he needed glasses and got him to his G.P who backed up what I had said got a scan organised for his liver and kidney's and I got him on milk thistle supplements. I hope this helps wish I had seen you're post a year ago
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