Withdrawal from codeine - cocodamol 30/500's - Day 2 of cold turkey!

HI everyone. 1st day of cold turkey, cutting down on then just didnt work so i need to stop altogether, tryed a few times an failed so any help would be great thanks.

Hey ..!!!! Please read all my posts... I have done this so many times ..!!!!!
Castiel xxxxx

Hi all post are helping me fight this bad habbit. i have tryed to stop this addiction so many times. i flushed what i had down the toilet pan and im now 6 days off them, felt not to bad the first 5 days but my 6th day i seem worse, lets hope this horrible feeling leaves me soon, legs are so sore :( doctors really need to take a look at what these are doing to people, this al started with a bad back approx 6 yrs ago and then got hooked on them. xx

Hi how long does this horrible feeling take to go away, this is day 11 off the 30/500 legs are sore not sleeping feeling horrible :(

damn day 11 keep goin thats great..I know how you feel,hang in there...
Lots, water, nutricous foods, vegtables,fruit.. Heard b12 vitamins help, anti-diarea medicin is supposed to help alot big time..Hot tub,steambath,dry sauna, and lots of exercise helps alot, even walking 4 times perday for half hr a time,,,jogging is great, a good sweat,more the better,, good cardio work out etc..A cript for anti-anxiety pillsdont hurt..
Every ones different bet you should start to feel little better soon day after day after day littleby little by little,but usuallyfirsy 11 days are worst..good work..

ive been on them 5 years after a broken foot which didnt mend properly and hospital wont operate on im cold turkeying at the time of writing this probably 2nd day in got leg and knee cramps bloody painful after looking on google realised what was causing this (withdrawal sysmptoms) my doctor doesnt even review my medication just gives me 200 30 500 tablets every month you take care love john

im cold turkeying after 5 years of taking 30 500 co codamols got knee and leg cramps in agony now i know what it is going to fight it and try and carry on its probably day 2 without taking any

hi its john from west yorkshire ive been on co codamol for 5 years and decided to try and limit the amount im taking now suffering with cramp in knees and legs i feel about 85 years old i broke a few bones in 2008 and my doctor put me on them he does even do medication reviews anymore he stopped in 2010, decided to try and come off them myself or limit the amount in agony with cramp but its roughly day 3 so dont know if im over the worst or not. regards

hi there im ant im 27 and im also on day 2 of cold turkey! its not good is it my dear????

ive been taking the 30/500 mg for about 7 years now....about 10-12 per day but consistantly! i used to be hooked on cocain and other uppers and codeine was the only thing that got me clean of the hard stuff....but i could never kick this habbit!

now is the time because i fear im doing my mental health/liver/body lots of damage! right now i feel very down, sick, chronic headaches, ive pulled a muscle in my back haha to make things worse! keep having little shakes and sweating but im going to sort my head out and ive got to get to work.

i work for a sheet metal company so its a very demanding job and to be honest, the last place i want to be! i have only been there a month so have no time to book off and the boss is not very freindly!

todays going to be a test for me and right now i feel like curling up and going to sleep under a tree!

i have a wife who is very supportive but dosnt fully understand the severity of a codeine addiction...im feeling very lost without them i dont feel me! i suffer from an anxiety and stress disorder and ibs too so these are all being amplified at the moment! i did sleep last night which i was suprised about but woke up with all symptoms again and like i said.....really dont want to go to that noisy metal work shop! lets keep our heads up shall we this is all for the best :) hope you start feeling better today sweet

ant

hi mr john how are you feeling now? im getting there had a few really bad days had to take yesterday off work and went to see my doc!
have been having bad migranes and sweats body ache feeling sick and the rest! the doc gave me limited suply of tramadol and a 2 weeks only amount of diazipam. this is day 4 free of codeine now :) acctually feel a little better today docs meds have helped...i would suggest talking to a gp for advice and help.....hope your doing well mate looking forward to a codeine free life as it has ruled my life for 7 years! peace my man keep strong
ant

hi all..... well im a female 37 years old and have every sympathy with what i am reading.

I have a co-codamol addiction my self ( 4 years i have been taking them now ) although i know i am harming my body, but i am also at my wits end on trying 2 kick this horrid addiction of 15+ 30/500 daily ...

I have 2 children who are 15 and 17 so i have no children that have 2 depend on me totally ( although i hope that they always will... depend on me that is )... i also suffer from severe depression, anxiety and panic attacks frequently due 2 the horrid past marriage.... I know its no excuse 2 say the least, but this addiction started because of the normality i found i felt when i took the co-codamol but they did help 2 relax me ALTHOUGH I KNEW IT WAS WRONG I CRAVED THE FEELING AND STILL DO!!.

I am now at the point were i dont want to take co-codamol anymore BUT on the other hand IM SO ANXIOUS OVER THE WITHDRAWEL SYMPTOMS IM ABOUT 2 EXPERIANCE.....

I have like all of you on here searched the net endless hours, days, n weeks trying to find the best way 2 kick this dreadfull habbit but 2 no avail have i found anything as satisfying and as comforting as all your comments...

So here goes with MY FIRST DAY! ( wishing my self all the luck in the world.... 1),....... because i dont want me and my children 2 suffer anymore, 2),..... because i have no will power in the world,...... 3), because i hope 2 live out the rest of my life not been dependant on the pills.

IM NOW ONLY ON HOUR 4, so im feeling pretty fine at the moment!.... BUT im sure by tonight i wont be so cocky as 2 say i am feeling fine!...

Well im gonna say goodbye for now and i will keep updating my situation for any1 that chooses 2 read it.

I will leave by saying THANKYOU PERFECT ANGEL.... YOU ARE AN INSPIRATION 2 ME AND MANY ON HERE X

 

 

Hi , I've just come off Co-Codamol after 4 years of use from my Doctor, I reduced my dose from 30/500 to 8/500 then went 'cold turkey' 14 days ago.
It's easier to reduce the dose first , I came off 30/500 and I had horrible withdrawal symptoms ( sleepless nights, cramp in legs, diarrhea, and headaches) At the reduced dose it was easier for me to go cold turkey, make sure you have diarrhea tablets close at hand and also migraine relief tablets as these help with the headache.
My withdrawal from the 8/500 dose was not too bad, and after a few nights without sleep , a bout of diarrhea for 3 days and fuzzy headaches I stopped needing the tablets. Stick at it , normally withdraw lasts for 3-5 days. Drink green tea to help with toxins.

Hi. how long did it take you to feel normal again, ive tryed a few times over the past few yrs to come off these tabs and failed. im on day 4 of cold turkey and really struggling :( just read your advice about green tea, i will start that now x

DAY 8 AND GOING STRONG, DETERMINED NOTHING IS GOING TO GET ME BACK ON THESE PILLS X STILL FEELING c**p BUT HEY HO GOD KNOWS WHEN I WILL FEEL NORMAL XX

Reading all your posts has been a lifesaver and scared the hell out of me at the same time, I have been on 30/500 for 10 months following an accident, and stopped by accident last week after not getting to the chemist on time Wednesday and new I couldn't pick up till Friday.

It started Thursday night with me feeling not great to Friday not been able to get out the house, realised what was up on Saturday  and still feeling terrible and heading to the doc's now to get some help. If they had warned me I would never taken them but the comments here have helped.

Good luck...