Pholcodine

[narla]

I just found out the hard way that pholcodine is a codeine derivative,I've been really sick with a sore throat and horrible cough so got some cough medicine and took it,I read the label to make sure there was no codeine in it,but after I took it I knew the feeling you get from codeine,so I rang my chemist and sure enough I was right.
I feel like I've stuffed my clean time.
I'm getting the chemist to give me a list of OTC medications with codeine or it's derivatives in.

[narla]

Thank you everyone,I feel a whole lot better,I'll just be a lot more careful in future as to what I get if I'm sick.  

[dominosarah]

Hi lee!!  Nice to see you "lurking"!

[jstntime]

I agree with all of them Denise.  Stuff happens is the excuse I would use!!!  I would say it a little differently though.  I'd tell you but I don't want to get warned again about my potty mouth!!!  :)

Your clean time is fine, no way should you restart.  Heck, even if you took the whole bottle as prescribed you would be ok.  It was given to you for a reason.  The fact you got rid of it shows your commitment to this process.  That was a great step!!!!

We're not disappointed, we're PROUD of you!!!!

bob

[leeisgettingclean]

you did the right thing Denise, You threw the stuff out right away. Your clean time was not compramissed!!!!! You are doing GREAT

[narla]

Thanks everyone,my clean time is precious to me,I realise now you have to double check everything.

[dominosarah]

You  didnt mess up your clean time.  You did the right thing by getting rid of the cough medicine and asking for that list from the chemist.  Dont feel bad about this.....sara

[addict3]

Your clean time is not compromised,

Just Keep your Guard up!!

[narla]

Thanks Laurel,I threw the cough medicine away immediately,like ang_811,s tattoo says you "live and learn"

[laurel453]

Don't feel that way, Narla... it is not fair ... you didn't know it, as soon as you realised it, you stopped it... keep walking, you have not stuffed your clean time :)