HELP! Co codamol 30/500

[TaraBryan]

Hi. I'm 22 and have been on co codamol for just over 2 years. I take 8-10 tablets each day. I've got the doctors tomorrow and i don't know if i should ask for more tablets to wean myself off them or go just go cold turkey? I've tried to get off them before so i kno what i'm going to have to go through and i'm really not looking forward to it! I've got to the point where i'm scared to be without my tablets, can i live without them and will i ever be able to come off them! I kno they are killing me but that's not enough for me to stop! Was reading something on here just and saw someone say that CLONODINE helps with the withdrawals. Is this true and what is this? I DO SO BADLY WANT TO STOP! Thanks in advance. Tara x

[TaraBryan]

Hi. Thank you for your messages x went to doctors with my mom and it was pointless! He said he's not giving me any more and said that i wouldn't have any withdrawals which i kno is rubbish because i've tried to get off them before and it was so hard. Didn't last long as it was too painful! i stormed out of the doctors, leaving my mom in there with him. I suffer from depression and feel like i'm at the end of the line! Got to go to a drop in center in the morning but i have little faith as i've been before and didn't get any help. My mom's coming with me this time though so we'll see how it goes :) if no joy then i really don't know what i'm going to do. I can't go through cold turkey and the constant need for these pills! :s

[salsinator]

Hi Tara, Anne is right, be up front with your doc and come up with a taper plan.  I have withdrawn from Codomol before and it is not nearly as bad as some of the other opiates out there and it is eaiser to taper too.  Clonidine does help for withdrawal, so talk with your doc about that too.  Good Luck.

[tomskat]

Welcome Tara...hon,as an addict thoughts like should I ask for more,etc come nbaturally to us.Be open with your doctor and together come up with a taper plan vs cold turkey.Coming here is 1 of the best things you could have done.Go thru the health pages,read other posts and keep posting yourself.We're all in the same boat-we're all addicts helping each other.We can help you....is aftercare a thoguht yet?Good luck;stay strong~Anne