How Best to Stop Taking Mersyndol??

[gravitypope]

Hi,

I am 29 year old female living in Canada and I am addicted to Mersyndol.  I was able to stop for awhile a year ago, but I went right back to taking it again...I can't go to sleep at night without it.  I am up to 15 pills a night now, and I desperately want to stop.  I began taking them for headaches, but now the re-bound headaches are much worse if I haven't had my daily dose.  I am terrified at what I have done to my internal organs, and I know that now is the time to quit.

Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions on how best to do this?  I could really use some advice...feeling lost and a bit hopeless about it.


Thanks.

[Chenn76]

I have been taking them for more than 5 years. I used get by with 4 a night. Then 8 and so on. Now i take maybe 12 to 20 with about 10 neurofen plus. I have been telling myself I want to stop but really seriously looked at myself hard after the other night when i had 36 mersyndol/dolased. The thing I want to know is though....how can so many people be taking such huge amounts and not be dying??? The lethal dose of paracetamol is ment to be 200mg/kg of body weight or something. Or does our body just become immune to it??

[Corcky]

I remember when I did the pharmacy checks.  You keep track of where you go, who was working and when.  You an go to those drug stores and speak privately to the head pharmacist, explain your situation and request them to refuse to sell you any. They can do that here in Canada.  Wish I could talk to you one no one. With the withdrawal, stay strong and remember it will end!

[Corcky]

You are not alone! For close to ten years I was addicted to mersyndol.  After being in debt due to the cost and falling into severe depression I went to see a psychiatrist.  After a couple sessions I told him about my addiction. You are lucky, I was up to around 50 a night, sometimes more.  I had a lot of tests done and I am vey lucky to have my organs up and running.  I stopped cold turkey and it took a lot of love, support, and understanding from my husband to beat my addiction, plus a lot of doctors visits. It also takes all the strength you have!  Please stop using them, you are worth more then a dangerous drug!  I believe mersyndol should be taken from behind the counter and turned into prescription only.  Go to your doctor, and keep talking about it. I wish you all the best!

[Ben727]

On a random side-note, "gravitypope" is the coolest screen name I've seen on here yet!

[Ben727]

Hey, I think you should post a thread of your own, and I bet you'll get a ton of support! This is an old thread and you won't get as much attention here. Also, if you post "codeine" in the subject line instead of "Mersyndol", you'll probably reach a much broader group of people going through what you are.

To post a thread, scroll to top and look for orange button!

[sadalone1]

HI, I would love to know how you are going. CT and tapering are not working for me. Like you, I do well for a few days and then 'cheat' because I think I am in control. It's quite a nightmare :(