I'm addicted to co-codamol

[mizzu]

I started taking co-codamol several years ago for a leg injury. When I first took the painkillers, I felt absolutely amazing. I have always suffered from nerves and anxiety and found that the drugs made me feel so relaxed and took away all of my worries. Since then, I have been going to my doctor on and off, trying to get co-codamol and making any sort of excuse I could to get them. If my doctor wouldn't prescribe them, I would go to another doctor. If that doctor refused, I would go to the Emergency Room and claim that I'd just injured myself. I've been creating all sorts of fake injuries in an attempt to get the meds. I only take two a day, but it worries me because when I reach a certain point in the evening, I automatically go to the bathroom and take them, almost at the same time every night. I turn the tap on so my partner can't hear me opening the packet, and sneak into the kitchen to get a glass of water.  I am about to run out, and am already thinking of how I can get some more pills. I'm quite worried about this now. My moods have definitely changed. I get so irritable and moody over nothing, and often snap at people. The thing is, when I take the pills, I don't care about anything anymore, and my body just turns to jelly. I've become so addicted to this wonderful feeling, and am concerned that I won't be able to live without it.  Has anyone else experienced this?

[maggieceltstim]

Hi i got prescribed Cocodomol 30/500 3 years ago after trying every other strong painkiller under the sun for my Artheritis this was the only one that worked.
Well i soon became totally dependent on the littlw swines i was taken them when i never needed to i always felt sickly but that never stopped me...Last week after being off them for 6 days i had to take them for a right sore back unknowin to me the sore back is a side affect of comming of them,I havent taken any since but i feel terrible i havent slept i got tummy cramps constipation then the opposit it is a nightmare..I have tried to come of them before but always went back on because of the withdrawels.I also got flu like affects sneezing all chocked up and a caugh that would break windows.

I am determined to staf off them i also told me family about it and they never had a clue but i feel stronger now for telling them..I have got a script lying in the chemist for another 100 of them but they can keep it i wont be collecting it.Has anyone else had these symptoms.. you know the caugh is the worse as it keeps me up all night in the past when i did stop them the caugh was the reason i always went back on them cos as soon as i took them the caugh went away...living nightmare.. these little monsters should come with a health warning.

keep strong everyone we can do this together,,love Maggie.
if anyone wants a chat my email is
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[devonshire660]

I have been taking thses now for 10 years. I suffer with bad IBS pain ..so I have them on repeat every month, within 20 mins of taking hem I feel better and lighter. I have tried to go without but I run to the toliet all the time and the crapms are bad. my daughters are worried. The 1st two are fine but in the day I take another and the side effects are horrid.. tierd dragged down crying etc etc.. I used to take 8 a day but ow I do try 6 or 4.
I want to get off these so bad but the high is great and you love everyone but the low is not good and you want to shut yourself off from the world.
try and come off slowly but see the doc and tell them whats going on with you .. be honest.. I am thinking after ten years there must be something else for my IBS then this. x

[laurel453]

Hi, anna, welcome to the forum!

as this is an old thread i think you'd better start a new one so that people can see your post better...

we all think that we don't have the willpower, anna, but trust me that it can be done so of course, you can do it...taking the right steps will boost your willpower, believe me :)

coming to the forum asking for help and support is a good one, learning about our addiction another one, detoxing ( i advise to you to have a look at the health pages at the right side and read the thomas recipe and the amino acids protocol where you can find some good "tips" for the wds ) and most of all, going to na meetings or an addiction therapist is something to do too...


good luck, :)

[anna07111986]

i've ben addicted to th high strength co-codamol since i wqs pregnant in 2005. i have the dissolvable ones and even though they taste revolting, they give me the buzz that i love. i have about 12 or more a day and i reall y want to stop. the thouht of collapsing one day terrifies me as i live alone with my son but i cant seem to get the willpower to give them up. please help.

[treb1973]

hi was just reading about all of you and your addiction to co-codamol, i my self have had this addiction for about 12 years and have been taking anywere between 15 and 30 a day sometimes more if my mood or life shall we say is not going so well.......i wish i could stop as i have the most addorable wife and 2 fantastic sons....have been for all kinds of help including councilers and doctors but have not succeeded yet..the only thing i know for sure is that one day 15 or 30 will be my last as my liver will probably pop.....the funniest thing about this is that after 5 years of trying to get help and having liver function test every 3 months i still as yet have no liver damage at all, which leads me to believe its going to happen without warning as the doctors say that this is not uncommon just the way my body works (so they say) anyway enough of boaring you guys the only advice i can give for those who are taking 2 to 6 tabs a day take your tabs give them to you chemist go home have a nice coffee and take a look at whos in your life you love the most and use them as your high as for when the addiction gets to lots of tabs the amount of sickness that it can cause to get off of them is the same as a herion addict and needs a great deal of help and will power, the only thing i know is that i will try everyday untill i get it right or i die.........good luck to every body who has this addiction life is worth living and health is important the reasons for having  the addiction and how it all started for you is not as important as getting back on the right track ind living your life as best you can with th people you love......sorry for babbling on for so long.............good luck and well done to those who have stopped keep it up.......Treb

[shagee2012]

Hi,i've been on co-codamal since 2005,and am pretty much addcited to them too,i only take 2 a day or sometimes 2 twice a day,i use the one's you mix in water,only because they hit you pretty quick,i have tried to stop,oh i went to the tesco's and the lady said they have stopped making the drug,omg i thought,but i got them form another chemist,they did say don't use more than 3 days,i have spoken to my gp on many occasions,i mean i told him i'm addicted,and he said the amount i was taking was not going to kill me.But the point is the addiction and long term use!