will i be codeine free??????

[bectaylund]

hi there i am in need of some advice i have been taking co-codamol 30/500 for 4 years now i was on 30 a day but cut down now on monday i start a home detox im all for this although im worried it petrifys me the thought of not taking tablets its been a big part of my life for so long im under my local substance misuse service and the lady i c is greeat shes prepared me for the worst i have 3 young children 1 of them is 11 months old i am going to be doing a home detox taking a tablet 4 times a day then other tablets for the side effects. i have heard the side effects are same as coming off heroin and this is wht scares me does any one know what i can expect and id love to hear from other people who have come off codeine this way
thanks

[bectaylund]

thanks so much for replying i didnt think there was anybody about i always seem to want it now when im in a crisis. the drug counciller explained what was going to happen that i take a different med that mimicks the effects of the codeine and then diazapan for the leg cramps n restlessness and lopperamide for the runs and buscopan for the stomach cramps (the 1 im most concerned about) and zopliclone for sleeping she administers em each day visits 2x daily and does blood presure but she didnt tell me truely what to expect when i av ran out in the past 3 hours without im in agony hence why im scared of the cramps i have mum to help through the whole week with the kids just need to get someone to stop the nights my hubby is at work i just wanted to be prepared and feel im doing this with all the knowledge i can possibly have from people who have really been in this situation when i tell people that dont know or understand that i was taking 30 30mg tablets a day they look at me like im nothing im gunna keep posting as i fel i might have nothing much to do after the worst of it next weeek xx

[ZJILLIAN]

I was addicted to codeine after many years of oxys. But for the past two years only codeine 300 mg a day. Please don't worry about the detox. Codeine is one of the milder narcotics and the withdrawal is really doable not extreme although uncomfortable. For me I cut down to 60mg divided into two 30mg doses, one in the morning and one at night for sleep. Which I continued for two weeks. Then nothing.

I have also withdrawn from codeine over the years many times and know the withdrawal pretty well. The worst day is day 3 or day 4. For me it is always day 3 and from then on, every day you feel better. So prepare for day 3 and maybe 4 as a time to have the "flu" and call in help if you can for your children. The whole thing lasted for my 10 days with some moderate symptoms for a couple weeks coming and going but I have a longer history than you do.

Major symptoms for me were body aches, chills, sweats, some stomach cramping, and the worst for me was a kind of motor restlessness at night that made it impossible to lie still. There is a tablet called I think Hylands Restless Leg tablets that many people have found helpful. Also warm baths, just soak! I would just get out of bed, stretch on the floor and go and get something to eat and keep moving. The stretching for me felt really good.

For me the single most helpful thing was to stay on this website. I read and read and read posts and still do 59 days clean. Post and ask for help.  You can do this. You have had much worse cases of flu in your life, so try to keep yourself from scaring yourself unnecessarily.

Now that said let me congratulate you on the decision to stop! It was great that you posted on the site; a big first step. And it sounds like you are really prepared. Use us for support. Post often and let everyone know how you are doing. Lots of experience, intelligence and caring here. You are not alone with this. Good Luck!

[bectaylund]

does no one else have this addiction i am trying to find a group that can help me so if anyone else knows any please message me im desperate xxxxx