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By becki222 | Jan 07, 2010

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Answered by Liz C, RPh

withdrawls for nurofen plus

ive been taking nurofen plus for the past year, upto 32 a day, i stopped taking them 3 days aago and have since had terrible pain in my legs, throbbing etc, i havent slept for 2 days, is this a withdrawl (withdrawal) from the tablets or another problem??

Tags: nurofen, withdrawl

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14 stone

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none

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Liz C, RPh

Jan 07, 2010

You are probably experiencing withdrawal symptoms from the codeine. You will need to slowly wean off this medication. Please see your doctor if these withdrawal symptoms do not go away.

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