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I need HELP :(
Hi all
I'm new to this site, but i've read a lot of older posts questions ect...I am addicted to panafen plus (exactly the same as nurofen plus) 200mg IBUPROFEN & 12.8mg CODEINE PHOSPHATE. Over the last 4 years i've gone from normal use to approx 60-70 tablets a day...OUCH that's so dam embarrassing & shameful to even see that i've just typed that...
i've had a few good phases where i've tapered down (never got any lower than 8 tabs a day) had some awful withdrawal symptoms but they didnt last too long....i'd feel alive again....& then my knee, the original reason for starting them in the first place, would give me hell....& there i am....popping them like lollies again within a few weeks.
My question is this....how bad are the withdrawal symptoms if i just stop cold turkey?? i need to know from someone who has gone from the same daily dose as me to nothing overnite...actually i feel so alone at the moment, i would appreciate anything from anyone really.... i'm a single mum with a 6 year old daughter & a 17 year old intellectually disabled son. i am also blessed with my 20 year old daughter who wants to help but honestly she works fulltime, has a boyfriend, has a life lol & i don't want to lean on her too much....she's gone from 6 in the morning til 7 at nite anyway. Please someone....I don't want to die....i want to stop & still look after my kids.
I'm new to this site, but i've read a lot of older posts questions ect...I am addicted to panafen plus (exactly the same as nurofen plus) 200mg IBUPROFEN & 12.8mg CODEINE PHOSPHATE. Over the last 4 years i've gone from normal use to approx 60-70 tablets a day...OUCH that's so dam embarrassing & shameful to even see that i've just typed that...
i've had a few good phases where i've tapered down (never got any lower than 8 tabs a day) had some awful withdrawal symptoms but they didnt last too long....i'd feel alive again....& then my knee, the original reason for starting them in the first place, would give me hell....& there i am....popping them like lollies again within a few weeks.
My question is this....how bad are the withdrawal symptoms if i just stop cold turkey?? i need to know from someone who has gone from the same daily dose as me to nothing overnite...actually i feel so alone at the moment, i would appreciate anything from anyone really.... i'm a single mum with a 6 year old daughter & a 17 year old intellectually disabled son. i am also blessed with my 20 year old daughter who wants to help but honestly she works fulltime, has a boyfriend, has a life lol & i don't want to lean on her too much....she's gone from 6 in the morning til 7 at nite anyway. Please someone....I don't want to die....i want to stop & still look after my kids.
Lee!!! Wow!!! I'm really happy for you. You are going to feel so much better without all that junk in your body...You'll be amazed!
Keep posting on your progress and how you're feeling each day...It shouldn't be too bad. Keep taking all the vitamins!
Love~ Vicki
Keep posting on your progress and how you're feeling each day...It shouldn't be too bad. Keep taking all the vitamins!
Love~ Vicki
hi lee congrats on being clean!!
your doing great so far ........i know exactly how you feel just been through it all myself !!
have you got yourself prepared with all the things you need for rls etc?
i found the only thing that helps with the restlessness (for me) was not to fight it to just get up make a cuppa come on here type my fingers to the bone moan at everything lol an boy did i moan !! then without realising the restlessness was gone so i could get a couple more hours sleep (not alot but enough)
ask everything you need to ask or want to know there is always someone here to help you through like they did for me!!
good luck stay strong!!
jen
your doing great so far ........i know exactly how you feel just been through it all myself !!
have you got yourself prepared with all the things you need for rls etc?
i found the only thing that helps with the restlessness (for me) was not to fight it to just get up make a cuppa come on here type my fingers to the bone moan at everything lol an boy did i moan !! then without realising the restlessness was gone so i could get a couple more hours sleep (not alot but enough)
ask everything you need to ask or want to know there is always someone here to help you through like they did for me!!
good luck stay strong!!
jen
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I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO PROUD OF YOU!!!!! This is really great!! I am going to do the happy dance, Minnesota style........sara
Havent been on for a few days, have been flat out....the guy i'm working for has friends coming from OS so have been there every day cleaning & stocking up the freezer with food....haven't worked this hard in ages i'm exhausted!!! in a good way though...
Well it's 5.25am wed morning (24th) here & i am very proud to announce that i have just gone my first 24 hours with NO pills! I had gotten down to 5 tabs the day before last & last nite b4 bed i was in agony, i had planned to take 3 & a half.....but i fell asleep!!! so i took NONE!!!
Admittedly i wouldn't normally be awake rite now lol but i was so excited i had to come & post this....this is like my diary, thats why i haven't started a new post i want to look back at this....Now i'm just going to take it easy today, not take any pills & if i find that i can't manage/handle my pain i will go to my doctor & discuss a way but i am never going to take anything with CODEINE in it ever again.....I don't wanna jump the gun or anything but i'm going to say it......I AM CLEAN!!!!!!!!!
Well it's 5.25am wed morning (24th) here & i am very proud to announce that i have just gone my first 24 hours with NO pills! I had gotten down to 5 tabs the day before last & last nite b4 bed i was in agony, i had planned to take 3 & a half.....but i fell asleep!!! so i took NONE!!!
Admittedly i wouldn't normally be awake rite now lol but i was so excited i had to come & post this....this is like my diary, thats why i haven't started a new post i want to look back at this....Now i'm just going to take it easy today, not take any pills & if i find that i can't manage/handle my pain i will go to my doctor & discuss a way but i am never going to take anything with CODEINE in it ever again.....I don't wanna jump the gun or anything but i'm going to say it......I AM CLEAN!!!!!!!!!
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I was just looking for this post!!!! I am so happy to hear you are continuing with your taper....Wont be long now!!! Keep it going as you are doing great!!!! sara
Violet29 & babe3 thanx heaps girls, i am still struggling with my back & legs but am down to 8 tabs in the last 24 hours.....lol nearly down to the amount it says not to go over on the pack warning (DO NOT EXCEED 6 TABS IN 24 HOURS)!!!!
Good luck to both of you as well & Violet i will talk to my doctor about the supplements, I am the vitamin queen lol probably why i've had the strength to stick with the tapering this time (failed a few times in the past)....
Love & Luck to you all
Leanne :)
Good luck to both of you as well & Violet i will talk to my doctor about the supplements, I am the vitamin queen lol probably why i've had the strength to stick with the tapering this time (failed a few times in the past)....
Love & Luck to you all
Leanne :)
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