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I'm addicted to co-codamol
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?
I think that most of us have taken or DOC and experienced the good feeling it brought us. You can live without it, it is your choice to stop. We will be here to help you though it if you decide to. Since it is not my DOC I do not know the best way to quit, maybe someone else will add to the post.
Co-comadol is codeine and tylenol...legal in some countries...very high tylenol content compared to a the narcotic content..usually 500 mg tylenol in each pill ...codiene is milder than many narcotics but you will still need to make a plan to get off ...I am off to work but keep posting and people will post and help...you can taper off of it or quit CT...how many are you taking each day?
Two a day .........Get away while the gettin's good. Your flaggin yourself already in the ER and the doc's seem like they are catching on. you can do this for only so long and will be cut-off one way or another. It sounds like you may have a legit anxiety issue, and are using the wrong medication to aleviate it.......Talk to your doctor and tell them about your anxiety, and maybe they can help. Wish I could offer more. Good luck, hun.
Nauty...........
Nauty...........
Ive been addicted to apin killers for ten years and im only 26, it could be longer as it started when i was in school and i used to take them for fun and to get high from them but now ten years on i have a serious problem with them and dont know what to do about it as ive tried to just stop taking them but i cant do it.
When ive stopped taking them in the past, after ive got past the pain in my back, the strange taste in my mouth the head ache and the not sleeping. i cant stop thinging about them and what i can do to get some more.
I used to hide what i was doing but along the years peolpe have found out and at the moment my partner is very supportive although i do put him under alot of pressure because he loves me and doesnt want to see me in pain so at time he has given me pain killers when ive not been able to get any but its hard for him because he also does not want to see me kill myself.
Ive finally got to a stage in my life when im serious about stopping but dont know where to turn because i work in mantal health and do not want it on my medical records that im an addict.
When ive stopped taking them in the past, after ive got past the pain in my back, the strange taste in my mouth the head ache and the not sleeping. i cant stop thinging about them and what i can do to get some more.
I used to hide what i was doing but along the years peolpe have found out and at the moment my partner is very supportive although i do put him under alot of pressure because he loves me and doesnt want to see me in pain so at time he has given me pain killers when ive not been able to get any but its hard for him because he also does not want to see me kill myself.
Ive finally got to a stage in my life when im serious about stopping but dont know where to turn because i work in mantal health and do not want it on my medical records that im an addict.
u may want to start a new post to bring attention to your needs...many quit on their own at home...it is do-able...i did but you need ongoing support..there is the thomas recipe and amino acid protocol in the health pages to help...lots of good info there...lots of support here...i am in the medical field as well...what is your DOC, how much do u take? keep posting
Hay thank you for your reply, its nice to know that there is some help out there.
Im currently taking 30/500 capsules upto 8 per day.
Ive read up on my problem many times, as i said i work in mental health and with people who have drug problems and have done so much training on how to support people who are trying to come off all types of drugs but putting that into pratice on me self i have found pretty much impossible.
I have cut down on my intake over the past two years and have even stopped taking them but i always end up using someing else to take its place.
I have always had a thrill seeking personality which may sound funny but it has coursed me so much trouble over the years as i can never settle for just a "normal life".
It is a much deeper ruted problem than just the pain killer i think and i think thats why im finding it so difficult.
When i have run out of the pain killers you can only get from yr GP then i go the boots or some where like that and buy them which is worse because i have to take more to get the desired affect.
I dont want to sound like im feeling sorry for myself.x
Im currently taking 30/500 capsules upto 8 per day.
Ive read up on my problem many times, as i said i work in mental health and with people who have drug problems and have done so much training on how to support people who are trying to come off all types of drugs but putting that into pratice on me self i have found pretty much impossible.
I have cut down on my intake over the past two years and have even stopped taking them but i always end up using someing else to take its place.
I have always had a thrill seeking personality which may sound funny but it has coursed me so much trouble over the years as i can never settle for just a "normal life".
It is a much deeper ruted problem than just the pain killer i think and i think thats why im finding it so difficult.
When i have run out of the pain killers you can only get from yr GP then i go the boots or some where like that and buy them which is worse because i have to take more to get the desired affect.
I dont want to sound like im feeling sorry for myself.x
Dear All,
I'm not one to post on theses site but felt I had to to let you no it is possible to get away from the addiction to cocodamol!
I pulled a muscle very badly under my rib a year and a half ago and was perscribed cocodamol and tramadol, it was the only pain killer that took the edge off the pain! I also loved the feeling it gave me!
I recovered and was ok but any niggle of pain any where else or period pains I opted to take cocodamol because in the back of my mind I knew I would get pain relief and also that lovely buzz as a side affect. I was gradually taking them more and more frequently.
A couple months later I pulled a muscle in my neck which was terrible because it caused headaches!
Again I was prescribed the strong cocodamol for it! I took them every day and when I ran out I asked for a repeat pescription 3 or 4 times(doctors never asked any questions)
I started to feel embarassed keep going back so I opted to to get over the counter cocodamol which I had to take 4 in the morning to get the desired affect and by dinner time I was taking 4 more! the feeling was just enough for that buzz and relaxation.
For other reasons I was in hospital and had a dye test in my abdomen and it has shown I have liver damage( pretty obvious how that happened)
I still took the meds knowing this was actually destroying my body!
The need for that buzz was on my mind constently.
I have recently decided to come off and the way I did it was ween yourself off!!! I dont know about you but the thought of never taken them again was scary!! I halved what I was taking for a few days and then half it again and and so on. One morning I tried without! you do get that awful pressure head ache especially in the evening( the pain subsided by itself) but it does get better everyday I promise! Im no expert but I am on my 4th Day completely cocodamol free and it is feeling better and better everyday AND CAN NOT BELIVE IM LIVING WITHOUT THEM.( 4th day I hear someone scoff! ) but anyone who's in this position knows its like conquering a mountain) I'ts tough cause it gets to that certain point in the day when you know the urge for that buzz, but I dont want to spoil it now! 4 days now and soon it will be 4 weeks! Good Luck and be strong it is possible!
A Friend
xxx
I'm not one to post on theses site but felt I had to to let you no it is possible to get away from the addiction to cocodamol!
I pulled a muscle very badly under my rib a year and a half ago and was perscribed cocodamol and tramadol, it was the only pain killer that took the edge off the pain! I also loved the feeling it gave me!
I recovered and was ok but any niggle of pain any where else or period pains I opted to take cocodamol because in the back of my mind I knew I would get pain relief and also that lovely buzz as a side affect. I was gradually taking them more and more frequently.
A couple months later I pulled a muscle in my neck which was terrible because it caused headaches!
Again I was prescribed the strong cocodamol for it! I took them every day and when I ran out I asked for a repeat pescription 3 or 4 times(doctors never asked any questions)
I started to feel embarassed keep going back so I opted to to get over the counter cocodamol which I had to take 4 in the morning to get the desired affect and by dinner time I was taking 4 more! the feeling was just enough for that buzz and relaxation.
For other reasons I was in hospital and had a dye test in my abdomen and it has shown I have liver damage( pretty obvious how that happened)
I still took the meds knowing this was actually destroying my body!
The need for that buzz was on my mind constently.
I have recently decided to come off and the way I did it was ween yourself off!!! I dont know about you but the thought of never taken them again was scary!! I halved what I was taking for a few days and then half it again and and so on. One morning I tried without! you do get that awful pressure head ache especially in the evening( the pain subsided by itself) but it does get better everyday I promise! Im no expert but I am on my 4th Day completely cocodamol free and it is feeling better and better everyday AND CAN NOT BELIVE IM LIVING WITHOUT THEM.( 4th day I hear someone scoff! ) but anyone who's in this position knows its like conquering a mountain) I'ts tough cause it gets to that certain point in the day when you know the urge for that buzz, but I dont want to spoil it now! 4 days now and soon it will be 4 weeks! Good Luck and be strong it is possible!
A Friend
xxx
Go Friend!! You sound like youre doing great, keep up the good work!! and nobody I know here scoffs at anyone, so don worry bout that, God Bless!!
Hi
And thx for the encouragement! still going stong here, its sun 7th and this is day six for me! I nearly gave in yesterday because i had a slight hang over from an aunts birthday party and i normally take the tabs (the hang over would still be there but i got that nice buzz to concentrate on)
But i thought self inflicted so just put up with it, and im surprised that pain goes on its own slowly without taking any meds.
Thx again Michele
A Friend
And thx for the encouragement! still going stong here, its sun 7th and this is day six for me! I nearly gave in yesterday because i had a slight hang over from an aunts birthday party and i normally take the tabs (the hang over would still be there but i got that nice buzz to concentrate on)
But i thought self inflicted so just put up with it, and im surprised that pain goes on its own slowly without taking any meds.
Thx again Michele
A Friend
could you tell me what you mean by "boots", is that like a slum area or drug area?
I have never heard that term before.
Thanks
I have never heard that term before.
Thanks
Not sure how I ended up in this situation, and am full of shame, but I have an addiction to co-codamol which I am finding it difficult to deal with. Can't get out of bed in the morning without it, or deal with any work or relationship problems, without taking a tablet. For someone who has been depressed most of their adult life, the high I get is the first real relief I've had from despondency and self-loathing.
But now it's out of hand. I am going cold turkey this week (this is day 3), as reducing doesn't seem to work and the quantities just creep up again. But the thought of living without the sense of peace I get from this drug is barely tolerable, and I sometimes think of suicide. Anti-depressants don't really touch my mental health issues, and cause other problems (lack of enthusiasm for life, weight gain, tiredness etc).
But now it's out of hand. I am going cold turkey this week (this is day 3), as reducing doesn't seem to work and the quantities just creep up again. But the thought of living without the sense of peace I get from this drug is barely tolerable, and I sometimes think of suicide. Anti-depressants don't really touch my mental health issues, and cause other problems (lack of enthusiasm for life, weight gain, tiredness etc).
i am myself adicted to co-codamol . . i get 400 tablets on perscription from the docs the 30/500 tabs . . i must take 8 to 9 tablets a day . . i am now sufering with nausia . headaches . dizzyness . and bad moods . . i need to stop taking them . . i have a glass of water next to my bed and three tabs ready for wen i wake up . . i am going to ween myself of them starting tomorrow . . . do the same . . slowly drop them . . good luck . .
I just went cold turkey 2 days ago. I get the sweats and terrible pain. I still am not over my illness which caused me to go on them. but i know i am addicted and want to stop them.
I used to overdose to get high if i was upset about anything.
And I once went to the doctors for more to early complaining that i run out....she asked if i overdosed and i am a terrible liar so i told her sometimes if the pain is so bad i cant sleep.
she then seriously warned me that overdosing on this could seriously **** up my liver. (she used better language though)
So good luck to everyone... but if you have overdosed...that means more than 8 a day. I would seriously think about seeig your doc about your liver.
I used to overdose to get high if i was upset about anything.
And I once went to the doctors for more to early complaining that i run out....she asked if i overdosed and i am a terrible liar so i told her sometimes if the pain is so bad i cant sleep.
she then seriously warned me that overdosing on this could seriously **** up my liver. (she used better language though)
So good luck to everyone... but if you have overdosed...that means more than 8 a day. I would seriously think about seeig your doc about your liver.
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!
I noticed that some people are using more than the stated dose,please cut down as soon as you can,this can cause serious health problems!
I noticed that some people are using more than the stated dose,please cut down as soon as you can,this can cause serious health problems!
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!
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
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.
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, :)
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, :)
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
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
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
***@**** up
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
***@**** up
hi, ive been takin the 30/500 for a year and a half now. it started when i slipped a disc in my back. i was takin them with tramadol and ibuprofen. my back pain has gone now for over 6 months but i still find the need to take the codeine tabs i dont touch the tramadol but still get them on script. ive got so bad that i get a month worth n they r gone after 2 weeks maybe 1 n half some months. strange thing is that wen they r gone n i gotto wait for nxt script im fine. i just wait for next lot then hammer them again. i take about 20 a day wen i get them. i know im overdoin it but just cant stop.
Codine is a liar, i have been prescribed co-codamol for 15+ years for a bad back, im never going to not be able to take these tablets, but i can try to dictate how many i take.
Codine lies and tells you you are in paid and need to take more, you need to be the boss of your body and know when you really are in pain, and you need to redefine the 1-10 of your pain sclae and will power through the lower level pain.
Cold turkey is a *****, i have gone through it many times and will many more its painful, it feels like ants crawling under the skin, it feels like dull spoons scraping your bones, but after a few days you are in a better place and can probably have a good couple of years of managing your pain levels before you need to do it again longer if you manage it well, i have been 3.5 years since the last CT.
good luck all.
Codine lies and tells you you are in paid and need to take more, you need to be the boss of your body and know when you really are in pain, and you need to redefine the 1-10 of your pain sclae and will power through the lower level pain.
Cold turkey is a *****, i have gone through it many times and will many more its painful, it feels like ants crawling under the skin, it feels like dull spoons scraping your bones, but after a few days you are in a better place and can probably have a good couple of years of managing your pain levels before you need to do it again longer if you manage it well, i have been 3.5 years since the last CT.
good luck all.
well this is day 2 off my detox... cold turky... i am a 30 yr old male.. and been takin this since i was about 23.. these tablets have ruiond my life!! taken control off it,... my life revoles around 30/500 co codmol.. but last week i had to try and stop these tablets.. my daughter asked me why i was takin this tablets all the time..( i neva hid the fact i took them) i tried all sorts off treatment.. i had valium.. acupunture in the ears.. i had suppurt from all fam and friends but i have NEVA been able to get off these at all.. and i no these next few week r goin be VERY hard to get ova..it as been 24/hours since my last tablet.. and i did not sleep a wink at all last night.. so i am lookin for advice off anyways to help me through this .. as i am scared i dont want to suffer in silance,, and anything at all to make me feel beta in this time off need wud be great... thanks
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