Nurofen plus withdrawal

[chewey]

Hi everyone - I have just come across this forum - and would like to ask help and advice.  I have been taking nurofen plus (ibuprofen + codeine sulphate 12.8 mg per tablet) for 5 years - I take about 24 tablets per day (all at once - like the feeling along with the pain killing effects)
I must give these up - for I understand this is addiction - and must find another way to deal with pain.
I guess nurofen is much like tylenol (2? 3? 4?) - dont know which one.
So on Sunday I took 24 and on Monday I took 12 - felt lousy today and took another 12 - the plan is to stay on 12 for 3 days and then go to 6 for 3 days.
Do you think this is feasible?  I have to continue working and functioning - I have a family of 4............ So - I cannot just go c/t.  I am thinking that perhaps cutting to 6 on Thurs might be too much, but I am due to go to the US on the 14th for a week with my daughter - work and fun - and I want to be off for that trip.
Any advice would be so helpful.
Thank you in anticipation
chewey

[Maratara]

Gus I remember you, and I am sorry to hear you are struggling again :(

I hope the CT went ok!

I am still off them, believe it or not. I have a whole nightmare now, and that's trying to get the right Thyroid replacment meds and all that jazz. But nothing was as awful as being a slave to N-plus. I am very glad to be free of that.

@ Angie809, WELL DONE!

As for why people go back, well, numerous reasons I'm sure. For me, the last times I went back was because I was sufferring from untreated hypothyroidism and didn't know it. So the pain and discomfort kept driving me back--I was self medicating!.

Others have other reasons I am sure.

Once I got on thyroid replacement, the urge and want to take so much Nplus just evaporated slowly.....I no longer needed them and so I was able to wean down and finally off. I always encourage people here to get checked for things like that to make sure there isn't anything wrong.

[Gus55]

Hi, I have been here before, I had gone through the pain of CT from N+ and also managed to quit smoking weed and cigs.
I lasted 8 months clean.

At the end of my Ct last time I felt so energized and like a new person, that I managed against all odds to start a new business.

The stress of doing that (my excuse) got me back to the dreaded N+ so that I could physically cope on my own the labour that was required to set the business up.

So I am back in the s*** and again I have to face and deal with this now as I have many commitments to deal with including travel in the coming months.

So here I am on DAY 2 of CT, feeling horrible physically and emotionally for having let myself and my family down after such a good progress.

I had relapsed about a year ago and have kept it a secret, when I told my wife, she was furious for a few days before she calmed down and decided to again help and support me in my battle with the poisons.

It is so easy to relapse, no matter how long you have been of, you are always in the danger zone if like me you have an addictive nature.

I am committed to fight my addictions no matter how many times I have to do it.

Good luck to all

[angie809]

Oh ok thanks, I'll do that

[EvolverU]

Hi Angie & Welcome. This is an old thread. What you should do if you'd like to ask a question is go to the orange button at the top of the page and click on it Then cut and paste your above story into it and hit send. It will then appear on the forum. When you see the little hour glass thing, it means it's an old thread. They're dated.

[angie809]

I've been a N+ addict for about 5 years taking 25/30 a day. Like everyone else in the end I was taking them just to feel normal. I'm very proud to say that today is Day 17 of my going cold turkey. I knew this was the only way for me to quit. It has been a total nightmare with all the withdrawals especially the restless legs and lack of sleep. I had to confide in my mum which was the hardest thing I've every done but she has been so supportive and actually stayed with me for the first couple of weeks. Had she not have I'm sure I would have relapsed. The restless legs have eased off now and I'm actually managing nearly 6 hours sleep a night but my calf muscles are very sore which I'm sure is the result of me constantly having to move my legs for the past two weeks. I've still got the runs and am reluctant to take Imodium cos I took them at the start and that when I started to vomit so am worried to take anymore. I have zero energy and feeling very low. I'm very concerned by the comments on here about people that have gone back on N+ after quitting. I feel very strong about never going back on them but am sure others felt that way too so any advice on what happens to make you return to these life ruining pills would be greatly appreciated. Forewarned is forearmed etc etc. I never want to go through this again and although I know I'm not fully over all this yet, I do feel I'm well on my way. My last N+ tablet was 18 days ago so I know I'm over the worst. Still can't quite believe I've finally done what I've been wanting to do for years.

[Eveleivibe]

Have you contacted your local drug n alcohol service? They offer things like counselling n depending on funding substitute perscribing eg subutex. They may try to help you reduce or write a journal on your daily use. It's all confidential. Would you consider this? Did you contact your GP? (Sorry on iPhone so can't read your posr same time as typing to see if you mentioned GP).

Evey x