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Has anyone any experience of adverse effects of codeine please?

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icecool
icecool

I was wondering what other people's experience of taking prescribed codeine was.

Did you receive any help in weaning off these ?

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  • kylie95280
    kylie95280 icecool

    Posted

    I know people who have been on codiene long term for YEARS.  No helpp recieved to come off it - unless you ask for help 
  • Geezee
    Geezee icecool

    Posted

    Any time I try to reduce my usage, I get terrible stomach cramps. Imodium helps a little bit, but it feels liks a big commitment to try to stop taking them totally. That, and that a few days later my pain returns with a vengance 
    • icecool
      icecool Geezee

      Posted

      Unfortunately the withdrawal sympotoms are rather unpleasant.

      Codeine lowers the pain threshold . This may account for the pain returning with a vengeance.

      This makes people take more and more of this drug of addiction.

      Hope the above info helps.

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