Addicted to co-codamol

Hi there, seen your message and thought I would give you a reply as I am kinda in the same situation as yourself , am 27 years old and currently pregnant now am going to just tell u my honest advice lol a would speak to your doctor and ask if you could gradually reduce them , i was on them for years and was totally addicted taking more than I was suppose to I fell pregnant and was getting weaned off but felt like i kept wanting to take more wish is really selfish of me so I decided to stop taking them all together and go cold turkey and I won't lie it hasn't been easy the sickness , having the runs, cold and flu symptoms and I have never had a problem sleeping but insomnia was bad at one point I never slept for nearly 3 days I have been through every emotion possible crying feeling like I can't cope etc just depressed and had really bad anxiety which I have never had before but I think it's more to do with in my brain i feel like I can't function without codeine but u can ! Honestly times I have went how am I going to cope if am still feeling this down and I have a baby coming along in 3 months but u can do it honestly ! Just stay on your anti depressents I made the silly mistake of coming off mine which was why I felt even worse , but if you want to start a family best advice come off these first and then u will be totally healthy don't do what i done lol as it's a lot harder when your pregnant haha I got so bad with worrying i was phoning helplines etc for advice but speak to your doctor and be totally honest and say your addicted and he will reduce u better maybe doing it that way and then u will have less withdrawals but it's just trying to stick to what the doctor gave you and not taking anymore than you should which was my problem honestly though Hun u can do this and if I can then you can as I have a very addictive personality and also struggle with depression but there is light at the end of the tunnel your doing the best thing cocodomal numbs all your feelings and really we aren't functioning properly and when u stop taking them everyday feels scary but it will get easier a think after 2 weeks most symptoms will disappear and you will start to feel back to yourself just think you won't always feel like this again ! Plus you will be able to get something from gp to help with withdrawals such as maybe sleeping tablets and vallium to calm you down trust me you will be fine xxx

Hi, I have been addicted to cocodamol 30/500 for almost 8years, managed to top when I fell pregnant in 2013 but sadly went back on them for my sciatica shortly after the birth.  I can’t say I’ve tried again to stop up until last week when I suddenly realised that the amount I was taking and the fact I have 2 beautiful to children to live for  as well as the constant distraction of how I was going to get more.  I started tapering last Thursday, where as before I would take more than 7 doses of 2 tablets through the day, I only took the recommended 4 doses of 2 tablets that day, on the Friday I cut one dose out so only took 3 doses, over the weekend I took 2 tablets in the morn and 2 in the eve. Monday I took 2 in the morning and 2 in the eve again , Tuesday 2 in the morn and only 1 in the eve. And this morn 1 tablet only.   Last night I had some trouble getting to sleep but one was I went to sleep I actually woke up late this morn, and my legs are very achy today. Other than that I was fine this morn...  I think tapering is a much better option than going cold turkey. Especially if you have a job, and all the responsibilities that cleans with everyday life as everything is still manageable , yes a little harder but I’m feeling more positive everyday.  Have you tried tapering? 

Ahhh I know it’s extremel hard, and my legs are hurting today too..   have you got any support ? Other than the gp.