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Addicted to dihydrocodeine help!!

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KatieBroggy
KatieBroggy

Hi everyone. Right long story short I'm addicted to DHC I'm taking 30-40 a day (yes very bad I know) I have taken the plunge and spoke to my GPs who gave me the number to a substance abuse place in my local area, I have also spoken to them. They wanted me to wean off them properly not go cold turkey but Iv now ran out. I tuck what was left thismorning. Over the last 2 days I had started reducing what I had been taking so I'm already getting withdrawals. at the moment I'm just constantly sweating. Waking up in the night freezing cold but covered in sweat. I know it's going to get a whole lot worse. I have an appointment with the specialists in 2 days time but just for an assessment they won't be able to get me an appointment with one of their doctors until the following week to possibly prescribe me something while I come off it so I'm going turkey and I'm so scared of what's to come. I know the withdrawals are horrible and I have fibromyalgia too so it's going to be even harder. Iv got two young kids one who's 5 and the other 15 months. My partner has got 7 days off starting Tuesday so In 2 days time. Im so scared how long I'm going to feel terrible for. Iv been taking so many for a few months, does it make a difference how long you've been taking it to how long the withdrawals will last? Would like to hear from others who have been in this position please x

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  • bilobiggles
    bilobiggles KatieBroggy

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    Hi Katie

    How to you obtain so many of these horrible tablets I totally feel your pain,was there a few years ago however probably took 10-12 a day,its hard i have a very addictive personality however i managed to stop smoking 12 years ago from 60-0 over 3 months.I then managed after about 18 months to stop the DF118 bloody hard and sore but im sure you know that,kick them into touch Katie anyone that says it’s easy it’s not take your time the GP will try and reduce you to none over 2 months make sure from the start you decide how you do it,lots of support out there also all the best 🍀

    • alex27369
      alex27369 bilobiggles

      Posted

      So i had the drs the other day for a check up and now she wants me to wear this ECG machine for 3 days as she thinks my heart is beating to fast even when resting and i have pain under my pec bone rolleyes. So ive decides to cut down on DHC and so far rather than 20 to 30 ive been taking for a couple years and now down to 6 30 mg tablets twice a day..hope thats not to consfusing. Although i managed to get this other dr to prescribe me 14 5 mg of valium which is helping ALOT. Is anyone else taking valium and does anyone have any tips so i can keep cutting down. Im hoping i havent damaged my heart because of this rolleyes feel very stupid and silly right about now. I find it easier to speak on here even though i dont know anyone lol. Anyway any tips will be helpful. Thanks. PEACE xx
  • lesley32085
    lesley32085 KatieBroggy

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    Hi everyone. I’m new here ?? I’ve got the exact same problem.. I am so SO GLAD that I found this forum. So let me start off by saying that at first I was prescribed tramadol capsules (50mg) then the tramadol slow release (100mg) tried to come off of those with GREAT difficulty like even worse than the dhc I wasn’t sleeping when I ran out, restless legs and arms that brought me to tears and caused me and my partner to actually start arguing during the night when I kept tossing and turning. I then went on to be prescribed dhc and the buzz was amazing I was ordering 100 every couple of days and now I am completely out of them as they stopped them and told me to contact my GP. I have one tablet left actually and trying to not panic about going to see the GP who wants me down there for a once over appointment and to discuss the high usage of this s**te that I can’t stop taking. My anxiety is through the roof I’ve not been to work in over a week I’m sleeping all the time and trying to mask up the dhc addiction with co-codomal 8/50mg which the stupid b***h in the chemist told me she wouldn’t sell me again because it’s for 3 day use only. I am worried sick that my doctor is going to Completely stop my prescription. Argh this is a nightmare and my mood is the lowest it has ever been I just hope that I get a good doctor. I haven’t been out of the house in ages now because I tried to taper myself down to a low dose my heart is absolutely pounding and I can’t cope with this I’m in tears right now and my mood is disgusting. Missing out on work and family things because of not having my dhc feeling sad 

    • alex27369
      alex27369 lesley32085

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      Hi Lesley just read your bit. That sounds really tough and cant believe they started you on the strongest painkiller 2nd from the top of the chain. Yeah i find it helps writing stuff on here. How long have you been on the DHC? How old are you if you dont mind me asking? Life is tough without them isnt it rolleyes hate going without them like past two days I've been waiting for a 100 off one of the sites i go to because i could've sworn i was waiting for a script off my dr but apparantly ive had a months worth last week lol so it's obvopusly causing my brain some amnesia. I'm actually waiting for some tramadol off a mate too which ive mever had before but heard there great Lol? Sorry sound like a right druggie lol I used to like illegals but now I'm abit older just stick to my script stuff. All i can say is hold on and dont write yourself off just yet things can only get better. I hope you get a good GO too. I would say be jonest but to be honest with you I wouldn't be lol. Only because you can trust them to not take it away you know what i mean? So wait for abit before you trust your doc. Take care. Xx

    • alex27369
      alex27369

      Posted

      Hi Fran how you doing? I've had a terrible oast couple of days. I went out Saturday to a birthday party in the red lion pub . I had two drinks and was only out for an hour and a half when I felt really really weird . I was beaten and pushed off the balcony of the pub and got a cracked skull and broken ribs. I had concussion n when I got to hospital they found rohipnol in my blood. Also a girl which i didn't know was also in soton general in a coma who also had alot of rohipnol in her system in the same area i was in. My friend also had two drinks and felt really strange. It's really shaken me up as i hardly ever go out n mever usually put my guard down. I was also robbed too. Wish i never even went out now. I think this is going to make me want to take more pain killers and now I don't see any way out of this rut im in sad I dunno what else to say really. Just need some advice on what i should do. Hope everything's ok with you and as your in Southampton please be careful if you go out around the bitterne or town area. Xx

  • alex27369
    alex27369 KatieBroggy

    Posted

    Hi guys j revcently came into some tramadol which i thought "yes this will help my pain" but nothing!! Cant feel a thing can anyone tell me why this is?? There milipharm brand never heard of them tbh? Please get back to me. Thanks

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