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My TAPER from Nurophen Plus

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kristy02475
kristy02475

Hi,

I have been following so many stories on this group and finally decided 3 weeks ago that enough was enough and it was time to stop abusing Codeine.

I have been taking up to 32 tablets of Nurophen plus daily for about 6 years. 

I always knew I was causing myself harm but ignored the warning signs....

Ive become Lazy, over weight, always tired and have little drive to do the things that I am so passionate about.

So heres my taper over the last three weeks.

Day one normally 11 x 3 times per day

I cut to 7 x 3 times per day

Day 4 cut to 5 x 3 times a day 

Day 8 cut to 4 x 3 times a day

Day 12 cut one tab from mid day dose

Day 14 cut one tab from mid day and evening dose

Day 17 cut mid day dose 

Day 18 4 tabs in the morning and 4 tabs in the evening....

This is where I am at today, I feel good although I have combated some of the nasties like RLS, upset tummy, buzzing brain but nothing like when I went cold turkey....

By Xmas I plan on being free! The best decision I made was telling my husband, Ive hidden this demon for years from him out of fear and he simply hugged me and said we can do this together.

I feel like sprinting to the finish line but I need to keep going to work and caring for my kids.

I have started a mix of Health foods and vitamins which I truely believe have helped me battle through.

I know here in Australia with the new Codeine rule coming in Feb 2018 that there will be alot of sick people.... I was determined to make the leap on my terms. 

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  • Rener
    Rener kristy02475

    Posted

    Congratulations! What awonderful Xmas present for You and everyoneYiu love!  They will notice a different You off the drug. god Bless
  • brianthesnail
    brianthesnail kristy02475

    Posted

    Hi kirsty 

                codeine addiction is one of the most common addictions in the world ... in the uk its bad and chronic codeine abusers are actually placed on methadone which in my opinion is wrong as methadone is around 10 times ( or more ) stronger and addictive than codeine 

                what you have done is incredible ...you saw the problem and worked out how to fix it .. and tapering is exactly the right way 

               i was taking 50ml of methadone for 8 years and managed to taper down to just 5ml before i asked for help from the local drug service ... i took my last 1ml dose in october 2016 and ive never been better ....

               what concerns me is the ibuprofen in nurofen plus ... you need to have you stomach checked or at least ask your doctor for omeprazole ( a proton pump inhibitor ) which is used to reduce acid in the stomach .. this should help your tummy get back to normal 

             also ask for a ECG ( electro cardiogram ) .. as ibuprofen can also create cardio problems ... you will probally be ok but best to get it checked 

              you have done really well and you should be proud of yourself .... and now its in the open you dont need to hide anything ( i also hid my addiction from my wife ) .... 

              i wish you well and hope you have a wonderful xmas 

                 best wishes xx

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