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Nurofen +. Stomach damage

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jamie72795
jamie72795

Can anyone tell me if my stomach will heal itself when I get off these pills. I'm on taper plan and will be clean in about 5 weeks. I used to take over 60 a day but have cut down to about 40 in recent years. Will I ever be able to go for a few drinks without vomiting up bile and having horrific headaches again??

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  • mary53515
    mary53515 jamie72795

    Posted

    Are you doing this yourself ?  Without a medical professional"s advice ?

    You need to ask for liver & kidney function tests, if just one alcoholic drink causes you to vomit bile, that's not normal.  The damage to the organs comes from overuse of ibuprofen & paracetamol, not from codeine.  Have yourself checked out, btw you are still taking way too many if using 40 pills per day, good lord!

    • jamie72795
      jamie72795 mary53515

      Posted

      Hi Mary, I will get myself checked out once I am clean. I am sick if I have more than 5 or 6 pints which is about once a year, I don't really drink otherwise . I was just wanting to know if I would be able to have a social drink with friends now and again when I'm off the pills .
  • mary53515
    mary53515 jamie72795

    Posted

    That's good news jamie, run the *occasional social drink* bythe doctor.

    BTW why wait to see the doctor, you will not be the only patient he has ever run across who *got into trouble with medication*.  I am sure even he will tell you he sees many & will be pleased that you took steps to stop.  Codeine is not really a

    significant addiction drug, like heroin

    or even cigaretts, it is actually considered low level addiction potential so you may be pyschologically dependent & not physically dependent.

    Nevertheless good luck you ll be free soon.

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