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Nurofen taper plan lapse

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jamie72795
jamie72795

Having really bad day and am ashamed to say I've went off rails a bit. I was down to 8 pills 3 times a day but I've just taken 20 in one go. Day started off bad and got worse and worse. To cap it all I got caught speeding this morning and will have another 3 points on licence. I feel better now the sweats and stomach cramps have stopped. I'm going back on taper plan tonite and hopefully this is a blip. I take my hat off to those of u who manage to go cold turkey and stop completely. Does anyone have coping mechanisms they use when having a bad day

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  • andrew84796
    andrew84796 jamie72795

    Posted

    I find it so hard, I managed 2 days without codeine and then went back on it, I feel for you I really do, I had 8 this morning instead of my usual 16 but I am also taking a supplement called LDPA i suggest you read up on it as it helps
    • jamie72795
      jamie72795 andrew84796

      Posted

      I will read up LDPA when I get home. Have you done a taper plan before. It's hard because it's been a way of life for 16 years for me but I'm desperate to get clean and live normal life
    • andrew84796
      andrew84796 jamie72795

      Posted

      I have been trying and tried cold turkey, DLPA for me really cuts the cravings and elevates mood, it coverts to dopamine and helps
    • jamie72795
      jamie72795 andrew84796

      Posted

      Hi, is DLPA available in health food shops. How long have you been trying to get clean?
    • andrew84796
      andrew84796 jamie72795

      Posted

      Health food shops I'm in the UK and get mine from Holland and Barrett, I've been working on it again for a few weeks
    • jamie72795
      jamie72795 andrew84796

      Posted

      Ok thanks for that, I'll give it a try. I don't suppose you know of anything that helps with stomach ache you get from the ibuprpfen
    • andrew84796
      andrew84796 jamie72795

      Posted

      Prayer! The likelyhood is it has caused gastritis which is an inflammation of the stomach lining, omeprazole from the GP will help if you can see them, also tell them about the addiction they may be able to prescribe pure codiene phosphate for you, need to be honest with them though.
    • jamie72795
      jamie72795 andrew84796

      Posted

      Ok thanx. Gonna give doctors a miss I went before and told them about addiction and he laughed and said its impossible as the amounts of codeine are so small. He then told me to go to local bookstore and buy a book on promoting self esteem and motivation then come back in six months once I'd read it. GPs here are a joke. Anyway good luck and thanks for your help
    • andrew84796
      andrew84796 jamie72795

      Posted

      You need a second opinion there, after three days a tolerance builds to any dose however small it is. The ibuprofen your putting in to your system can cause an ulcer which can create major problems, last year I had stomach cancer and had most of it removed and it started as gastritis which started off because of anti inflammatory medication for my fractured shoulder. Please get a second opinion. I was lucky and I have also lost a lot of weight as a result 17st in total.
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