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Side effects from stopping Dehydracodine

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Jeanette1604
Jeanette1604

I stopped taking  Dehydracodine two days ago, I was only taking 2 through the night after reducing from 4 - 6 a day. I have been on then for about 3-4 months. Since yesterday afternoon I have felt awful, I feel cold and restless have a headache and this morning feel sick. Are these typical withdrawal symptoms? 

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  • vjburke83
    vjburke83 Jeanette1604

    Posted

    Hi Jeanette

    I'm sorry to hear what your going through, yes these are typical withdrawals.

    Hot and cold sweats

    Restlessness

    Head aches

    Anxiety

    Depression

    And many many more.

    I'm on a reduction plan with the GP and it's been incredibly difficult, I have been dependant on dihydrocodeine and diazepam for 8 years at high dosages, it's been a dreadful time and I'm still battling the withdrawals, nighttime is the worst I don't sleep, I wake up and the bed is soaking with sweat but when I pull the sheet off I'm really cold with the shakes! I get the shakes most of the day at work and it's hard to put a face on, you just have to be confident that it will come to an end eventually! My target is, I want another baby and I can't until completely clean, they have told me that if I get pregnant now it's high risk that the baby will have brain damage so that's my reason x

    Good luck x

    • Jeanette1604
      Jeanette1604 vjburke83

      Posted

      Once Iv got passed these withdrawal symptoms I will never take codeine again, I'm shocked at how rough I feel

      i hope your clear of them soon x

    • ann03972
      ann03972 Jeanette1604

      Posted

      Hi, I myself, took the same as you. I decided on new year I wouldnt

      take anymore just took one then next day I had awful flu like feelings

      and really bad tummy upset for two days also didn't sleep well.

      after about five days it does get easier especially if you try and keep

      busy. Now after eleven weeks I feel fine do have occasional days when i

      feel a bit down, but maybe that's just how I would be anyway.

      i would say the first five days are the worst then every day gets easier, one thing I did have after a week or so was a lot and I mean a lot of sneezing fits

      i looked this up and it's quite common when stoping opoids.

      that did stop around six weeks. Good luck don't take these again I know I never will. I will always remember how awful the stopping was.

      stay strong take care Ann

      its good to come on hear also if your feeling down. 

    • Jeanette1604
      Jeanette1604 ann03972

      Posted

      This morning I threw the rest of the tablets down the toilet, I am so determined never to take anymore again. I will suffer these side effects and hope once there over Ivan get back to normal.

      yes Ann I have the sneezing fits too x

  • gary56171
    gary56171 Jeanette1604

    Posted

    yes everything you are feeling is quite normal I'm afraid , however since you have been on them for a relatively short time and you have been reducing your withdrawal should not last much longer than a week or less. good luck
  • ann03972
    ann03972 Jeanette1604

    Posted

    Hi, yes you should be over the worst after a week. I too like you will never take these

    again as no one really tells you that you soon become dependant on them.

    i feel very sorry for others who have been on them for a long time.

    all I can say is life is so much better without them I'm sure some people do find

    that they are very good pain relief, but I'm sure they don't suit everyone.

    keep going Jeanette hope the sneezing soon goes mine lasted quite a few weeks.

    stay strong and let us know how it goes I'm sure your experiences will help

    someone else. Take care Ann 

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