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Taking 15/500mg co codamol since June am I addicted?

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amanda87185
amanda87185

Hi everybody. I've been reading about codeine addiction on here. I had back surgery last June am taking recommended dosage but husband says I'm addicted as take every day.Only on 15/500 100 tablets that Dr prescribes every 3 weeks .Am not taking to get high but if taking every day then guess I am.When my husband said he would throw my pills away I was angry to point of hiding pills???😯

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  • didi_79034
    didi_79034 amanda87185

    Posted

    Another thing to remember is that pain is personal. No 2 people will experience the same to n or the same levels either.
    • amanda87185
      amanda87185 didi_79034

      Posted

      True.What one person finds painful another doesn't. Have a month ulcer that have had for months too. I suppose am just crap at handling pain.See I'm a moaning idiot worried with GAD x

    • Shakey1204
      Shakey1204 didi_79034

      Posted

      I get mouth ulcers too! Not constantly but pretty damn often... Definitely something to think about. 
    • amanda87185
      amanda87185 Shakey1204

      Posted

      Hi.That's very interesting about mouth ulcers.Mine's taking months to heal.Have seen specialist who says not mouth cancer.So perhaps side effect of codeine.

    • claire46793
      claire46793 amanda87185

      Posted

      Haave you tried taking vitamin C and vitamin BCo has our dr checked you  for anaemia? Are you eating a healthy diet?
    • amanda87185
      amanda87185 claire46793

      Posted

      I take vit c occasionally and do eat quite healthily.Ie had pasta and salad tonight .Eat veg etc..I'm not fussy eater and don't eat takeaways or McDonalds? Never been checked for aneimia..

    • sally81965
      sally81965 amanda87185

      Posted

      Sorry to hi jack your conversation with claire. I was put on a special diet whichhelped me a lot.
    • Drew1961
      Drew1961 sally81965

      Posted

      Not at all. Please share everything you can. If special diets help, we would love to know Drew xxx

      I am wondering whther there are special diets for Cold Turkey. I remember Richard sharing some ideas...

  • amanda87185
    amanda87185

    Posted

    Hi everybody who has contributed to this conversation. I have taken on board all your comments. I am succeding just a little bit day by day to reduce codeine addiction. I was only taking the recommended allowance of 8 per day but am trying cutting out 1 cocodamol at a time. I do think it would be good to start a charity but I can't be involved because I can't. I have to remain anonymous. Thankyou so much for your advice and I sincerely pray and hope that you will ALL beat addiction. I smoke.Am addicted to cigarettes. I won't go into my past but know other addictions. I was never told that codeine products are addictive by Dr and only was prescribed after neck surgery. I had liquid morphine after that which I needed but was gutted when stopped.So yes. look at Prince who died.Painkiller addiction. God Bless to you all.I will check on how you are all doing and hope its good news 👍💖💜

    • Drew1961
      Drew1961 amanda87185

      Posted

      Thanks so much Amanda. Good luck on your journey. Just do what you can... slow, steady progress is better than a rushed approach. Thanks for sharing your struggle and do check in here. I will seriously look at the charity this year. I have never run one so I need to find out all about it. Bye Bye for now Drew xxx cool

    • amanda87185
      amanda87185 Drew1961

      Posted

      Thankyou too Drew.We are all struggling and again I've managed to cut down so far to 4 cocodamol by 8.20 p.m.. It's actually not too hard.I'm think

    • amanda87185
      amanda87185

      Posted

      Sorry.I'm thinking how much pain am I in now before taking cocodamol. God Bless to you and I sincerely hope you do follow doing a charity for this problem. Go for it.I am sure you will succeed.Thanks for everyone's comments. Has really really helped me talking about it.Sharing is caring.Thank you Drew.Will keep in touch xxxx

    • sally81965
      sally81965 amanda87185

      Posted

      Amanda have  you tried lemon balm for anxiety and magnesium to relax the muscles. These can help during iwthdrawal.
    • amanda87185
      amanda87185 sally81965

      Posted

      No I haven't but have an essential oil diffuser but it's 2 a.m. and am still awake! I will try to go to sleep. I cut down to 6 cocodamol today but it's hard.My neck hurts and am worried about black holes in space and planet x or nibiru and watched a stupid film I shouldn't have. Sally.I hope your o.k. God Bless xxx

    • Drew1961
      Drew1961 amanda87185

      Posted

      Hi Amanda. What is it you worry about? You should never worry about anything like black holes or the structure of the universe. The universe is over 14 billion years old and is likely to last another 14 billion. There is absolutely nothing in the physical envornment that can harm. Everything is based on natural law, there is nothing supernatural, no magic or strange powers or planets. Try to relax. xx D
    • amanda87185
      amanda87185 Drew1961

      Posted

      Ok.I think logically you are right and I just need to practice mindfulness and be sensible but my imagination and belief in something other than just our physical selves is perhaps where I'm going wrong.When you say natural law do you think the universe just happened? Because I believe it was created x

    • amanda87185
      amanda87185 sally81965

      Posted

      Hi Sally.I'm really into essential oils.I'm finding it hard cutting down.Am trying. Arghhh Hope your o.k. 💖💜💙

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