Posted by DynaUnity333 on October 13, 2004, at 11:11:42
I have had a very very weird experience today.
Over the past three years i have been experiencing awful awful anxiety (My doc thinks depression but i don't necessarily agree) both general and social that have started to make me very very unwell.
My physical wellbeing has suffered tremendously over the past two years in particular and continues to get worse. if anyone has read a few of my threads above they will get the jist.
Anyway after haggling with my doc he has put me on librium for a while to get some relief and while it has helped a few of the physical anxiety symptoms i have still been as anxious as ever mentally and the physical illness that goes with it, that is until today.
Two nights ago i started Teething (lol, thats what i like to call it, a bit childish but it tickles me, anyway enough said about that), in as much as my wisdom teeth are attempting to break through, my god does that hurt.Anyway, i have had to go to my dentists today because the pain has been unbearable, and was given some pain relievers containing 500 mgs and 30 mgs of codeine phosphate each.
I have taken four of these today, two at a time, and while the pain has gone which is a good thing, to my surprise both my low grade mental depression (dysthymia??) and social anxiety have completely dissipated. I still feel a bit nervous but i think that is because the pain killers feel almost narcotic, not quite a high as such, more of a very very slight stimulation.
Can anyone explain this at all. I have taken paracetamol many times before and never had anything like this. Am i just feeling some type of high?? Is it likely to be the codeine??? What is codeine exactly, and if it is the codeine is it possible to take this stuff on a regular basis or is that just wishful thinking???Im absolutely shocked at the level of relief of my mental problems that these painkillers have given me which has been totally and utterly unexpected. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
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