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Posted by Quintal on February 14, 2007, at 20:45:48
I seem to have buit up tolerance to my (albeit modest) daily 44.76mg dihydrocodine tartrate (Paramol tablets)/75mg codeine phosphate (Nurofen Plus tablets) habit. I'm going to try withdrawing for a few weeks. Cold turkey most likely. Will post my progess/faliure on here as it develops.
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Posted by Quintal on February 15, 2007, at 20:28:45
In reply to Codeine withdrawal, posted by Quintal on February 14, 2007, at 20:45:48
............and knees, and elbows, and hands, and feet, and neck and back. I have the body of grandpa. We've had copious wind and diarrhea as my bowels spring back to life, 'Oh burning ring of fire.......... how doth thou torment me', and I feel a black depression building, not to mention the return of tooth-crushing anxiety. Last night's plan is starting to seem overly ambitious, and for that reason I've taken two Nurofen Plus, but with little relief so far unfortunately. We'll see what tomorrow brings.
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Posted by Declan on February 16, 2007, at 2:54:01
In reply to Ooh my aching hips................................ » Quintal, posted by Quintal on February 15, 2007, at 20:28:45
I don't know if I buy the kindling theory or not, but it makes sense to be gentle on yourself.
Otherwise you end up taking all this other stuff........at least I did.
Posted by Quintal on February 19, 2007, at 13:45:34
In reply to Ooh my aching hips................................ » Quintal, posted by Quintal on February 15, 2007, at 20:28:45
I went from all that other stuff to this stuff, and now I'm thinking it would be good for a change to switch back to that stuff. Maybe Parnate with Lyrica and Ambien?
I must confess I had a relapse and started taking both Paramol and Nurofen Plus together again. There was a 50% discount offer on at the chemist and I was weak in the face of temptation.
They don't seem to be soothing me any more, but instead making my anxiety worse. Maybe similar to what happens with benzos and anxiety when you've built up tolerance? The problem is I'm just too impatient to wean myself off them gradually.
Haven't taken any since this morning so we'll see how this attempt goes.
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Posted by Declan on February 20, 2007, at 22:07:54
In reply to Relapse, posted by Quintal on February 19, 2007, at 13:45:34
If you got yourself addicted to methadone and then withdrew, then you would have plenty of patience to withdraw from codeine.
This is clearly a very bad plan.
I recommend Collis Brown's Chlorodyne...no that's a bad idea too.
Don't like Nurofen.
I'm kinda astonished I spent years on codeine. Must have been nothing better to do, though it's hard to believe.
Posted by Phillipa on February 24, 2007, at 22:09:46
In reply to Re: Relapse » Quintal, posted by Declan on February 20, 2007, at 22:07:54
What do you guys know about methadone? As the Daughter of a very nice family across the street says she's now on methdone for pain pill withdrawal thought it was for heroin? And she's also on seroquel and celexa. And she said that klonopin with methadone was dangerous. She's BP is she telling the truth? Love Phillipa
Posted by Quintal on February 24, 2007, at 23:38:50
In reply to Re: Relapse, posted by Phillipa on February 24, 2007, at 22:09:46
Methadone can used to help withdrawal from all opiates, but it seems an unusual descision for someone who has become addicted to prescribed painkillers. Maybe she was taking them illegally? The Klonopin+Methadone could be dangerous in high doses as they're both CNS depressants, but the prescriber would probably have taken that into account when deciding the dose.
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Posted by Phillipa on February 25, 2007, at 18:13:36
In reply to Re: Relapse, posted by Quintal on February 24, 2007, at 23:38:50
No doubt in my mind that they were unprescibed. Thanks so much Quintal Love Phillipa
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