I'm addicted to co-codamol

[mizzu]

I started taking co-codamol several years ago for a leg injury. When I first took the painkillers, I felt absolutely amazing. I have always suffered from nerves and anxiety and found that the drugs made me feel so relaxed and took away all of my worries. Since then, I have been going to my doctor on and off, trying to get co-codamol and making any sort of excuse I could to get them. If my doctor wouldn't prescribe them, I would go to another doctor. If that doctor refused, I would go to the Emergency Room and claim that I'd just injured myself. I've been creating all sorts of fake injuries in an attempt to get the meds. I only take two a day, but it worries me because when I reach a certain point in the evening, I automatically go to the bathroom and take them, almost at the same time every night. I turn the tap on so my partner can't hear me opening the packet, and sneak into the kitchen to get a glass of water.  I am about to run out, and am already thinking of how I can get some more pills. I'm quite worried about this now. My moods have definitely changed. I get so irritable and moody over nothing, and often snap at people. The thing is, when I take the pills, I don't care about anything anymore, and my body just turns to jelly. I've become so addicted to this wonderful feeling, and am concerned that I won't be able to live without it.  Has anyone else experienced this?

[rachi81]

Please can anyone give me advice on how to withdraw from a four year addiction to amytriptaline and co codamol?if so,what withdrawals can I expect?

[rachi81]

Hi.i just read ur post and see that ur managing to come off the co codamol ok.ive been taking 8 a day for 4years now and keep thinking about stopping.do U have any tips and what withdrawls can I expect?

[sylvie170]

i think you are doing really well i take co codamol hight dose for arthritus in back and knees i take the 4 times a day 8 tablets i also am addicted and as i work cleaning i cant do my job without them and i get very down after the high they give they dont give relief for long wish i had your strength. good luck.

[JR00000]

Hi I have been taking co-codamol for about 12 years. I take 6 a day. I have tried to stop but as a parent who is working in a manual full time job I need my sleep and when I have tried to stop it is a nightmare, my legs ache and I am tossing and turning all night so I just used to give in to get a good nights sleep. But as I am typing this I am laid up in bed on antibiotics with terrible pain in my kidneys, my son has been crying because he doesnt like seeing me like this.  That was when I made the decision to stop.  This is day 3 and to be honest the kidney pain is overriding everything else at the moment.  But I just want to tell people the doctor I saw said he would not prescribe these to anyone and I know why.  I want to be here for my son for as long as I can so I have flushed my tablets down the toilet and I advise everyone else to do so

[molly446]

I have been taking cc for 6 years for all the same reasons as anyone else. i so want to stop as i also take sleeping tabs and prosac so you can c why.I have worked out if i reduce by cutting i tab for 14 days then another tab for 14 days until i am down to none.Does this sound of to you

[All_woman72]

I've been on co codamol & tramodol for 5 yrs, I've told the doctor I'm addicted to them & that they ain't working for my injury with back, but yet I'm still on them.