Nurofen Plus addiction

[rosey13]

Hi guys, I'm currently addicted to N+ for the last 3 and a half years. I went cold turkey in Jan 2014 and stopped abruptly. It was hellish, cold sweats, sleeplessness, restless legs, diarrhea, all over muscle pain, crying fits and low mood. I lasted 9 days and caved, I take 12 tabs a day and I feel like I am destroying my life! I'm 33 and a single mother 2 a 6 year old daughter, I gave up work and am severely depressed and scared for my health.
I went to my doctor today and confessed it all, she has put me on a 12 week tapering programme, tapering by 1 tab a week. I asked could she give me anything to help with side affects, as I'm not very confident that I will be able to taper, or do it cold turkey as my mood is so low, but something has to give, I have to get off these things!
Is anyone in a similar position? And if you are tapering down or have kicked a N+ addiction? Did you have any medical assistance.

Regards x

[lolaragdoll28]

P.s - obviously codeines not great for stomach either but less bad than the ibuprofen x

[lolaragdoll28]

Hello - this was me about 6/7 years ago. I don't want to scare u but I developed three stomach ulcers bcz of the ibuprofen. Pure codeine is 'safer' in that respect. I'm not saying it's safe to binge on codeine but jus making you aware that u must protect ur stomach - keep that in mind cz ulcers r extremely painful and dangerous. Good luck with ur taper tho - make sure u stick with it until it gets too late like it did for me.. Xx