To feel totally fed up?

[Crazyladee]

I dont know what's wrong with me. I feel completely out of sorts and blah for no reason.
It started yesterday when I woke up and spent the day really tired and irritable for no reason. I ended up going to bed at 9.30pm and thought maybe I just need an early night. I've just finished a really painful period and have been taking a cocktail of codeine and ibrupofen which the GP has recommended but I've not taken anything the last couple of days as its just finished.

Today I've got up and feel like I'm in a fog and haven't completely woken up. I've got the house to myself today and although I've got a million things to do include walking my crazy spaniels but I just feel so lacking in energy and crappy I could easily have a good cry and go back to bed. I feel really guilty as I shouldn't feel like this as everything's good in my life but I just feel really out of sorts for no reason.

Anyone else had days like this and any tips for helping me snap out of it?

It’s the codeine.
Plenty of Water and fresh air.
Get out the house and get busy.

Codeine is an opiated and can cause a comedown, which peaks at 72 hours after the last dose. Does that fit with when you took your last pill?

You need vitamin C, some exercise and sleep. You'll feel much better soon.

*opiate, not opiated!

Mollyslips

I took my last Codeine on Easter Sunday so it could be the culprit.

I've woken up today feeling exactly the same. It's hard to do any exercise when I feel so tired, lethargic and down in the dumps.

Defo the codeine as pp said is an opiate, can become addictive and causes constipation, not a great combo. Stick to Ibuprofen and Paracetamol next month.

Yes, so today is 72 hours, isn't it? You'll still feel shitty, but will start to feel better from tomorrow. You'll be fine by the weekend.

Can you write off this week? Just do low-energy things? I've got a real bastard of a cold this week so I'm only doing the low-stress stuff.

I have crippling periods so paracetamol with ibrupofen doesn't even make a dent on the pain which is why I'm prescribed prescription strength Codeine which I have been taking on and off for a few months now and not really had any issues apart from constipation and headaches the day after taking it.

I guess I feel like I've had a massive hormone crash for no reason. Like a big black cloud is over me. Not sure what to do about it. Hope I can snap out of it as I hate feeling like this.

Are you feeling as bad today? Is there any sign of it lessening, at all?

Sorry you're going through this. ☹️

The comedown from it isn’t nice. I take 8 prescribed ones a day and have for over 7 years. If I forget to put in my prescription and I have to go with out for even 2 days I feel horrendous. You have my full sympathy!

If you’ve been in terrible pain for days at a time, that will take a lot out of you and will take time for you to recover. Have you considered having a laparoscopy to see if you have endometriosis?