What can I do to find out if I've caused lasting damage to myself?

[badpandas]

Hello,

For the last 7 or 8 years I've been taking over the counter co-codamol (Solpadiene Plus) almost every day relentlessly.

Each day I would take the maximum recommended dose (8 tablets, 500mg paracetamol, 8mg Codiene). Sometimes I may have exceeded these number but not often or by more than. 2 extra tablets a day.

At first I took them because of bad migraine like headaches but in the last while I've only been taking them out of habit, obviously some form of addiction.

This week I decided to stop taking them, which I've been able to do so far. I've not suffered any of the withdrawal type symptoms that people often mention.

What I want to find out is if I've done any lasting damage to my body after being so stupid, and if there's anything I can do to try and reverse any damage that has been done?

Thanks in advance,

BP

I believe you can have a blood test... I have been putting off asking for one myself

Hi badpandas - firstly well done for deciding to stop. I can imagine it must be difficult! Can I please suggest informing your gp just incase you do get any withdrawal, it is of course opiates you're talking about. As pp mentioned - a full blood test would be able to check ph levels, liver and kidneys :) good luck!