Hi, strugglng to find somebody to talk to regarding codiene addiction, withdrawals.
I have been on them nearly 7 years after I had a spine problem, doc left it on repeat all this time no questions asked, know it's my own fault but I genuinely had no idea how addictive they were for quite a while as they were just some tablets my doc was giving me for my pain.... until I didnt take any for a few days and felt absolutely horrendous... looked into it further then realised I was dependent/addicted.
I dont drink alcohol or take any other drug, just codeine. I am a caring high functioning mum of 2 who gives my children the best childhood.... as mine was awful but that's a different subject.
Long story short, within the last 7 years I have attempted to go cold Turkey twice, got through the unpleasant withdrawals, all was fine after.... then comes the mental struggle.
Anxious, crying, cravings, on edge, feeling hopeless, emotionless etc, so unfortunately I started taking them again, taking more and more as time went on.
I made another attempt latt week, today is my 7th day without and it wasnt as bad but for some reason, i have woken up today with the usual withdrawal feelings.... it's usually subsided by day 7, not starting.
I feel absolutely horrendous and can barely move my limbs.
I dont have anybody to talk to who has/is going through this and dont want to bore the couple of friends/ family about it again, not as it's my 3rd attempt.
Can somebody please tell me when all of it subsides, know it varies from person to person but if this mental struggle is for a long time, I dont think I can do it.
I dont want to take them but ild be able to function better on them if this is how it feels for months/years on end.