Elvis'LittleHelper
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Been taking codeine (200mg-400mg) for about a year now on average 3 times a week. Then about a week and a half ago had a dihydrocodeine binge. Then I got to a point where I was like, what am I doing?
During my time I never noticed physical addiction symptoms, more mental, like I couldn't enjoy a night in without it! So as I realised I was going down a dangerous path having to use more and more, I stopped monday, last time I took codeine was Sunday night.
Monday I was fine, but Tuesday I was particularly tired and low energy, not normal, like your beginning to have a virus infection feeling. I had sore legs. Tuesday night I had 3 hours sleep, I was having weird dreams and felt very panicky and out of breath.
Wednesday I experienced no cravings (or no flu symptoms to note) just tiredness from the night before.
Wednesday night/Thursday morning was even worse! Didn't fall asleep until 5am and then had to get up at half 8 for work. During the night, trying to sleep I was again panicky, anxious, having weird dreams, people laughing at me etc. Stressing over work, which I NEVER worry about as its a stress free job!
Thursday during the day I was obviously tired but worked anyway even through my job is pretty physical. I noticed I was thirsty all the time, my urine stank! And was deep yellow, even though with the amount of fluids I was drinking it should've been clear! Also loss of appetite, which is REALLY strange for me! Again no flu symptoms so def not a virus. BUT no craving or desire for codeine? It wasn't on my mind at all?
Thursday night/ fri morning again even worse, barely 3 hours sleep. And again had to work. The same symptoms again all day.
It's Friday night and hopeing the insomnia doesn't continue, as I couldn't bare another night of anxiety and no sleep.
The only thing I can think it is, this sudden insomnia and the other symptoms is a very mild wd of codeine. But strange as no desire for codeine?
Any thoughts?
During my time I never noticed physical addiction symptoms, more mental, like I couldn't enjoy a night in without it! So as I realised I was going down a dangerous path having to use more and more, I stopped monday, last time I took codeine was Sunday night.
Monday I was fine, but Tuesday I was particularly tired and low energy, not normal, like your beginning to have a virus infection feeling. I had sore legs. Tuesday night I had 3 hours sleep, I was having weird dreams and felt very panicky and out of breath.
Wednesday I experienced no cravings (or no flu symptoms to note) just tiredness from the night before.
Wednesday night/Thursday morning was even worse! Didn't fall asleep until 5am and then had to get up at half 8 for work. During the night, trying to sleep I was again panicky, anxious, having weird dreams, people laughing at me etc. Stressing over work, which I NEVER worry about as its a stress free job!
Thursday during the day I was obviously tired but worked anyway even through my job is pretty physical. I noticed I was thirsty all the time, my urine stank! And was deep yellow, even though with the amount of fluids I was drinking it should've been clear! Also loss of appetite, which is REALLY strange for me! Again no flu symptoms so def not a virus. BUT no craving or desire for codeine? It wasn't on my mind at all?
Thursday night/ fri morning again even worse, barely 3 hours sleep. And again had to work. The same symptoms again all day.
It's Friday night and hopeing the insomnia doesn't continue, as I couldn't bare another night of anxiety and no sleep.
The only thing I can think it is, this sudden insomnia and the other symptoms is a very mild wd of codeine. But strange as no desire for codeine?
Any thoughts?