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Struggling today :'(

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Byecodeine

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I'm really struggling today.. I've tapered down to 4 30mg dihydracodeine a day.. Yesterday I decided to space the doses out through the day, so instead of taking 2 twice daily I'm now taking 1 four times a day.. I'm finding this difficult today.. Yesterday wasn't that bad, but today is a struggle for me. I have no energy whatsoever and I feel down :'(
 
if it wasn't for the fact that I'm pregnant again, I wouldn't be as strong and would probably give in to these horrible evil pills! I really don't see a way out right now :'(
 
I so want to enjoy my pregnancy! As it will be my last.. And have even tried to tell myself to just pretend that it's pregnancy symptoms and I'm just tired from being pregnant.. this is even proving difficult too. I also tell myself that this won't last forever and that my normal energy will resume shortly.. I don't know how long I can keep this up !
 
You can do it! Get as much sleep as you need.
FWIW in my first trimester I was so tired it was all I could do to drag myself to work, drag myself home, and sleep for the night. And I wasn't even on drugs (or WD). A lot of the exhaustion is just part in parcel with pregnancy.
You're creating a human! Relax.
 
i wish i could get pregnant...i want to have a reason to stop. i envy you so badly. my tubes r tied after 2 horrible births i almost died. i have intercystial cystiits...IC...sorry cant type i am in hell detox....all i can do iss pop narantin 300 mg 5 at a time...and trazadone and adderall....which i ran out of today....
 
Thanks for the support guys :') I really needed that push of encouragement ! Y'all don't know how much that means :) xx I have 2 little boys who are acting up today! Doesn't make this any easier :( .. cobainsgurrl .. I'm so sorry to hear that :( .. my youngest sons birth was terrible also, we are both lucky to be hear, both our hearts began failing, during labour my sons actually stopped at one point, and everyone was asked to leave the room! ..
So how far are you into your detox? Are you doing it CT? X
 
Thankyou bliss :) .. I think your right, it's a lot to do with being in the first trimester.. I would love to just go CT and have it over with in a week, but I can't with being pregnant.
I just had a surge of energy for some reason and managed to her the hoovering done! lol it's a big deal to even do thT at the moment !! Lol. I'm going to put the Christmas tree up with my boys tonight, we should have put it up on the 10th which marks the due date with twins that I miscarried 3 years ago. We always put it up on that day, early I know but a good reason :) .. might make me feel a bit happier! I seem to feel better after the second dose of the day xx
 
thanks for replying Byecodeine...i have PTSD and IC....mostly from the horrible emergency births...c-section..i am so little and my son was born with beckwith-weidemann...he weighed at 12 lbs...nearly died...oh god...i am on my 2 day of nothing....i've used suboxone before and it just made me crave even more drugs! idk what to do at this time???
 
Congratulations! :D.. Day two of nothing means your half way through the withdrawals! :) .. that must make you feel a little better in itself? ... I'm new to this withdrawal thing and tapering down, so I can't reccomend anything, however I've heard amazing things about Kratom? Xx
I get that totally.. My first was a c-section, he was breech.
Then my son Alfie was a vagjnal birth, but wow! I'm only a petite size 8 and weigh just over 8 stone! And he weighed 8.12, although that's quite small compared to your babies birth size! .. it's so much harder to birth with little frames :( .. xx
 
Ouch you guys!!! I'm not a small lady but my vsginal canal is very small and of course my first son has a head like a hot air balloon, lol I tore bad and have had probs ever since.. Got smart and had a C section with number 2 but he had a normal head, oh well.
You guys are doing great! Yes OP you are right it's even better to be on drugs than in withdrawal while pregnant. Taper slow as possible and thoughtfully. You should not be symptomatic , that means you're tapering too fast. Seek a professional if you need more help or drugs tapering. We had a preg girl who just tapered off dilly for her baby and was very successful. I think you will be too.
 
Thanks bliss! .. I'm on day 7 of 4 a day and I've just taken my first of 30mg, I didn't actually feel that bad! Just a bit heavy untill I started moving myself to get dressed and I felt abit more energetic.. I wouldn't have taken this dose if I weren't pregnant.. I think I could jump and take the effects on the chin, would be better than feeding myself these tablets when I'm starting to feel better. But I'm pregnant so I can't.
I had a few stomach cramps this morning but when I started moving myself they disappeared. gone now.
I have been on the 4 a day dose for a week now, and I feel that I could drop to 3 ? Xx
 
Ladies I hope you're both alright, I'm going to move this over to The Dark Side because I feel its important that I move this to a high-traffic forum so some Bluelighters with some life experience in these areas can give you their advice on this subject, I feel it would be good if you both heard any sound advice the community could give.


Wishing you both the best of luck, but most of all happiness. <3
 
Bye, are you prescribed these pills or doing this on your own? You might be a good candidate for opiate replacement therapy.
 
This is one time when I advise the OP to talk to her physician. I don't know how far on you are into your pregnancy but remember that what you do is affecting you unborn baby..even tapering. Perhaps your Dr. could give you something to safely taper off of?

Either way, wishing you all the best. You can do it.
 
I was told by my GP to taper down, they said that dihydracodeine is widely used in the first and second trimester, and is avoided in the 3rd as baby could become addicted in the 3rd trimester.
I am please to say that I have since this post, managed to taper right down to 1 30mg and took the last one on Sunday :) this is day 3 of no codeine whatsoever :)
I am tired, little energy but nothing I can't handle! :) I can function right and that's all that I wanted !

I'm happy!!!!!!! Xxx <3
 
Btw... Tapering is recommended during pregnancy, as going cold turkey results in a vicious detox which makes your body flush out and reset.. This could include the baby.. And result in miscarriage.
 
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