Comments on: Am I Addicted to Codeine?

By: Luke

Luke — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:22:28 +0000

I know this shit is so bad I’m trying to get off it now I’ve gone from two packs of 30 to one pack but it’s just so hard I don’t even know how I got on them I just can’t wait for the day I don’t need them I’m going to go see my gp and I’m just hoping he can help..it’s just good to know that I’m not the only person out there going thought this…

By: Larry C.

Larry C. — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 04:39:18 +0000

What you are experiencing most likely withdrawal symptoms when you stop or take a lower dosage. Talk to your doctors about either pain management. You can also think about getting off them all together.

By: Addicted?

Addicted? — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 03:30:32 +0000

I think that I may have become addicted to codeine, in the past 7 months I’ve had several surgeries and the only pain medicine that alleviated the severe pain I was in was codeine medicines. I’ve found that now, if I’m prescribed a lower dose I feel no difference in pain, and I need to take almost three, and I’ve also found that if I take them during school I have an amazing euphoric feeling that’s just wonderful, but if I don’t take the meds, or I don’t take as much, I feel jittery and anxious (which I think I have an anxiety disorder as it is, I’m border lining OCD) I’ve tried going a couple days without taking medicine since I’m running low now, but I’m in quite a bit of pain and tylenol and alieve don’t even take the edge off anymore that I’m so used to the strong stuff. I haven’t told anyone this, but I’m not sure how.