Codeine Withdrawl?

[ndemge]

Last week had sinus surgry, had tylenol3, codeine...<br /><br /><br />Took them for first 4 days or so, then head was still hurting, so took another 2 pills a day ... been going on, now I realize, I'm pretty sure the pain is not coming from the sinus, as that as pretty well healed up, I'm thinking it's a wihdrawl from the codeine ??<br /><br />I can see how people can get hooked on this stuff, My body wants another one, but I ain't playin that game. (I'm an ex smoker, I can't trust my body to try to make decisions for me any more) ...((too bad I'm still on speaking terms with my stomach aparently)

 

[tommays]

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Haveing had the sinus surgry i am REALLY sure your Nose still REALLY hurts <br /><br />But if you can take it its the smart thing to do<br /><br /><br />It usally takes about a month of will power to shut your stomach up <br /><br /><br />tommays

 

[Limited-Time]

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codeine.... works wonders, still, can be NASTY stuff. Nothing to mess with, highly addictiave. Good move on your part Noel, don't know how long it takes to become addidted??? But as you stated you don't want to find out.

 

[timmathis]

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It takes about 14 days to become hooked. Then you will have chills, sweats, leg, stomach pain and diarrhea. I don't think the DR would have give you enough to get addicted. It is in your head not body yet. Sure codeine, morphine etc, can make you want it. Unless you have chronic pain you will not be given it for a long period. Just keep on not smoking that is very hard as hard as staying off drugs sometimes.....

 

[timmathis]

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Limited Time What part of the upstate are you in?

 

[ZmOz]

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I was somewhat addicted to vicodin after getting it for my migraines and then again when I fell off a ladder. The week I ran out was HORRIBLE. I didn't eat or sleep the entire time. No more viodin for me.

 

[rolmops]

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I hate to tell you this but codeine has no physical addiction.It is the one opiate where the addictive parts have been removed.<br />Whatever addiction problems you are dealing with,you can at least rest assured that there is no physical addiction or damage.That leaves you with mental addiction.Al least you only have to fight one type of addiction not two.

 

[TexomaAv8r]

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What prey tell is the diference between mental addiction and psychological adiction? <br />The last I looked my brain was an organ of my body. All addcitive substances are addicitive because of the direct action on neurotransmitters in the brain. <br />There is no such thing as a non addictive opiate. Codiene is in a class called a narcotic analgesic, the narcotic aspect works on blocking pain receptors as well as stimulating dpamine relase, the anagesic portion is just like aspirin, reducing swelling, thinning the blood etc. <br />The following snippets are taken from drugs.com:<br /> Codeine is habit forming and should only be used under close supervision if you have an alcohol or drug addiction. <br /> Codeine may cause addiction and withdrawal symptoms as well as other harmful effects in an unborn baby. <br />Do not take codeine without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant. <br /> • Do not stop taking codeine suddenly if you have been taking it continuously for more than 5 to 7 days. Stopping suddenly could cause withdrawal symptoms and make you feel uncomfortable. <br />Your doctor may want to gradually reduce your dose. <br />The old argument between psycholigal addiction vs physical addiction is archaic and based on the relative different withdrawal and detox experiences with different substances, but all addiction is fundamnetaly the same including alcohol. Physcial dependency and addiction are related but not identical.<br />ANYONE will develop a dependency on an opiate, the addiction develops as changes in attitudes and the psychological (also a physiological change)make up of the individual changes.<br />The neuro bilogy of addiction goes on and on but suffice to say all opiates carry with them the risk of dependency (and addiction) the physcial symptoms of withdrawal are not in your head as in imaginary, they are in your head in the sense that the relevant neurons and neurotransmitters have been affected. The pain is real. <br /><br />Bad informationis worse than plain ignorance<br /><br />Jeff Cramer<br />Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor

 

[Haut Medoc]

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You are not hooked.....JK

 

[heycods]

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Gotta agree your nose hurts ya aint hooked.

 

[timmathis]

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Agreed It would be more than your nose that hurts > Whole body will.

 

[RichP1269]

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Most likely, you are not suffering from addiction. Generally, with prescription meds, you need to take them for a lot longer than a few days to get hooked. <br />I was on a Morphine patch, Darvocet, and muscle relaxers for six months following my back surgery. Got tired of taking all that medication and stopped cold one day. Pain was almost unbearable (still is some days) but didn't feel any "need" for the drugs after I stopped. Suffered no symptoms of withdrawl.<br />I guess what I am trying to say is that your body needs a lot of time to develope an addiction to prescription drugs, days or sometimes even months is not enough time. Although this will vary from person to person.

 

[brother chris]

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I have been taking T3's for about 5 years now, on a daily basis(Actually I take the ones without caffiene, called Emtec). 2 in the morning, as soon as I wake up....it eases the back pain and lets me get on with my day. Would I say I'm addicted...probably. <br />If there was something else I could take instead, I would. <br />Ibuprofen works a bit. <br /><br />Noel, I don't think you have to worry about being addicted to T3's, IMO. <br /><br />B.C.

 

[ztim]

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Remember you are, for the most part, taking tylenol. There is a bit of codine in it. It is not like you are taking 100% codine. Take it for pain until you doc says no or pain is no longer present. Main thing to do is listen to the doc.

 

[rwise]

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now if that were say tylox(sp),,,,,,

 

[Mark42]

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Everyone is different. But I doubt you are addicted.<br /><br />I was in the hospital for two months recovering from a car accident on morphine drip, persoset, and other pills for all but last two weeks. The last two weeks they said if I want the "pain management" I had to take a needle. Believe me, I needed that, and took a needle in my butt many, many times a day until the nurses complained that my *** was raw and they put me back on the drip.<br /><br />When I went home, I was on percoset (sp?) and other pain killers for another month.<br /><br />When I was done with my medications, that was it. No withdrawal, no urges, no problems. Someone else might have been pulling their hair out. <br /><br />Just go with what works for you.