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Posted: September 21, 2013, 8:32 AM
Hi there,
First off I would like to tell you my addiction story, well going to different doctors and getting nowhere with what they ended up finding, I had been told by the specialist oh just take nurofen plus to help with the pain(couldn't take anything higher) so off I went to the chemist and got my otc nurofen plus and 5 years later im taking 12-15 a day if im down to my last 2 I start to freak out!! Yes I took them for a reason at the time the boxes didn't come with the warning saying do not exceed three days as these are addictive so that's my quick summary. I have tried two times before this withdrawal and the first, well I lasted 24hrs, the second I went to my doctor and told him all I needed too (I have never lied about my misuse of n+ with my family or friends) he set me up with a addiction nurse who I would visit 2 times a week for 3 months-this is how long I stayed off them, I was given Valium 5mg 3 three times a day, Lomitol and maxolon I struggled with the runs, restless leg syndrome, insomnia, crying one minute angry the next and worst of all the demons in my head telling me "come on it will take all the pain away"! Due to a miscarriage I started taking them again. So now for the good news I did my research and found three people on the net had gone cold turkey from N+ and also tried to quit smoking and used champix they then proceeded to write that there withdrawals were halved, so I took this information to my doctor and he agreed it could work as the champix block the dopamine receptors and it might have the same effect with the receptors that will you to take just that one nurofen, so I gave it a go! Day 1- Cold turkey from N+ and took champix in the morning had a maxolon with it to take away the nausea you get from champix then at 5pm I had a slight headache took two panadol and couldn't believe it the headache went away 45 mins later went to bed and slept from 11 till 4am here we go the restless legs started and for some reason went away 1 hour later so went back to sleep. Day 2- A little bit irritated the diarrhoa started and cant stop moving and a couple of headaches nothing panadol cant fix and my sleep was restless but managed 5 hrs Day 3 & 4- same as above but not as bad day 4 slept the whole night Day 5 is nearly over with and heading into day 6 and feel so normal I forgot what it feels like, my must haves Valium, Champix, Maxolon and Lomital these are prescription meds but only have a weeks supply, I took swiss sleep, magnesium, b12, iron tablets ,vitamin c and berroca the fizzy drink, I didn't believe I could be sitting here without feeling as if I need to move every two seconds or that it would be this easy, consult with your doctor first im in Australia so you might have different names for the drugs!!! This post is long cause I want people out there to know that you can give up, your not alone and it might take a couple of times but always try your best and the number one rule is do it for your self no one else its your body your ruining not anyone elses, I swear by champix and I hope that someone reads this and asks there gp (btw find a doctor who isn't judgmental and don't just take his word for your treatment) goodluck and please let me know if anyone else has given up Nurofen plus or other codeine, oxy's and so on. You can do it!! Goodluck and know I believe in you!! | ||
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