Physical Symptoms of Codeine Withdrawal
The physical aspects of Codeine withdrawal will usually start when the amount of codeine in your body is at the level you would normally begin wanting to take the drug again. This can be just hours after the last use of the drug. The physical symptoms can be very painful which one reason most people addicted to codeine are scared to seek treatment. The severity of the withdrawal symptoms can also be treated to help minimize their effects.
The most common symptoms of withdrawal are a heightened sensitivity to pain, sleeplessness, a lethargic feeling, and uncontrollable muscle movements. You will also feel an overwhelming sense of nausea, headaches, and moderate to severe muscle aches and cramps. Regardless of how much the symptoms are being reduced with treatment, they will always be present throughout the withdrawal period.