[melania]

Before I went to hospital I had headaches everyday but it wasn't so horrible.
At hospital (where I wasn't because of this) they gave me high doses of codeine and I didn't have headaches untill the day I drank coffee. It still was normal.
Now I'm at home and my head is exploding from pain. I never had so unbearable headaches.
At first I thought it's because I stopped to take codeine and it's withdraws but more then week has gone and my head is still exploding from pain.
When I took 1000 mg of paracetamole it doesn't take away this pain, just make it easier.
Sometimes I even can feel that headaches are coming and if I take paracetamole before pain is too intensive sometimes it's okay. In these pills are also 8 mg of codeine which I think should help me if it's withdraws but it doesn't help me.

I really don't know what is happening to me...
Maybe it's migraine?

[Altered Moment]

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.

[melania]

Originally Posted by zinco14532323

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.

Ha, text from google, I'm too stupid to look in google?

So you think it's a withdrawal? Strange that the only symptom I have is headaches...
Anyway- thank you

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Forgot to post the link.

Codeine Addiction Withdrawal Symptoms - Codeine Rehab

[Trippin2.0]

Paracetamol is known to cause rebound headaches.
Which means they ease the pain, but kickstart another headache...

Since I suffer from regular headaches and also migraines, I now avoid pills that contain any paracetamol and have noticed that I now have less headaches. I hardly ever get the ones that last 3 days anymore.

Idk if its withdrawl, I've used codeine for headaches and didn't experience any adverse reactions from stopping. Just thought you should be aware of the paracetamol...

[melania]

Originally Posted by Trippin2.0

Paracetamol is known to cause rebound headaches.
Which means they ease the pain, but kickstart another headache...

Since I suffer from regular headaches and also migraines, I now avoid pills that contain any paracetamol and have noticed that I now have less headaches. I hardly ever get the ones that last 3 days anymore.

Idk if its withdrawl, I've used codeine for headaches and didn't experience any adverse reactions from stopping. Just thought you should be aware of the paracetamol...

Interesting, I've never heard that paracetamole can cause headaches.. My headaches are really sharp...

What med are you taking for headaches?

[Trippin2.0]

Originally Posted by melania

Interesting, I've never heard that paracetamole can cause headaches.. My headaches are really sharp...

What med are you taking for headaches?

I prefer combo pain killers, for my headaches as they are quite severe. I switch between using Mybulen, Myprodol or GenPayne... general composition is a tiny dose of paracetamol, some codeine, and some ibuprofen. The quantity is a bit different in each, but the ingredients are very similar (I'm pretty sure there's no codeine in the Myprodol).

For my migraines (which thank God is very rare these days) I use Tramadol, although it only manages to ease the pain somewhat.

Prior to joining PC I didn't know about the paracetamol either, a good friend sent me a link when we were discussing headaches, and since then I avoid paracetamol as far as possible, but as u can see they are present in my current med choice, albeit in tiny amounts.

[melania]

Originally Posted by Trippin2.0

I prefer combo pain killers, for my headaches as they are quite severe. I switch between using Mybulen, Myprodol or GenPayne... general composition is a tiny dose of paracetamol, some codeine, and some ibuprofen. The quantity is a bit different in each, but the ingredients are very similar (I'm pretty sure there's no codeine in the Myprodol).

For my migraines (which thank God is very rare these days) I use Tramadol, although it only manages to ease the pain somewhat.

Prior to joining PC I didn't know about the paracetamol either, a good friend sent me a link when we were discussing headaches, and since then I avoid paracetamol as far as possible, but as u can see they are present in my current med choice, albeit in tiny amounts.

Can you tell me what drugs are in that meds you said because in my country they have another brand names.

I took before an hour 1000 mg of paracetamole + 16 mg of codeine and now 80 mg of drotraverine + 400 mg of ibuprofen.
If it won't help I will run to doctor, headaches are killing me. I hope I won't be intoxicated.

[Trippin2.0]

Originally Posted by melania

Can you tell me what drugs are in that meds you said because in my country they have another brand names.

I took before an hour 1000 mg of paracetamole + 16 mg of codeine and now 80 mg of drotraverine + 400 mg of ibuprofen.
If it won't help I will run to doctor, headaches are killing me. I hope I won't be intoxicated.

They mainly consist of a tiny dose of paracetamol, some codeine and some ibuprofen, they differ in quantity though.
I find that using these drugs individually do absolutely NOTHING for my headaches, but if I take a combo pill or 2 I find the relief I need.

[-jimi-]

The only thing any good for my headaches is aspirin, unfortunately it causes my stomach to bleed so I can't take it. Tylenol/paracetamol never helped me with headaches. Ibuprofen helps some.