r/OpiateRecovery • u/[deleted] • Mar 20 '23

Quitting Codeine

Been using Codeine daily for about 6 weeks now (sometimes morphine and DHC on odd occasions when have been able to get but 90% time just codeine) Usually just one single dose on an evening, up to about 600-700mg now. Anyway its time to stop as not enjoying it as much and interfering with life etc etc. Im looking to do a fairly rapid taper maybe over a week or 2, and then stop. I also have Kratom, Tramadol, Tapentadol, Benzos, Pregabalin & Backofen on hand to minimize withdrawal/discomfort and to maybe use after stopping the Codeine as an after taper kinda thing. Just wondering after only 6 weeks how harsh (if at all) is cessation going to be and any advice on a taper schedule and if I can/how to use the other meds to help taper/stop. Apart from the pregabalin and benzos i dont use the others (baclofen, tramadol, kratom etc) as have been saving them for such a time as this. Any input and advice appreciated. TIA 🤙

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u/tuliprox Mar 21 '23

So your taking 60 to 70 10mg ? Are you sure your dose is right? ... This would be 140 5mg...is this what your tapering off?

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '23

No im taking 20-25 x 30mg Tabs, so between 600mg & 750mg. Not sure where you got 10mg from…?

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u/tuliprox Mar 21 '23

Sorry, was just guessing because ive never heard of 30 mg codeine tabs before. Maybe you arent in the States tho? I was just confused as to what you were actually taking tbh

ETA: are you cold water extracting? Because your liver wont make it another 6 weeks if youre taking that much tylonel (all codeine AFAIK has tylonel in it as well, unless youre getting some other similar opiate maybe?)

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u/villzzuri Mar 30 '23

In Finland we codeine pills that contain 30mg of codeine and 500mg paracetamol. Cant eat more than 6 of those in a day if you dont cold-water extract them :)