Hi,
I'm on day 21 of cold turkey withdrawal from gabapentine and co codamol. I've fallen into a deep deep depression because of the withdrawal of the drugs. My Gp advised me not to go back and is going to give me acupuncture for the depression. Anyone else Had depression associated with these drugs?
Coming off any pain medication needs to be done gradually and under medical supervision. Last year I weaned myself off cocodamol, and started reducing pregabalin a few months ago.
I've other health issues that have bumped me into depression. my GP has given me night time antidepressants to help me sleep and cope.
A lot of pain killers are opiate based so cold turkey will give nasty withdrawal symptoms, any form of therapy will help, so give it ago, more tablets isn't always the answer, though can often be necessary.
I hope your pain remains under control, and that your depression.
Try to stay strong.
Good luck
Hi,
Thank you for your kind words. I'm not going back on either of the drugs mentioned........ever. I would rather have the physical pain that the depression caused by these painkillers. I'm on a night time anti depressant too and a low dose of Fluextine in he day. I've just had acupuncture for depression this afternoon. So tired and sick of feeling lol. X
thinking of you and praying for you. i hope you start to feel better soon. love grace xoxo
Hello lynd - again.
Why have you started a new post on the subject you have just asked?
If you have a different question on the smae topic fine but it really doesn't resolve anything by repeating yourself.
I can't add any more to what was previously said and hopefully you never find yourself in this situation again...cold turkey. Perhaps if you read the instructions with come with all drugs you will understand.
x
Hi,
I'm not that computer literate and couldn't find the previous discussions.......so sorry. Been to see my Gp this afternoon and he's told me to stay off the medication. I had a acupuncture session for the depression....hope that helps a little.
Thanks for all your kind advice it was very, very helpful. X
Don't think there's any need for you to question why she has asked again!
Paton, that wasn't helpful. We should respect the other members on here as we often come here feeling at our very lowest and hope to receive kindness and support that we don't get anywhere else.
Thanks for your kind support. Can't tell you how much it means to me. I live alone and am 65 struggling with the pain and depression of the withdrawal of co codamol and gabapentine. X
You're very welcome. My withdrawal only lasted 3 weeks, but it was awful. I have a husband and kids of 13 and 17. The guilt of not being able to do anything for them was bad too. My advice to you would be just focus on each day at a time. When you wake up, spend a few minutes thinking about how you are going to spend the day. Focus on a couple of positive things. Today I'm going to..... listen to some music,watch my favourite tv program, read, knit, phone a friend, get dressed by lunchtime. Anything that fills some time and you enjoy doing. I must admit, my list to start with was mainly things that required no effort (listening to music and watching tv- trying to avoid watching Jeremy Kyle). As the days go by, you will find that your positive things get more complex. My ultimate goal was to have a meal cooked when my husband and kids came home so he didn't have to cook. It was only a sausage hotpot but I could do it in stages through the afternoon. Hope you begin to feel better soon xxx
Feeling absolutely awful today. Don't know how much longer I can cope on my own. So bad, very bad. Friends don't understand. Live alone, only been here a year and don't know anyone. So lonely
Feeling overwhelmed totally lost
If I give you my phone number could you phone me please? I will ring you back. Will understand if you would rather not.
I wouldn't suggest giving your phone number on here. Please feel free to message me when you need to. xx
I think I've just had andiet you attack , screaming at the poor dog.
Perhaps Penguin184 if you read the first post and replies you might understand a little better before criticising
Hi Lynd
Coming off these drugs is really tough so to be doing two together is so hard!. I would have thought better to do one at a time to see what you need and how much pain your in. Hope the acupuncture helps, it is a good pain reliever as well !. Best of luck. X
You poor thing . I've been there. Was put on cymbalta on Jan to try and help my Crps. HORRENDOUS experience. Five days of migraine type headache with nausea and drowsiness and huge weight at passed but I was so low and unable to function after he first month I came off cold turkey. Huge depression (which wouldn't be me) hysterical outbursts and being totally irrational. It did pass but it took a few weeks. Never ever again. I'll stick with regular analgesics. At least I can function and have a somewhat proper life. Chin up. Spring has sprung. X
I live alone and am 65. So difficult to keep going. My son doesn't understand and neither does my brother. They think I should snap out of it. Depression is so bad I don't know what to do with myself.
I was on morphine 5mg twice a day for just three weeks until I had an injection in my knee to reduce pain. My gp said it would be fine to just stop taking it but if I had any side effects take a reduced dose of the tramadol I was on previously. First side effect was nausea, but side effect of tramadol was nausea so I didn't take anything. I had 3 weeks of hell going cold turkey. I could not believe how bad I felt after only 3weeks on a very low dose of morphine. Hope you feel better soon xx.
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