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- Sun May 05, 2024 12:05 am
- Forum: Just Joined?
- Topic: Codeine
- Replies: 8
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Re: Codeine
Thanks for the replies. My doctor just this week switched me from codeine to methadone. I am starting at 2.5 mg and going to try that for a month. Last night it worked pretty well for me.
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 2:37 am
- Forum: Just Joined?
- Topic: Codeine
- Replies: 8
- Views: 484
Re: Codeine
Thanks Polar Bear. I am also taking 800 mg Gabapentin for neuropathy associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis, along with the codeine. It sounds like my sleep specialist started me off on a low dose of codeine (30 mg) - which appears to be common. I suspect that when I go back and see him this week he w...
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:34 pm
- Forum: Just Joined?
- Topic: Codeine
- Replies: 8
- Views: 484
Re: Codeine
Hi Steve, Thanks for the reply. I greatly appreciate the reference. It seems that methadone may be the way to go - or at least now trying 60 mg codeine. Should opiates work most every night in your experience? That is, on a consistent basis - or is it common for the benefit to be inconsistent in you...
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 8:32 pm
- Forum: Just Joined?
- Topic: Codeine
- Replies: 8
- Views: 484
Codeine
I was recently prescribed codeine (30 mg) nightly due to the refractory nature of my symptoms. I have been on it for about a month and have a follow-up appointment with my sleep specialist in 6 days. I know that he will ask me how the codeine is working. Some nights it works great, some nights it he...