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Day Tripper · 11-08-2008, 04:55 PM

Depending on how much you're taking, how often you're taking it, etc., it can actually be very dangerous if you're not weened off of it and have a doctor monitor your health. I've heard of a bad enough addiction possibly causing seizures and other issues. Although if you've gone two days free with no problems I'm not sure how likely that is, but it is something that should be considered and you should speak to your doctor about wanting help for your addiction.

You're going to continue increasing the number of tablets you're taking due to your body creating more and more of a tolerance to the drug. But it is very dangerous and you are likely to cause major damage to your liver because of the acetaminophen in the tablets along with the fact that the other ingredient is a respiratory and CNS depressant and so therefore can cause serious harm if enough is taken.

Most addictions are to escape something. Being in a 'normal' state isn't enough, or is too painful, and so people turn to drugs, otc, prescription, whatever. Here in California you cannot obtain anything containing codeine in any form otc, it is [almost] always a controlled substance and must be prescribed.

I know how it is to be addicted to it as I've been struggling on and off for the past six years with an addiction to hydrocodone. It's really a nice feeling to be able to escape into the numbness and sleep away the depression and miserable feelings of the day, but it also gets old. Every time I return to the addiction, and get clean again, I feel so much better, even if I am worse.

I've also found that the tablets tend to increase my depression, while I'm taking them and for a few weeks after I stop taking them. It takes a while but eventually things calm down and you begin to feel 'normal' again, which I doubt you've felt in a long time.

Make sure you talk to your doctor before you do serious damage. I've had liver tests come back normal 18 hours after an OD that should have raised the levels significantly. It doesn't mean that there is no damage done already, even if it is mostly insignificant at the moment.

11-08-2008, 04:55 PM	#7
Day Tripper shannon Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: California I am currently:	Depending on how much you're taking, how often you're taking it, etc., it can actually be very dangerous if you're not weened off of it and have a doctor monitor your health. I've heard of a bad enough addiction possibly causing seizures and other issues. Although if you've gone two days free with no problems I'm not sure how likely that is, but it is something that should be considered and you should speak to your doctor about wanting help for your addiction. You're going to continue increasing the number of tablets you're taking due to your body creating more and more of a tolerance to the drug. But it is very dangerous and you are likely to cause major damage to your liver because of the acetaminophen in the tablets along with the fact that the other ingredient is a respiratory and CNS depressant and so therefore can cause serious harm if enough is taken. Most addictions are to escape something. Being in a 'normal' state isn't enough, or is too painful, and so people turn to drugs, otc, prescription, whatever. Here in California you cannot obtain anything containing codeine in any form otc, it is [almost] always a controlled substance and must be prescribed. I know how it is to be addicted to it as I've been struggling on and off for the past six years with an addiction to hydrocodone. It's really a nice feeling to be able to escape into the numbness and sleep away the depression and miserable feelings of the day, but it also gets old. Every time I return to the addiction, and get clean again, I feel so much better, even if I am worse. I've also found that the tablets tend to increase my depression, while I'm taking them and for a few weeks after I stop taking them. It takes a while but eventually things calm down and you begin to feel 'normal' again, which I doubt you've felt in a long time. Make sure you talk to your doctor before you do serious damage. I've had liver tests come back normal 18 hours after an OD that should have raised the levels significantly. It doesn't mean that there is no damage done already, even if it is mostly insignificant at the moment.