In the morning I go for an appointment with Jacques as I
have back pain. He still thinks I am a bit mind-affected but I feel fine. I
just need to shake off the tiredness and all will be good. I drive to my
follow-up appointment with Doc Malik.
I explain to Malik that I am taking four Panadeine Forte a
day and an occasional Tramadol SR and now and then Tramadol QR (quick release).
The downside is I am getting three migraines a week which is a bit of a worry.
He suggests the migraines are codeine-related and tells me to stop the Tramadol
QR and swap one Panadeine Forte to one Panadeine Extra and thus reducing the
amount of codeine and to try this for a month. He says it needs to be done
slowly so my body copes with the withdrawal. I’m not impressed at having to
cope with more withdrawal.
When I tell him that I was mind-affected for three weeks he
is surprised and says that it is very unusual. He also tells me that I am not
to call myself an ex-junkie, that I was drug-dependent not a junkie.
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