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Suggest Ways To Wean Off Coricidin Cough And Cold Pills?

How can i stop taking coricidin cough and cold pills that i have been taking for the past four years up to 32 pills a night every time i try i feel like im going to die like my body wants to shut down please help i have tried rehab but my body is so use to getting them that i can only go up to 40 days without them then i start getting all kinds of reactions from my body that i have to take them again i sleep all day every day and im drained of energy i have developed osteoponia and have a fatty liver so far that i know of what can i do or take to cleanse my body and get my life back Thank You ! Chassie                                                                  
Mon, 13 Feb 2017
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Ok, the drug is out of your system in a few days at the very most. The withdrawal from narcotics would peak at 7 days and be mostly gone by 14. For symptoms to pop up at 40 days would strongly imply it is a psychological effect. This would usually be associated with many thoughts about the drug and thoughts justifying use. Anti-depressants that work on anxiety, anti-schizophrenia medicines, and cognitive behavioral therapy would all be helpful on psychological compulsive behaviors.
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Suggest Ways To Wean Off Coricidin Cough And Cold Pills?

Ok, the drug is out of your system in a few days at the very most. The withdrawal from narcotics would peak at 7 days and be mostly gone by 14. For symptoms to pop up at 40 days would strongly imply it is a psychological effect. This would usually be associated with many thoughts about the drug and thoughts justifying use. Anti-depressants that work on anxiety, anti-schizophrenia medicines, and cognitive behavioral therapy would all be helpful on psychological compulsive behaviors.