You seem to have gotten fully addicted to these syrups and having the typical withdrawal symptoms when you stop taking them. With marriage around the corner yo have to stop this addiction. If the in-laws come to know about this there may be an upheaval that may not favor a marriage itself. Codeine addiction is worsened by increasing tolerance levels for the drug. If you are having a serious addiction and you cannot quit its use, you will have to admit yourself to a rehabilitation center and go t...more

Addiction of tobacco, smoking , drinking or drugs only depends on yours mind. You have to exercise your mind only. Eat green food and fruits more . Take apple in breakfast daily. Do walk in park and do yoga, exercise and meditation are golden remedies . Which trains your mind within a week. If you do it in an appropriate manner. Close your eyes and feel fresh air think that you do not have a need of any kind of addiction. Do it again and again. Try to find out other good things of your interest....more

Codeine addiction is worsened by increasing tolerance levels for the drug. If you are having a serious addiction and you cannot quit its use, you will have to admit yourself to a rehabilitation center and go through their program for a complete recovery. This type of treatment is ideal because it takes you away from the influences of people and circumstances that you have gotten conditioned to and will make it easier in a different geographical location. When you come out of the center you must ...more

Hello,
thanks for your query. I appreciate your efforts for medical consultation in so much distress.
Corex is a cough syrup and it contain chlorpheniramine maleate (cpm) and codeine phosphate. Cpm causes sedation. Codeine is an opioid compound which causes feeling of wellbeing and it is responsible for corex addiction. Opioid are highly addictive substance. It lead to psychological and physical dependence on it. Sudden stoppage of corex lead to severe withdrawal like anxiety, lack of sl...more

You can be better treated under supervised Deaddiction in a Centre approved for Buprenorphine treatment.
Alternatively try other protocol if this facility is not availane

Mr. Lybrate-user, excess use of cough syrups containing codeine for long time is not good. Codeine can lead to addiction, both physical and mental. Plus causes constipation. According to the company's own list of side-effects list it can cause cns depression, lassitude, drowsiness, loss of appetite, dizziness, blurring of vision, tightness in chest, hypertension etc. So such preparations should be used sparingly only for a very short duration. Thanks.

You seem to be suffering from perennial rhinitis leading to secondary respiratory infection off and on causing cough. Save yourself from common allergens like dust, smoke, pollens by covering your nose. Keep away from places where cleaning is going on. Use freshly laundered bedsheets and pillow covers as these are the commonest sources of allergens. In case a bout of running nose and sneezing starts, get some antihistamine preparation from your family physician immediately without waiting for da...more

I will need more history from you, with regards to fever, phlegm, chest pain, wt loss etc. Also are you smoker? any cough for more than 2 weeks must be investigated with an X-ray of the chest and bcc. Please consult me privately with reports
Regards

he needs proper treatment... this is infective cough...kindly mention his weight and consult further for detailed treatment...
Dr surbhi agrawal
consultant physician and diabetologist

Consult your family doctor for tossex or corex. Cough syrup.
You find any problem ask again.
Thanks
Dr B M GUPTA
BP, SUGAR & THYROID CLINIC
DELHI