How Long Does Codeine Stay In Your System For Breastfeeding Mums

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im a breastfeeding mother to a 3 and ahalf week baby and i have got a tooth pulled out today and im in so much pain , how long does it take for codeine to leave the system if it isnt long i can take some and work out when to start breastfeeding again ...thanks

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I know for drug tests Codeine can be detected for "up to" 2-4 days in your urine. Another method you can use to help determine the length of time it remains in your system is based on the half life of the drug.

The plasma half-life of Codeine is about 4 hours. Many pharmacists and medical experts agree that it can take about 5 half lives for the drug to be out of your system. This means that Codeine can be out in a little as 20 hours after your last dose, depending on your metabolism and other health factors.

Keep in mind that these numbers are just estimates, as each individual is different and may respond differently to the medication.

I hope this helps!

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My kids are 28 & 30 years old. We were routinely given Tylenol w/codeine after childbirth. I think I took the pills a couple of times a day for about two weeks.

My kids were fine. They are smart & were fairly well-behaved when they were growing up. Both of them are bastions of society & one of them owns a multi-million dollar business that he built himself.

I think that people get too paranoid about taking meds when nursing. I didn't abuse the drugs or anything - but, didn't worry myself that I was hurting the babes while nursing either.

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I took one tylenol pill with codeine yesterday afternoon and I have a drug test tomorrow morning, I only took one capsule and now I am scared that it will show up anyone that has taken one before please help me out!

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Yeah - it WILL SHOW up. Do NOT take that drug test. No matter what! You need to give yourself at least a week to remove it from your system. If you take it often - then several weeks to get rid of it. I am telling you from personal experience. You'll be labeled a drug user (even though you took it for a legitimate reason.)

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So I took the tylenol codeine on Tuesday. Jan 22, 2013 and my drug test is Friday jan 25, 2013. I only took one and I've never taken it before... I drank plenty of water and caffeine. Should I worry about it being traced in my urine? Is there anything I can do to detoxify it if its still there?

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I'm not associated with this site in any way - but, passyourtest.com has some good information on there for you.

You don't have the time to buy anything from them. There is probably a "Head Shop" in your town where you can buy the same thing. It might cost around fifty bucks.

We have a store near the college that sells this type of product. This store will not give you any info - they're afraid of the law. So, learn what you can Online & follow the directions exactly. It works.

Another possibility would be to delay your test until Tuesday. You'll be fine by then. Don't take any anti-histamines either before the test. I've heard that a Tylenol before the test can set it off too.

People complain about these tests for a good reason & it's not because they're drug abusers either. The real drug abuser doesn't bother to work - out in the real world. IMo.

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