co-codamol

valval

ok been on this for a while first hands then feet then lastly hip. which is much better now the pain killers were great helped me to keep going . the thing is started with bad headache last night had missed two doses as pain was much less. so took some paracetamol which with early night helped still have slight headache but not so bad. is it the co-codamol causing headache as is one of the side affects just wondering how long will last

anyone else had this

valval

thanks will get some next time in town will see how i get along with out the co-codamol for time being hope head will settle in time

janie68

Hi,

I take dihydrocodeine and have found that I hardly get any headaches with them, although I did get a pounding one every few days with tramadol, and I was on them for months.

So I suppose they affect everyone differently, but the constipation... now that is an another story!!!

Janie

valval

hi janie lets not go there come off them every so often to get everything moving lol farmer giles get bit painfull lol :oops: :oops:

janie68

Ha,ha!

I eat liquorice allsorts to help me, does seem to work but not my waistline, but I've got enough to worry about!!

Janie

holmesi

janie68 wrote:

Hi,

I take dihydrocodeine and have found that I hardly get any headaches with them, although I did get a pounding one every few days with tramadol, and I was on them for months.

So I suppose they affect everyone differently, but the constipation... now that is an another story!!!

Janie

have you tried the movicol 2 sachets a day in water[more like six-eight in a litre] that might just work :oops: :oops: :oops:

janie68

Hi,

Movicol, yes know about that, but liquorice allsorts are sooo much nicer. Thanks for your advice, might look in the chemist.

Janie

Wonkylegs

HI I take co-codamol when I need to, although I must admit I much preferred the coproxamol before they said we couldn't have it any more!

I find that the stronger ones do mess with my head :? :? , and 2 of the 30/500 are too much for me through the day, but I also have 8/500 prescribed for me by the GP.

I either take paracetamol, or the appropriate strength of the co-codamol depending on the pain and what I need to do (can't drive on the stronger ones the way they affect me)

when 2 of the 8/500 was not enough but 2 of the 30/500 were too strong for my head, I asked the pharmacist, and he was happy for me to take one 8/500 with one 30/500 so I got 38 of eh codeine with the normal amount of paracetamol

Of course it would be best to check first that that was ok for you - although I can't see why not if you have them prescribed for you as long as you never take more than two at a time, and not more than 8 in any 24 hours.

sorry if that was a bit complicated - I am due more co-codamol any moment!

elnafinn

Echo wonkylegs and co proxomol. A very efficient painkiller with no side effects. Now I too get prescribed co co but very rarely take it because of feeling whoosy, lethargic and constipated and I find they do not do much for my pain either. Did take one in the middle of the night last night whilst heating up a wheat bag for the second time though as it seemed like everything was screaming at me. Usually I bear the pain, rather than take co co.

Luv
Elna x

trisher

janie68 wrote:

Ha,ha!

I eat liquorice allsorts to help me, does seem to work but not my waistline, but I've got enough to worry about!!

Janie

Hi Janie

Prunes they very good GP given me Lactulose slickly sweet but works well

trisher

joyful164

I started on Pregabelin and Tramadols about 12 weeks ago now and have come off Co-codomols over that period because I find that I don't need them at the mo. Do have the occasional paracetomols if I need them. When I saw Nurse at the pain clinic the other day, she said that was fine. Paracetomols are preferable to the Co-cods. I now find that I do not have the consti's any more, in fact I have gone the other way, which I am finding just as uncomfortable.
I use to prefer the Co=proxomols and use to live on them until all the diagnosis were made on my arthritis. Do miss them.
There addictive. Has anyone tried the Fibregels. They are good.

Joy

valval

lots of advice i also tend to have liq. when things getting bit bunged. as love it love torpidos and good excuse to have them lol


do not want this to happen

justinbarrow

Hi valval

Love your little cartoon aviator on the toilet lol, I take lactolouse which works well for me but was perscribed it because of my current problem with piles :roll:

valval

was big mistake to stop pain killers headache soon went but the pain in hip ssssoooooo bad lol back on then last night even woke in pain at 3 and had to take more this damp not much help feeling sorry for my self will pick my self up and give my self big shake . does not help waiting for repair man and not sure when he coming going to get heat pad out c if that helps will be all smiles soon roll on tuesday and hope doc got magic wand lol