I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in toes.......
airwave
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I have OA all over from toes to my jaw and everywhere in-between, what painkillers do others use for OA?
I'm on 8X500mg Co-Dydramol which doesn't touch the sides, quite good at making me fall asleep though! I need a sympathetic drug, they seem to affect me easily, stomach, dehydration etc.
Any suggestions on what to ask for?
8) Its a grin, honest!
I'm on 8X500mg Co-Dydramol which doesn't touch the sides, quite good at making me fall asleep though! I need a sympathetic drug, they seem to affect me easily, stomach, dehydration etc.
Any suggestions on what to ask for?
8) Its a grin, honest!
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Hi Airwave
Glad the grin is still there
You on the 8mg codeine?? The docs can presribe co- cos v similar with 30mg codeine?? They might makje you a bit out of your tree till you get used to em, but won't upset the stomach....
Good luck
(love it all around me, and so the feeling goes )
Love
Toni xx0 -
Hi Airwave. Just wanted to say that I have OA all over the place too, and the stronger (30) coedine seems to work quite well for me. I take the lower dose tablets when things aren't too bad, and the stronger ones when necessary. The only two side effects I've noticed are a dry mouth - you may need extra cuppas - and that they tend to make me a bit constipated (well I tried to think of a euphemism, but why not be direct ). if I take them for many days on the run. Your Gp can give you somehting to take with them if this becomes a problem.
Naomi0 -
Hi Airwave,
Sorry your having this one. I used to everyday and well I do know how hard it gets and how horrible it feels.
I found the Co-Dydramol didn't do much except as you say make me sleep but I now still take the diclo's and have Tramadol and pregabalin. The pregabalin honestly gave me back so much I thought I could never do again.
Its very good at stopping nerve pain. If I remember rightly you got a lot of neck and back problems? Mine were given me specifically for that. Its the up grade of gabapentin and my Rumo says far superior but I know a lot of people have the gabs and say they work, some found they didn't.
I also wonder have you been referred to the pain clinic? I know again not everyone gets the help they need and deserve but my pain clinic doctor is so good and has bent over backwards to keep me going.
I really hope you will find something and its nice to see you and your smile but I wish it wasn't cus your in pain. Cris x0 -
Hi Airwave
Like you I have OA everywhere from Jaw to feet.
I used to take 30/500 co-codamol but they stopped working.
Now I take Tramadol all the time top them up when necessary with paracetamol and flare ups "LIKE NOW" Naproxen as well.
18 tablets a day seems to take the edge off it I find.
Denise.x0 -
I can feel it coming in the air tonight, oh lord...
Sorry for the pun airwave, just having a phil colllins moment!
Started with co-dydramol, then tramadol and oramorph for break through, so how about Oxycodone? Its good on the tum and you wont feel your bum, if like me you have sciatica or if you also have arthur and fibro. I would ask to see a `pain clinic' specialist if you are having on-going problems that your GP is struggeling with, as they are only licenced for `some' of the drugs that a speicalist has in thier arsenal. No, jacket required....full metal or otherewise!0
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