There is a report in today's Daily Mail about a new pill called Palexia SR. It is, apparently, a dual-acting duller that should have considerably fewer side effects than the opoid-based ones (with which we are all familiar). It costs £1.78 per day and works on both tissue and neuropathic pain and the article says it is available now. I doubt, somehow, that my GP would prescribe it thanks to the cost, and the article does not mention whether it is available over the counter. It may be worth a thought though, for those of us who cannot tolerate the cocos or trammies. It is good to know that something else could be out there if needed. DD
Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
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How are you today , hope you are ok and not in to much pain..........jillyxx
Thanks for that, good to see something is happening which may help. As you indicated, it may, it may not suit some, but, it's going in the right direction. I have found since I joined AC and read quite a lot of the forums there is such a collective sort of meds out there for the varied forms of arthritis. I know my own areas/type of arthritis affected and the meds thereafter I take personally, but, find similar people with with similar areas/types of arthritis taking completely different meds, which tend to confuse me a little...I question as to whether I should be going and talking to my GP about other meds which may help. Time will tell with that one DD, let's hope it will help some. Thanks. John x
Scary thought :eek: it is the 1st of June tomorrow ( where have the last 6 months gone) xmas film on tv today, wonder when the stores will start the xmas window dressing. I am getting to slow to keep up with time, tried putting the clocks back a couple of hours or so - dint elp :roll:
I have left a link on here, re the drug you mention, if you manage to read to the bottom of the page, it does say price is comparable to oxyco. etc.
I suppose it will be up to individual GP's as to whether or not they give patients a shot at it, but from what I read, looking at the big picture - it should be quite cost effective - if not even a saving :!:
The asthma thing would worry me a bit, trams and benzo's tend to make my breathing very shallow, so I go canny with them - I know more would help me a lot, well, I do add the extra now and again - Shhhhhhh
Can't remember where I first read about this new pill, and have not got round to my DM look through yet.
Hope you doing ok DD - gentle touch on shoulder.
fudge
http://www.drugdiscoverytoday.com/view/17990/first-in-class-pain-killer-palexia-sr-launched-in-the-uk-for-the-treatment-of-severe-chronic-pain/
I love this forum (I bet my gp hates it) because it is where we find out allsorts of new information, especially as I don't read a newspaper.
Jilly good look when you mention it to your gp
DD thanks for the info
and Fudge thanks for the link
Juliepf x
DD I am sorry you are still having a rough time, a gentle hug from me (((()))
It is difficult, isn't it? What is soooo good for one person (I can't live without these pills, they have changed my life
I should be so lucky, haha..
Cleo - 1996 to 2011. RIP