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Bad reaction to co- codamol

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absent Mon 18-Mar-13 13:28:51

glass That's awful. I hope you're feeling fully recovered now. flowers I think you should have a word with your GP, even if it's only over the phone.

tanith Mon 18-Mar-13 13:24:43

I also get bad nausea if I take them.. maybe its the codeine in them.. hope you feel better soon

j08 Mon 18-Mar-13 13:22:53

I can't take them. They make me sick. TBH I don't think they are any better than Ibuprofen.

glassortwo Mon 18-Mar-13 13:19:56

It seems to have passed soop. I dont like to bother them.

soop Mon 18-Mar-13 13:18:33

glass Do you think that it would be wise to have a word with your GP? x

glassortwo Mon 18-Mar-13 13:15:21

I dont want to go through that again, for a while I thought I was going to have to phone someone as the pain was terrible.

Ana Mon 18-Mar-13 13:11:31

DH took one once and said it was the worst experience of his life! He became completely disorientated, felt dizzy and had to lie down until the effects wore off, which seemed to take ages.

glassortwo Mon 18-Mar-13 13:09:35

I have had a look online and it mentions not to take with gall bladder disease (I dont have a gall bladder so dont know of that applies), I dont often take tablets so when I was offered co-codamol this morning I accepted not thinking I might have a reaction.

soop Mon 18-Mar-13 13:03:26

glass Oh dear, does it mention anything about such a strong reaction on the enclosed "blurb"?

glassortwo Mon 18-Mar-13 12:57:32

I think I have a bad reaction to co-codamol, a few years ago I took co-codamol and suffered severe tummy pains and a tightness around my chest like wind, I had eaten a pork sandwich earlier in the day when out and as I dont have a gall bladder I sometime have a reaction to pork so put it down to that....... but this morning I have taken co-codamol and have had the same reaction I had to pull over in the car on the way home as I thought I was going to pass out and felt nauseous, its 3 hours now since I took the co-codamol and the stomach cramps are easing but I wont be taking it again.