co codamol 30/500

Please be careful with ibuprofen, too. A friend of mine was prescribed ibuprofen but without losec and she ended up with a life threatening stomach ulcer. I’ve got a very painful shoulder and must admit that I’m going to take some codeine for a couple of days. But I won’t be driving anywhere as I know it will make me drowsy. Pain is so tiring isn’t it. Your whole body tenses up because of it and doing anything is such hard work.

Have you tried the 8/500. I take them for pain. The 30/500 are strong. You can buy the 8/500 from the chemist if you want to try them before getting them anything prescription

30/500 is the highest strength of co-dydramol. Your GP will probably be reluctant to prescribe that strength because you won't be able to increase the dose of codeine, which can be addictive.

I was prescribed them post op, when I needed the proper dose every four hours for several days. I was relieved to stop taking them as the pain lessened.
A few years later, they were prescribed for arthritic pain. I'd prefer anti inflammatories but can't take them. They're good pain killers, can be addictive so it isn't recommended you take them longer than three days. I rarely take anything, but they are brilliant if sleep is being disrupted by pain that wakes you. Ive found paracetamol doesn't touch the edge of arthritic pain, co-codomal hits it.

My DH takes them when his sciatica is unbearable but if taken as prescribed he’s too zonked out so he tweaks them to suit him. He had them before but this time the GP was rather reluctant to prescribe them, apparently they’re no longer keen to prescribe opioids, relying on nerve pain medication, which unfortunately doesn’t suit everybody.

My GP prescribed that drug for me before my knee replacement but for me, it did zilch, acted like Smarties. Each is different.

You need to see your GP, discuss your problems and maybe be referred to an orthopaedic surgeon.

I take whatever I can find if I'm in pain.

Well my DD is on the same pills and if she takes the recommended dose she is so zonked out and swimmy that she can’t do anything, but with a slight tweak of the dose she finds them very helpful.
She found out about them by taking a friends pills, the Dr wasn’t happy about it, but hadn’t offered them to her, as she is in her 40s she needs something to help her through each day.

Co codamol is codeine and paracetamol, don't take any other pain killers with this tablet. Best to ask your doctor before taking anymore.