co codamol 30/500

I take these for hyper mobility pain. I only take two at bedtime as they make me feel spaced out. However during the day I will take one plus a paracetamol. I only take them maybe two or three times a week usually and thankfully don’t get the constipation that others sometimes do.

I love codeine. It is my pain killer of choice for the crippling headaches I get. It was the only thing that helped when I had horrific perimenopause period pain, and also helped a lot post op after cancer surgery.

I don't have any at the moment but always hoarded what I did have for my headaches. I could go from feeling like I was dying to being 100% better.

Please Please be careful, I was prescribed 30/500, along with anytriptiline for sciatica, I did not take the anytriptiline, but tried the co codermole. It made me very tired, and I could not function, so I made do with paracetamol.
Please be very careful as that is a very high dose and can become addictive. Please see your GP and see what they have to say. Best of luck.

I had these prescribed for pain from a trapped nerve in my neck, they were great for the pain but I stopped taking them when I suddenly found myself transformed into Mr Toad when driving, I was invincible and in my mind able to overtake anything else on the road at high speed!! Scary stuff.

Be careful with driving if it makes you drowsy, though. If you read the instructions it will mention that I assume.

Thanks for all the advise. I have now bought some 8/500 and this morning just taken one as i need to drive to supermarket.

I will defo tell gp about what i have been doing. It was just soooo good to be painfree for a few hours.

I have very severe restless leg syndrome 24/7 and have had it for 30+ years. It is utterly miserable and debilitating and without medication causes me to have to walk and move constantly about day and nighteven when exhausted and get only 2 or 3 hours sleep most nights. Codeine is the only thing that works after having tried all the usual medications.

I was first using cocodamol 30/500 with great success. But I knew that the paracetamol part of it was of no benefit and asked the dr if I could have codeine phosphate which is without the paracetamol. He was happy to do so.
I’ve been taking it for about 15 years at the Max daily dose. It has never needed to be increased.
I believe Addiction is when you take something for the effect like a buzz/high and When you take a medication because you need it and can’t do without it, it is dependency.
No matter, I will never have any quality of life without it and so withdrawal difficulties trying to get off it hopefully should not arise.

I was prescribed 30\500mg co-codamol couple of years ago after I had a fall and hit sciatica nerve I also suffer miagrane and colitis and it helps symptoms of these as well my doctor has now decided to stop them and prescribed beta blockers instead which have really upset my colitis I am so annoyed I wasn't addicted to the codeine and it helped so much with these conditions so not a happy bunny!!

I take co codomol for a herniated disc ,not all the time but when I need them.My GP decided I wasn't to have them but my physio called and told him the alternative was surgery and I dont want that.So I get them ,but I take them when the pain is bad and I'm grateful to have them on those bad days .I was told not to take aspirin or Ibuprofen with them as I used to have a stomach ulcer .

You can buy Cocodamol from the chemists so you don’t need a prescription. Our doctors were discouraged from giving Codydramol a number of years ago due to it being addictive. Cocodamol is strong and you need to watch out for constipation but it is a very effective painkiller.

I was given 2 of 30/500mg when I was in the middle of a kidney stone episode......never again! Knocked me for 6, totally spaced out, slept for hours.so if I ever have to take anything now it’s the 8/500mg

Be really honest with your doctor too. Tell them exactly what you took and how much better you felt: how you were able to do daily tasks so much easier. That way they will also understand how much pain you have been putting up with.

Talk to your Dr about this travelasfar and certainly don't take other medication at the same time. I can't take Co-codamol or Tramodol I've tried both and end up in bed for 24 hours afterwards. I do have low blood pressure.

CoDydramol is different from CoCodamol, as it contains dihydrocodeine, which is stronger that codeine, and also more addictive. As always,I’d say check with your GP or pharmacist before taking anything. You may find you get enough relief with the lower, over the counter dose, but still best to check.

I too take them for my osteoarthritis. The GP prescribed 2 tablets 4 times a day but I rarely take that many. I do however take 2 every morning and 2 at teatime. The odd time I have taken any more they do make me tired. By the way they dont make me constipated!
Be aware that even something like Lemsip contains paracetamol so shouldn't be taken with these. You can take aspirin or ibuprofen at the same time as Co-Codamol, I take aspirin everyday (75mg) anyway.

I'm allergic to Ibuprofen, so can't take it.

I've been prescribed 10/500 Co-Dydramol for neuropathy for about three years. They certainly take the edge of the pain. I don't think they're addictive either because I sometimes go weeks without taking them and I haven't noticed any cravings. I've recently been changed to Amitriptyline, so now have to have my heart monitored. I don't think it works any better, so might ask to go back to Co-Dydramol. I'd be reluctant to take a stronger version.

I take two x 30/500 Co Codamol at bedtime along with Ibuprofen for arthritis pain. It allows me about 4 hours sleep, so not terribly effective for me I'm afraid.

Unbelievably now, my mum was prescribed codeine for IBS fifty years ago because they cause constipation and thus seemed to help but she did become hooked on them and it was years before she could get off them. Please be careful.

I was prescribed 30/500 CoCodamol for sciatica. It did help with the pain but made me sleep around 15 hours a day and upset my stomach so much I lost weight. I didn't take it for long and was then prescribed 8/500 which I took for a long time. I did not find it addictive and the lower dose is enough to dull the pain.

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

You can take aspirin or ibuprofen with Co-codamol. I have done for years, with my GP's knowledge.

I am impressed that you can even stand upright on them,let alone walk , they put me out for the count. Respect!!{?

I have a knee that causes me a lot of pain if I walk far GP prescribed Cocodamol 15/500 to take when needed, the effect wore off quite quickly. I find Nurofen Plus which is 13/500 Ibuprofen works better, lasts longer.

Be wary of the possible gastric upsets with codeine. As MayBee70 mentioned, the risk of stomach ulcer if not taken with a protector such as losec.

Also, codeine can very quickly lead to constipation problems. My friend was prescribed it after knee surgery. She became so constipated she needed an enema to get relief.

I used that strength Co-Codamol, when I had a fall last year and serious hurt my back (almost totally immobile. This was eventually discovered to be a stress fracture of the spine.
They were the ONLY painkillers that helped me in those early days. Was taking the full eight per day - two every four hours.
I normally take the two of the 8/300 to help me with pain at night. But will admit to keeping some of those stronger tabs here for real emergencies.