Karen Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Did you find that taking Codeine affected you in any way after the SAH? How long did you take it for and what advice would you give others? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Hey Codeine was a big no no for me - I was advised to take it with paracetamol (ie at the same time not two hourly inbetween) amd I ended up back in hospital with an analgesic headache - they said that I shouldn't have been given the codeine to take for two weeks. I refuse to take it now purely because of the bad experience I had. Hope this helps Sami xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rince Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 I took it for a long time afterwards (had it on a repeat) and my Doc was shocked when I went in for something else and told him I was still taking it! He cancelled it straight away....... Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Posted February 7, 2007 Author Share Posted February 7, 2007 Hi, I found that the Codeine tended to make me feel "bombed out".....I only took it for a limited time, as my GP wouldn't prescribe any more, due to the dependency factor of Codeine. K xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracey Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Hi, I took it for a week and it turned me into a zombie, I felt quite dreadful while on it, Id only take it again if I was in desperate unbearable pain. Tracey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Posted February 7, 2007 Author Share Posted February 7, 2007 HiI have been on co proxamol which is codeine based and have found no problem. Unfortunately the government is withdrawing them as too many people are committing suicide with them. I have tried other painkillers but no good and as I also have spondylosis and co proxamol has been a relief and I have no intention of killing myself so I feel they should be available but thats a matter for another website. Cheers John (Original posting from Ninja) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joan Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Codeine phosphate continues to work for me, together with the heavy duty T-L (can't put it in) if a bad headache ever threatens. Doctor gave me beta blockers to keep my blood pressure down and that helps with headaches as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogbrush Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Hi I was on paracetamol and codeine continuously whilst in hospital post SAH. After I got home I used it only when necessary if paracetamol didn't reduce the pain to bearable levels which was most days in the first couple of weeks. I still use it very occasionally (5 months post SAH) if I have a really bad headache as a supplement to paracetamol. It usually spaces me out, so I try to only take it at bed time. Regards Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 I was intially prescribed codine and paracetamol, codine caused me to be severly constipated. I was also told that the codine can be addictive and causes headaches! I now take paracetamol and tramadol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 OOpps I'm not on Tramadol I'm on Dicolfenic, I was on T before but apparently it can cause vomiting. I'm also on a Stomach tablet Omazaprole, Dicofenic apprently sore on tummy. Its great I haven't had heart burn in ages!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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