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Help! Painkillers?
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Hey guys,
I suffer from very bad nerve pain in my leg.
I'm waiting on test results etc. but I can tell you that 30mg Codeine does pretty much nothing for the pain.
If I go to the docs will they prescribe me anything stronger than the codeine?
I'm under 20 so I'm worried they'll think I'm looking for a high, but I'm simply in a lot of pain.
Thoughts?
I suffer from very bad nerve pain in my leg.
I'm waiting on test results etc. but I can tell you that 30mg Codeine does pretty much nothing for the pain.
If I go to the docs will they prescribe me anything stronger than the codeine?
I'm under 20 so I'm worried they'll think I'm looking for a high, but I'm simply in a lot of pain.
Thoughts?
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Also how long have you had the pain for? A referal to chronic/actue pain team might be good as they can offer other coping mechanisms and advise on pain relief
As pieceofme has said - there is no reason why your Doctor should think you are chasing a high. If you do go to see your Doctor (which we would advise) then just be honest about the pain you are suffering and see what they suggest.
You may also want to try the NHS Direct line / website. They can offer more practical, correct, medical advice.
You may also want to look at The Site's page on GP's. There are loads of other great information pages too that you may want to check out over time.
Hope some of this helps. Take care and keep posting -
Also, Codine is very addictive and can cause conspipation so you might want to talk to them about an alternative anyway.
They should really be monitoring you if you're taking that amount of painkillers regulally anyway because they can cause a lot of damage to your insides if you're not careful.
I hope they can sort you out soon. It's miserable being in pain. *hugs*
Well, I'm definitely going back to my GP to see what he can do. I also have been prescribed some diazapam* (very mild, only a few mg) to help with back spasms but I'm weary of using it and it's also not something I can use regularly.
Harry23 - thankyou, I'll check out those links =]
Lu_C, I've done physiotherapy but it didn't help very much at all, also as you said I'm careful with Codeine due to all those side effects. Thanks for the support :]
*Has anyone tried this for this purpose?
This. It might seem to take a while with pysio but it will help in the long run...just don't give up with it
I've never had Diazapam but when I worked with the pain team came across alot of patients who were on it. For some it works and others just don't like it. Some people can find it strong. I would try taking it as the doctor has prescribed along side the codiene. With painkillers there is no point taking one here and one there, if you take them as prescribed then your body gets a constant supply to cover the pain. Any other pain killer you take with the codiene will help with break through pain. So for example alot of people take regular paracetamol then ibuprofen inbetween (as these can be taken together) to cover any breakthrough pain
Sometimes it can take a while to find analgesia to suit you and that des help with the pain thats why you need to keep talking to your Dr.
Hah, let me rephrase that. He referred me to a Neurosurgeon so I don't go see him (my phsyio) currently.
I try and still do the exercise regime when my leg is okay.
Also, I can't take codeine regularly because the pain isn't there on a regular basis. Some days (eg. if I go shopping) it'll be REALLY bad. In which case I'll take codeine several times throughout the day and it'll sort of calm it down but not make the pain go away.
I've booked an appointment to see my GP in about 10 days, hopefully he'll be able to tell me what my MRI said and give me a prescription/help accordingly