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Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
Not sure if this is the right forum but here it goes. I'm currently taking medicine for a dental abscess, antibiotics and also some paracodol and ibuprofen. This morning i took 1 pill of paracodol before realising i had a driving lesson in an hour. I went on my driving lesson and was absolutely fine, but did i break the law?

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  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    i doubt it
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    No. I've been on codine alot for my foot and knee and I could still drive if I took one of them, however adviced not to when taking two,

    however it all depends on the strengh, what is the strengh of the tablets?
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Erm I'm not sure. I'm pretty sure it's not illegal but sometimes I take them and I'm ok and then other times I get all tingly and spacey (kind of like the MDMA tingles but obviously not as strong) which worried me a bit when I'm supposed to be taking instruction.

    I have to say that my driving was fine but listening to my instructor was damn near impossible :S
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    its down to the individual tbh! codeine will wipe the floor with some people, others are fine

    as for legality... i dont think its breakin the law, but more case of commn sense!
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Its not a good idea to take them, obviously everyone is different but they are a sedative (hence the tingly and spaceyness when you take them). Codine, even as codomal floors me.
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