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ilovemarkb | 21:54 Fri 05th Apr 2013 | Body & Soul
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Visited my GP today to ask for something a bit stronger to help with muscular pain (neck, shoulder and back). He asked if the pain affected my sleep to which I replied that it didnt,,,pain only bothers me when I am awake. He has suggested that I take 2x 30mg codeine at bedtime and naproxin during the day. I'm baffled as to why hes told me to take the codeine?? Any ideas?
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Sorry....I too am confused.
06:42 Sat 06th Apr 2013
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Because it makes you drowsy?
06:47 Sat 06th Apr 2013
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Drug company backhanders ?
06:51 Sat 06th Apr 2013
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Relaxant?
07:23 Sat 06th Apr 2013
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Codeine's generic, canary, I wouldn't think so......
07:24 Sat 06th Apr 2013
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I think your GP has prescribed 2x 30mg codeine to kill the pain at night and to help you sleep, maybe he misunderstood you? if you are not a regular to codeine, 2x 30mg codeine will make you very fuzzy headed and sleepy.
07:31 Sat 06th Apr 2013
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RATTER...what pain?
07:34 Sat 06th Apr 2013
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OP says she has muscular pain.
07:35 Sat 06th Apr 2013
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boxy....I know, but OP says it doesn't keep her awake at night........so why painkillers before bedtime?
07:37 Sat 06th Apr 2013
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Knock her out - sleep - relax?
07:37 Sat 06th Apr 2013
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Sqad: hence "maybe he misunderstood you?"
07:38 Sat 06th Apr 2013
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boxy...........I give in.......;-)
07:38 Sat 06th Apr 2013
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Perhaps GP wasn't listening to ILB, crossed wires :-)
07:39 Sat 06th Apr 2013
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Come on Sqad, keep up, it is not impossible for a GP to misunderstand?
07:41 Sat 06th Apr 2013
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RATTER.....;-)
07:42 Sat 06th Apr 2013
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you should try physio or massage rather than codeine. codeine is a very strong painkiller, which is opiate based-heroin addicts are given it to help control their withdrawals in hospital and police custody and when they cant get a hit on the street their only option is codeine! it can cause fatigue and sleepiness, constipation. sleepinesswhich is why he is reccomending it azt night. its also highly addictive. if you go to talk to frank . com it explains more there. only use it if you really have to or really cant sleep because of the pain
18:11 Sat 06th Apr 2013
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Im going to see my own doctor from the surgery the one I seen was the only one available.Dont want to start taking codeine x
23:23 Sat 06th Apr 2013
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Sorry boxtops, life's made me a very cynical conspiracy theorist.

Only last week I felt compelled to flounce out of another forum after being attacked for making remarks about Planning Inspectors taking bribes !

Must try to be more trusting.
23:36 Sat 06th Apr 2013

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