Analgesics Stronger Than Paracetamol And Available Without Prescription

[sandyRoe]

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[DDIL]

If you are looking for a pain relief stronger than paracetamol what about co-codomol as that is available over the counter.

[gingejbee]

or, try paracetamol and ibuprofen together - which is perfectly OK to do.

[Peter Pedant]

alternate Paracetamol 6g a day - 1g every four hours and Ibuprofen 200 - every six hours ( note time diff) and you must take lansop ( also available over the counter) - - ibuprofen seems pretty elastic ( 600mg a dose).

[Peter Pedant]

the two have different dose curves ( take  it from me they do) Paracet every four hours , ibuprof every six.

DOI - my brother in law had jaw pain after a cancer op. I suggested the above. and ofcourse rang  for progress later. 'Oh' he said, "I looked up the internet and your doses seemed te''ble high so I took only half"

Did it work ?

Nope

The choice is yours

[naomi24]

Speak to your pharmacist.

[sandyRoe]

I suppose I should try and talk with my GP.  Until I get an appointment I'll try PPs suggestion.

[barry1010]

Are you on any other

[barry1010]

Are you on any other meds? Do you have any problems with your liver? Paracetamol and ibuprofen can cause problems for some people 

[sandyRoe]

I'm taking so many tablets at the minute it's a wonder I don't rattle when I walk.

Atorvastin

Lisinopril

Cyanocobalamin

Lercanidipine

Sertraline

[naomi24]

sandyRoe, if you can't speak to a doctor please speak to a pharmacist and tell him what you're already taking.

[sandyRoe]

And the paracetamol, 2x500mg four times a day.

[barry1010]

Speak to your pharmacist or GP before stuffing yourself with over the counter meds

[sandyRoe]

Yes, I'll see the pharmacist this afternoon. 

[Lie-in King]

You can get low codeine dose co-codamol from a pharmacy, the higher dosages have to be prescribed.  For some, it can cause constipation & you can't take paracetamol with them, though you can intersperse with ibuprofen.  In any case, it shouldn't be taken for more than a couple of days without seeing/speaking to your doctor - you should preferably do that first.

Info here - https://tinyurl.com/mv6mpazy

[bednobs]

peter, your doses ARE rather on the high side, and while it's probably ok short term, i wouldnt take those unprescribed doses for more than a couple of days.

I am rather like you though in that i would happily self-medicate with 600mg ibuprofen in  a single dose or 6g of  paracetamol in a 24 hr period, but i'd be incredibly wary of advising someone else to.

[andres]

Co-codamol  is a combination of Codeine and paracetamol so it's not advisable to take paracetamol as well. Speak to your Doctor before taking anything else on top of what you are already taking.

[jourdain2]

I have prescription Co-codamol (30 - 50 ) for back pain when needed. 

When screaming in pain, a couple of days after hip repair, I took hosp. decreed 500 paracetamol, codeine every 4 hours - but I ended up taking Ibuprofen in-between.  The nurses ticked me off a few days later - but I don't and didn't, care.  They should give decent pain relief.

 

[Peter Pedant]

Hi beddie - Squad used to throw Ibuprofen around in mega quantities. I made no mention of the loading dose of  paraceamol ( 40 mg.kg) yes eight  tablets once for loading.

6g

and we read: Potential toxicity should be assessed and a toxicologist consulted when: >200 mg/kg (or 10 g) ingested over a 24 hour period. >150 mg/kg/day (or 6 g) ingested over a 48 hour period. >100 mg/kg/day ingested over a 72 hour period.

I am gonna mention Lansop again, as I  think it  is important

[Peter Pedant]

jordain I would say good - and I hope  it worked....

[jourdain2]

It helped PP.  It really is barbaric, the way you are chucked out here, 36 hrs. after surgery (no drains so your leg swells HUGELY) and the pain is horrible.  It is unnecessary - I have had 2 hip replacements in France and I certainly had no pain like this, a bit of discomfort is as high as I would go.

I am not scared of further surgery - I wasn't before. They got it wrong and left me lame as well.  :(