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Strongest Pain Killers
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My son had a crucial ligament knee op last week - at first he was fine but is now in a lot of pain
I told him to ask for stronger pain killers for a short time - which are the strongest he should ask for
TIA
I told him to ask for stronger pain killers for a short time - which are the strongest he should ask for
TIA
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Go to a pharmacy and ask for co-codamol (codeine with paracetamol). He can take these every 4-6 hours and in between he can take ibruprofen. That should take care of the pain (but check the advice papers he was given on discharge in case it tells him not to use certain kinds of painkillers). Or he could go back to his GP/surgeon and get something even stronger on prescription.
No not long term - just in the short term - he has Wembley at the weekend so I suspect he will be using a different 'painkiller' for that
Now you mention it Sqad he did notice that his knee was still quite swollen one week after the op - no temp though
He is at his first physio at the moment
Many thanks again for all your help everyone
Now you mention it Sqad he did notice that his knee was still quite swollen one week after the op - no temp though
He is at his first physio at the moment
Many thanks again for all your help everyone
Dihydrocodeine (DHCs)is a controlled drug, I think it is one of those that has to be prescribed initially by a consultant, it can then be continued by a GP if necessary on repeat prescription. If you were to walk into a GP's surgery and ask for it you would probably be accused of 'drug seeking', as it is commonly used by addicts.