not taking that again!

[Dinchy]

Went to the docs yesterday morning cos I have lower back pain which isnt improving. He agreed I was doing all the right things and gave me some codeine for the pain. OMG I am NEVER taking codeine again! I had a big bad reaction to it and ended up being whisked off to hospital in an ambulance. It caused my bile duct to go into spasm and it was so painful, I have never known pain like it. After a few hours observation, anti-inflamitory injections and lots of gas and air I was allowed to come home, so I am having a take it easy day today.

[Mo]

Look after yourself.

[p.penn]

Oh no - poor you. That sounds really scary. I hope you are receiving loads of TLC today.

Blimey, not heard of that before. take care.

[Meanqueen]

I feel for you, it's awful being whisked into hospital in agony. I hope you make a full recovery. Look after yourself.
Ilona

[HensAloud]

Codine is the the work of the devil Take care of your self ,hope you feel better soon.

[Grannyof4]

Make sure that your family and friends know you are allergic to it as you don't want that to happen again.

[Annie]

sorry to hear you had such a bad reaction hope you can take it easy today as already said TLC and a hot water bottle to ease the bad back maybe?

[wendy]

OMG....you just never know do you.
I hope you are feeling better now.
Take care

Wendy

[Steve the Gas]

Never heard of that reaction before. Hope your better soon.
I take codeine phosphate from time to time, can't even remember that one on the adverse reactions bit.
Tramadol is a man made substitute iirc that may not give the same reaction - check it out if you need more pain relief.

[ma larkin]

Oh my goodness you poor thing Hope you are feeling better today and having a lovely rest

Ma Larkin

[Sunny B]

Poor you, how scary!

I had painkillers that made me feel like I was having a heart attack - mother-in-law is a nurse and said it was quite common and to throw them in the bin!

[kate egg]

I have a bad reaction to codeine, and I just avoid it now. However last time I was in hospital for a minor op I had a wristband on to draw attention to my not having codeine but in the middle of the night when I woke in pain a dr was called to prescribe pain killers and yep they gave me something with codeine in I was sick and spaced out for the rest of the night and didn't find out why I was so ill till the next day when another dr read my notes