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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / April 2004codeine phosphate
Has anyone been on this drug for long term rheumatoid arthritis and is it true you get addicted to the medication. Thanks. > Has anyone been on this drug for long term rheumatoid arthritis and is it > true you get addicted to the medication. > Thanks. Hi Snake I've been taking it for over 4 years now, plus bedtime dihydrocodeine (and the odd Tramadol if my knee is very bad). I don't know how I would tell if I was addicted, as I haven't stopped for any significant time. When I had an arthroscopy done last year I didn't take any for 18 hours, but the only thing I really noticed was that I hurt more. Some people get quite constipated with it, but I haven't had that, thankfully. Jayne > > Has anyone been on this drug for long term rheumatoid arthritis and is it > > true you get addicted to the medication. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Jayne Thanks Jayne for the help,i been on co-codamol for years until i had a flare up last week and i was put on codeine 15mg 3 times aday.The pain from the arthritis and my osteo-arthritis has eased but my GP will not put me on them,i need to see my Consultant to see what she says next week.I have bought Solpadine to see if that will help as it has codeine in them,as i only had seven day supply from the hospital.With all the medication i take constipation is a minus side effect to cope with,lol. Yas > > I've been taking it for over 4 years now, plus bedtime dihydrocodeine (and > > the odd Tramadol if my knee is very bad). [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > constipation is a minus side effect to cope with,lol. > Yas The co-codamol you were taking - was that over the counter stuff? If it was, there is 7.5 mg of codeine per tablet, so 2 tablets equals 15mg anyway! I don't know why your gp won't let you have the neat codeine. The codeine I am prescribed is the 30mg tablets, and the maximum I can take is 2 30mg tablets up to 4 times per day (total not to exceed 240mg per 24 hours). I don't exceed 6 tablets though (180mg) because I take a 60mg dihydrocodeine at bedtime (its controlled release and I sleep better with that). Solpadeine has codeine in it (I think 7.5mg per tablet), but to be honest, don't pay for the brand name Yas, buy the ordinary paracetamol and codeine tablets at the chemist, they are loads cheaper. In the meantime, get your consultant to prescribe you some proper pain control when you see her next week. It was my GP who originally gave me the codeine, but my consultant is perfectly happy with it, and added the Tramadol for when it is needed as well. Good luck. Jayne I should have added, that anyone not accustomed to codeine should be careful when driving, as it can make you very tired at first. Jayne > I should have added, that anyone not accustomed to codeine should be careful > when driving, as it can make you very tired at first. > > Jayne Jayne my gp would not prescribe it due to other medication i am on like valium and anti-psychotic medication which makes me sleepy.But solpadeine max contains 12.8mg of codeine per tablet and i was on 15mg 3 times aday so hopefully my rheumatologist will change it next week. > > I should have added, that anyone not accustomed to codeine should be > careful [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > max contains 12.8mg of codeine per tablet and i was on 15mg 3 times aday so > hopefully my rheumatologist will change it next week. Oh I see - I hadn't realised you were on other medication too. Good luck next week. Jayne > > > I should have added, that anyone not accustomed to codeine should be > > careful [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Jayne Thank you for your Good luck next week Jayne. > > > Has anyone been on this drug for long term rheumatoid arthritis and is > it [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > constipation is a minus side effect to cope with,lol. > Yas Hi again Yas, when I was first prescribed Codeine many years ago I was told by my gp that the next drug up from this would be morphine. Bill > > > > Has anyone been on this drug for long term rheumatoid arthritis and is > > it [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > Bill Thanks Bill for your advice it has helped me to except that my co-codamol has passed its sell by date for my body.I need something stronger to get rid of the pain,i see my consultant next week i will ask her if she can put me on a low dose to ease the pain i am in every day.You can e-mail me on my other addy as this one wont work,if you want a chat. Yas > Has anyone been on this drug for long term rheumatoid arthritis and is it > true you get addicted to the medication. > Thanks. Hi snakes I use to be on Codeine Phosphate for about 3 years (the dose being 5ml/25 m)(syrup format) There was only one chemist in my area who could get hold of this strength for me, even boots couldn't get it for me. I use to get it in 600ml bottles. I hadn't realised how hard it would be to get hold of this drug - strangely the first chemist I approached looked after me well. Anyway codeine is very addictive in any format - I suffer with headaches if I don't take some form now. Bill |
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