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Hi hippies / hippies to be!
In a lot of pain, still awaiting my date for op, was on naproxen, these are no longer gelping( was taking paracetamol too).
Been to doctors Wednesday, was given a script for co codamol.... Taking the max dose. Just made another appointment to see if I can get anything to help!
What did you guys take/ do to help with pre op pain?
Thanks
Linzi x
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I take co-dydramol 10/500 during the day and tramadol 50mg + Paracetamol 1000mg at night. GP did not like this as they think I'm too stupid to realise that I can't take them all together but having convinced them that I only take the co-dydramol during the day and only take the tramadol/paracetamol combo at night with at least 4 hours between, I find this works well - the tramadol were too strong to take during the day and the co-dydramol not strong enough for a good night's sleep. I find there is a knock-on effect so it is important to take whatever you get regularly, even if the pain isn't too bad or not there at all. Firmly believe that its easier to prevent pain than cure it.
Hope this helps. xx
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I am awaiting my hip op, I was taking codeine and paracetamol but the pain was so bad couldn't walk at all. Went to doctor and she said keep on those two but added naproxen twice a day and orimorph 5mg at nitght. She also gave an anti sickness pill for the nausea that the last two pills were making me feel. So far these have worked and I feel a lot happier with myself, but still can't wait to have the op and get pain free altogether and get rid of the pills.
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I took co-codamol post op (Im 15 weeks post RTHR) and am taking it again for my left hip until i get can get an op date to get this done too. It takes a while for your body to get used to new drugs but obviously I cant know what level of pain you have or what your pain threshold is. My advice though is to take care taking meds such as Tramadol. I was on this post op and for the first 4-5 weeks I felt great and it worked really well, no pain and felt very upbeat but please be aware that it is a strong opoid and can be difficult to stop taking them when you are ready to do this. Even though I only took one tab x 4 times a day it was pretty awful for 5-6 days when i came off them (gradually). Again dont want you to be in pain just want you to be aware of possible side effects and what happens when you come off them.
Take care and hope your pain lessens.
Linnet x
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I took co-codamol PRE op (Im now 15 weeks post RTHR) .........
val14381 linzh1974
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13 weeks post op now & I have my life back.
christine69594 linzh1974
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I was already on meloxicam twice a day an anti inflammatory.
I was also on paracetamol plus 8 a day until may last year when I was prescribed co-codomol 8 a day which i was on until my op 23rd Jan. Now none. Hooray !
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