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Co Proxamol

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ruth57919
ruth57919

I injured my back while nursing in the NHS in 1975.I have a disc lesion and now also an Osteoporotic compression fracture of the spine. I took Co - Proxamol until last year when my GP could no longer prescribe under the named patient facility. I never became addicted, and nothing that has been prescribed to replace it actually works. I have a bottle of oral Morphine which my GP insisted that I should have. I do not wish to go down that route, and I am rarely without pain. 

I believe that it is due to price that the named patient was abandoned, as on one occasion the invoice from the drug company was inadvertently included with my prescription. It was over £300 for 100 tablets!

 

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  • janet66123
    janet66123 ruth57919

    Posted

    Hello Ruth,

    A few patients at the surgery where I work get Co-Proxamol by private prescription.Something you could consider if you really have to have some?

    regards

    Janet

     

    • ruth57919
      ruth57919 janet66123

      Posted

      Hello Janet,

      Thank you for your reply. I did ask my GP about a private prescription, but he said that he couldn't do that either, something to do with his insurance. I am wondering how your surgery gets around that? I do have a small supply which I keep for special occasions, but they won't last for ever. 

      Best regards

      Ruth

    • janet66123
      janet66123 ruth57919

      Posted

      Hello Ruth,

      Well that's news to me! I am now retired but still help out occasionally. I will ask next time I'm in if they still do a private prescription for these,  I'm sure they do, because I do the prescriptions and no-one has told me not to do this! Maybe surgeries have different rules??

      kind regards

      Janet

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