Gall stones
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Any else got gall stones can you tell me what painkillers are best to take and if they work when you have an attack thanks
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Posted , 8 users are following.
Any else got gall stones can you tell me what painkillers are best to take and if they work when you have an attack thanks
1 like, 14 replies
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ellen85562 tasha76634
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I had codeine tablets. When I had bad attacks I did have a course of antibiotics from my Dr. He also prescribed buscupan tablets which I had 4 times a day which I took all the time.
E11eth tasha76634
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I'm currently suffering from gallstones and on the list awaiting a removal.
Pain killers do vary depending on your symptoms and the severity of the attack. I have been prescribed various different pain killers by my gp including co-codaml, dihydrocedine and tramadol. The general rule of thumb is that if OTC or prescribed painkillers don't work then you need to get yourself off to A&E for stronger painkillers, I have had three severe attacks that have led to this and been administered morphine, although in a severe attack I don't find that helps much and I just have to wait for the attack to ease.
Has your doctor suggested any pain relief? If you drive please be mindful about what you take as I know I can't drive with some of the stringer ones, also stick to a low fat diet, it really does help with symptoms.
How long have you been diagnosed? x
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I take asda migraine relief tablets they act fast and are very good. I also eat an apple as I finds this helps with the pain a lot. A hot water bottle alos works wonders.
heepee tasha76634
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i found tramadol not that helpful .
when it was really bad I needed IV morphine and IV paracetomol at the same time ,these were the only things that touched it . This was obviously done in hospital .
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I saw my surgeon pretty quickly, 2 weeks after my scan, he then advised that it would be a 4 to 5 month wait for surgery, and that is with me being treated as a day case, in patient would be 8 to 9 months. I'm in the west Midlands and I know that waiting times can vary greatly in different regions. You can research your local hospitals average waiting time for surgery as the NHS does publish these. Hope you don't have to wait too long and let us know how you get on x
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