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MrsShipo83
MrsShipo83

My doctor has taken me of Citalopram and put me on dihyrocodeine instead I have chronic knee pain and Fibro. Has anybody else had this? Does it work ?

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  • anne90395
    anne90395 MrsShipo83

    Posted

    Hello MrsShip,

    Unfortunately not able to answer your question from my own experience. I do know that citalopram is for depression and dihyrocodeine is a strong pain killer. So unless there is omething I don't know about, they are two different conditions. I can understand that because of fibro you are depressed, if that is the case, he has taken you off your depression tabs.

    Hope others have a better answer1

    Take care, Anne

    • Leimodnunewra
      Leimodnunewra anne90395

      Posted

      Hi Anne, anti-depressants are presrcibed to a lot of people for their fibro pain. The original medication I was put on was an anti-depressant, most of the others have been anti-convulsant medications and the current one is an anti-psychotic, so the main use doesn't mean that's all it is helpful for.

      Leim

  • caroline271
    caroline271 MrsShipo83

    Posted

    Hi, I occasionally take DHC when tramadol doesn't work. I have a small supply from a hospital admission which I keep for emergencies which I find can help to take the edge of the pain.
  • shelagh6
    shelagh6 MrsShipo83

    Posted

    Hi, Dihydrocodiene is an opiate, it can be addictive although I was told by friends who are social workers working with addicts and by my consultant that they aren't addictive if used for pain relief rather than as a recreational drug. Over the years I have stopped taking them when the pain is bearable many times without any adverse effects. When I first started taking them I had hallucinations but I don't now. Remember to eat something before taking them, eat plenty fibre to stop the constipation or maki fruit smoothies with Spinach and Kale as a base.

    hope this helps

    Regards

    Shelagh

  • MrsShipo83
    MrsShipo83

    Posted

    Thanks everyone for your answers x
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