I am semi dependent on these even though im not prescribed them. I have arthritis and fibromyalgia and do they do help. They also lift my mood, but I no longer get a huge high from them. My GP wont prescribe them to me.
I took this for my circumcision i got and tbh i never felt anything on them though the discomfort went away instantly and i stopped them literally just after i started typing this (so 3 days after surgery if you include the day of surgery into the equation) so i dont think i took it long enough to become dependant on it since the leaflet that comes in the box says dont take longer than 2 weeks constant to avoid becoming addicted so i think from tomorrow ill be cold turkey since its not been long enough for my body to need it
Scared me a little because I have been taking 8 x 30/500 per day for about 10 years !! Going to ask the doctor WHY ? (yes I know its for the pain but Hil's says "no more than 3 days")
you use to be able to purchase a pack of 48 Actavis Co-Codamol 8/500 and they had 10 in a Blister Pack now you only get 32 pack of Winthrop co codamol these are a rubbish brand also they dont work as good as the actavis one.
Better for your type of pain but not a stronger opiate. Fentanyl is not better still, its stronger but might not touch your type of pain. Some patients felt no improvement of pain with fentanyl patch nor were they overly drowsy/sedated.