Pain medication suggestions

[sheppeyescapee]

I'm struggling to find effective pain killers that I can actually take. I'm on the maximum dosage of naproxen and high strength co-codamol. Tried tramadol and that made me dizzy, palpitations and other horrible side effects. My dr is stumped as to what we can try really. The naproxen and co-codamol is ok for the lesser pain but it does nothing for more acute episodes

[Smol]

Hi Sheppeyescapee
The next opiate up from codeine is dihydrocodeine I believe. Might be worth asking your GP for some for acute episodes. I'm a tramadol junkie meself, I fought through the 1st week of drowsiness and other side effects and only have to cope with the dreaded "sweats" now, but I consider it well worth it to have less pain. What works for me is a combination of Tramadol, Naproxen, Pregabalin and diazepam. It's taken me a LOOOOOOOOONG while to find the right combo and I hate being reliant on drugs to get through each day, but I couldn't live with the pain. Now I feel like I own my life again after being totally out of control for too long

[LazyHaze]

Hello and help!

I've been trying to find the right kind of med for me, I've been through loads..

Solphadol- Only thing I've stuck with
Co-dihydrocodeine- not very effective
Tramadol- I had a "bad reaction" to
Naproxine- Rubbish

I'm also taking amitriptyline and using versitis patches. Is there anything better than solphadol as a back up to the other things I'm taking because I'm really having a tough time with regulating the pain, it's gone nuts for some reason. has any one been through the same list and found anything, because every time I try something new I got back to the solphadol. Thank you for reading

[ridgie]

Naproxen didn't do anything for me so my gp put me on Celebrex and it seems to work because if I miss a dose I feel awful a couple of days later. I also take co-codamol when the pains moderate and tramadol for severe or intolerable pain, mostly on a daily basis.

[fairymaid]

[i] Hi there,
I was on Tramadol originaly as had issues over past 2 yrs but had to take prochloparazine with it due to constant sickness
dihydrocodeine, also codeine {mod edit - dosage removed, please read the site rules}
I am now on Lyrica (pre-gabalin) for Nerve issues and co-dydromol (feel like a pill junky)
Beta-blockers for fast pulse, 7yrs
Lanzoparole - Gastric problems 12yrs now but had IBS for 24yrs.
Personaly for me the Lyrica works, but i had to persist!! it is one of those things that you try meds and think after a wk or 2 either having side effects or feel not working but they do for me (feel they add to my lack of brain cells burning them away though) as i had been on Neurontin too and that just left me on the sofa and feeling ill unwell all the time.
I have to run my small business so i have to be on form driving all day on/off.

I was only Diagnosed with BHMS Jan 2012 but had it all my life!!! Neurologist annoyed not even been spotted through all the things i had i guess.
How are you and I am Cazzie xx