darren m Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 after setting off my pelvic hernia or tear ( according to the doc ) yet again i,ve had :- tramadol , co-codamol, neproxan , diclofenac whats next ?? i,m still in a lot of pain whats the next strength pain killers up from these i can ask for cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 different strengths of codeine, or morphine, i had both after my ticker op. diclofenac is an anti inflammatory, tramadol is a synthetic morphine substitute, they tried putting me on this, some people react badly to this stuff, your injury sounds nasty mate, hope you get better soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Morphine. i ended up on oramorph(liquid morphine) and morphine tablets for a damaged back at the beginning of the year,it took some convincing the doctor but it took the pain down to a manageable level,be warned it is addictive,i took it for a month until i could contain the pain myself and then stopped,i was taking 40mg 3 times a day. I cannot take tramadol as it makes me chuck everywhere,but i can hold down morphine. If you can get off the painkillers as soon as possible,they are good to give you relief but not the best thing to be on long term,i use self hypnosis to contain my pain and keep moving,not so easy i know with a pelvic tear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerettaSV10 Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 For my knee they stared me on ibufrophen max strength, (never touched the pain) can't tolerate paracetmol so co-codamol was out of the question, next came neproxan and reacted violently with them, I had 2 tablets and still surrering from the side affects a week later (this wipes a whole family of pain killers out). Now on neat codine but have to keep taking them to a minimum, as they are addictive and bung you up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 I havent a clue about what to take mate but I wish you all the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinggun Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 My wife uses morphine patches and changes them something like every fortnight, she is in intense pain and finds they help some as she really notices the difference when they wear off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 I went from diclofenac to Ampitrypeline (spelling) to Tramadol/ibufropen and am now on Oxycontin (morphine based)/parecetemol oh what fun... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zulu Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Got Diclofenac for kidney stone pains which are ok generally but I had to go to A&E for a Pethidine injection a week afore my op as the pain getting unbearable , my doctor has given me some Pethidine tabs if I suffer that again . I still get twinges but not had to use the Pethidine yet . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 before my last knee replacement, I was on oxycontin and gabapentin they certainly worked, but I am glad now to be off them totally KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overandunder2012 Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 (edited) ibufropen works for me Edited December 23, 2012 by overandunder2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overandunder2012 Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 (edited) OxyContin is said to be bad news Edited December 23, 2012 by overandunder2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloke Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Sorry to be a bit of a disgusting downer, but be careful of too much of any opiate-based painkillers with any pelvic floor or groin hernia. BIG risk of - well, no pretty way of saying it - constipation, followed by the usual gruntin' and 'eavin, can do more damage to the hernia. I know you are in pain, but if you must take these, you might need to adjust your diet to suit, plenty of fresh orange juice etc. Take care, hope it feels better soon, and hope you have a better Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren m Posted December 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 Sorry to be a bit of a disgusting downer, but be careful of too much of any opiate-based painkillers with any pelvic floor or groin hernia. BIG risk of - well, no pretty way of saying it - constipation, followed by the usual gruntin' and 'eavin, can do more damage to the hernia. I know you are in pain, but if you must take these, you might need to adjust your diet to suit, plenty of fresh orange juice etc. Take care, hope it feels better soon, and hope you have a better Christmas. good call mate -- i,ve got some stool softeners as well , for just that , the doc did warn me and yep codine makes it worse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren m Posted December 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 thanks for your replies chaps they do help , just talking about helps to be honest . all i can say is the pain is like someone is shoving a red hot sharp sword up my bum , that penetrates out through my prostate , bladder and pubic bone area. sometimes i cant even walk especially when the loo beckons that feels like a cattle prod in the balls. worse pain i,ve ever known more like electric shocks than the usual stuff , i suppose its all the nerves down there. its agony to use the loo no1 and no 2 like passing razor blades, and sitting too long does,nt help either , and if i cough well aaaaggghh its happened before in the past and was given masses of antibiotics for prostate infection i had blood tests and PSA test , but no infection found and so the doc came up with a pelvic tear diagnosis , but cant be confirmed because its not visible ie too deep. now he just wants to fill me with pain killers and rest. i,m going have to wait till thurs to see if i can get into see the doc again , the system here is rubbish , you have to hobble into reception and then hobble home to await a phone call for them to tell you if they think your ill enough to be seen , then hobble back . anyway again thanks and merry christmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 OxyContin is said to be bad news Ive been on it for 4 years now, it keeps me going, no side/ill effects...without it I would be housebound... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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