Dental pain- which drugs?
16 November 2005, 11:57 AM
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Dental pain- which drugs?
Hi all,
I have a gum infection and am in a lot of pain. Paracetemol don't seem to work. Ibuprofane (sp?) work well but for a short period of time and you can only have 3 in 24 hours. Does any one have any reccomendations for effective painkillers (legal please
)?
Cheers,
NS04
I have a gum infection and am in a lot of pain. Paracetemol don't seem to work. Ibuprofane (sp?) work well but for a short period of time and you can only have 3 in 24 hours. Does any one have any reccomendations for effective painkillers (legal please
)?Cheers,
NS04
16 November 2005, 12:44 PM
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You'll need to ask your doctor/dentist to prescribe for you.
The one everyone used to use was Co-proxamol, but it's out of favour at the mo because of the risk of overdose, so no NEW scripts will be issued, although you can still get it if you use a repeat script.
The others all tend to be paracetamol/codeine mixtures, which I personally don't like, but there you go.
Alcazar
The one everyone used to use was Co-proxamol, but it's out of favour at the mo because of the risk of overdose, so no NEW scripts will be issued, although you can still get it if you use a repeat script.
The others all tend to be paracetamol/codeine mixtures, which I personally don't like, but there you go.
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16 November 2005, 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Jontyclassic"00"
You can take Paracetomol and Ibupofen every 2 hours.
So:
Paracetomol at 9am/1pm/5pm/9pm
Ibuprofen 11am/3pm/7pm/11pm
J
So:
Paracetomol at 9am/1pm/5pm/9pm
Ibuprofen 11am/3pm/7pm/11pm
J
Coz i can't remember how many you can take double check by ringing your local pharmacy - make sure you speak to the pharamacist tho!!
Try to eat b4 hand otherwise the codeine can make you as sick as a dog..!
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Originally Posted by boxst
Hello
Co-codamol (Paracetamol and Codeine) is my current drug of choice.
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Co-codamol (Paracetamol and Codeine) is my current drug of choice.
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16 November 2005, 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by alcazar
You'll need to ask your doctor/dentist to prescribe for you.
The one everyone used to use was Co-proxamol, but it's out of favour at the mo because of the risk of overdose, so no NEW scripts will be issued, although you can still get it if you use a repeat script.
The others all tend to be paracetamol/codeine mixtures, which I personally don't like, but there you go.
Alcazar
The one everyone used to use was Co-proxamol, but it's out of favour at the mo because of the risk of overdose, so no NEW scripts will be issued, although you can still get it if you use a repeat script.
The others all tend to be paracetamol/codeine mixtures, which I personally don't like, but there you go.
Alcazar
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16 November 2005, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by alcazar
And one of the side effects of codeine is constipation, so don't take too much
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16 November 2005, 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by alcazar
And one of the side effects of codeine is constipation, so don't take too much
Alcazar
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you aint kidding, i am into the last few days of my course of coco,si thought i was going to have a new one to rule them all !!!! i honestly thought i would do some seroius damage, thank goodness it passed (sic)
and its not a once and gone either.. the last one was the same
still apart from the swelling and pain im ok is..
re the drugs situ
when i had an abcess it was anti bio,s and 2x400 ibru every 4
with this lots its coco,s every 4 and 400 ibru every 4 but staggered so im continually doped up!!
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16 November 2005, 09:01 PM
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Another vote for co-codamol. GF is on 500mg/38mg for chronic pain and boy does it do the trick!
Having said that, I'm not a big fan of paracetamol or diclofenac (Voltarol I think?) - I doubt in today's harsher regulatory environment that drugs with such a narrow therapeutic window (area between a therapeutic and a toxic dose) would be approved for chronic administration.
Having said that, I'm not a big fan of paracetamol or diclofenac (Voltarol I think?) - I doubt in today's harsher regulatory environment that drugs with such a narrow therapeutic window (area between a therapeutic and a toxic dose) would be approved for chronic administration.
16 November 2005, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Nev
Another vote for co-codamol. GF is on 500mg/38mg for chronic pain and boy does it do the trick!
Having said that, I'm not a big fan of paracetamol or diclofenac (Voltarol I think?) - I doubt in today's harsher regulatory environment that drugs with such a narrow therapeutic window (area between a therapeutic and a toxic dose) would be approved for chronic administration.
Having said that, I'm not a big fan of paracetamol or diclofenac (Voltarol I think?) - I doubt in today's harsher regulatory environment that drugs with such a narrow therapeutic window (area between a therapeutic and a toxic dose) would be approved for chronic administration.
afaik voltarol is not a pain killer as such, its more of a heavy duty ibruprofen aka anti inflamatory
the co,co,s are the best..
ive had 15/500 and this time 30/500 just realised how spaced out i have been now ive finished the course.... i dont keep nodding off mid senta..........................nce
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16 November 2005, 09:42 PM
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diclofenac sodium is an anti inflamtory and can be taken with paracetamol, i was advised to take the diclofenac with 2x 500mg paracetamol 3 times daily, and before this was on 2x 500mg paracetamol and 1 x 600mg ibuprofen 3 times daily
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You have my sympathies New Scooby, I went through this a few months ago.Face was like elephant mans. I used Nurofen, worked a treat 
Oh, then went to dentists and needed antibiotics, so go as soon as
Oh, then went to dentists and needed antibiotics, so go as soon as
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Originally Posted by eldudereno
sterilise yourself a needle and push it into the swollen gum to relieve the pressure, that's what I did 
do what i did....
have em all out!!!
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17 November 2005, 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by New_scooby_04
Hi all,
I have a gum infection and am in a lot of pain. Paracetemol don't seem to work. Ibuprofane (sp?) work well but for a short period of time and you can only have 3 in 24 hours. Does any one have any reccomendations for effective painkillers (legal please )?
Cheers,
NS04
I have a gum infection and am in a lot of pain. Paracetemol don't seem to work. Ibuprofane (sp?) work well but for a short period of time and you can only have 3 in 24 hours. Does any one have any reccomendations for effective painkillers (legal please
)?Cheers,
NS04
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