Ibuprofen and codine addiction

[Cheddar George]

[QUOTE 3460214, member: 9609"]brilliant, I love tigers, were was it ? and most importantly was it ok[/QUOTE]

I don't know why i find this reply hilarious but it made me laugh a lot.

 

[fossyant]

A side effect of anti epilepsy drugs is pain relief especially for neuropathy. Bloody GP wants to put me on Gabapentin or Pregablin. No ta I don't have epilepsy and this stuff is like getting a frontal lobotomy.

 

[vickster]

I know people who take Lyrica (pregabalin) for nerve pain/damage and it actually enables them to function in their daily lives. If you get the side effects, fair enough

Just because it was initially developed for epilepsy, doesn't mean it doesn't have other benefits for other conditions (same with other drugs - Viagra, aspirin, beta blockers, diuretics)

 

[roadrash]

A side effect of anti epilepsy drugs is pain relief especially for neuropathy. Bloody GP wants to put me on Gabapentin or Pregablin. No ta I don't have epilepsy and this stuff is like getting a frontal lobotomy.

i would rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal labotomy

 

[fossyant]

I know people who take Lyrica (pregabalin) for nerve pain/damage and it actually enables them to function in their daily lives. If you get the side effects, fair enough

Just because it was initially developed for epilepsy, doesn't mean it doesn't have other benefits for other conditions (same with other drugs - Viagra, aspirin, beta blockers, diuretics)

They just don't agree with me and I have to be mentally alert for riding and my job. Gabapentin has some nasty side effects

 

[The Jogger]

My dog has gabapentin for his bad arthritis and he seems fine, I nearly thought of asking for that for my back but on second thoughts maybe not.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

My dog has gabapentin for his bad arthritis and he seems fine, I nearly thought of asking for that for my back but on second thoughts maybe not.

Might make you feel ruff.

 

[subaqua]

I know people who take Lyrica (pregabalin) for nerve pain/damage and it actually enables them to function in their daily lives. If you get the side effects, fair enough

Just because it was initially developed for epilepsy, doesn't mean it doesn't have other benefits for other conditions (same with other drugs - Viagra, aspirin, beta blockers, diuretics)

best for a cyclist I suppose

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

A side effect of anti epilepsy drugs is pain relief especially for neuropathy. Bloody GP wants to put me on Gabapentin or Pregablin. No ta I don't have epilepsy and this stuff is like getting a frontal lobotomy.

I'm back on it again - dr put me on gabapentin, consultant changed it to pregabalin, dr wants to change me over to amitriptyline ... Will wait till I see the consultant again on that one. It certainly helps me luckily and most days I'm with it enough to know what is going on (today had been the exception), but I'm also on codeine and morphine plus paracetamol.

My consultant tells me pregabalin is the better one of the 2 to be on if you need to be on either of them.

 

[jonny jeez]

[QUOTE 3461372, member: 9609"]and I don't know why I am sort of a little jealous of such an injury, having an arm ripped off by a Tiger or a leg bitten off by a croc or shark bizarrely seem a little appealing.[/QUOTE]
Er....alrightythen.

 

[fossyant]

My consultant tells me pregabalin is the better one of the 2 to be on of you need to be on either of them.

Pregablin is the better one - it's also more expensive as it's still under licence or whatever to one manufacturer.

 

[vickster]

But still approved by NICE for prescription on the NHS

 

[fossyant]

But still approved by NICE for prescription on the NHS

Fortunately. GP's go Ami, gaba then Pregablin !!! Cheapest, cheap, dearer !

 

[vickster]

Ask your hospital consultant to prescribe it. Or say you can't tolerate the others, they won't prescribe if known side effects

 

[fossyant]

Ask your hospital consultant to prescribe it. Or say you can't tolerate the others, they won't prescribe if known side effects

I've had the first two previously and binned the Pregablin before trying them with my shoulder a few years back. There are a couple of common side effects that won't help my current 'bearing issues' ahem.