What strength codeine? Is it co-codamol or just straight codeine?
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What strength codeine? Is it co-codamol or just straight codeine?
The box says zapain 30mg/500mg. Which is codeine 30mg and paracetamol 500. I took two at 4am as I was up again and that seemed to help me through work this morning. Work was ok as I had a lot to do and was distracted but towards the end of the morning the pain was getting bad again. Since I got home I've been in bed and taken more codeine/paracetamol but it's not working yet. I'm so fed up with it. It's seriously getting my mood down. We are supposed to be going out to dinner later on the eat out to help out. My dh really wants me to go as this will be our first time out for dinner since march. The way I feel I don't want to go anywhere but I don't want to let my family down so will try my best for them. I hate this. I hate myself like this.
Zapain is Prescription strength co-codamol. I learned the hard way that with pain meds you need to keep them topped up and regular intervals to get the best from them.
Stella's right. Waiting until the pain is bad means that you're asking them to do more than they can. Take them regularly (4-6 hours normally) and it should help you more than they are now.
Been to a&e last night. I'll explain later when have more energy. I'm fed up and my mental health is really deteriorating
Oh hunni (panda)
I hope all is OK lovely...
Hope you're resting today and being kind to yourself.
I've been resting all day and not even got dressed today. My pain was awful yesterday and I spoke to GP at 6 who suggested going to a&e. My anxiety levels were also high. Dr gave me sumatriptan and dihydrocodeine and waited a bit then sent me home. When I got home I was so hungry as hadnt eaten so I made toast. Then not long later I was sick but I think that was because of the meds on a empty stomach. Dr in hospital wasn't convinced I had sinusitis because I hadn't responded to antibiotics or pain meds. But gp said I did. So I confused. I spoke to gp today who has agreed to do me a referral to neurologist. Just wait to see how long the wait is. I told him my mood is so low but he just wants me to continuing the duloxetine for now and not change anything as still early days. I have managed to set myself up with councelling starting next week so hopefully that will help. My manager has been amazing. I texted him to say I couldn't do much today as really not feeling good. He replied saying nothing at work today is important so not to worry about work. I personally feel that being in work yesterday made me worse. I felt bad after work last week. It's not the work itself that's bothering me. I just feel it's all too much. Too much of an effort to do everything and I'm pleased I managed to do it yesterday but I think it's exhausting me and too much at the moment. So much change and little things like remembering to go the right way round the one way system and to keep washing my hands and to keep my distance from everyone is making me anxious. I'm trying not to show this at work. I can feel myself shaking but I don't allow anyone to see. DH said I have a lot more colour in my face today. The pain isn't as severe but my anxiety has been high. I asked my Dr if my headaches are because of mental health. He thinks my mental health is bad due to headaches. I think it's a mixture of everything.
It sounds like you've got so much in your head...
Have you tried mindfulness? Meditation?
Ahh dihydrocodine, that’s some good stuff!!!