Pain Meds

She Smiles · 12-28-2006, 10:51 PM

Hi my fellow Aussies :)

I'm just wondering what you guys take when you have a headache/pain that needs to be resolved. I have been taking "pain stop" medicine when I have needed it, but its meant for Children so doesn't really do all that much. My Dr has said that aspirin and nurofen and even panadol in tablet forms are big no-nos, because they can erode my pouch.

So any advice you can give on the matter would be much appreciated. Thanks guys!

flabuless · 12-29-2006, 02:37 AM

Hi ya she smiles...
I go to my doctor and he prescribes me liquid paracetamol...for adults of course! they do make it...just ask your dr.
:) becky

jenny · 12-29-2006, 02:58 AM

well you surprised me i have taken panadol and osteo panadol since i have been operated on i don't go back to my dr till the end of jan so anyone from esv know what are doc's say on it, don't want to cause any probs with the band

She Smiles · 12-29-2006, 03:16 AM

Thanks Becky, I'm not sure why a prescription is needed for paracetamol though, do you think if I went into the chemist and asked for it, I might be able to get it? Or is it something that the chemist has to make up specially?

flabuless · 12-29-2006, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by She Smiles

Thanks Becky, I'm not sure why a prescription is needed for paracetamol though, do you think if I went into the chemist and asked for it, I might be able to get it? Or is it something that the chemist has to make up specially?

Yea sorry what i meant by prescription is that my dr's office organised it through a chemist...but i know you can get it...go into a chemist and see how you go. it may not be something they have ready on hand which is why perhaps my drs office had to order it in especially.
:) becky

She Smiles · 12-29-2006, 03:24 AM

Ahh I see! I will try my luck at one of the bigger chemists in the city tomorrow :) Thanks!

cam · 01-01-2007, 10:55 PM

Pain stop is much stronger than panadol (richard at ESV first prescribed pain stop for me Jenny but he doesn't like you having too often because of the calories/alchol in liquid pain killers) - pain stop for children when you take the 30mL dose is equivallent to 2 panadine forte tablets.... so i fyou just have a bit of pain 15mL's of that is going to do a lot more than any amountof panadol will do. For a lot of people panadol doesn't do anything but lower your tempreature; they need the codene in pain stop or panadine forte.

jenny · 01-08-2007, 05:19 AM

hi cam thanks for reply, just got back from taking my grand-daughters to gold coast i think the melbourne weather or something must play my knee's up a bit cos i walked all round the theme parks no meds and it is the same when i stay with my son that lives in w a [ but it's a bit drastic too move and leave all my kid's behind] has pain stop got codiene in as i am allergic to it ?