Analgesics (Pain Killers)

Analgesics are drugs that relieve pain. Analgesics include paracetamol, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), narcotic drugs, synthetic drugs with narcotic properties and various others. On this forum, you can talk about acetaminophen, aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen sodium, buprenorphine, diamorphine (heroin), fentanyl, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, methadone, morphine, opium, oxycodone, tramadol, and other analgesics.

The FDA Announced Acetaminophen Recall

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The FDA announced a recall of about 11 million bottles of store-brand acetaminophen 500-milligram caplets because small metal fragments had been found in a small number of these caplets. The metal fragments range in size from "microdots" to 8-millimeter pieces of wire and have been found...

by Heidi Miller, LDN over a year ago

Pain in general

I have many areas I have pain in and they are from different causes. I am currently taking Naproxen, Tylenol/Cod 4 and Soma to try combate my pain. I have lower back pain, it goes into pain down my left bottox and leg, I have bad headaches due to arthritic spurs on my neck. But the problem I am...

by Sharon855 over a year ago

hydromorph use during early pregnancy

my daughter who takes hydromrph contin for a disc back problem,recently discovered that she is unexpectly pregnant. her dr advises her to wean herself from the drug,slowly...as a concerned grandmother,im wondering if the baby will be ok....she is only 4 wks or so,so will definitly be off them by...

by BetteAnn over a year ago

side effects of paracetamol

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I have been suffering from a painful back lately and have taken paracetamol on a regular basis to alleviate the pain somewhat. The paracetamol does not make the pain go away completely, but it does certainly take the edge off it! Should I be taking paracetamol so often though? Are there no side...

by van753150849 over a year ago

withdrawl from hydrocodone 6mo pregnant

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Before I got pregnant I had a severe vicodin habit, when I was about 3mo along I quit taking pills for about 2mo straight by illegally taking suboxone. I have relapsed and have been taking 10-12 10mg vicodins on and off ( not every day) for the past 2 1/2 weeks. I am completley out and want to stop...

by ashamed over a year ago

oxycontin vs kadian

my doctor tells me today that upmc is dropping oxycontin coverage for everyone except cancer patients. I have been on oxycontin 80mg for over a year 1 tab bid w/oxyir5mg for breakthrough prn q 6 hours. my question is if I have been on 80mg this long how much kadian should I expect the dr. to...

by pappap99995348 over a year ago

withdrawl from codiene and severe lack of energy

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get back to "normal" after quitiing codiene? I have gone through the worst - horrible 7 days, and keep hoping to get soem energy, but it is all I can do to just get up and take care of the most basic things..... I am also having a really hard time...

by Guest over a year ago

Percocet addiction ?

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Hi. I had an accident that shattered my wrist. After the surgery the doctor prescribed Percocet. I took them as prescribed then I slowly decreased the dosage to about 1 every 24 even 48 hours. On the nights I do not take it I feel a restlessness in my body, mostly my legs, which prevents me from...

by Mojave over a year ago

Lower Drug Prices For Ontario

Many people don't realize that some generic drug prices in Ontario are far higher than most other places. Does it make sense to pay twice as much for the same product just because you crossed a border? High cholesterol is the same on both sides of the border. So why are Ontarians paying more...

by Guest over a year ago

MY MOTHER OF 82 YRS OLD WENT IN ER WITH 104 FEVER AND DIAGN. WITH POSSIBLE PNEMONIA

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i BROUGHT MY MOTHER IN BY AMBULANCE TO ER TUESDAY NIGHT AROUND 7PM. SHE WAS DOING WELL THRU OUT THE DAY AND SUDDENLY FELT ILL, SHE WA COOKING FRENCH FRIES AND ATE A BIT AND SAID SHE FELT FUNNY WENT TO BED THEN SATARTED WITH CHILLS AND FEVER, I SAID WE ARE GOING TO ER SHE SAID SHE WANTED TO SLEEP...

by carmen nevarez253171 over a year ago