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27-12-2017, 05:51 PM
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Dihydrocodeine

My doctor today gave me a prescription for codeine phosphate for my Carpals Tunnel but, upon arriving home, I found out the pharmacist had made a mistake and given me dihydrocodeine instead.

Too late to go back to the chemist, I guess I'm stuck with these and hope they work as well as codeine as they're broadly speaking the same drug.
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27-12-2017, 06:40 PM
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Re: Dihydrocodeine

Hi. Dihydrocodeine is 1.5 times more potent than coedine...so you'll be
pain free and away with the fairies!
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27-12-2017, 06:45 PM
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Re: Dihydrocodeine

Yes, I read that so I'm only taking 1 dihydrocodeine instead of 2 codeine...it will balance itself out. The chemist sounded mortified on the phone but I was OK with him. I wonder how many mistakes he's made in his career.
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27-12-2017, 06:46 PM
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Re: Dihydrocodeine

Hope they work, but will you have surgery eventually Ffosse?
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27-12-2017, 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by melfort ->
Hope they work, but will you have surgery eventually Ffosse?
The doctor seems to think it will clear up as it was the result of a fall but I'm not so sure. It isn't as sore as it was but I'm still having difficulty doing basic things with my hands that I used to take for granted.
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27-12-2017, 07:46 PM
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Re: Dihydrocodeine

Originally Posted by Ffosse ->
The doctor seems to think it will clear up as it was the result of a fall but I'm not so sure. It isn't as sore as it was but I'm still having difficulty doing basic things with my hands that I used to take for granted.
I hope things will improve for you Dreamy.
Stay positive.
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28-12-2017, 12:41 AM
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Re: Dihydrocodeine

Originally Posted by Ffosse ->
Yes, I read that so I'm only taking 1 dihydrocodeine instead of 2 codeine...it will balance itself out. The chemist sounded mortified on the phone but I was OK with him. I wonder how many mistakes he's made in his career.

I should think so too!
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28-12-2017, 10:52 AM
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How many other mistakes are they making ? I'm just recovering from one myself.
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30-12-2017, 07:44 PM
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I was given Dihydrocodeine & Paracetomol tablets to be interspersed with Oromorph after surgery some years ago - I did very little except sleep!!!
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30-12-2017, 08:26 PM
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That's what I'm about to take (minus the Oromorph); I've not had any pain-killers yet today.
 
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