Painkiller Prescriptions And ER Usage

Hi All.

I was just curious to know what the opiate prescription and ER guidelines are like where you all live. Where I live, my family doctor hates giving them out. The ER at our hospital is also really hesitant to give them out. My niece's husband hurt his neck quite bad after being rear-ended by another car. He was in a lot of pain, and still the hospital only gave him high dose Advil.

Are the opiates hard to get where you live?

Re: Painkiller Prescriptions And ER Usage

I have dihydrocodeine 30mg on my repeat list and all I have to do is tick the box and my local pharmacy delivers them exactly 7 days later. At each annual review, my doc always reissues my repeat sheet again for another year. For me at least, it really is that simple.

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I had a kidney stone (renal colic) last December and my Doc prescribed 100 co-codamol for the pain. I still have 92 tablets left which I must remember to take back to the pharmacy for disposal.

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After my knee replacement operation pain persisted. I'm now on 4 times 1.000 mg tylenol per day and if pain is too strong I can use tramadol. Tylenol is an over the counter here, but tramadol is on prescription only. Every three months I get 30 capsules, to be taken on my own consideration.
Because of a heart condition I am on anti coaggulants so use of a NSAID (like advil = ibuprofen)for pain is ruled out. Otherwise the GP wouldn't prescibe tramadol.

I think the GP is duly loath to prescibe codeine or tramadol. They are opium agonists, so you can get addicted to them.

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I have oxynorm which is a opiate, it has a "Controlled Drug" label on the box and I carry a doctors letter when I travel overseas. You cannot get a repeat prescription but have to attend the GP's surgery each time to get a renewed prescription.. I have no trouble getting them prescribed as my doctor knows my history.



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