firemonkey wrote:
IsabellaLinton wrote:
I get really sick from Codeine. It makes my heart race like I've had way too much caffeine, and keeps me wide awake.
Regardless it's not a very strong pain reliever. It might help a headache, but not dental pain or much else.
Can you report to your doctor that it isn't working?
I can, but it's tricky. From terms used like ' help regain confidence' there seems to be a belief that there's a strong psychological element to this. Indeed the 1st paramedics that came acted as though I just had to grow a pair and walk, even though I was experiencing a lot of pain.
I can manage to walk shortish distances with a zimmer frame, but only if someone's following close behind with the wheelchair . I tried turning with the frame a couple of days ago and completely lost my balance. Luckily I managed to avoid falling to the floor, and the physio assistant was near at hand to help me into the wheelchair.
That's not OK. Don't let them bully you, because pain is not psychological. In fact autistic people are known to be hypo-sensitive to pain, meaning the pain is much worse than we realise or report. What I've done in the past is return the unused medicine if I'm asking for a different one. Sometimes I give it directly to my doctor when I ask for a different prescription. That way they don't think you're just seeking meds, or that you might be addicted / selling them. There are nerve medications like Gabapentin, and also other pain relief meds which aren't necessarily stronger but might be more effective for inflammation, depending on what's causing your pain.
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