Can you buy codeine or Tramadol or simular painkiller over the counter in France?

May 4th, 2012

Hi, I have a Perscription for Tramadol 100mg and Codeine 30mg in England and am now in France for longer than i expected, does anyone know if I can buy either of these painkillers or simular medication with out the hassle of going and paying for a doctor in france? Thanks. Chosen Answer: ? by: [...]

hello i am 33weeks pregnant and wanted to know if anyone had an epidural for pain relief and how effective it?

April 29th, 2012

was plus if there are any cons. am at the stage whereby am considering what pain relief i should ask for during labour. Chosen Answer: by: on: 1st January 70

Sterile water injections as pain relief during childbirth?

April 25th, 2012

Has anyone tried these? Apparently they inject sterile water in 4 different places in your back and it helps relieve labor pain. It is all natural and apparently an alternative to an epidural (which I know I don’t want). Anyone have any information on this form of pain relief? Any other pain relief measures you [...]

I need a good pain management doctor in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Suggestions?

April 11th, 2012

I went to an orthopedist today and was diagnosed as having Fibromyalgia. I am currently taking Ultracet (like, 188 mg twice a day), and told the orthopedist that it didn’t help much. So his answer was to give me Ultram ER, 100 mg once a day. I am wanting to find a good pain management [...]

Did anyone go through labour and forget to get pain relief?

April 3rd, 2012

I just wondered if anyone else found labour so distracting that they couldn’t think of anything else, including pain relief. I really wanted to try gas and air and had planned to, and the midwife had some with her that I could have used if I had remembered it existed! I was very quiet and [...]

What pain relief tablets are good for trapped nerves in neck/shoulder. Please help?

March 29th, 2012

My dad has had a bad shoulder since Wednesday, he went to the doctor on Thursday and he told him he had a trapped nerve and prescribed him Tramadol, but this has many side effects and doesn’t really numb the pain for him. He is in a lot of agony so i wondered if anyone [...]

How effective is entonox (gas & air) as pain relief?

March 26th, 2012

I’m almost 36 weeks pregnant with 1st baby and I really would like to give birth without any pain relief. However, if I find myself struggling to cope with the pain I would like to use only gas&air. Anyone who used only that and coped well???? Chosen Answer: I am not familiar with entonox at [...]

How painful is giving birth without pain relief?

March 24th, 2012

Im 15 weeks pregnant and everyone is already scarring me about labour. Im am adamant that i want to do it without pain relief but im scared that im not going to be able to deal with the pain. Can anyone who’s given birth without pain relief, tell me how bad the pain was and [...]

What is a 50mg Tramadol equal to in Hydrocodone?

March 19th, 2012

My doctor just gave me some 50mg Tramadol tabs to try and he said they were equal to Hydrocodone. He wasn’t very specific though, so I was curious as to what MG of Hydro it would be. If anyone knows, I would appreciate the information. Thanks!! Chosen Answer: 5 mg is the normal lowest dose [...]

Does anyone have Neuralgia or Trigeminal Neuralgia and what pain relief and medication are you taking?

March 14th, 2012

Hi, I have Trigeminal Neuralgia and am not fining my pain relief effective or my medication but particularly pain relief i am taking up to 450mg of Codeine a day and Tramadol (not at the same time). It is not even touching the pain! Any advise from others who have this or from professionals who [...]