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AIBU?

to expect to be given adequate pain relief, like pethadine or morphine, for gallbladder pain

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BBQSteak · 18/08/2014 23:44

im fucking dr will not give me anything stronger than 30mg codeine which I can only take two of at once and its not strong enough

ive asked for something stronger they say no

do I have a valid reason to make complaint
or what shall I do?

fucking arrrgghh

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BBQSteak · 18/08/2014 23:46

I definatley have gallstones been confirmed via scan
waiting to see hospital dr so lord knows long long im gonna have to wait for the operation which im terrified of

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Jjuice · 18/08/2014 23:51

Sorry to hear you are in such pain. My mum had gallstones and I know the pain is horrific.
can you go and see a different dr?
Try not to worry about the op. I dont think its a bad one these days
hoping somone who knows more comes along soon.

Darkesteyes · 18/08/2014 23:52

Christ i sympathize I suffered with it in 2002/03 after a big fast weight loss. I was back and forth back and forth to Casualty. Then GPs were out on several occasions giving me morphine injections. Then i was given morphine pills by a duty doc which i had to slip under my tongue when the pain came.

A doc at the surgery demanded to know who gave me morphine pills. I refused to tell him.

Had my gall bladder out in spring 2003 after many trips to casualty Mine was so bad i could not eat solid food at all. Towards the end i was living on water biscuits.

ICanSeeTheSun · 18/08/2014 23:56

i know people who takes oramorph because of this.

scousadelic · 18/08/2014 23:56

I have never heard of a doctor giving morphine or pethidine for gallstones although I'm not an expert. Have you taken paracetamol as well? Or ibuprofen? No good complaining about GP as these things are down to the doctors clinical judgement. Have you asked what else you can take for maximum pain control?

It's worth watching what you eat as some foods can trigger attacks

steff13 · 18/08/2014 23:59

I took percocet when I had GB pain. I didn't have stones, my GB just wasn't functioning at all. Can you get percocet there? Or oxycodone?

Darkesteyes · 18/08/2014 23:59

scouse i had morphine as i described above I could not eat SOLID food. The surgeon and 3 other docs told me i had it because i lost weight too fast. Slimming World.
Before being prescribed the morphine i had been mixing tramadol paracetamol aspirin etc.

Tikimon · 19/08/2014 00:00

Dr's have to be careful about giving out high doses of pain medications. They could lose their license if they're knowingly giving drugs out to an addict, or suspected addict.

TheMaddHugger · 19/08/2014 00:00

I'd complain.

Every bloke I've known with it had morphine.

TheMaddHugger · 19/08/2014 00:02

Tikimon Tue 19-Aug-14 00:00:46
Dr's have to be careful about giving out high doses of pain medications. They could lose their license if they're knowingly giving drugs out to an addict, or suspected addict.

I must assume the oP is NOT an addict

Darkesteyes · 19/08/2014 00:08

Then maybe obese/overweight people should be warned that if they develop gallstones as a result of losing weight the NHS is always putting out warnings about health and weight they could possibly end up being treated like a drug addict.

On Xmas Eve 2002 i had an attack and DH called the doctor out. Who gave me an injection. THe next day i couldnt stand up. My legs kept giving way and i passed out twice.

I was begging for the injection because i was in so much PAIN Not because i was an addict FFS!

Darkesteyes · 19/08/2014 00:09

Sorry Posted too soon I spent Christmas Day 2002 in hospital until the affects wore off.

BBQSteak · 19/08/2014 00:11

I am certainly not nor have ever been a drug addict

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TheCowThatLaughs · 19/08/2014 00:12

Someone I worked with was given diclafenac (sp?) suppositories for gb pain. Don't know if that's worth asking for? Have you tried looking to see if there are any NICE guidelines regarding pain relief for gb pain? Worth finding out for ammunition when you go to the gp.

BBQSteak · 19/08/2014 00:13

Fuck this im complaining ad this is not acceptable in the modern world

Ffs this is supposed to a first world country isnt it

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Darkesteyes · 19/08/2014 00:14

Ive never even been drunk Not even once.

BBQSteak · 19/08/2014 00:15

Cow I e tried to gGoogle as I would love to see some nice guidelines about what acceptable to prescribe

But I cant find anything

Ive just strapped a hot water bottle to myself

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BBQSteak · 19/08/2014 00:15

I got my because of oc in pregnancy

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BBQSteak · 19/08/2014 00:16

Obstetric cholestatis

Where pg hormones stop the liver wworking properly

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Darkesteyes · 19/08/2014 00:17

Im sorry to hear this OP

Darkesteyes · 19/08/2014 00:18

Have you phoned the duty doctor.

BBQSteak · 19/08/2014 00:20

What like a locum? Or do you mean like nhs direct or whatever the fuck they call it these days

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BBQSteak · 19/08/2014 00:21

My livers ok now I think dark

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ICanSeeTheSun · 19/08/2014 00:21

www.medicines.org.uk/guides/dicycloverine%2520hydrochloride/Colic

Darkesteyes · 19/08/2014 00:23

I wouldnt wish it on my worst enemy. It is HELL ON EARTH!

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