Any docs online? Cocodamol for possible pancreatitis?

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I'm in agony. I took 2 paracetamol at 1.30pm but it hasn't touched the pain. The pain is exactly like the pain I've had before when I had pancreatitis. I vaguely recall there were certain meds they wouldn't give me then as it can exacerbate the condition, but I can't remember which one it was. Might have been morphine? I'm due meds at 5.30. All I have here is paracetamol (as I said, not doing anything) or Cocodamol 8/500. Am I ok to take the Cocodamol?

Anybody?

If you think you have pancreatitis you need urgent medical attention surely?

Go to hospital if you are in agony. You can have morphine for pancreatisn and should!

As above. If you think you have pancreatitis you NEED to see a doctor asap

Really really really don't want to go to hospital. Hoping pain will ease. Have just taken the cocodamol. If it doesn't kick in, in an hour, I'll call 111.

Given where the pain is, it could be gallstones or something and as far as I know they do fuck all for you but send you home with pain relief for that. Don't want to spend bloody hours waiting in A&E to be sent home with paracetamol.

So you post asking if you can take it because you don't know and then just go and take it anyway a few minutes later?

They will sometimes avoid morphine for gallstone pain and gallstones can cause pancreatitis. I don't think there is any painkiller than worsens the symptoms of pancreatitis itself.

As the others said, if you think you are developing pancreatitis then you should probably be in hospital.

I asked 40 minutes before I was due them but nobody replied. I'm in a lot of pain so I took them. As I said, if pain doesn't ease by 6.30, I'll go in. Really could do without having to though.

I was given a shed load of oramorph before my gallbladder was taken out. Still have a bottle, just in case!

Wouldn’t ibuprofen be better since it’s inflammation causing the pain? I don’t think co codamol would help, a iv of morphine would help

I'm vomiting and have gastritis so can't tolerate ibuprofen. Also not fit enough to get to a pharmacy.

Seems to be easing slightly. Only have another 2 cocodamol left, so hope to hell it will go the hell away. Not eating as I know that's the treatment I had before with pancreatitis.

It wasn't that the painkillers cause pancreatitis that they told me, it was that it can put too much pressure on an already irritated pancreas. Come to think of it, it might have been the morphine they were holding back on.

Or maybe the morphine addled my brain and I'm raving lol. Also likely.

I hope you want to hospital. Opiates can cause bile duct spasms which mimic gallstones/pancreatitis

Just to update. Went to doc on Monday. He gave 50cocodamol. Tuesday I was brought by ambulance. Current diagnosis is liver failure.

Oh my goodness.

Wow, hope you feel better soon

Just waiting on doctor to do rounds when they get this morning's results. Should know more then.

How are you op?

Oh my, hope you have better news.

How easily up? The doctors wake you ten or twelve times night.
Being transferred to award thank God