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Taking Dihydrocodeine For Prolapsed Disc And Bulging Disc. Doctor Refuses To Prescribe More Medicin
I have been taking 600mg daily of dihydrocodeine 30mg tablets due to a riding accident 7 years ago where my horse somersalted over a fence and rolled over me causing me to have a prolapsed disc and a buldging disc that causes me agony most of the time, and although my local hospital pain clinic consultant states that I should be changed to morphine sulphate slow release my new GP refuses me anymore dihydrocodeine and will not prescribe me the new tablet to gradually change over too. I am at my wits end with the pain. Please advise. Prior to my
Tue, 1 Apr 2014
i want to suggest you that taking medicines will not going to help you completely and you will need some other options, I want you to think about surgical removal of disc or steroid injection. Remember that taking pain killer will harm your body.
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