Is it safe to take a painkiller that is illegal in some countries but not in oth!

there is a reason they are banned. Fair enough if they were smaller countries that maybe have bad nhs stability, but the UK and the US? Risky, go to your gp, or chemist, and just say they aren't working. If you do take them, you could have a VERY bad consequence, and you migt not realise until you have been taking them for a long time. I'm begging you to not take them. It's not like it's back pain, abdominal is inside you, and you don't want to mess around.

http://ask.metafilter.com/62754/Quarelin…

Apparantly they are made for headaches anyway, i REALLY wouldn't...

Metamizole (the active ingredient in these tablets) works in pretty much the same way as Iboprofen, but Iboprofen is a lot safer. if you've tried Iboprofen then the Quarelin isn't going to help you any better either i'm afraid. plus, if you do happen to develop the (granted, rare, but still possible complication, called agranulocytosis then your boyfriend could be in some trouble for supplying you with a banned medicine.
did your doctor tell you what is causing your stomach pains? some remedies will work on certains pains while not on others...

Don't take them because if you have an adverse Reaction your going to get your guy into a world of trouble for supplying you with illegal substances

Metamizole (sold under the brand name Quarelin in some places) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) similar in use to ibuprofen or acetaminophen (paracetamol, Tylenol). However, sale of the drug has been banned in some countries because it seems to be associated with a certain auto-immune syndrome (agranulocytosis) that lowers white blood cell counts. Since other NSAIDs exist that don't seem to have this association, certain countries have banned metamizole.

This doesn't mean that the drug is dangerous, but it does raise questions about its overall safety level in comparison to other non-opioid analgesics that don't seem to have any link to agranulocytosis. Some studies find no special risk attached to the drug, however. Generally speaking, the jury is still out concerning its safety, but some countries are more cautious than others. It has not resulted in any massive morbidity.

It might still be a good idea to ask your doctor or pharmacist for an opinion before taking one.

A MUCH more important question, though, is why you've been having abdominal pain for weeks now that requires painkillers. While abdominal pain is a common complaint, having to take painkillers for it implies that it is pretty severe, and severe or persistent abdominal pain demands investigation. That's a lot more important to think about than whether or not to take metamizole for the pain.