Anyone else have issues with codeine? And what can cause issues?!


Question: have had horrible stomach cramping and pain whenever I have taken codeine. So bad that I was literally on the floor crying with the pain. I couldn't sit or stand I felt like I was going to die. I looked up side effects and nothing mentions what happens to me. The first time it happened was after my gall bladder surgery. I though it was constipation and drank a bottle of prune juice. Boy was that a mistake. :) And the next time was after I had my wisdom teeth pulled. It was worse the second time. Its weird bc I have taken it previous to the surgery and nothing bad happened. Can anyone think to why this may be happening and has this ever happened to anyone else?


Answers: have had horrible stomach cramping and pain whenever I have taken codeine. So bad that I was literally on the floor crying with the pain. I couldn't sit or stand I felt like I was going to die. I looked up side effects and nothing mentions what happens to me. The first time it happened was after my gall bladder surgery. I though it was constipation and drank a bottle of prune juice. Boy was that a mistake. :) And the next time was after I had my wisdom teeth pulled. It was worse the second time. Its weird bc I have taken it previous to the surgery and nothing bad happened. Can anyone think to why this may be happening and has this ever happened to anyone else?

It might have something to do with your gallbladder, or it might just be your physiology.

I can't take codeine. It makes me vomit violently every time I take it...and that is something I can assure you that you do NOT want to do with broken ribs or tooth extractions!

different people react differently. you may have developed a sensitivity to it. it makes me feel awful, but not like you describe. But like you, I didn't have trouble the first time or 2. it might be best to start telling your doctors that you need something else.

i've heard it can give you constipation

when i take it i don't get any side effects

but thats all i've heard

never as bad as whaat your describing

try and see if your doctor can give you omething else for the pain as it obviously doesn't agree with you

=]

Codeine can cause constipation

I had a reaction like that to an antibiotic once. It just made me sick with cramps and pain until I vomited. It is hard when you take medicine that is supposed to make you feel better and all it does is make you feel worse than before.

Discuss it with your doctor. There are other medications.





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