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dihydrocodeine
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my friend has been on dihydrocodeine for a long time now, and although i've looked into it in some depth (i'm a mental health nurse myself) i still wonder if other people have experienced other long term effects other than the usual stuff mentioned in the BNF etc... mood swings, blackouts, narcolepsy and so on.
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RGN myself Trillipse, and the most common side-effect I've noticed amongst patients is chronic constipation, although I saw a documentary a few years back of people addicted to codeine-based painkillers, so it's probably best not to stay on it for too long. When I've taken it myself, it's made me a bit drowsy, but that's about it.
i have been on it for about 7 years on and off ... the only effects ive had from it are a woozy type feeling when i first take it if i havent had to take any for a long time (very nice feeling!) and secondly at times i have found it a little bit hard to stop taking it when i didnt need it anymore. Btw im also a nurse, so theres 3 of us here this morning!
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