Which painkiller is best?

I was given Co-Dydramol and told to take it first and if there is still discomfort take diclofenac. I have just been taking co-dydramol but it’s left me so bloated and constipated!!! I’m thinking of stopping it and moving onto diclofenac hoping it has less side effects but maybe it is a stronger painkiller. Has anyone had similar symptoms and any ideas how to get better? I can’t handle anymore prune juice!!!!xx

This morning woke up to right boob more swollen than the left but no pain!! I had my op 3 days ago . I am getting a horrible squelchy sound though!! Had to go and buy lactulose thanks to painkillers making me soooo bloated. x

Hi niki know what you mean about swelling my left swollen compared to right one…no major pain just tightness and hard is yours??

ive been eating loads fruit and drinking water cant stop going to toilet lol getting pains as gotta go so good tip drink smoothies and loads water..

ive given up on them painkillers now having just ibrufon and the penicillin..

havent heard any noises as yet!!xx

hey ladies. the reason you are becoming constipatied and bloated is becasue of the codine in the co-dydramol. it also has paracetamol in it, my advice would be stop them, and take 1g of paracetmol x 4hours, and 50mg of diclofenac x3 daily with food, as this is an anti-imflamitry. will also help the swelling of the breast. im onl 1 days post op but student nurse. Hope that helps. x x

hi there can you buy this diclofenac at chemist???

is it better than ibrufon?? xx

its the same really hunny, but i do prefer it! no i dont think you can, but you could get it on prescription. No point in paying tho if you are taking Ibrufon, remember you can take 400mg ibrufon, and 1g of paracetamol together, or do them 2 hours apart so you are geting continoues pain relief. Plus if pain really bad you can take 60mg of codine, every 6hours, but this may make you sleepy and constipated. x

Yeah im not really in pain more thye swelling and being uncomfy..when you get up etc hey!!xx

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