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Type 1 Pain killers!!

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Kel.louxx

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
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Being newly diagnosed im not 100% sure on what painkillers i need to avoid (if any)?
Is there any i should stay away from being type 1 diabetic??
 
Kel.louxx said:
Being newly diagnosed im not 100% sure on what painkillers i need to avoid (if any)?
Is there any i should stay away from being type 1 diabetic??
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I'm not T1 so there may be something I'm unaware of, but if you want to check about any pain meds you can buy without a prescription, ask your pharmacist, and if it's prescription, ask your doctor/nurse. You can also look up the package insert for any drug on drugs.com. I haven't heard of any pain meds that are not allowed with T1 or T2.
 
I've always used them all w/o problems although I avoid aspirin and ibuprofen as I think they'll make my retinopathy worse (sure I read this at some point but have NO medical explanation to quote!)
 
Best to stick to paracetamol until you have spoken to a pharmacist or your doctor, I was told to avoid ibuprofen because it's processed by the kidneys rather than the liver - the pharmacy wouldn't sell m ibuprofen - he would only give me it if I had a GP script,
 
Emilyprice said:
^^ I knew there was a reason!
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Another reason to avoid ibuprofen is that it can cause stomach ulcers... the risk can be reduced by always taking it with food, and even by being prescribed an acid-lowering medication like omeprazole while taking it.
 
unless you already have kidney problems then ibuprofen is unlikely to be an issue
There are no painkillers that need to be avoided, all the over the counter ones are fine however if you need them regularly then it's probably best to try and resolve the issue rather than just treat for it.
Pharmacists are very funny over what they will give people, I was denied benylin cough syrup because of the sugar content (I wanted the original makes you very drowsy so you can sleep form which you have to ask for!) Also if you say you have asthma then you will be denied aspirin and ibuprofen, even if you have had no issues with the drugs before, best off saying " no I don't take any regular medication*"

*do not try this when picking up your repeat prescription
 
I don't have any problem now but for years (decades), if I took paracetamol, my blood sugar always rose. When I told a DSN about this she said it was likely that my BG rose because of whatever I was taking the paracetamol for. I explained that this couldn't be the case as My BG was fine the first day of a period if I did NOT take paracetamol for cramp whereas it was always high if I did take some.

I think I read somewhere that a particular monitor somehow gives the true blood glucose result, ignoring the effect that paracetamol has on the blood. I haven't a clue which monitor it is. Maybe it's the Verio IQ, as that's the one I use now - as I said, paracetamol no longer raises my blood glucose.
 
xAoifex said:
unless you already have kidney problems then ibuprofen is unlikely to be an issue
There are no painkillers that need to be avoided, all the over the counter ones are fine however if you need them regularly then it's probably best to try and resolve the issue rather than just treat for it.
Pharmacists are very funny over what they will give people, I was denied benylin cough syrup because of the sugar content (I wanted the original makes you very drowsy so you can sleep form which you have to ask for!) Also if you say you have asthma then you will be denied aspirin and ibuprofen, even if you have had no issues with the drugs before, best off saying " no I don't take any regular medication*"

*do not try this when picking up your repeat prescription
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Isn't it odd that pharmacists try to control our access to things like aspirin, which AFAIK are available in supermarkets anyway? I guess they are trying to cover themselves if anything goes wrong.
 
Have to say if you can find a good pharmacist they are worth their weight in gold! I'm on a real cocktail of meds so my pharmacist now knows me and always checks for drug interactions or problems I might have with any new meds! He actually phoned my GP one day to query a new script cos he was concerned!
 
mrspuddleduck said:
Have to say if you can find a good pharmacist they are worth their weight in gold! I'm on a real cocktail of meds so my pharmacist now knows me and always checks for drug interactions or problems I might have with any new meds! He actually phoned my GP one day to query a new script cos he was concerned!
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Mine is like that too :) Certainly makes things much easier, doesn't it?
 
Jaylee said:
No oddness about it. They are sold in shops but in lower doses & quantities in order to cut down on abuse & suicide.. (I used to work briefly in retail.) ;)
http://www.nhs.uk/chq/pages/1325.aspx?categoryid=73&subcategoryid=101
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It wouldn't be hard to buy as much of a drug in one or more non-pharmacy retailers as you can buy in a pharmacy, so I think all the pharmacist would achieve is to put barriers in the way of people trying to get drugs they need to treat their symptoms. That's why I think when they refuse to sell something that is available elsewhere, it's pretty pointless really.

(From your link):
  • the largest pack size of paracetamol that shops can sell is 16 tablets but pharmacies can sell packs of 32 tablets
  • the highest strength of ibuprofen tablets that shops can sell is 200mg but pharmacies can sell tablets at 400mg strength
 
CatLadyNZ said:
It wouldn't be hard to buy as much of a drug in one or more non-pharmacy retailers as you can buy in a pharmacy, so I think all the pharmacist would achieve is to put barriers in the way of people trying to get drugs they need to treat their symptoms. That's why I think when they refuse to sell something that is available elsewhere, it's pretty pointless really.

(From your link):
  • the largest pack size of paracetamol that shops can sell is 16 tablets but pharmacies can sell packs of 32 tablets
  • the highest strength of ibuprofen tablets that shops can sell is 200mg but pharmacies can sell tablets at 400mg strength
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Possibly.. However, it's better to consult a trained pharmacist regarding bespoke medication requirements & or possible conflictions with other prescribed meds, than blindly "self prescribe" down yer local Esso station...
 
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