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Is It Safe To Take Paracode For Chronic Abdomen And Back Pain?

Hi I have been taking paracode for the last three months for chronic abdominal and back pain which my doctor thinks could be endometriosis. I have had blood tests, and ultrasound with everything coming back clear. I cannot seem to go through the day without having pain killers. I have been referred to a gynocologist.
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Hi.
It looks that you are now addicted to Paracode- Codeine has a strong addiction problem.
I think you should stop by reducing the need of Paracode under Doctor's supervision.
As you have already got your blood tests, ultrasound further investigations as advised would be a better idea for getting a proper diagnosis:
CT scan of the abdomen;
Enteroclysis
Diagnostic Laparoscopy if Endometriosis is suspected. This helps in diagnosis as well as treatment.
You should have a second opinion of a Gastroenterologist to see the GIT Causes.
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Is It Safe To Take Paracode For Chronic Abdomen And Back Pain?

Hi. It looks that you are now addicted to Paracode- Codeine has a strong addiction problem. I think you should stop by reducing the need of Paracode under Doctor s supervision. As you have already got your blood tests, ultrasound further investigations as advised would be a better idea for getting a proper diagnosis: CT scan of the abdomen; Enteroclysis Diagnostic Laparoscopy if Endometriosis is suspected. This helps in diagnosis as well as treatment. You should have a second opinion of a Gastroenterologist to see the GIT Causes.