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Endone
Is anyone taking Endone (for pain) and what side effects are you experiencing?
My Oncologist prescribed me Endone for shoulder blade pain. I didn’t take it because a friend who had hip surgery had hallucinations when she was on it. As it so happened, the pain went away when I had T11 tumour ‘radiated’. That was last July. Now I have pain in my ribs so I got a ‘script from my GP yesterday for Panadeine Forte in case it’s a just a pulled muscle. But if it isn’t and PF doesn’t work (it did when I pulled a muscle last time), I’d like to know what to expect if Oncologist suggests Endone when I see her in two weeks. Naturally if PF kicks in before then I won’t need it.
My Oncologist prescribed me Endone for shoulder blade pain. I didn’t take it because a friend who had hip surgery had hallucinations when she was on it. As it so happened, the pain went away when I had T11 tumour ‘radiated’. That was last July. Now I have pain in my ribs so I got a ‘script from my GP yesterday for Panadeine Forte in case it’s a just a pulled muscle. But if it isn’t and PF doesn’t work (it did when I pulled a muscle last time), I’d like to know what to expect if Oncologist suggests Endone when I see her in two weeks. Naturally if PF kicks in before then I won’t need it.
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- Endone does help with pain a bit - not nearly as effective as codeine - but I'm in the vomiting group.
- I found Endone was the only drug that helped with the pain after surgery for me. I didn't have any hallucinations
- @LucyDee That's correct. It didn't make any difference to the pain , nor did it have side effects.
- Thanks for the unintentional heads up.
I was given a prescription for endone by my dentist a while ago - in case of pain given a particular procedure. I never needed it and didn’t take any, but still have the prescription. Reading here about hallucinations, I looked up the manufacturer’s info. Yes it can cause hallucinations but also should not be taken by anyone with an irregular heartbeat! A reminder that a dentist doesn’t have your medication record in front of them! When in doubt, check with your doctor or go to the manufacturer’s printed information. Many thanks. - @Zoffiel, thank you for responding. Take care x
- It works well for me, but if I haven't taken it for a while the first pill always makes me chuck. After that, all good.
It doesn't work for every sort of pain (for me) but if I get into what I call a 'pain loop'--where I get tenser and more anxious and make things worse for myself--it is enough to relax me and break the cycle. - @Blossom1961, ‘nothing’ as in didn’t relieve your pain, you mean?
- @Rlara02 Thank you x
- I found Endone did nothing for me. However, a lot of ladies on here love it.
- I was prescribed Endone after my double mastectomy and axillary dissection in Nov / Dec and I never experienced hallucinations. I did find i got constipated and drowsy after taking it but that was all. I was also prescribed Palexia but that made me nausea so I took to Endone instead. If you're worried about Endone, Palexia is another option but obviously check with your oncologist. All the best to you xx
