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Posted by suestreasures2 on 13-Jul-2007 22:38 Report
reaction to panadenine forte
Hi,
Has any one had side effects from taking panadenine forte?
Regards Sue.
 
Replied by fashionfestival on 13-Jul-2007 22:44 (Ref 663811) Report
I get constipated, can't go for days even if I only take one. I won't take them. Did you have a reaction to them Sue?
Babs
Replied by gleamsnglitters on 13-Jul-2007 22:46 (Ref 663814) Report
Hi Sue, I haven't taken forte since I was about 16, my father found me passed out and shaking after taking 2. After that day I tried just taking one and I came close to throwing up and passing out again.  Did you have a reaction? I hope it wasn't anything too bad.
Have a great night,
Jo :-)
Replied by fionasbargainsrus on 13-Jul-2007 22:50 (Ref 663823) Report
Yes i have had side affects from panedeine forte.Feeling dizzy light headed and throwing up.I won't take them again either.Fiona
Replied by jewellerycafe on 13-Jul-2007 22:57 (Ref 663829) Report
I can't take them either. The  nausea isn't worth it for me.
Sylvia
Replied by suestreasures2 on 13-Jul-2007 22:58 (Ref 663830) Report
We think it was a reaction to them, took 2 doctors orders,
10mins later nearly passed out shakes  all over made it out to the workshop I chucked up so bad hubby had to near carry me back inside chucked 3 more times, covered in sweat and freezing cold.
 hubby rang the doctor they called the paramedics, they arrived in 10 mins fantastic response I was still the same couldn't stand, blood pressure up, racing pulse, blood sugar had dropped to 3 hence I spent 6 hrs in hospital on drip 1.5ltrs and morphine.
Worst experience of my life, but doctor at the hospital said he didn't think it was a reaction to the forte.
we think it was
Regards Sue
Replied by joyr1959 on 13-Jul-2007 23:22 (Ref 663851) Report
Sue
I hope you are a lot better now
Everyone is at risk of allergy to a new substance
My hubby is allergic to aspirin and paracetamol as well as penicillin- his liver nearly packed up on 4 hourly panadol after GP said ok to taking more than 8 a day over a few days it backfired with sore bloated abdo, swollen legs and shortness of breath.
If he uses cream antiinflammatories he has to be so careful no aspirin in cream
Replied by suestreasures2 on 13-Jul-2007 23:24 (Ref 663854) Report
Thanks joyr1959,
Yes I am on the mend will have some more tests next week but it will be ok.
Hope your hubby takes good care and is feeling a lot better.
Regards  Sue.
Replied by tupperchick on 13-Jul-2007 23:28 (Ref 663859) Report
Sue
The reaction you had sounds like you are allergic to Codeine which is an ingredient in Panadeine Forte.
My mother and sister both have these reactions to codeine but I can take Panadeine Forte for migraine and pain and have no trouble.
Just be aware of medication containing that strength of Codeine or avoid it all together
 
tupperchick
Replied by suestreasures2 on 13-Jul-2007 23:35 (Ref 663864) Report
Thanks tupperchick,
I think you maybe right, and I will definitely be avoiding codeine based products from now on.
Regards Sue
Replied by mysticmountains on 14-Jul-2007 00:14 (Ref 663887) Report
Hi Sue, you will find it's the Codeine in them that's the problem.
My daughter can't take them either.
They make me feel nauseus, So the Dr gives me Maxalon to take
with them to stop the sickness part of it..
 
Granny
Replied by jimlsr on 14-Jul-2007 06:41 (Ref 663940) Report
no problem here can take a few at a time if the pain is really bad
but my sister in law if she even took one was asleep for a day and a half knocked her out cold
Replied by suestreasures2 on 14-Jul-2007 06:49 (Ref 663944) Report
Hi,
mysticmountains yes they gave me Maxalon at the hospital as well.
They said that if it was an allergic reaction to the codeine....I would have a red rash all over...and have trouble breathing as its supposed to close the throat.. I had neither of those symptoms ... but I still think it was the codeine as it was the only thing I had taken at that time rash or no rash.
Regards Sue
Replied by anakie on 14-Jul-2007 07:30 (Ref 663956) Report
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Replied by craftyones on 14-Jul-2007 08:41 (Ref 663990) Report
Hi Sue,
 
My mum had a bad reaction to the codeine in Panadeine Forte.  We had to take her to the hospital, as she could hardly breathe and she was as white as a ghost.  It was very scary.
 
I don't have a problem with them and I have taken them many a time.
 
Beck
Replied by suestreasures2 on 14-Jul-2007 08:54 (Ref 664009) Report
Hi Beck
I hope it didn't last to long for your Mum and that she is ok now, and yes it is Very Very Scary .....I was so pleased that my hubby had come home from his meeting early as I wasn't able to ring my son plus I had my 18mth old grandson asleep here at the time.
Don't want to do that again.
Regards Sue.
Replied by crystalfrog98 on 14-Jul-2007 09:12 (Ref 664019) Report
 
 
I react to codine and therefore if I take panadein forte I,,, I fall down,,,,
sounds like an alergy to me Sue,,,
a reaction to the meds causes shaking feeling sick etc,,,
an alergy will also cause swelling, rashes and possibly anapolatic (sp) shock,,
 
Hope your feeling better,, Angie
 
 
 
 
Replied by suestreasures2 on 14-Jul-2007 09:26 (Ref 664032) Report
Hi Angie,
Thanks I do feel a fair bit better now.
They said I had become hypoglycemic (not sure of the spelling)
Hope everything is a bit easier with your family now.
Have a great Weekend
Regards Sue.
Replied by skinessence on 18-Jul-2007 20:12 (Ref 670016) Report
Makes me sleepy.  Take 2 and they knock me out for a couple of hours.
Replied by suestreasures2 on 18-Jul-2007 20:18 (Ref 670027) Report
Hi  skinessence,
wish that they had done that to me...LoL.... had to rely on the Morph for that.
Regards
Replied by rockleamusic on 21-Jul-2007 12:16 (Ref 673766) Report
I normally take at least six pan.forte every day ,they are about the only thing that helps me with the pain I have.I get no after effects from them only pain relief.
Replied by suestreasures2 on 21-Jul-2007 12:23 (Ref 673776) Report
Hi rockleamusic,
That is fantastic, thats what I was hoping for but it didn't turn out that way.
Regards
Replied by koonamore on 21-Jul-2007 15:13 (Ref 673943) Report
I would reckon coedine reaction as well.   Strong stuff.
Replied by jewelleryqueen on 21-Jul-2007 15:30 (Ref 673966) Report
Sue you are well and truly allergic to Codeine...yep shakes...giddy...nausea...anxious...fainting...that's it!!
 
Please ask your Doctor for a perscription of Digesic (Capedex)  hopefully, you will be very pleased with these :)  But just try one when your not sick...
 
When I went in to get my Gall Bladder out...I was wearing the coloured band, to say I had aCodeine allergy...guess what the dumb nurse brought me for pain...Panadiene Forte...I almost took them...I was like  "what is this...whaaattt !!! ?"  LOL....the nurse almost fainted as well...she was so apologetic for not reading my chart...OMG
 
 
 
 
Replied by suestreasures2 on 21-Jul-2007 16:23 (Ref 674046) Report
Good Heavens JQ you were lucky, could have been very nasty.
I have written the name down and I will ask the Doc this week.
Regards
Replied by nefer_sold on 24-Jul-2007 22:13 (Ref 678883) Report

Its how I discovered that I could not take combination drugs like panadene forte - paracetamol+codine = unconsciousness/coma in me.  Had my doctors stumped until they figured out I could take them separately but not together, only a handful of documented similar cases worldwide.  Some drugs just do scary things in different people.
Replied by suestreasures2 on 24-Jul-2007 22:21 (Ref 678896) Report
Hi nefer sold,
That is scary, I do hope you take extra care now?
Regards
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