PAIN! Is codeine poison?
You asked for it in the poll, here it is…
Hey all!!
With so many people realizing that taking pain killers every day to manage their pain does more harm than good, many are looking at the pills they take, to know the harm the pills cause.
Others are starting to realize that taking those pills every day for years, can cause damage to their organs, like their liver and stomach.
So? When it comes to codeine, the most commonly available opioid pain killer, is it poison?
NO!!
Absolutely not.
It is a safe medication that has been used for decades to treat pain.
The problems start if it is used for a long time to manage pain.
These are some of those problems
1. It is addictive
Yes, all opioid-based pain killers are addictive. That way they are dangerous.
The longer you take them, the more likely you will become addicted.
Addiction, as some have personally found out will devastate a person and their family.
2. It can make your pain worse.
When taken for many months and years it will lead to a condition called Opioid-induced hyperalgesia.
Opioid = opioid-based pain killers like codeine and morphine.
Induced= causes/ make worse
Hyperalgesia = Abnormally high sensitivity to pain. Or more accurately abnormal exaggerated pain experience to things that would not be considered painful.
This condition makes peoples pain worse and can make any sensation feel extremely painful.
Want to know more?CLICK HERE to read my article on it
3. It can cause constipation
Yes, it can mess up your whole stomach and intestines.
Plug you right up!
When this type of low motility of the intestines persists. It may start with constipation and then lead to a full-blown bowel obstruction.
Even obstructive bowel disease.
You may have started with 1 problem. If you take these pills for a long time to manage your pain, you could end up with a bunch more.
Finally for this article: It is extremely dangerous for children
In April of 2015, the European medicines agency announced that Codeine must not be used to treat cough and colds in children younger than 12 years.
Oh? You did not know that codeine was in cough medicine?? Yup, it is in a lot of medicines.
So yes.
It is not for kids and should not be taken for a long time to manage pain. You can see why. It causes problems….
Since you do not want to keep using drugs to manage your pain, what should you do instead?
Try coming to us.
We have been helping many people get off pills by treating their pain naturally without using more pills.
We might be able to do the same for you.
CLICK HERE to download a guide on the pain we help with.
Jason
