What meds for pain relief with PBC

[Pookie18]

Can anyone say what meds we can use. I have read numerous posts, but everyone seems to have different ideas. ie. Paracetamol, ibroprufen, tramadol , co-codamol. Have read yes and no for all of them. Do we really know?

[judyt]

I stay away from Ibuprofen and Tramadol. Tramadol can be nasty. I know several people who get very sick from it, me being one, but those who can tolerate it say it works well. Don't know Co-codcamol but presume the Co means Codeine which can give you side effects if you are sensitive to it. Paracetamol is the only one I use now, but then again I don't have serious pain in spite of having Scleroderma, PBC, Sjogren's and Anaemia.

[Arlie in reply to judyt]

Judy the, I also have pbc and in Jan 2016 was diagnosed with limited scleroderma crest,,, now I just found out I have breast cancer in my left breast, can I ask u how old are you, if you don't mind, I'm 69,,, I came here to find out what painted is safe with pbc.

[janey_babs]

I think it depends how much liver damage you have. I was scared to take anything until doc and specialist told meto be realistic.. .. there was no point suffering. If I was in pain it was better to take pain relief just to watch quantity.... speak to the professionals.

[Julez1961]

My specialist won't give me any pain relief so I went to the GP and he gave me tramadol which I use sparingly. I am stage 4 PBC though.

It is mainly due to the liver not being able to break down the drug. Sometimes panadol works better though!

[donnathompson]

Hi . I take Paracetamol and Tramadol daily..

[judyt]

I can't take Tramadol it does awful things to my head!!!! Just take Paracetamol 2 with breakfast and 2 before dinner. Then my GP has given me Colofac tablets 135mg to take for abdominal colic pain. I only take one occasionally when I get the cramping pain and it works very quickly. As others have said, unless you have serious reactions to a painkiller thee is no need to suffer. Airlie asked my age, I am 72.