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waggiedog · Apr 01, 2015, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by buttrfli42481

Not doing well. I have a virus of some sort in my intestinal tract, at least that is what the ER Dr said. I am also having chest pain that is not related to my heart. The ER dr put me on oxycodone with Tylenol even though I have an allergy to codeine. I'm scared to eat because I am afraid that it is going to come out. And I'm scared to take the oxy because I might have an allergic reaction. I HATE ED!

Hi there. Ouch, yes, stay away from anything containing Codeine, ESPECIALLY if you've had bad reactions in the past, there's plenty of other pain relief instead. Codeine has a justified reputation for causing acute constipation ~ something that we people with ED's really don't want, for obvious reasons.
Dr's can't ''know it all'' and more so in ED, they usually have little time and big work loads. I know YOU know yourself better than anyone else, so try and use your own judgment to keep yourself safe.