Fears as record number of Brits prescribed addictive painkillers
Busy mum who went to GP with tiredness was told she had 72 hours to liveBE VAPE SAVVYYour HEIGHT can predict if you'll get deadly type 2 diabetes, experts warnNHS RINSERHowever, officials urged the public not to stop taking their drugs but to raise any concerns with their GP.
The review looked at benzodiazepines, such as diazepam, Z-drugs, such as zopiclone for insomnia, gabapentinoids, such as pregabalin, opioid painkillers and anti-depressants. It found usage had risen from 11.3million two years earlier. Opioids are used to treat moderate to severe pain after an accident or surgery. Gabapentinoids ease nerve pain caused by conditions such as shingles or diabetes.ARABELLA Tresilian, 44, from Bath, has experienced problems associated with withdrawal.
She said: “I struggled on and off anti-depressants for more than 20 years, juggling work and family life at the same time.Day-to-day activities were overwhelming and I quickly began to feel isolated.“They referred me to a local choir, which helped me recover and gave me back confidence.”GRANDAD Steve Beamish got hooked on opioid painkillers after he took them for a decade.The patches were then replaced with ten morphine pills a day.
The retired auditor, of Lowes-toft, Suffolk, was also prescribed sleeping pills and anti-depressants.Steve now uses non-addictive painkillers and has physiotherapy, which he says has made “a world of difference”.
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