I’ve been waiting for sixteen months to have bilateral full hip replacement with no bone marrow to soften my walk. My doctor is running out of suggestions because my options are limited. I’m currently on 500mg Codeine and 25 microgram fentanyl at the moment. They cannot increase the dosage because I have asthma. This means I also cannot take ibuprofen and am resistant to tramadol. Any suggestions please?
hi I had my hip replacement on the 27 February and take ibuprofen and tramadol they work well for me
I am also allergic to ibuprofen and the gave me Novalgin. It worked pretty well for me.
Best regards
Sadly they are not the ones for Mightymilo.
For bone pain I took hydromorphone.
I was given that but had to stop taking it as it made me bad
Thank you for your comments Alan. I hope you’re back on your feet with your new hip. As Sylvie mentioned, sadly, both will not work for me.
Thank you for your comments Sylvie, and your sharp observation!
Hi Dana and thank you for your reply. I will certainly do my research on Novalgin as an option. I just hate that I’m having to do my doctors job on a help forum because it shouldn’t be up to me. I really appreciate your feedback!
Thank you for your comment Lyn. I’ll check that option out too. Not sure if it would be the right one for me as fentanyl is part of the morpheme group. Certainly worth doing my research though!
Sorry to hear that hydromorphone made you feel bad Alan! Please can you tell us what your symptoms were whilst using the drug? Tramadol made me as high as a kite, and not the same way recreational drugs do. It was the worst experience ever, so bad, that I had to take two days off work.
I’ve had a look at Novalgin now and sadly, like NSAIDs, it can trigger bronchospasm or anaphylaxis, especially in those with asthma, so my doctor would certainly not prescribe them to me 
I’ve looked at hydromorphone now, but as a respiratory depressor, this would not be the right medication for me.
I am sorry to hear that you cannot take Novalgin. I also have allergic asthma and the doctors knew it. I did not have any problems taking Novalgin for 3 weeks after the surgery. I understand very well how you feel, I also had pains before the surgery and no options for long term medication. I hope you’ll have the surgery soon and everything will be fine!
Best wishes !
Thank you Dana. I really don’t know what to do any more. The biggest problem is that I need something to use long-term. Climbing up and down two flights of stairs to get from my bedroom to the kitchen also doesn’t make my situation any easier, as I’m sure most people would have empathy for
Sorry to hear you’re waiting for your op. Please be careful. I’ve had 2 THR s, one 15 years ago and one 7 months ago. I also have asthma and have avoided ibuprofen, and didn’t realise that codeine would also affect me. I was in so much pain 2 years ago, that I was persuaded to take codeine, and after a couple of months was taken seriously ill. This happened gradually, until one day I ended up in A&E with a blocked bowel, which then compressed my bladder and resulted in a UTI. I had to have a catheter for 4 weeks. It was really painful - and life threatening. Once I stopped taking the codeine I did return to normal, but the hip pain was again awful. I simply had to cope with paracetamol for 6 months until I had my 2nd THR. This went really well, but a warning - I’m also very sensitive to tramadol, which I was given after my op, which caused more problems. I’ve made sure the drugs I mustn’t take are written on my medical records now! I really hope you get you op soon.
Hi have you been offered a morphine such as Zomorph , I have taken this now for 5 years , due to chronic pain . Hip and spine, hip revision and then a fracture of the screws used . i really believe no one should be in pain, I am not drugged up , it does not knock me out as its busy doing its job. I work part time . Zomorph slow release is better for me as others made me sick , its worth a go .
i feel for anyone with long term pain .
hope this helps
Hi have you been offered a morphine such as Zomorph , I have taken this now for 5 years , due to chronic pain . Hip and spine, hip revision and then a fracture of the screws used . i really believe no one should be in pain, I am not drugged up , it does not knock me out as its busy doing its job. I work part time . Zomorph slow release is better for me as others made me sick , its worth a go .
i feel for anyone with long term pain .
hope this helps
sorry posted this on another comment within your post , just realised .
I hope your doing ok , is your wait for surgery long because of Covid ?