I have recently had to take painkillers with codeine in them,and I seem to be getting extreme hunger pains about an hr after taking them.Is this normal?
2007-06-09 17:13:14 · 2 answers · asked by Candi Apples 7 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Codeine does make me tired as well.
But the hunger pains are very extreme.
2007-06-09 17:25:51 · update #1
I have heard this reported on the hospital unit I work on. When taking codeine some people have a stimulation of the areas of the brain similar to those associated with the "munchies" one would get when using marijuana. Have a snack, then snooze. Hope you feel better.
2007-06-13 17:23:05 · answer #1 · answered by stormraven552003 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I thought codiene was supposed to stop mild cough and put you to sleep, not make you hungry, maybe its a common side affect, or maybe when ever you take the medicine your jsut randomly hungry :P
2007-06-10 00:22:31 · answer #2 · answered by Jeff N 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋