I have been on this drug for 5 years...and finally I have had the common sense to come off...always feared I would put weight on....when I came of..not worth all the other diasters that have happened to my body.

As far as pain meds, I do not know if this is related..however I can not take any PAIN medication while I am on this drug...I get severely ill. Stomache cramps to the point where it is like labour. These are any prescription meds, codine or no codine. I have had surgery, and was treated interveiously, with a pain medication, demeral but since then nothing orally.