A 45-year-old member asked:

How bad for the body is it drink codeine after the pain it was prescribed for is gone?

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Dr. Alvin Steinanswered

Pain Management 62 years experience

Yes: Why would anyone want to take a pain medication or narcotic when there is no indication. The less medication that one takes the better they are.

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Codeine cough syrup & monster energy drink, is it okay to mix the 2?

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