| Co codamol contains Codeine, which is an opiate and Amitriptyline is an older type anti-depressant often used for those with nerve pain used to reduce pain and enhance sleep. It has a sedative effect (hence it is prescribed at night). The sedative effect is enhanced by codeine to make you more sedated.
Amitriptyline stays in your bloodstream for a long time. One of the common side effects is a dry mouth which will make breathing comressed gas unpleasant.
Disclaimer: I am not a diving medical expert but if a patient asked me was it safe to dive on this drug I would advise against it for the above reasons.
If you are on it for a long time and you are tolerating the side effects well and your mobility and pain improve, it would be worth paying for a diving medical to give you clearance to dive again. |