BicycleDynamo Thu 13-Jun-19 22:55:39

I've never known anyone take it for a cold, only strong pain relief and then they were only prescribed it for a set duration so they didn't get hooked. I recall them saying your body can start to become tolerant to it so the dose has to be upped, and doctors don't tend to prescribe it long term other than when it's really needed. I wonder if she's recently been on it and not able to get a repeat prescription.