Hi dr50376272, you talk about endone alot in your posts mate. i hope you don't just rely on them to help your pain because it's highly addictive and only meant for strong pain there are other less addicitive analgesic meds like panadol,tramadol or slighlty stronger panadeine forte which are still effective for pains but not as potent and safer for more mild pain without the dangerous addiction potential. endone is oxycodone which is a strong painkiller and not meant to be taken unless it is absolutely necessary and your pain is severe. that being said to answer your question i am usually given it by my doctors when i'm in hospital or in a painful flare up (about once a month) until my steriods and other crohns medications start to take effect and reduce my abdominal pain as well as my other symptoms and even then i'm probably on let's say about 4-5 pills a day max for a couple of days before i stop and go back to panadol or tramadol as needed. you need to be careful not to be taking them unless you are in really strong pain or else you are setting yourself up for addiction/dependency and other problems that will not help you stay in good health in the long run. Be careful and look after yourself mate, if you have crohns disease you don't want to end up addicted to painkillers as well as your life will already be hard enough to stay on top of it all as it is. As long as you're using endone as a last resort for your pain and trying other avenues to help you, like change of diet, excersise, anti-spasmodics meds first then i'd say you're "up to scratch". But if you take it all the time even when you don't need it i'd say it's time to talk to your doctor about other safer pain management methods to go along with any other medicine you are on for your condition or else you'll end up being sorry for it. Best of luck mate - Tim
