But in 2004 the 38-year-old was diagnosed with a rare digestive disorder - and ended up hooked on powerful painkiller fentanyl.

She obtained the powerful painkiller through a 'non-medical source'.

Ant, 41, had also become hooked on the powerful painkiller tramadol in a bid to ease his condition.

I gave him an injection of powerful painkillers.

The number of powerful painkillers prescribed by family doctors and other healthcare professionals has rocketed by 10m in a decade.

You're already on a very strong painkiller, though, so you might need to look at other ways to ease the pain.

Common sense applies - you can start driving again once the anaesthetic and the effects of a strong painkiller have worn off.

So dose up with strong painkillers from the chemist, apply some heat to your back and get moving asap.

I regularly take strong painkillers as prescribed by my doctor.

She received strong painkillers but the pain did not end.

Take a painkiller and hide your wallet somewhere else.

Apply a simple ointment and take a painkiller for extra relief.

I told my teacher and the school nurse, who advised me to drink some water and take a painkiller.

If that happens, drink plenty of water, relax in a hot bath and, if necessary, take a painkiller.

So stop fretting, take some painkillers and give it time to heal.

Use painkillers and see your dentist, as your bite may be out of line.

In which case, use painkillers for a few days.

In the meantime, use painkillers if you need to.

And one low-fat pot a day could ease arthritis and treat asthma, cutting the need to use painkillers such as aspirin.

In the interview, the actor claimed he was much better after a fifth back operation, and that he had yet to use painkillers again.