question: I am in terrible pain after having a colonoscopy and banding of three haemorrhoids done 14 hours ago as day surgery at a hospital. I called an ambulance and they told me to keep taking paracetamol with codeine. They said there was no point in me going to emergency as they wouldn t do anything else. I am not getting any relief and have felt like I am fainting from the pain. It is 3.30am and I can t ring the surgeon until 9am. Is this normal and what pain relief options do I have ? Thanks, Stuart