I occasionally take DHC (dihydrocodeine) with a dosage of 60mg x 2 pills -
for severe joint pains and these usually get rid of the pain quite quickly,
and for a least 10 hours

I wish they had as good an affect on me when my back goes - i've had a
Butrans 10ug patch on before now, taken about 6 DHC and it wasnt
touching the pain in the slightest - it was that bad I couldnt have
even taken a taxi to A&E because there was no way I could get into
it...

Drinking a couple of pints of bacardi & coke on top of it got some way
towards easing it off though, but it's not ideal...

so it's quite possible that you may be developing something a little more
serious that should be looked at quite quickly -- and I would still
suggest a trip to the A&E (tonight).

OK, you're all getting me worried now, might take a trip...