Re: about hydrocodone.... To

January 11, 2008

In a message dated 1/12/2008 12:18:52 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,

ladybug75901@... writes:

The thing we have to be careful about with the vicodin though is the tylenol

dose in it. I try to make sure I don't take too much. (as I sai

Debra:

Is the difference between Vicodin and Percocet, that the Vicodin is

hydrocodone and the Percocet is oxycodone? So the Percocet is probably

stronger than

the Vicodin then?

Just wondering, as I have tried Percocet but not the Vicodin.....

Do u have any side effects from it, cos I have had no side effects at all

with the Percocet...

Thanks!

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January 11, 2008

I hate this for you. I understand pain. I hope you do ok until April.

The thing we have to be careful about with the vicodin though is the tylenol

dose in it. I try to make sure I don't take too much. (as I said I don't

exceed my 3 tablets a day anyway but they each have 660mg of tylenol in them).

Sometimes if I hurt really bad, I take 1 1/2 tablets. This way I don't overdo

the Tylenol dose.

Hope you get some relief soon. Dr. shop if you have to. We have to do

something to try to get out of pain.

hugs,

Debra V.

Kate Court wrote:

Ive got the same problem the longer you are on a drug the greater the

chance you become tolerant on it so it needs to be constantly adjusted, I have

just messed with my meds to get better control the hard part is my pain clinic

meeting isnt til April so I have to " dr " shop til then

to get my pain under control once the pain clinic writes their letter its easy,

but it takes for ever to get things organised and the thought of being in this

much pain til April is terrifying.

Re: about hydrocodone.... To - I understand

I understand . I truly do. I take my hydrocodone a little closer than every

8 hours sometimes.. More like every 5 or 6 sometimes. I never exceed the total

dose for the day though. You know what the pain is like. I don't blame you. No

one can function with this illness unless they get it under control....

especially with little kids at home.

I am with you.

love and hugs,

Debra V.

Kittell wrote:

hi, thanks for the reply. like I said before i am on the 5/500 every 4 hours

but have been taking 2-of the 5/500 every 4-6 hours. I know its not as

perscribed but I cant stand the pain, Im not an addict. Im in extream pain

all the time and I have 4 kids to care for. there isnt a " high " I get from

them I just feel it needs to be increased. I am going to talk to my doc at

my next visit. Just tonught Iv had 2 anxiety attacks from the extream pain.

I end up rolling around on the floor in pain. my kids feel so bad and all

take care of me. its so cute but NOT fair to them. Their only 7, 6, 5, and 6

m onths. Im so sorry for typing your ear off. lol Ill let you go hope your

feeling alright. good night.

~HUGS~~

> I now take the 10mg/660mg tabs. It is prescribed every eight hours. Some

> days I don't take as much as other days.

> The dose was just increased about 2 months ago or so. The pain has gotten

> worse at times and I am sure that to some degree my body did get use to the

> original dose of 5/500 every 8 hours.

> It helps me alot though. It even gives me energy in addition to helping

> the pain.

> hugs,

> Debra V.

>

> Kittell <4isit4us@... <4isit4us%40gmail.com>> wrote:

> i also feel the same way. I am on the 5/500mg my dad is on the 10/500 i

> want

> my doc to increase it. What mg are you on? but without it I would be a

> bigger mess than I already am. ~HUGS~~

>

> On Jan 10, 2008 11:42 AM, debra van ness

<ladybug75901@...<ladybug75901%40yahoo.com>>

> wrote:

>

> > I just wanted to say that at times I don't know if the hydrocodone is

> > working anymore. Then, let me go several hours past a dose and the pain

> is

> > magnified by 5. During the night last night my right shoulder was

> hurting so

> > damn bad. Of course the rest of my body hurts all the time too. It was

> > hurting of course yesterday too... but with the pain medication it was

> not

> > near the level it gets to without it. I am so thankful that I have a

> doctor

> > that will prescribe this medication.... hydrocodone has a really bad rep

> for

> > " drug addicts " .

> > I will just say that I honestly don't know how I would function in that

> > kind of pain. I have been on this medication for almost 2 years now I

> think.

> > I thought it would quit working for me... but as of now, it is still a

> life

> > saver for me.

> >

> > love and hugs,

> > Debra V.

> >

> > ---------------------------------

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> >

January 12, 2008

I think you are right. I believe that oxycodone is actually a step up on

the ladder and is probably a stronger med.... I may have a day when I need to go

to oxycodone.

I don't have side effects from hydrocodone. I know alot of people would. I

don't. It actually takes away the horrible fatigue for a few hours, helps the

pain, and helps the brain fog alot. I just feel " normal " when I take it. It

has been a wonder drug for me.

Oh.... I do get constipated if I dont watch my diet and take something to

help.

love and hugs,

Debra V.

SpiritSpeaker7@... wrote:

In a message dated 1/12/2008 12:18:52 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,

ladybug75901@... writes:

The thing we have to be careful about with the vicodin though is the tylenol

dose in it. I try to make sure I don't take too much. (as I sai

Debra:

Is the difference between Vicodin and Percocet, that the Vicodin is

hydrocodone and the Percocet is oxycodone? So the Percocet is probably stronger

than

the Vicodin then?

Just wondering, as I have tried Percocet but not the Vicodin.....

Do u have any side effects from it, cos I have had no side effects at all

with the Percocet...

Thanks!

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January 12, 2008

The tylenol in Vicodin was 500 in mine (5/500) and I have switched to just

generic hydrocodone 5mg so that I can decide how much tylenol, ecotri, or

excedrin migrain I need. I can only take 3 in a day, but I do add the otc's to

it and it helps some. Advil doesn't help me at all.

It's not a large dose and I wish I could get more, but my doctor says that's

it. It would be nice to be able to take it 4 or 5 times a day or have 10mg. I

like everything else about my doctor so I'm warry about changing. I changed

doctors in Dec. 06 and it was really difficult finding someone that would work

with me.

Take care,

Marti

debra van ness wrote:

I hate this for you. I understand pain. I hope you do ok until April.

The thing we have to be careful about with the vicodin though is the tylenol

dose in it. I try to make sure I don't take too much. (as I said I don't exceed

my 3 tablets a day anyway but they each have 660mg of tylenol in them).

Sometimes if I hurt really bad, I take 1 1/2 tablets. This way I don't overdo

the Tylenol dose.

Hope you get some relief soon. Dr. shop if you have to. We have to do something

to try to get out of pain.

hugs,

Debra V.

Kate Court wrote:

Ive got the same problem the longer you are on a drug the greater the chance you

become tolerant on it so it needs to be constantly adjusted, I have just messed

with my meds to get better control the hard part is my pain clinic meeting isnt

til April so I have to " dr " shop til then