Re: about hydrocodone.... and Debra V

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I have 5mg hydrocodone that I can take 3Xday. Sometimes I have to take it all

at one time or at lease 2Xday. Even if I'm in pain I'm afraid to take more in

case I have a super bad pain day and have run out and it's not time for my

refill yet. I know that would really bring on anxiety just anticipating it.

We all have to adjust these meds as we need them and that doesn't mean we're

drug addicts, just that we know our bodies and can't stand the pain.

Take care of yourselves,

Marti

debra van ness wrote:

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.

> >

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

> > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

hi, marti thanks for the response. I dont know if this will help you. but if

I run out before my insurance will cover the refill I can just pay cash for

it if I really need it so I had to pay like 30.00 instead of the usual

5.00co-pay. At least I wasnt dieing in pain just a little more broke

than

usuall. lol hope this helps

you.

~HUGS~~

> I have 5mg hydrocodone that I can take 3Xday. Sometimes I have to take

> it all at one time or at lease 2Xday. Even if I'm in pain I'm afraid to take

> more in case I have a super bad pain day and have run out and it's not time

> for my refill yet. I know that would really bring on anxiety just

> anticipating it.

> We all have to adjust these meds as we need them and that doesn't mean

> we're drug addicts, just that we know our bodies and can't stand the pain.

> Take care of yourselves,

> Marti

>

> debra van ness <ladybug75901@... <ladybug75901%40yahoo.com>> wrote:

> 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 <4isit4us@... <4isit4us%40gmail.com>> 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~~

>

> On Jan 10, 2008 5:57 PM, debra van ness

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

> wrote:

>

> > 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><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>

> <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.

> > >

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

> > > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.

> > >

> > >