juvenal
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« on: November 19, 2010, 07:14:11 PM » |
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I read today that "Darvocets" are now banned from the market, per the FDA in full nanny-mode. Well, I have a remaining fair supply, and will draw them down as needed (herniation/stenosis), but the news says that there are "better, safer" pain meds out there. So, what are they? What should I advert to my orthopod on my next visit?
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prytania3
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« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2010, 07:27:29 PM » |
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I despise nanny-ism. Sorry to hear it, Juvenal.
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marigolds
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« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2010, 07:33:11 PM » |
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I don't know about safer, but Vicodin is better. Ask for that.
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« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2010, 07:35:14 PM » |
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Sure. Ask about Vicodin or Percocet. Your doc will probably have a good recommendation for you.
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« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2010, 07:40:00 PM » |
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I always thought Darvocet was stronger than Percocet. No?
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« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2010, 07:41:23 PM » |
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Or Lortab. That's oxycodone, which is similar (the same?) to what is in Vicodin.
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« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2010, 07:48:52 PM » |
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Sure. Ask about Vicodin or Percocet. Your doc will probably have a good recommendation for you. Lately I've been in some of the most excrusiating pain I've ever had in my life, and that includes 2 days in labor. A got 2 scripts for percocet. It did nothing but make me sick to my stomach. Not only was I still in pain, but I wasn't even 'druggy' enough to not care I was in pain, if you know what I mean. Enter the university Pain Clinic. Hallelujah. They practically laughed at the percoet for pain relief. They smiled and said, 'come with us, we have something for you,' and I've never been happier. There are drugs out there, dear OP, that will hit your specific pain issues. Not all of them make you drowsy or for some, the drowsiness decrease the longer you take it. And the pain docs don't seem to try to talk you out of your pain or mess around with meds that don't work just because they think you might get hooked. I strongly suggest, if this is an ongoing issue and you've never seen a pain specialist, that you might want to do that. You won't regret it. I, too, am planning on hoarding my unused drugs. You never know... |
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« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2010, 12:18:56 PM » |
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Percocet makes me itch so bad I feel like I'm coming out of my skin. It did relieve the pain of a sprained leg, but who cares when you still can't sleep for itching? I've also heard that is one of the more common side effects.
Oxycodone, or Tylox, makes me very nauseous. Then again, I didn't like Darvocet.
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« Reply #8 on: November 20, 2010, 01:00:56 PM » |
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Punchpie, I'd love to know what those drugs are!
I would recommend oxycodone or vicodin. Oxycodone is the synthetic narcotic (same as oxycontin but not time release). I think it works great.
My favorite drug so far though has to be the stuff they gave me before surgery.... wish I could remember its name, but its escaping me... damn baby brain!
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« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2010, 01:53:48 PM » |
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Punchpie, I'd love to know what those drugs are!
I would recommend oxycodone or vicodin. Oxycodone is the synthetic narcotic (same as oxycontin but not time release). I think it works great. I had oxycodone as well. Didn't do a thing. I'm taking tramadol and gabapentin This takes a few days to kick in and I learned that the first drs gave me such a low dose that it was completely ineffective. The pain drs prescribed 3x the amount I was taking! I'm also taking cyclobenzaprine. Today was the first morning in almost 6 weeks that I woke up without severe pain. I believe I'm getting better physically, but the pain relief also lets me sleep and function so that I can get better with out being tensed up in pain all the time. It's amazing how hard it is to just think, much less do substantive work, when you are in constant pain. I'm sorry I don't recall what juvenal's medical issue was and whether these particular drugs would help. My point was that if you don't get good pain relief from your GP or internist, go to a pain clinic and get what you need. |
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« Reply #10 on: November 20, 2010, 03:15:46 PM » |
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Oh I agree punchpie completely! My GP was clueless to help me with the nerve damage.
I tried neurontin/gabapentin, but not a high dose, with no effects at all. Then we tried to get preggers, and the narcotics are about the only thing I CAN take.
I am sure I will try again once I'm not pregnant anymore...
I talked with a new pain management doctor about 2 weeks ago about using capsaicin for pain relief. Apparently, they have had some success. I have a few contacts who swear its a miracle. I am probably going to try that once I'm past the first trimester.
I liked Tramadol, cause it always made me feel mighty nice. The cyclobenzriprine works just as well for me though, without the buzz. Both at once..... I'd be a zombie.
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« Reply #11 on: November 20, 2010, 03:46:44 PM » |
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I was given some generic oxycodone after surgery---it neither made me high/woozy nor helped with the pain. It did nothing at all. I wondered if they were a placebo or something but apparently not. Darvocet? I definitely got my bang for the buck with those when I once took them. Sorry to hear the news.
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« Reply #12 on: November 20, 2010, 04:06:27 PM » |
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I tried neurontin/gabapentin, but not a high dose, with no effects at all. You may want to try the gabapentin again, at a higher dose. I was taking 900 mgs a day when I went to see the pain docs and they laughed at that as much as they did at the percocet. I'm now taking triple the dose and that's no where near the top dosage (though I don't think I need the top). There's 2 issues with gabapentin - it takes a while to work (the ER docs told me a few days but the pain docs told me a couple of weeks) and you need a high enough dosage for your pain. Again, the docs can't be afraid to give you what you need and it seems the pain docs aren't. They gave me a lot of refills, which has me a bit confused. I go in again next month, so I'll learn if they intended this for a long term thing, even if I feel better, or what. The other meds have fewer refills, which has me thinking that they don't plan on you taking this stuff forever without talking to them. |
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« Reply #13 on: November 20, 2010, 04:30:09 PM » |
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I tried gabapentin once. It is one of those drugs I have to avoid. It not only took care of my pain, it made me NUMB. Not a good thing.
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« Reply #14 on: November 20, 2010, 05:55:09 PM » |
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I take tramadol at night, since lying down and putting pressure on my hips and shoulders is pretty much guaranteed to keep me awake all night. I wouldn't say I get total pain relief, but it definitely takes the edge off, and better yet it keeps it from spiraling upward.
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