- Seeing PM&R doc, hope to get off demerol. 16th August 2006
... only one that causes a sense of "euphoria" IN ME is hydrocodone (Vicodin, Norco). It cures the pain, gives me energy...
... only one that causes a sense of "euphoria" IN ME is hydrocodone (Vicodin, Norco). It cures the pain, gives me energy ... would think I had died and went to heaven. I have hydrocodone here, 5mg I think. Before my PM&R doctor , I was...
- norco substitution??? 16th August 2006
... side effects it causes, the keto synthetic opiates, Hydrocodone oxycodone, hydromorphione and oxymorphone pretty much...
- switching from fentanyl (duragesic) to methadone 15th August 2006
... trying to get off of pain meds.
Hes been on avinza, hydrocodone , oxycodone, flexeril, skelaxin, neurontin, and god...
- How does Morphine work for you? 15th August 2006
... love Morphine! Of all the other opiods I've used ( Hydrocodone , Codeine, Oxycodone, Fentanyl, Demerol and Darvocet...
- Please give me your opinion!!!!!!! 14th August 2006
... Hi Mary, Even if you were using 100 mgs a day of hydrocodone , the 50 ugh patch is still about twice as strong and...
- Panlor SS 12th August 2006
... first couple weeks and then step down to one of the hydrocodone products like lortab and then slowly decrease the...
- Dilaudid questions 10th August 2006
... ydromorphone" is in the same family of synthetic opiates as Hydrocodone , oxycodone and oxymorphone. As far as being like something...
... it works well. I have had NO luck with oxycodone, hydrocodone or percocet. I also love Ultracet. I finally can...
- methadONE vs methaDOSE 5th August 2006
... entire digestive system "shut down". I have been on Hydrocodone for about a year and never had this problem. I got ... back to the very innefective (after all this time) hydrocodone and wanting to call them Monday to see what they can...
- Why methadone seems to be one of last meds to be suggested? 2nd August 2006
... I have tried (Duragesic, Avinza, Lyrica, Topamax, Hydrocodone , etc.). So, if the usual mds don't work well, this...
- Need Help finding New Pain Management Doctor 28th July 2006
... my doctors.
Well it is kinda a long story I take hydrocodone 5/500 for my DDD and I have 3 bulging disks in my...
- Had an extremely bad day yesterday.. 27th July 2006
... Thanks Fabby :)
Well, I've been on hydrocodone , baclofen, and amitriptyline for the pain for a little...
- Here I am. .desperate again. . 26th July 2006
... the pain at times and I guess what he's giving me ( hydrocodone 10/325, 8 a day), Lyrica, Dilaudid, 2, 4mg each night...
- PA's/NP's-MD/DO's must sign C-II Rx's? 20th July 2006
... have had a C-III written (and signed) by a PA-C for Hydrocodone .
I'm sure someone who gets their scripts from a...
... know what's considered C-II and whatnot, but I get my hydrocodone and muscle relaxers that way. I've only seen my actual...
... looking on a couple of my prescription bottles here. The hydrocodone has the prescribing doc as my actual PM doc/neuro...
- Switching pain meds,concerned 20th July 2006
... especially since you are going from roughtly 50 mg a day of hydrocodone to Oxycodone. Oxycodone is considered to be 1.5 times ... stronger than hydrocodone measuring mg to mg.
Good Luck!
Alan...
... If you've been on Hydrocodone for a long period of time, it's probably time to get...
... iwas taking short acting,helped so much more then the hydrocodone .
It took a couple of weeks to get used to it and...
- Anyone ever run into this??? 19th July 2006
... didn't want to prescribe anything stronger than the Hydrocodone and after being on it off and on for 2 years my tolerance...
- An introduction of sorts.. 19th July 2006
... extremely low tolerance to narcotics and the like. I take Hydrocodone 5/500 twice a day, 20 mg of Baclofen (muscle relaxer...
- went to dr appt now worried 15th July 2006
... because they can't tangibly see the headaches. With hydrocodone (Norco) not working well, the next step would probably...
- Fentanyl and Methadone together? 15th July 2006
... 5 weeks or so now and prior to that I've been on Hydrocodone - 1st starting with 5/500 mg and then most recently...
- Could really use some feedback and support 13th July 2006
... my 1st PM put me on Fentanyl, which is helping and Hydrocodone 10/325 2 tablets twice daily, with the Fentanyl I...
- Worried about addiction 13th July 2006
... drink when I got some pain medications. I took a few hydrocodone doses but had to stop due to the fact that they made...
- Delaudid??? 11th July 2006
... another, the number of mgs is really the key factor. Hydrocodone is almost as strong as morphine, but not vailable ... is the gold standard to which others are compared. Hydrocodone converts about .8:1 meaning 8 mgs of hydro would be ... If your used to taking 2 10 mg norco, or 20 mgs of hydrocodone at one time, 2 mgs of dilaudid really isn't significantly...
- Difference between nerve pain and other types of pain? 8th July 2006
... Bulging isn't that bad so I suffer a lot w/ 5/500 MG of hydrocodone the reliefs me for an hour.
Thank God I am going...
- Still problems w/Avinz 6th July 2006
... mom's is allergic to Demerol, Darvocet, Oxycodone, Hydrocodone , Morphine and almost every opiate based medicine she...
- Tramadol with hydrocodone for bt ? 3rd July 2006
... medication or reduce it quite a bit.
Taking the hydrocodone 4 times a day is probably more effective than the...
... wondering why the doc would perscribe tramadol and hydrocodone at the same time? I'm pretty sure tramadol is a short...
- Question about hydrocodone... 30th June 2006
... why you have been having this reaction, but being as hydrocodone is a "depressant", it seems reasonable that you could...
- Introduction & Question 28th June 2006
... that it actually is approximately a 1:1 ratio with Hydrocodone . And Oxycondone is approximately 1.5:1 ratio with...
... ove 24 hours realy is no stronger than 30-40 mgs of hydrocodone spread over 24 hours. Docs usually start low and work...
- Switching to long lasting pain medicine 25th June 2006
... take my meds. kelsey
I have been on percocets or hydrocodone pretty much for 5 years. Took oxycontin for a while...
- Fentanyl making me sick? 24th June 2006
... next PM visit. I'm also still on the same dose of Hydrocodone 10/325 (80 to 100 mgs daily) that I have been all...
- PM for Migraine and Muscle Pain??/Advice Please 22nd June 2006
... preventive out there and occasionally they'll prescribe hydrocodone or Tylenol 3, but mostly I take Tramadol which now...
- Oxymorphone? 21st June 2006
... of keto synthetics as Hydromorpone, oxycodone and hydrocodone but is supposed to be 10X more potent than morphine...
- New PM Doc 16th June 2006
... a low dose. I'm not sure how it matches up to the Hydrocodone 10/325 I've been taking and still am taking....anywhere...
- What do the numbers mean on pills? 15th June 2006
... Hi Bev, The first number is the amount of hydrocodone and the second is the amount of tylenol.
Your getting...
- Ever had pharmacy short you? 15th June 2006
... Found out one of the pharmacists was addicted to hydrocodone . Hope this helps. bionic woman...
- vicodin side effects? 15th June 2006
... drowsiness, but can work wonders as well.
Vicodin ( Hydrocodone ) is one of the first line drugs for pain, but don...
- How do I combat Daytime Sleepness? 14th June 2006
... combat this?
I'm on Oxycotin 40mgs 3 x's a day
Hydrocodone 7.5/325 3 x's a day or as needed for pain
flexiril...
- New to board - looking for any suggestions please - Thanks!! 12th June 2006
... recommended. But these meds by themselves (Oxycodone, Hydrocodone , Morphine) so far do not seem to have long term problems...
- Thanks...Shoreline, Director, others 12th June 2006
... "t" in regards to the change over from compounded hydrocodone (40 mg tid) to methadone recently. It all worked...
- question about meds 8th June 2006
... some reason taking the brand get over to the generic Hydrocodone . Ask for Watson's Hydro. Much cheaper on your pocketbook...
- ESI went fine--for the most part 5th June 2006
... also??
Aranger--I do have some ultram, oxycotin, hydrocodone , celebrex, flexeril and some others??? So if you have...
... prescribed to take the meds, then you may want to try some Hydrocodone . This has both Hydro and Tylenol in it, and you may ... sure what stength you have. You can cut these meds ( Hydrocodone ) so that you are only taking half. Of course check...
- Pain med question 3rd June 2006
... are limited to a few classes. Narcotic Analagesics ( Hydrocodone , Oxycodone, Morphine, etc.) Then there are anti-inflamm...
- Need some help deciding 2nd June 2006
... started after my accident. I started on oxcontin then hydrocodone then neurontin then gabatril then elavil then duragesic ... lyrica then etc....
I have pretty much been taking hydrocodone or percocet non-stop for 3 years with the others thrown...
... And then maybe a short-acting med like Oxy IR or Hydrocodone for break through pain.
I can tell this though...
- methadone vs. oxycontin 1st June 2006
... You liked the feeling you got and I think it was Hydrocodone . If I remember this correctly, you might want to...
- PM dr telling me to cut back 31st May 2006
... asking for smaller and smaller dosages.
I took Hydrocodone for so many years that it stopped working for pain ... now state that I am allergic to it.
Instead of Hydrocodone I asked for Darvocet, (and/or Darvon to decrease the ... amount of tylenol) both are a "lesser" narcotic than Hydrocodone . It works pretty well for me now though. Insurance ... or Darvocet/Darvon they help the pain more than the hydrocodone did. That is my motivation, I take as little as possible...
- now i have a new problem. 27th May 2006
... every 4 hours. That should hold you as well as the Hydrocodone . Just some thoughts....
- Hydromorophone and OxyCotin question 26th May 2006
... matching up for. For instance, the metabolite of hydrocodone (Vicodin) is Hydromorphone (Dilaudid). The metabolite...
- question about new oxycodone med. 25th May 2006
... every 4 to 6 hrs. ) for me to take instead of the hydrocodone 10/500. (I had been on the hydrocodone for quite...
- has this ever happened to anyone 24th May 2006
... Hey Kelsey,
Hydrocodone generally lasts only 4-6 hours max. You may want...
- different manufacturers of oxycodone 22nd May 2006
... Management doctor. He changed my medications from hydrocodone 10/500 to oxycodone 10/325 (mallinckrodt was the manufactur ... the medication did not seem any stronger than the hydrocodone ..for the relief of my back pain.
I will do as...
... Watson. Watson is also the brand maker of Norco ( Hydrocodone 5, 7.5, 10/325). They are also the selected marketer...
... of back pain around Easter...and was changed from hydrocodone to oxycodone.
I'll see tomorrow when I take the...
- im really pissed 20th May 2006
... but opiates are probably one of the top. Vicodin ( Hydrocodone ) is the most abused. The funny thing is, 99% of the...
- Help w/what is considered high/low dose of pain meds 19th May 2006
... Hey Barb: Although they don't make a Hydrocodone product that doesn't contain Tylenol (apap) they do ... to mention, unless you doc is really stuck on the Hydrocodone , you can get Oxycodone without the Tylenol. Oxy IR...
... pain relieving factor in it? I do, actually, take Hydrocodone 10/325 (the lowest, I thought, amount of Tylenol in...
... question you asked: The oxycodone is stronger than the hydrocodone , but I find it is still much more effective if I take...
- Can't find a med that works! Help! 18th May 2006
... differentely to meds. With any opiate type med like Hydrocodone (Lortab, Vicodin), you will build up tolerance and...
- Thanks for Meds help.(update) 17th May 2006
... good advice. I was told that going from Lortab 10 ( Hydrocodone ) to Roxicodone 30 (oxycodone) was an enormous step...
- Calling for help 5th May 2006
... taking Cymbalta and lyrica and I do have a bottle of hydrocodone to take when the pain is at it's worse .
I can walk...
- Norco question 3rd May 2006
... generics are filled with less of the active ingredient ( hydrocodone ). If I remember correctly, the Watson generic of...
- Have med question 1st May 2006
... When I was on it, my PCP just wrote the script as Hydrocodone 10/325. That's all you need. BTW, if you can, have...
... There are many different generics available for Hydrocodone . I would agree with Director that Watson is one of ... the chances of getting them are high.
Either way, Hydrocodone generics are fairly inexpensive.
Take Care...
... recently changed me from Vicoden 5/500 to Lorcet ( Hydrocodone 10/650) and it was written without the DAW so I got ... was what was dispensed. Because of the increase of hydrocodone from 5 to 10 I have found that it has helped me some...
... Watson's products. I have used them when prescribed Hydrocodone and I have never been able to tell the difference...
... on the phone calling to see what generic brand of hydrocodone they prescribed. I believe you will see a big difference...
... There are many different generics available for Hydrocodone . I would agree with Director that Watson is one of ... the chances of getting them are high.
Either way, Hydrocodone generics are fairly inexpensive.
Take Care
...
- New meds, what do you think?? 29th April 2006
... tablet. Norco 10mg/325mg tablets contain 10mg of hydrocodone and Xodol tablets contain 10mg of hydrocodone and ... trying to decrease the amount of tylenol mixed with the hydrocodone is because tylenol (acetaminophen) can cause permanent ... a long period of time). So if you have ever taken hydrocodone before, the Xodol would be fine to take. I use hydrocodone...
... person with the wrong expctations.
Statistically hydrocodone is the most abused med. Probably because the 10 mg...
... prescribed (in large doses) and mixed with opiates like Hydrocodone , gave the person a high comparable to heroin.
...
- How does AVINZA release? 28th April 2006
... more common for nausea than the semi-synthetics like Hydrocodone . However, this side effect usually goes away with...
- chronic pain-stop making us suffer! 22nd April 2006
... doc. they see that he[she] is writing script. for hydrocodone 5\500,say 40 script. for that week,and the doc. has...
... do trigger point, epidurals, lidoderm patches and 2 hydrocodone a day when there was proof that there was moderate...
- Fentanyl illness. (Mylan) 19th April 2006
... for migraines with only a few rebound headaches. Hydrocodone and Percoset give me bad headaches.
I stopped taking...
- soboxone[why all the stipulations?] 18th April 2006
... I know a woman who was on hydrocodone for many yrs for her back.I don't know the facts of...
- Why does Norco upset my system SO much? 17th April 2006
... I was on Hydrocodone several years ago when I first started having CP and...
- Im stuck is there any middle? 17th April 2006
... strongest drug out, however, that is untrue.
However, Hydrocodone (lortab) is about equal with Morphine mg to mg. Morphine ... compound. Your Dr could write you a script to have Hydrocodone compunded. This is where they can make a stronger ... hydrocodone (more than 10 mg) and put as much or little of Tylenol...
... mshatch, you don't mention the mgs. of hydrocodone you were taking and what amount of oxycodone you went ... expected conversion.
So if you were taking 100mg. of Hydrocodone a day to convert that to oxy it would be 65-70 but...
- Getting Off Methadone 15th April 2006
... weeks and was able to start back on a lower dose of hydrocodone . It can be done but it is hard....
- No solid answers about pain! Need encouragement 12th April 2006
... extremely affordavle meth 30 mgs a day and both with hydrocodone for BT)....my doc gave me some of those lidaderm things...
- Update on adjustment of meds 2nd April 2006
... OxyContin and it has received a lot of bad press, but Hydrocodone (Vicodin) is one of the number one abused pain meds...
- Lortab and hair test 1st April 2006
... thru a pee test for employment and I had morphine and hydrocodone scripts. The testing company called me not the employer...
... appear as an opiate. But alot of the synthetics ( Hydrocodone , Oxycodone) sometimes will not show up on these tests...
- new PM doc--what to expect 29th March 2006
... a hard time figuring out why 4 times the number of Hydrocodone scripts were dispensed in 2002 than were in 1999,...
- Newbie needs Help 28th March 2006
... system.
Short acting meds like Dilaudid, Vicodin ( Hydrocodone ), have many ups and downs. They spike quickly and...
- How much is too much? 27th March 2006
... enough to meet your needs. You may want to ask for hydrocodone or oxycodone to take in conjunction to better manage...
- strength of oxy 27th March 2006
... rumors start that mess up pain control.
Lortab is hydrocodone . OxyContin is time released oxycodone.
Oxycodone ... is approximatley 1.5 times stronger than hydrocodone , mg for mg.
If you have an 80 mg OxyContin, that ... oxycodone at a time.
That is equivalent to 60 mg of hydrocodone .
60 divided by the 7.5 hydro in Lortab gives you...
... rap.
Oxycodone is approximately 50% stronger than Hydrocodone (Lortab, Vicodin). And actually Hydrocodone is pretty ... strongest drug, when in fact it is rated about the same as Hydrocodone .
The other thing I hear people getting confused ... Lortab." When in reality, these are the same drugs ( Hydrocodone ) with different amounts of Tylenol in them.
The ... OxyContin, etc) will work great, but others may find that Hydrocodone works better. Even though Hydrocodone is weaker....
- Methadone, scared of long term use for pain 25th March 2006
... little late but wanted to chime in here.... I took hydrocodone and oxycodone for years for my chronic pain but had...
- Long term effects of Pain killers 25th March 2006
... Morphine and Codeine, and you have semi-synthetics like Hydrocodone , Oxycodone, etc. Morphine and Codeine can cause more...
- Back for advice! 24th March 2006
... Oxycontin dosed at 40, 20 ,40 for the day and use hydrocodone 7.5 for breakthrough pain.(60/month) I take wellbutrin...
- Husbands Meds ????? 22nd March 2006
... 20mg 3 times a day
Oxycotin 80 my every 6/8 hours
Hydrocodone 750mg every 6 hours as needed
Lexapro 20mg day
Nortryptil...
... your breakthrough medication.
When you mentioned Hydrocodone (this would be the SA med for BT) you said it was...
- Quickie Question - What is order of Pain Meds in strength? 19th March 2006
... stronger than Vicodin (10/660), which I have learned is hydrocodone .
My new doc and Pain Specialist took me from that ... What order are pain meds? Right now I think its
hydrocodone
percocet (which are same family as hydro?)
morphine...
... For instance, Vicodin-Lortab-Norco-Lorcet are all " Hydrocodone ." Usually the only difference is the amount of Tylenol ... Avinza.
As far as strengths it goes like this:
Hydrocodone approximataly equal to Morphine
Oxycodone is approximately ... the charts, Morphine orally is just about equal to Hydrocodone mg to mg. Oxycodone is 1.5 : 1 ratio with Morphine...
