- My not so bad tonsillectomy experience :) It is not as bad as everyone makes it seem 16th March 2008
... ended up taking some of my pain meds at around 5 ( Lortab ) and slept for about an hour. When I woke up my dad ... still minimal, I decided I didn't want to take the Lortab because it tasted bad and I wasn't in much pain, so...
... still taking just tylenol during the day, took the Lortab again tonight to help me sleep. Last night was a...
- Help! Boyfriend hallucinating on lortab 16th March 2008
... s also unlikely that it will take 3-5 days for the lortab hallucinations to get out of his system (it might ... take that long for the hydrocodone in lortab to get out of his system for a drug test, but the ... the pain comes back you might try a smaller dose of lortab - try cutting the pills in half or even quartering...
... Thanks for your replies! He didn't take the lortab for awhile and is continuing to take the ibuprofen ... but the pain returned so I gave him half the dose of lortab .
He just seems really out of it and in worse pain...
- March 12 - My tonsillectomy experience. 12th March 2008
... take it and they ended up putting me back on liquid lortab and my ENT gave me 3 refills on all my meds. Also...
... take it and they ended up putting me back on liquid lortab and my ENT gave me 3 refills on all my meds. Also...
- Getting my tonsils out March 19th.. 7th March 2008
... swelling. The popcicles are very soothing! I had Lortab elixer for my pain med and I found that it would make...
- 3/5 go time (tonsillectomy) 25th February 2008
... able to take codeine either but my ENT gave me liquid lortab along with antibiotics. On my post op paperwork and...
- Painkillers After Tonsillectomy 24th February 2008
... definitely talk with your ENT. I was given liquid lortab and antibiotics post op. Also "magic mouthwash" works...
- tonsillectomy scheduled for 2-12 4th February 2008
... jaw. I am not taking my pain meds much....the liquid lortab burns like crazy and it makes me kind of sick to my...
... warm or at room temperature. My ENT gave me liquid lortab and antibiotics post surgery as well as a "magic mouthwash...
- Jordan’s Big Guide to Adult Tonsillectomy 2nd January 2008
... 8211; liquid if possible. Sometimes with the liquid lortab . Also sold as Mucinex – helps create mucus...
- MAN was I wrong! 2nd January 2008
... WATER no matter what, and beg your doctor for some Lortab .
Also, it helps a lot having someone there to bury...
- Adult tonsillectomy - my recent experience 23rd December 2007
... is off. My pain meds have been changed from liquid lortab to tylenol w/codeine and back yet again to the liquid ... lortab . Any other ideas or suggestions. I am so grateful...
- My Florida Tonsillectomy Experience 29th October 2007
... felt any discomfort I woul take
my liquid Lortab which took care of everything
Day 4 ... pain.
Every 3 hours I would take 20cc on liquid lortab .
I take the Lortab, wait 1/2 hour then drink water...
... Try not to cough...it may cause bleeding.
Liquid lortab works good for pain. Call your doc if pain relief...
- Tonsillectomy tomorrow! 20th September 2007
... gives me severe anxiety and insominia, so Now im on lortab ...I feel 100% better except that the Lortab doesnt...
- Scared to DEATH!!! 14th September 2007
... sleeping decent since. I am on 15mg (3 teaspoons) of lortab every 4 hours. I cut the dose yesterday and went with...
- Tonsillectomy Procedure Options 8th September 2007
... throat is much better by far (day 17).....I am off the Lortab and on the Advil which sort of helps me with the swelling...
- SCARED Setoplasy, polop, and sinus cleaning 5th September 2007
... Most likely at least a few days if T3, dimerall, lortab .. one of those.
I also heard that you have to sleep...
- Septoplasty surgery in a week 25th August 2007
... If you need fast pain relief, the liquid drugs like Lortab Elixir (hydrocodone apap) or Roxicet (oxycodone with...
- Adult tonsillectomy pain management 19th August 2007
... seems that Percocet (Oxycodone/Acetaminophen) and Lortab (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) are fairly common for...
... I am on Lortab right now and it works pretty well :)
Ask him if...
... about adequate pain management. He prescribed the lortab liquid 2 tbs every 4hrs with another capsule of demerol...
... got one bottle of Liquid Hydrocodone (generic for Lortab ) which was for 1 TBSP every 4 hours (it only lasts ... and I got another 2 day supply of this time Liquid Lortab with Guaifenesin (ask for this one - the hydro numbs...
... liquid Percocet which is Oxycodone and Tylenol) and Lortab Elixir or the generic Hydrocone APAP. Liquids are ... Roxicet for a couple of days to get to sleep. The Lortab Elixir was not as strong but was effective when I...
... My doctor sent me home with a huge bottle (pint) of lortab elixir with another refill, antibiotics with another...
... day was the worst. To be honest I had to take the Lortab elixir around the clock or else the pain would be ... in it which I think is what made me sleepy because Lortab alone makes me want to clean my house from top to ... brushing my teeth, gargling with lidocaine, mixed my lortab elixir with water, quickly swollow and chase with...
... am prepared. I'm a good sized man so I get 4 TBS of Lortab every 4 hours. And it really seems to help the pain...
... am prepared. I'm a good sized man so I get 4 TBS of Lortab every 4 hours. And it really seems to help the pain...
- 8/14 Tonsillectomy 9th August 2007
... dissolvable children's Tylenol (just in case the liquid lortab makes me sick - the pharmacist said it was ok to triple...
...
The red skin and itchiness may be caused by the Lortab , a side effect. I had itchiness when I took it, but...
- Seeking partner in suffering - Palate, turbinate, tonsil, septum surgery upcoming 3rd August 2007
... you pain pills? I would request a script for liquid lortab . This isn't as strong as the percocet for some, but...
- Sudden Sore Throat after Tonsillectomy 30th July 2007
... injection and sent me home with a large bottle of Lortab and told me not to come back unless there was a problem...
... foods this Thursday. I'm trying to cut back on my Lortab pain meds too but this whole day my cold has been...
- Please tell me good stories about how Tonsilectomy's go? 29th July 2007
... injection and sent me home with a large bottle of Lortab and told me not to come back unless there was a problem...
- Yea! Surgery is over! 13th July 2007
... a extra strength tylenol to your dose. My liquid lortab had 500 mg tylenol and 7.5 mg hydrocodone, so I would...
- Tonsillectomay and Septoplasty at the same time 2nd July 2007
... from the hospital Friday morning and was prescribed lortab , and an antibiotic. I was hoping that I would be able ... to deal with the pain, and not have to take the lortab , and I think that if I had only had the tonsillectomy ... in from the septoplasty, I ended up taking 3 or 4 lortab s thoughtout the day on Friday. But they did not seem ... adventually the bleeding stopped.
I told him that the lortab was not working very good, and so he gave me a shot ... think that the blackouts were caused either from the lortab , or the extreme pain that I was in, or a combination...
- Adult Tonsillectomy Agony 10th June 2007
... I am going on day 9 and it wasn't until I got my Lortab that I could actually eat anything. I was up every...
- advice needed! 18 years old 9th May 2007
... Pain management:
1) Lortab liquid
2) Motrin (only during the worst it thins the...
- Tonsillectomy (aka pending doom) in 2 days and counting 2nd May 2007
... in no hurry to have a full italian meal. My liquid lortab was making me a little nauseated a few days ago, the...
- Adult, 30, tonsils, uvula, and septum fixed 20th April 2007
... I got were Roxicet (liquid percocet/oxycodone) and Lortab Elixir (hydrocodone APAP). These made life bearable...
... me out but it also gave me that "opiate haze". The Lortab Elixir which is not as strong helped with the pain ... and I could function. Everyone is different, Lortab Elixir worked for me but other have better luck with...
- My Story... 19th April 2007
... ice shavings a lot and he also upped my pain meds to Lortab Elixer and I can take less (15 ml) of and it will...
... Can not swallow that hurts more. But I need my Lortab . It takes about 20 minutes or so to get this pain...
- Lortab 18th April 2007
... I was able to quick with Lortab except for at bed time by day 8 post op. I did the...
- Tonsillectomy-4 days to change my mind.... 16th April 2007
... am glad that I was given something pretty strong ( Lortab Elixer). I never really suffered with pain at all...
- Pre-Op Thru Day 5: My experience (so far) 10th April 2007
... about 30 minutes later. When he got back with the Lortab , I took the first dose and proceeded to get about ... subsided to a 2 for the rest of the day due to the Lortab and Tylenol. Have been able to talk without much ... an adult. The only thing that slows me down is the Lortab -- makes me a bit dizzy and sleepy -- but it completely ... the salty taste is temporarily pronounced. Took the Lortab about 1:30 and was in bed napping until about 4. ... they're probably a carrier.
After taking the 9:30 Lortab , it's now kicking my butt (it's 10:45), so I think...
... the past 2 days (maybe a 3-4). Not time for another Lortab , so I took the Tylenol and decided to sit up for a ... got to share.
To hell if it's time for another Lortab -- I'm going to take it and go back to sleep since ... down soon… and "mommy" gets her sanity back! Took a Lortab 30 minutes ago and it's kicking in -- so I'm going ... down and nap.
It's 7:30pm, I'm trying to fight the Lortab to stay up long enough to watch Sopranos (1st episode ... today, but has been a steady 3-4 when dosed up on Lortab . Had to go back to the Lortab/Tylenol swap (Lortab ... at 1:30, Tylenol at 3:30, Lortab at 5:30, etc.). I cut the Tylenol out yesterday ... again at 1:00am - the throat was at a 6 - took another Lortab and while waiting for it to kick in, ate the dumplings ... and tried to go back to sleep to no avail. Took the Lortab at 1:30 -- and like clockwork, I was out by 2:30. ... less - UGH!)
Actually stayed awake through the Lortab this afternoon -- most likely because even with it ...
It's almost 10:00pm - just took another dose of Lortab and it's not putting out the fire in the back of my...
... hasn't gotten worse -- it's still a steady 5-6 on Lortab and a solid 8 when I first awake.
Water seems ... other day - I've gone through 7.5 gallons in 6 days), Lortab , and a laxative (haven't had a BM since surgery - ... today has maintained at a 4-5 with double doses of Lortab and maxed out at an 8 on first waking up. Started ... 9 - pushing the threshold and my sanity!) Took a Lortab and an hour later I am now fighting the grogginess ... The pain level has dropped to a 7, took another Lortab and will wait for the pain to drop below a 5. Can ... awake again with a pain level of 7. Took the next Lortab and am now waiting for it to kick in. Wow -- where ... over until this phase is over. Frankly, I think the Lortab was working better. Was told that come Saturday or...
... better than nothing, until I could reach time to take a Lortab . I'm so ready for "Sunday" and hope that the doc ... until this too shall pass!
Took a nap after the Lortab kicked in -- actually slept for 3 hours solid. It...
- tonsil issues 22nd March 2007
... worth the effort to eat. So the doctor gave me liquid Lortab that has 8 refills until Sept. I sure hope Im not...
... worth the effort to eat. So the doctor gave me liquid Lortab that has 8 refills until Sept. I sure hope Im not ... liquid, and it tasted nasty and burned. I changed to lortab in pills later (around 1 week after) and split them...
... only minor complication I had was a bad reaction to Lortab (hydrocodone) I got very itchy/red on Sat. which was ... Since my dr. had prescribed 3 things (dexamethosone, Lortab , and Amoxicillin) I wasn't sure which of the 3 it ... would be. The dr said it was the Lortab and I immediately switched to over the counter liquid ... liquid stuff has a nasty burn/kick, just like the Lortab .
I'm pretty convinced after a quick search engine...
- How many others getting tonsillectomy tomorrow March 21? 20th March 2007
... a wlk in the park! I had an allergic reaction to Lortab (Hydrocodone) and have been on liquid Tylenol (over...
- What My Tonsillectomy Has Been Like 11th March 2007
... for almost 24 hours. I went home with a script for Lortab Elixer, Prednisone (steroid) and Compazine (for nausea...
... right now and I am required to stay on 3-4 tsps of Lortab every 4 hours during the night and early morning hours...
... when I talk or eat.
I want to stay away from the Lortab but its such a relief when I take it. I dunno......
... but tolerable. I am trying to stay away from the Lortab so I'm just dealing with it right now. It seems that...
- scabs and steriods 10th March 2007
... prescribed me a higher dosage of apin med. i went from lortab elixir liquid to norco pills. i am sitll in pain....
- Vicodin withdrawal following tonsillectomy?? 9th March 2007
... You should consider the liquid forms of hydrocodone ( Lortab Elixir) and oxycodone (Roxicet). These are the two ... would start with the Roxicet first since Vicodin and Lortab are almost identical. If I took the Lortab too many ... would get headaches from it. By alternating, the Lortab Elixir and the Roxicet, my pain was relieved and I...
- My tonsillectomy story 27th February 2007
... that was easily remedied by my medication (generic Lortab elixir and good-ole Tylenol).
My biggest problem...
- tonsillectomy and pain meds 26th February 2007
... My doctor prescribed me liquid generic Lortab and an anti-nausea pill. It's perfectly fine to take...
... way to go. The two that I was given last year were Lortab Elixir (hydrocone) and Roxicet (Oxycodone). The Roxicet ... was a knockout remedy for sleep and the Lortab Elixir allowed me to function during the day....
... took was liquid tylenol and within an hour my first Lortab . After that, everything was in pill form and I had...
... oxycodone and hydrocodone APAP. Roxicet (oxycodone) and Lortab Elixir (hydrocodone APAP) are the two liquid meds...
- Coblation Tosillectomy 5th February 2007
... drops, ice packs, heating pads for my ears, and liquid lortab . I also had a lydocaine swish and spit the help when...
- Tonsillectomy...Help me i am freaking out!!!! 3rd February 2007
... prescribe liquid pain relievers such as Roxicet or Lortab Elixir? If not, get them filled and stick with soft ... because it was so narcotic that I had bad dreams. The Lortab Elixir was much better and was able to function as...
... The liquid stuff Lortab Elixir or the generic Hydrocodone APAP will absorb...
- Tonsillectomy Next Week! 16th January 2007
... plenty of things to control the pain. I had liquid lortab ...and the doctor also sent me home with a steriod...
... I would have been cross dosing me continually with lortab early on.
Sincerely,
MG...
- Just had a Tonsillectomy on 1/12/06 14th January 2007
... 100+ ounces of ice water a day, oticaine ear drops, lortab on the dot, viscous lydocaine gargle used as a swish...
- Has anyone heard of Lingual Tonsils? 14th January 2007
... like sore throat, with pain killer it's o.k. I take lortab liquid and drink cold water with ice. I could even...
- Post-Tonsilecotmy alcohol consumption... 9th January 2007
... wine, just soft cheese though since I'm still on the Lortab elixar as needed for pain). I taxed mself too much...
- I survived my tonsillectomy! 29th December 2006
... at the surgery center. I came home that day with lortab , phenergan, and antibiotics. I was eating mashed...
- Tonsillectomy-Question about meds 5th December 2006
... the inflamation and swelling.. wonderful.
3) I had Lortab , but it only took the edge off of my pain, it didn...
... which is the equilavalent of Oxycotin/Oxycodone and Lortab Elixir which is Hydrocodone 7.5 mg/500 mg Tylenol ... put me in a narcotic haze. After that, I took the Lortab Elixir which was better for me since I could function...
- Tonsils / Adenoids 10th November 2006
... needed, because it is a topical treatment.
Your T3's, lortab , or whatever taken by the clock. Don't miss a dose...
- 30 Year Old Tonsillectomy - No Pain Meds - Day 1 1st November 2006
... find something to give you. I did stop taking the lortab a few days ago and even though my muscles in my throat...
- Headache 27th October 2006
... headaches? It is the worst headache i ever had and the lortab didn't even touch it. Let's hope it stays away because...
- 31 yo - Day 3 post-tonsillectomy - Holding steady 25th October 2006
... hunger as far as the broth and jello and etc go and the lortab is doing absolutely nothing i cant even sleep witht ... the lortab ...
- 31 yo, Day 2 post-tonsillectomy - definitely worse 24th October 2006
... lot even though I have been drinking and taking the Lortab .
They gave me valium in the hospital and I started ... itching a little, but the lortab doesn't make me itch at all.
Hope you feel better...
- Adult tonsillectomy - Day 1 24th October 2006
... pain pills. And for surgical pain, I always take Lortab ...seems to work best for me (had gallbladder out,...
- Need Support Tonsillectomy/Sinus Surgery 18th October 2006
... clearer everyday though. I am only allowed to have lortab and motrin when it gets too bad to handle. I am a...
- Compiled Tonsillectomy Care and Recovery Tips for Young and Old. 9th October 2006
... refrozen peas.
7) For pain I was prescribed liquid lortab . I also bought liquid tylenol. I am setting myself ... on a rotating schedule where I take tylenol/ lortab /tylenol/LT... every three hours. This is covering...
...
Medication
Took my zrytec easily, plus the lortab , liq. tylenol, saline solution, lydocaine gargle,...
... improved as long as ear pain is managed. Ear drops and lortab , only manage the pain about 50 % of the time.
Day ... quickly so that I can take my next dose of ear drops and lortab .
"The pain this causes pretty much pushes the ... the moderate pain scale at this time; however, the lortab and ibuprofen pain medication rotation does not control ... again. Teeth/jaw asns ear pain can be felt through the Lortab ear drop combination. I shall see how the day progresses ... ween myself off the med's because it seemed like the Lortab was a dud... however, I need whatever relief I can...
... I expected but am handling it okay and taking the lortab faithfully.
They did not put me on any Anti-biotics...
