- I.R.E. After Fusion ( workers comp ) 28th March 2006
... And my legs are killing me , my Dr just gave me some Percocet . Man I hope I don't need another surgery . I don't...
- Muscle Relaxers =/= Helping Pain? 26th March 2006
... addiction), and I'm severely allergic to codeine (i.e. Percocet , Tylenol #3, etc.). Is there anything that you can...
- Countdown to TLIF ... Lots of Questions 25th March 2006
... up inside tomorrow.
Today I am in a bit of a percocet haze, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do. My mobility...
- My Surgical Story .. and the aftermath .. 25th March 2006
... through. Plus I took a fair amount of pain meds -- percocet and flexiril.
Long story shorter, it took the better...
- Long term effects of Pain killers 25th March 2006
... for a little over a year, morphine for a few months, Percocet for 3 months and now I have been on dilaudid for almost...
- stretching after fusion 20th March 2006
... Ultram for pain. I am getting and keeping a script for percocet for break through pain days. It doesn't happen often...
- nerve healed but still in pain 9th March 2006
... Cymbalta and it is helping the pain and I've cut back on percocet . I hope that if I can get off the percocet the pain...
... Cymbalta and it is helping the pain and I've cut back on percocet . I hope that if I can get off the percocet the pain...
- Pain meds 5th March 2006
... 300 mg nerontin worked well for me with percocet for nerve pain and muscle spasms, could not take Lyrica...
- ... in The Dark!!!!!! 4th March 2006
... the leg and foot overall.
If I didn't have the percocet for the level 10 butcher knife stabbing pain, I would ... be alive. Vicaden does not touch it. I've been on percocet since jan of 2004 and my doctors say I'm not addicted...
- Darvocet. ANyone taking this?? 3rd March 2006
... slightly related (?) to codeine. I had a reaction to Percocet , and then to Tylenol #3 where I had to actually call...
- methadone or spinal cord stimulator 3rd March 2006
... pain and laid in his office for 1.5 hours while the percocet kicked in and I think they watched me on a camera...
... Right. I've been on percocet for 2 years and it only barely takes the edge off ... than nothing. If it's level 10 knife stabs, taking a percocet and going to level 8 pain is better!
Gabapentin...
... until I make the right decision. They know i need the percocet but I think they are all saying it's not helping my ... something - make a decision - but they'll keep me on percocet until I do make a decision.
I"ve delayed because...
... only things I have to face are the withdrawal from my percocet I have been taking for four years and the battery...
... the pain starts back up. I've been able to stop all percocet - cold turkey - isn't that fun!
I too have heard...
- Susy-Q 2nd March 2006
... and not least of all because it helped me sleep. Percocet is great for pain but it didn't help me get a good...
- 14 days post op 2nd March 2006
... in to add that I had a L4-5 fusion 3/05 and I had percocet for pain, too. I was asked at every post-op appointment...
... that account anyway. The fact that you need some percocet for pain at 14 days (or 40 days from my own experience...
- Pinched Nerve - Disc 2nd March 2006
... m not so depressed. Because the gabapentin and the percocet have left me depressed and over the top.
It talks...
- Kyphoplasty 1st March 2006
... something because the pain is so bad now. Not even Percocet touches the pain. Has anyone had this procedure?...
- VERY nervous about BONE SCAN!!! 1st March 2006
... and watermelon)
-Cefzil
-Singulair
-Oxycodone ( Percocet )
-Tylenol #3
-All codeine
-Walnuts
-Protein bars...
- 4 weeks;fusion..very happy..ALMOST SCARE 1st March 2006
... month then will go to work and hope I can think on percocet . Adheasions is I guess the only answer to what this...
... was bad for me and I hurt all over, so had to take percocet early, BUT didn't take but 1 during the last 2 days...
... bad YET? :) My cocktail is about the same usually 3 percocet a day, some like today will be Xs tylenol with 1,...
... increase my Neurontin to 1800 mg and started taking 1/2 Percocet several times a day. My doctor then put me on the...
... meds we have. :) Today is great, have only had 1/2 percocet and 1/2 robaxin, but know tomorrow can throw me to...
... they would be bad days and It's so true I've taken percocet and Roboxin 4 times during day yesterday and will...
... sHOULD BE USED TO IT BY NOW, BACK UP TO AN EXTRA percocet a day for 2 days now.hate that. Hope all has a good...
- New and needing advice 28th February 2006
... neurosurgeon definantly. More importantly he prescribed Percocet for pain and Prednisone steroids to see if that helps...
- Addiction V"S Pain????? 26th February 2006
... I was on percocet ,oxycontin and neurontin for about 19 months and my ... my surgery last month and I weaned myself off the percocet and the neurontin i'm down to 1 a day and I had stopped ... last night was the first time since I stopped the percocet that I slept thru the night. And I was worried that...
- Kristy G 25th February 2006
... Oh well, there's still hope.
For my meds, I take 2 percocet every 4 hours and 3 gaba pentins every 4 hours hours...
- 3 weeks post-op still in pain/answers anyone 21st February 2006
... before the surgery so I can deal with it. I was on percocet and oxycontin for about a month or so and now I take...
- If you have a herniated disc in your C-spine, do you need surgery? 17th February 2006
... NSAIDS and Acetaminophen which neither help. I take percocet and that is okay. I also have to take zanaflex every...
- Pain Med Question 16th February 2006
... 2 cents in since I recently have ebeen put back on Percocet . I took this pain killer for the first 4 months post...
- Questions about recovery? 15th February 2006
... prescription for something that isn't as strong as the percocet but something to take the edge off so I can heal without...
- HELP PLEASE!!! ***AN EMERGENCY*** I'm going into the hospital in 2 hours!!! 13th February 2006
... was a pinched nerve. They gave me an IV and some Percocet (after I refused Morphine)... It seemed to work okay ... Morphine. :) I also don't know if I'm allergic to the Percocet ... I had trouble breathing last night, but I don't...
... other meds you can try before going there. I have percocet 5/325 and take a 1/2 of one and go from there. This...
- Wait, wait, wait, wait... Pain Management Clinic = PSYCHIATRIC CARE?!?! 10th February 2006
... I've seen within the last week have prescribed me Percocet , Codeine, and Darvocet. (I had allergic reactions ... to both the Percocet and Codeine... and even had to call 9-1-1... which...
- more surgery-update 8th February 2006
... have been able to cut back on my pain meds from 5 percocet a day to 3 a day. I still take neurontin for nerve...
- Percocet and alcohol? 5th February 2006
... Oh no sweetie! Percocet and alcohol is almost a guaranteed ticket to the Porcelain...
... Hey Kristy,
I would agree with the other post. Percocet (Oxycodone) is a strong narcotic medication. Alcohol...
- Update on Almost 3 months Post-Op and OUCH! 2nd February 2006
... Spoke to the Dr. again today, he prescribed Percocet for the pain and said to stop the Loritab. He feels...
- tell me about Suboxone for pain/not just addiction 28th January 2006
...
i'm sick of the side effects of painkillers like percocet and vicodin. any suggestions. jayboy...
- Degenerative disk -- surgeon can't help me 27th January 2006
... lesson. I'm still hurting today. I take about 2-3 Percocet a day, doesn't do much but takes the edge off a bit...
... lesson. I'm still hurting today. I take about 2-3 Percocet a day, doesn't do much but takes the edge off a bit...
... management solutions (instead of just Biofreeze and Percocet ) now that it doesn't sound like surgery can miraculously...
... the surgery, the recovery, etc..
I still take percocet (10/650) 3 or 4 times a day. I was able to get off ... majority of the pain. But if I get out of bed, then the percocet is necessary to manage the pain as well. I've talked...
- Newbi post- please read. R neck/back/shoulder problems. 26th January 2006
... pain and depression), fentanyl (patch form 25mg), percocet 5mg and valium 5mg. A lot of medication.
It...
... Tylenol do nada. I take Zanaflex every night. I have percocet 5mg but I only take 1/2 of one. I get so tired, I...
... from my home is an hour and a half. I was taking a percocet before we even got there at ten am. Just starts in...
... to be there by 10 am. There I am at 6 am popping a percocet like it's my breakfast:( I know how it feels- your...
- Please ,please, read 26th January 2006
... because of the pain and problems :)
He upped my Percocet and said that I should have more control over my own ... sleepy at all! I requested not to go up in strength of Percocet just yet and add something so that there is always...
- To Cut or not to Cut? 22nd January 2006
... the question the past 8 weeks. Taking Vicoden or Percocet at work is also out of the question because I am too...
- chronic pain lessons learned..Part 1 of 2 22nd January 2006
... continued to get worse, even on gabapentin. Vicaden and percocet barely touch it. the pain is escalating 18 mons post ... find out the following:
The one pain doc said the percocet and the vicaden were the wrong things to take, because...
- 1 year out on Level 4 fusion - how long on Pain med's 22nd January 2006
... narc? does it work? How powerful is it? Is it like percocet , or oxy's, or vicodin, or what?
Take care of your...
- question about meds 20th January 2006
... prescribed Ultram 300 mgs daily just like you, and 2 Percocet four times a day (as needed, this was ammended to ... reason) 160mg every 12 hrs and the same BT pain meds ( Percocet ). This went on for about 8 months after surgery (I...
- Questions about Morphine 19th January 2006
... Sever back pain. He currently takes Morphine, and Percocet (sp?) for pain. He seems to be going through WD's...
- Who Has Or Having This Done ???radio Frequency Ablation Of The Facets Surgery? 16th January 2006
... bat an eye at my medications, which are fentanyl, percocet , valium, elavil and cymbalta... But trying to get...
- please help me, advice needed 14th January 2006
... back to crack. It still hurts, so I've been taking 1 percocet before bedtime I had left over from an unrelated surgery...
- Need Advice on pain relief for degenerative spinal disease. 9th January 2006
... s real fun. Well for 3 yrs. prior to that I was on percocet 10/650's and I was suppose to take them 6 times a...
- Pain Management Specialist 9th January 2006
... that time i was taking oxycottin, duregesic,flexeral, percocet , you name it i was on it. so i asked the pain management...
- ques: pain meds 8th January 2006
... in 3 days and had to take oxycontin twice a day and percocet when needed. Only needed the meds for about a month...
- Help I am in so much pain 5th January 2006
... help at all.You could start on 10mg Oxycontin(same as percocet but without the aceteminophen)and see how it does...
- What to expect once I wake up after fusion 2nd January 2006
... I was on IV drugs for only 1 day, then 1/2 dose Percocet (I wouldn't take both pills - I'd have been looooopy...
- pain medication 1st January 2006
... everyone
I have been taking oxycodone 5mg/325mg ( percocet ) on and off since july. I take anywhere from 2-4 ... don't help at all. Should I ask for a larger mg of percocet ? I feel that I can get off these any time I want...
- Is the pump the way to go? 30th December 2005
... ago. Before I had it, I was taking Oxycontin and Percocet . Since the pump I've been able to stop the oxycontin ... , but still take 3-4 10/650 Percocet a day. It has helped some with the pain, but I'm...
- Spinal Headache Etc... 29th December 2005
... should i just ask him for flat out for something like percocet . Im getting sick of the pain and have recently started...
... should i just ask him for flat out for something like percocet . Im getting sick of the pain and have recently started ... meds work for some people and only something like percocet or similar will work.
You know how you respond...
... ......Ibuprophen doesn't cut it! Neither does the percocet or Hydrocodone.
My suggestion is to just ask for...
- new disk problem?? 29th December 2005
... in my upper body??? Help please, im already taking percocet for pain (prescribed) and i took three advils on top...
... neck started to bother me. its never ending. i take percocet also. to bad it only helps for a short while. good...
- went for emg today......??????????????? 27th December 2005
... I can't even wash dishes without suffering. I'm on percocet 10/650 4-6 times a day and neurontin 600mg 3 times...
- ques: pain meds and liver 19th December 2005
... transdermal 50 mg patches, oxycotin 10mg, lorecet 7.5 750, percocet 5/325, percocet 10/650, methadone 20mg for pain, vicodin...
- To: hopenj77 (Tim) 18th December 2005
... light duty, My doctor said NO WORK I am taking 5-6 percocet a day and neurontin. I can't even drive. Anyway my...
- Back pain and neck pain intolerable. HELP!!!! 14th December 2005
... had tried me on vicodin (did not do a thing) and now percocet (does not do anything) I am in so much pain I dont...
... doctor doesn't want you on stronger meds right now, but percocet isn't exactly pushing the envelope...there's a lot ... something with a little more punch...what strength is the percocet ? If they are only 5mg it's no wonder they aren't doing...
... doctor doesn't want you on stronger meds right now, but percocet isn't exactly pushing the envelope...there's a lot ... something with a little more punch...what strength is the percocet ? If they are only 5mg it's no wonder they aren't doing...
... Thank you ever so much Carol. I just checked the percocet and it is 5mg/325 something else, and your right they ... something to the blood sugar. They only gave me 50 percocet s with no refills and the soma did not help either...
... Thank you ever so much Carol. I just checked the percocet and it is 5mg/325 something else, and your right they ... something to the blood sugar. They only gave me 50 percocet s with no refills and the soma did not help either...
- Upcoming Lumbar Laminectomy-Thoughts? 7th December 2005
... of course back area of incision very sore,taking 1 percocet every 5 hours. I learned a big plus is having a good...
... of course back area of incision very sore,taking 1 percocet every 5 hours. I learned a big plus is having a good...
- Opinions on Long Term medication vs. surgery 5th December 2005
... having because these are some strong meds, vicodin and percocet ( nothing helps this pain) I have to have surgery...
- What kind of Doctor to see? (Sorry, long) 5th December 2005
... ve got darvacet right now (because I can't tolerate percocet after my last surgery) but it makes me stupid. In...
- MRI +spinal chord compression 4th December 2005
... feel like I can't move them. I take neurontin and percocet and I still have pain. The neurontin makes me loopy...
- Neurontin? anybody else taking? 4th December 2005
... Hello all, I take 1800mg of neurontin and percocet a day. I also forget what i'm talking about or doing...
- Dr. Sarno's mind over back pain book??? 2nd December 2005
... tell yourself that it's in your mind, but hey if Percocet & Muscle Relaxers (Flexeril) aren't working then maybe...
- HELP Sever pain/twitching above tailbone 2nd December 2005
... s not helping. I've also taken a muscle relaxer & Percocet , but that area is still twitching.
What is this...
... what esle can I do for the stiffnes. I took another Percocet this morning and it doesn't work....
... there.....Stiffness is a big problem with my back and percocet doesn't really help as it is primarily for pain.....
- Lumbar Decompression with Fusion 1st December 2005
... all for writing to my post. The doctor gave me some percocet and that did nothing for the pain. I dont believe...
- stoping pain pills 1st December 2005
... mike i was on them every day for 2 1/2 years .... percocet (oxycondone) i started off with one a day and after...
- Human Barometer 29th November 2005
... started college....lol...all I can say is thank you percocet !...
- what pain is "normal"? 28th November 2005
... taking tylenol and naproxen and ibuprofen-I also have percocet that I will take if the others don't help)....
- Two weeks post-op...had to go to ER yesterday 28th November 2005
... down. So now, I'm taking Valium in addition to the Percocet to ease the constant spasming of that muscle the Dr...
... levels; it may be that you need something other than percocet for your pain right now.
Carol...
- 4 weeks;fusion..very happy..ALMOST SCARE 27th November 2005
... this is working, let's up the dose, even did it on my percocet , so now I'll be cutting everything in half for the...
... day, I've been great but yesterday was 1 robaxin, 3 percocet , then soma AND neurotin at bedtime so I do believe...
... took some dilantin, similar to Neurontin, along with percocet & ibuprofen. Last night I got in bed & felt a pop...
... surprised how much relief I got. Trying to cut out the percocet , but there are times when that's all that helps. Have...
... t want to turn into a zombie. I've been taking a Percocet and Robaxin about every 6 - 8 hours. With an additional ... Percocet if needed in a couple of hours. The nerve thing is...
... was the first day in 3 months that I didn't need a percocet or a vicodin to get thru pain. I was at work for 5...
... nerve medicines, but I know it keeps me from taking a percocet , so don't know the answer. Sue, sorry the 1/2 pill...
... funeral.
As far as my meds, I was only taking percocet before, 1 or 2 a day, nothing else. My surgeon told...
... way, I still take Robaxin occasionaly during day and percocet as needed, usually 2 a day and then 1/2 neurontin...
... muscle relaxer(usually Robaxen), I can do without percocet before that and I do, I've done very good doing without...
- there is hope 23rd November 2005
... think it helps too much with the pain and I also take Percocet but think it helps with helping me not get too down...
- Worried! 3 weeks post op 22nd November 2005
... even disappear with my pain meds (which is 2 5/325mg percocet every 6 hours) I'm afraid this surgery didnt work...
- Need Advice For Nerve Pain 20th November 2005
... thinks I've made a lot of progress as I'm only taking percocet twice a day. So, I'm going to wait this out for a ... weeks & see what results I get with PT. Sometimes the percocet s work well, other times not much. It's good to know...
- does anyone actually work through severe back and leg pain 19th November 2005
... horrible. well, just venting. thank the Lord for percocet because i couldn't go on because i'm so miserable...
... loved for 17 years. Like you I couldn't live without percocet or sit for any length time or ride in a car for very ... life away.
I'm on the road to healing finally, percocet 's cut in half, I feel good again and am gaining strength...
- 3 week post op fusion. Need Advice 18th November 2005
... sit up against in the chair and bringing my meds. Percocet and Dilaudid (my pain killers) and Flexeril (a muscle...
... but i didnt want to take any chances so i took the 2 percocet every 6 hours like i did right after the surgery and...
- My surgery went well 18th November 2005
... I'm still afraid to take much, so I'm still using percocet when it gets bad.
Carol W....
- 20 year old with pain for 5 years. Just had 1st spinal fusion surgery. 13th November 2005
... back now. My back still hurts and they have me on percocet , it hurts to bend over and im not supposed to lift...
- Topamax for back pain 12th November 2005
... tylenol, celebrex, vicodin, tramadol, Neurontin, Lyrica, percocet with my D.O. After the consults with the Surgeons...
- Myelogram is scheduled, what to expect? 6th November 2005
... just laughed at me. :) So, I guess I'll just take my percocet and valium and hope for the best. So, maybe it's not...
... Katina,
I've decided to take my percocet and Soma before I go in as when I asked they couldn...
... was quick and very little pain(although I did take a percocet and muscle relaxer right before I went in) and glad...
... not too bad on me. I will be taking 1 Valium and my percocet before I go, but probably just half the perc. A whole...
