- 4 week post op appointment this am with good news 7th April 2005
... tell my pre-surgery pain is gone. I only take one percocet every 4 hours now instead of 2.
So I have to say...
- I just have one question 6th April 2005
... Maybe that is a PM who does that.
He's had me on percocet for 9 months, now neurontin, and on vicaden for a...
- ? about expired meds for back spasms 5th April 2005
... aren't safe during breastfeeding but I figured the Percocet was since that's what they gave me in the hospital...
- 1 1/2 years post,still pain,anyone else? 5th April 2005
... huge amount of Drugs from pre surgery like Morphine & Percocet but I will not take those unless I am in excruciating...
- Update on SI problems 3rd April 2005
... !!!
I tried MSM, Condroiton,(sp?) Glucosomine, Percocet , Vicodan, Vioxx, Celebrex, Bextra, Advil, Aleve, The...
- 6 weeks Post lamenectamy 3rd April 2005
... the butt pain is all terrible. I have to take a percocet now almost daily, also motrin, along with a muscle...
- Pain med and anti-inflamatories (sp) 2nd April 2005
... inflammation (script from dr) and then of course my percocet . But, I know there are some others, I can't remember...
- Neurontin Help 2nd April 2005
... strange that My 1st visit to PM He gave me Neurontin and Percocet . I have had no meds since harware removal in dec....
... giving you some relief. I think it is probably the percocet and not the neurontin giving you that much relief...
- Survived Discogram...I think... 31st March 2005
... doesn't work? Then what? He did give me a script for Percocet at least. I told him the lortabs weren't working anymore...
- Need Advice on Meds b4 new PM appt next week.... 30th March 2005
... I am currently taking 10/325 of percocet . One thing to be weary of: the amount of tylenol...
... I don't overdo it.
Like you I took Vicodin and Percocet for many months and I think I also built a tolerance...
- i'm home and healing,,,horray!!! 26th March 2005
... in pain or tired, right? I still have to take my percocet every 4 hours, (I have to take 2 of them) When should...
- Question on my meds 26th March 2005
... another opiate like Oxycodone IR (Immediate Release) Percocet or Vicodin for breakthrough pain. It is ok to split ... one of those pills (Vicodin, Percocet ). DO NOT ever split or cut an OxyContin pill though...
- Oxycontin 26th March 2005
... in the AM and 20 Mg in the PM. I alternate between Percocet 10/325 and Dilaudid 4mg for Breakthrough Pain. I try ... pain. I've been noticing that I've been using more Percocet lately so I may talk with the Dr about uping the OxyContin...
... lower dose so far, the cost is also MUCH lower, I take percocet for BT.
Linda...
- Topamax users...HELP I'm on neurontin and sick! 25th March 2005
... severely crushed nerve for over 4 months and was taking Percocet 10/325, Valium and Elavil.
Happily my story has...
- I think I decided.... 21st March 2005
... though. Minor pains these days, sometimes I need a percocet , but I am finding I can take one then not another...
- Degenerative Discs & Pain Management 21st March 2005
... the pain. I started the celebrex and had to take percocet that I had from abdominal sugery which made the pain ... and heat as well as the TENS. I took myself off the percocet about 4 days ago because I felt i could manage the...
... me on two new meds feldene and another as well as percocet at least at nighttime if not more frequently. :) ...
... continue the celebrex and I hate the thought of the percocet because it spaces me out but he made me promise to...
...
How are you this morning? I assume you took the percocet early last evening since you didn't post after early...
... guilt of taking you away from Job One :)
Took the percocet ...was up at 2am worried about K. and how she had taken...
... relaxant for a day this morning and so far so good. Percocet I take at night to help me sleep. The meds do have...
... minutes. I am also on a muscle relaxant 4x/day and the Percocet for bedtime. My back is actually feeling much better...
... the time my med was slightly overdue......I'm of the percocet (gotta start someplace) and slept well both nights...
... tell you the Feldene is so much better. I was on Percocet for a week and am off that now.
In terms of exercises...
... for me to feel this way.....I guess I will pack the percocet (pain med) just in case too. There's not much more...
... back all along was tolerable and never needed the percocet until this time...so that's why I consider it the...
... there that I will be comfortable. I am packing my percocet just in case. The resort does have a doctor on the...
... .......... :) HAVE FUN !!!
Perhaps you can try percocet ....works for Goody for the back but not sure how it...
... meds???? Anitiinflammatorys or muscle relaxants or percocet ???? There's gotta be something you can do. What about...
... to keep things at bay. This last flairup I was on percocet for a few weeks but couldn't function and so I took ... it at night to help sleep. I took myself off the percocet and weaned off the paragon forte (muscle relaxant ... back towards a 10 in pain. On those days I take the percocet but only take it when absolutely necessary. Hope...
- diclofenac - lower back pain 20th March 2005
... doesn't run the greater risk of addiction that say percocet or some other meds may have. I also use prescription...
- TENS after discectamy 20th March 2005
... leg, and lower back is at times unbearable. even a percocet will not take it away. This has gone on for 4 years...
- buldging disc-laminectomy -unsucessful surgery 18th March 2005
... therapy and went back to my chiropractor, I am on percocet and they don't touch the pain and then I can't function...
- If not now, when... 15th March 2005
... minimal in my back, just depends. I am taking appx two percocet 10/325 a day (one for back) (two or more if neck gets...
- Codeine for Back Pain? 15th March 2005
... now is Hydrocodone/APAP (Vicodin, Lortab, Norco), or Percocet , Percodan (Oxycodone). These drugs are more potent ... current dosage is 40mg of Oxycontin (Oxycodone) and Percocet 10/325 for break through pain. This dose would knock...
- Began Neurontin and doing better 14th March 2005
... too good on it, but neither is it any good on the percocet and vicaden, and at least I haven't needed as much ... percocet now. Unlike some other people, I haven't been tired...
- Surgery Over, I'm Back!!! 11th March 2005
... meds from hosp. Now I take OXcontin am and pm, with percocet for any breakthrough pain. and medrol tapers x 5 days...
- Herniation bet T6 and T7 11th March 2005
... Derivative of Morphine. I take 60mg @ night and I take Percocet for Breakthrough Pain. If your meds have stopped working ... your meds like one month Lortab and the next month Percocet . Your body will build up a natural tolerance to the...
... When it first happened, I was on Oxycontin, Vicodin, Percocet , you name it, but decided on my own to wean off of...
... much Freakin pain today I can't stand it!!!!!!!!! The Percocet isn't even working. Thanks for listening. I have found...
... on the Avinza It just makes the pain tolerable. The Percocet on the other hand makes me so woozy that I can't even...
... Derivative of Morphine. I take 60mg @ night and I take Percocet for Breakthrough Pain. If your meds have stopped working ... your meds like one month Lortab and the next month Percocet . Your body will build up a natural tolerance to the...
... An easy 10/10 on the pain scale. I rested, no PT, Percocet 10/325 every 6 hours and almost constant heat on my...
- meds question 11th March 2005
... and felt fuzzy headed but since my surgery taking percocet didn't really make me feel fuzzy it just worked for...
- muscle pain, i think 10th March 2005
... relaxed and used heat and ice (mostly ice). I'm out of percocet and hoping I can get through without pain pills now...
- Spasms after surgery 9th March 2005
... spasms, I can only take one every 6 hours. I have Percocet and I can take them every 3-4 hours. I am going to...
- New Medication 8th March 2005
... pain medications, Neurontin, Hydrocodone, Utracet, percocet , Zonegram and the list goes on.
Yesterday, she ... that I was not familiar with. It was a combination of Percocet and CYMBALTA. It was initially prescribed as an anti...
- Scared of the neurontin but will try 4th March 2005
... nerve pain anymore and can't continue to exist on percocet ....
- hydro's not working/would percocet be effective need advice 4th March 2005
... Jason- Percocet is stronger although Oxycodone (main ingrediant in...
... personally just asked my DR for vicodin because I was on percocet and I found it not only made me feel kinda wacko, ... to just have him up your dosage before switching to percocet .
Just a thought....
... Percocet (Oxycodone/APAP) is stronger than hydrocodone. Its...
... took Dulcolax and it worked every time. Vicodan and Percocet I tried first and threw up with both of them. I switched...
- Herniated disc w/ siatica. Also DDD...Help??? 2nd March 2005
... sleepy, but it doesn't make others. There's also percocet , which I cannot use, but fortunately I get good relief...
- Miracles 24th February 2005
... heat, ice, those silly patches, Ultraset, Vicodan, Percocet , Percodan, Flexeril, Soma, Valium, Xanax, Oxycordone...
- Question? 23rd February 2005
... achey flu like pain. I am on the Duragesic 50mcg and Percocet for bt. And the bt is mostly FM pain. The patch just...
- Ultracet - Good or Bad? 22nd February 2005
... Interesting...I noticed that when I take Vicodin or Percocet I start to itch all over! Sometimes when I take Ultram...
... Interesting...I noticed that when I take Vicodin or Percocet I start to itch all over! Sometimes when I take Ultram...
- Decompression and a fusion 16th February 2005
... in the hospital 4 days with my surgery and was on Percocet and Robaxin (muscle spasms) for 10 days post-surgery...
- HOW do you stand it day to day???? 9th February 2005
... several years untill this last surgery and he gave me percocet and worked a little then went away.Then last week...
- SO FRUSTRATEd...anyone have grinding in back and what is it? 5th February 2005
... really need to get back into pain management. I take percocet but it doesn't even touch it anymore. I am seriously...
- Will we get off pain pills?? 27th January 2005
... surgery, and at 7 mons post op, I'm still on pain meds; percocet and hydro. for back pain, and nerve pain (stabbing...
... again. I will try the neurontin after finishing the percocet . Don't want a double whammy.
He mentioned that ... wake up fine. ??? hard to believe.
Put me back on percocet instead of vicaden. that does help the pain. My leg...
- Hmmmmm 27th January 2005
... another by four hours. Didn't so much when I had the percocet tens. This is one reason I am going through them faster...
... my pm doc had me on percocet tens before surgery, and I was given 120 for a month ... that set back and we (dr and I) decided to use the Percocet s. That was good, then after I ran out I asked to...
- need advice asking doc for different meds 26th January 2005
... to take more and that scares me. i've heard that percocet might be a little stronger and might mix it up and ... give me some relief without taking so much. is percocet that much harder to get. i have a torn disc per the ... m in pain. would it be appropriate to ask and is percocet going to be stronger. is it work it. please help...
... that it isn't helping like it should and ask about percocet . :) :)...
... starting pt soon. insurance takes for ever. is percocet stronger than my hydro's. thanks...
... I skipped the percocet and asked for morphine sulfate, a slow release med...
... i find the percocet stronger than the hydro.
I take percocet for stabbing ... much pain but enough to need something to stay sane. Percocet really knocks me for a loop, so I start with half ... then work up, as needed. My doctor has had me in percocet for 7 months. At 6 mons he put me on hydro instead ... but told me to keep the percocet for the level 9 nerve pain.
Frankly, I cannot...
- Sciatica pain med questions ? 25th January 2005
... surgery I was on oral steroids (Prednasone) and taking Percocet every 3-4 hours. It helped somewhat, but I was pretty...
... Vicaden does absolutely nothing for it. Two or three percocet will take the edge off, taking it from a level 9 to...
- Help, I'm outta drugs! 24th January 2005
... like to be with out your pain meds.
But----isn't Percocet or Percodan the very same medication as Oxycontin ... medication, as the Percs but with out
the acetaminophen ( Percocet ) or aspirin (Percodan) combinations?
Really---I'm...
- I'm sleepy! 23rd January 2005
... worthless for me. There are only a few I like: My percocet s and flexeril. Vicodin is good too, less of a narc ... lot for me now minus one. I used to have:
10/325 Percocet
10/500 Lortab
350 Soma
150 Wellbutrin
75 Zoloft ... Benadryl and
stool softners
NOW:
the zoloft, 7.5/325 Percocet s, 350 Soma (that I don't use), 10 mg Flexeril, benadryl...
... the pharmacy. I have on hand right now:
Oxycontin
Percocet
Lortab
Valium
Demerol
Phenergan
Elavil
Cymbalta...
... the pharmacy. I have on hand right now:
Oxycontin
Percocet
Lortab
Valium
Demerol
Phenergan
Elavil
Cymbalta...
- Pain meds make me sick!!! 19th January 2005
... far and didn't even know it. And anytime I took a percocet , I would get soooooo sick and have horrible stomach...
... the problems. I went from Vicodin, to Lortabs, to Percocet s, to Bextra, to something else. After I got my bms ... need a lesser dosage pain med like Vicodin fives or percocet fives. Something not so strong. Darvocet is pretty ... strong. I can't take percocet tens anymore, I am now on seven point fives. If you...
- Nucleoplasty 19th January 2005
...
Usually the docs then give the patient an Rx for Percocet or Vicoden.
First teo weeks are mostly rest in...
- [B]New here...Accident victim and need advise please[/B] 18th January 2005
... far, all I've done is take various pain medications ( Percocet , Norco, Vicodin). When I last saw the ortho, he told...
- Drug Of Choice. 17th January 2005
... to be quite honest, nothing, not even percocet , really cuts my back pain. It makes me high so I don...
... duragesic patch/percocert for BT
now
methadone percocet for BT
with CP you can't really get good paim...
- few questions 17th January 2005
... 10 mg oxycontin pm and a combination of Tylonol 3, Percocet and xtra strength tylonal durring the day.
I wish...
- Whats w/the L5 S1? 15th January 2005
... 60 vicodin in 4 days! :)
She asked if I wanted percocet again but am trying to go down in medication so we...
- Anyone else having problems getting pain meds??? 11th January 2005
... find it to work as well as any so far and also take percocet for BT, good luck and hold on you'll find you have...
- pain meds question percs and hydros 10th January 2005
... now, their not doing the job anymore. i heard of percocet but will doctors give that or is it to strong. my...
... now, their not doing the job anymore. i heard of percocet but will doctors give that or is it to strong. my...
- Is there such a thing as post operative depression? 7th January 2005
... about the depression on the follow up visit. the Percocet seem to be working waaaayyy better than the vicodin...
- Post Fusion-ites A ? about Rollar Coasters 6th January 2005
... excursions and also took two lortabs. I just took my last percocet b/c I decided to help clean and do laundry. SO, been...
- Meds for DDD 4th January 2005
... tablet which allos me to function on a daily basis and percocet if the avinza wears off. But the only medication I...
- Back from the other side 4th January 2005
... l5 s1 on Wednesday teh 29th. I blew threw my 1st60 percocet and am no on to vicodin w/2 refills.........thank...
- you know you feel better.... 2nd January 2005
... I am also switching to my Lortabs again versus my percocet . I took my two percs today and ended up taking "naps...
- My fusion is Wednesday!!! 2nd January 2005
... even though it is very painful most of the time. The Percocet and MS Contin are definitely a good thing!
Good...
- 3 Level Spinal Fusion questions! 2nd January 2005
... t bad. Afterwards I drove home myself. I took a percocet before so that may have helped. I only had to stay...
- meds 30th December 2004
... one that worked like i wanted it to---but this time percocet actually did work...but he cut the amount in half...
- Pain medication - avoiding/reducing tolerance 29th December 2004
... aggravating the pain.
My doctor has prescribed percocet 5/325 as needed. At first, I was very worried about ... MRI. When I take pain meds, I usually only take 1 percocet , sometimes with an Advil because I'd rather not have ... fast does a person typically build up a tolerance to percocet s? Maybe I'm being silly thinking about this with ... m being overly concerned. I will say that taking percocet really helps the pain and let's me do "normal" things...
... pass out. To make a long story short I was taking percocet every four hours for about two weeks, it was not a...
- 8 days post-op with progressive leg pain 29th December 2004
... a lot of meds...and I hated taking a class II med.. Percocet 10, and then the Ambien, Valium and Elavil for sleep...
- Mel?????? 28th December 2004
... gave me a medrol steroid pack and told me to take the percocet instead of lortab. Today, it was bad, now my skin...
- it hurts! 27th December 2004
... different drugs! :) , (i.e.: Prednisone, Neurontin, Percocet , Klonopin, Soma and of course, my trusty "HRT" (it ... just aweful and my solution is going to be...stop the percocet and replace with advil (and hope for the best) and...
- Post OP L5-S1 Micro-D-VERY Embarrasing Question 26th December 2004
... remember...I had pain levels out the roof 24/7 that percocet 10/325 did not touch...and was taking it every 4-6...
- L3/L4 fusion - ? on pelvis bone harvest/graft and return to work 23rd December 2004
... one or two every three or four hours), but am now on Percocet as needed, and that's about every six hours or so...
... when I woke up in my room I was literally on ONLY 1 percocet every six hours! OK let me repeat this...ok because ... I know many can't believe it...but I ONLY GOT ONE percocet te EVERY 6 hours! I remember laying in bed crying nonstop ... experienced in my life. I was sent home with 1 script of percocet te which again only allowed me to have 1 percocette ... hours later
Now do the math....that is like taking 32 percocet a day without the tylenol on a slow time release way...
- I'm BAAAAAAAACK! 22nd December 2004
... has a short life for pain relief. I of course had percocet and muscle relaxers plus a few other meds (the demerol...
- Home and feeling pretty good 21st December 2004
... hips!!).
Once I was walking, they got me to oral percocet s and oxycotin and off morphine, and by Friday I came ... home aide 2xweek. I am still taking Oxycotin and percocet , but cutting down bit. The BM was my biggy- 1st...
- Will I Get A Refill??????? 20th December 2004
... home from the hospital on 12/11 with a script for 40 Percocet 5.0/325. Taking 2 every 4-6. My doc refilled it...
... follow up is not until 1/4/05
Because I was on Percocet 10/325 from OCT 13 until 12/10 (prescribed by my PCP...
- Had My Laminectomy on 12/10-Still have QUESTIONS!! 20th December 2004
... Alan, do you think the Neurontin worked better than Percocet or Vicodin? I had my 2nd discectomy on 12/1, first ... days the nerve pain was back like before surgery. Now Percocet doesn't do much. Doc said to stop PT for 2 weeks....
- Back spasms after lumbar fusion surgery 20th December 2004
... For the last few weeks, I have been on alternating Percocet and Lortab, along with Zanaflex 32 mg. per day, and...
... was wondering why you are alternating between the Percocet and Lortab? Are you not getting enough relief from...
... For the last few weeks, I have been on alternating Percocet and Lortab, along with Zanaflex 32 mg. per day, and...
- Harware REmoval the other day 17th December 2004
... have normally been against pills but this time I got Percocet and -no drowsy or buzz but helps the pain.I had this...
- Morphine Haze 16th December 2004
... great amount of pain when I went in. He offered me Percocet , but they don't work for me, so he presribed the Oxy...
... of surgery at about 3:00 am and he prescribed Oxy, Percocet , an anti nausea med, and a stool softener. This was...
- When can I "TAKE A WALK" 16th December 2004
... my subject area...SIGN LANGUAGE...so I was taking Percocet 10/325 3 times daily from Oct 13 until my surgery ... t think I was "ADDICTED" as when I was taking the Percocet s, I never took the 4 per day prescribed, most days...
- Update on nerve damage: warning 15th December 2004
... still working....MY doctor by this time had me on Percocet 10/325...
I Discontinued Vax-d with mutal agreement...
- Jan 14 Fusion l5-s1 need advice 12th December 2004
... had a morphine pump in the hospital and went home on percocet but that varies also for most.....Do a search and...
