- How long is it taking everyone to get energy back? 27th June 2008
... Footsidee, I was given percocet . I believe most narcotic based meds will have a variety ... three days. I told the doctor I couldn't handly the percocet (I had been off pain killers after the first five...
- Well first cast change. 17th June 2008
... well. I had very freaky dreams, but I was taking percocet . I would guess that any opiate drug may have that ... side-affect.
Percocet made me wake up often, but I would be so dazed that...
- 3 weeks post op and very swollen 15th June 2008
... stronger than Lortab immediately post op. I was on percocet for the first month then was switched to Lortab. ...
- Fractured Calcaneus 14th June 2008
... increasing up to a 6 on the pain scale, need to take 2 percocet every 6 hours, thinks thats a lot for someone who...
... during tomarrows surgery date 7/15.
I'm back to 1 percocet every 6 hours & pain has decreased.
Guess what! I...
- Mid Foot Fusion Surgery 12th June 2008
... post op. I still take pain medication. I'm prescribed percocet every 4 hours, I take it every 6 or when I feel like...
- 4 days postop 8th June 2008
... elected to have morphine which they gave me on top of my percocet . I had nausea and vomiting in the a.m. I wouldn...
- Posterior tibial tendon transfer and osteotomy scheduled next week 29th May 2008
... hospital messed up and I couldn't get it. I stayed on Percocet for about 2 months (it varies for everyone though...
... with no weight bearing at all! Pain management was Percocet and hydrocodone for about 5 weeks.
I am now in...
- 2 Hour Post Op for flatfoot reconstruction 29th May 2008
... the knee. Yes I'm actually ok no bad reaction to the percocet s although I do have prescription for nausea as backup ... screwed up the spelling but it's much stronger than percocet s but the pharmacies around here don't have them and ... have to wait 7-10 days to get it. I'm hoping that the percocet s will be enough. I took 2 so far , 1 at 2pm and the ... switch to motrin if not I'll gladly continue with percocet if necessary until there's no need.
No I did not ... should I make myself wake up after 10pm to take the percocet s every 4 or just wait til I awake to start taking...
... or because of discomfort/pain. Then I'd take it. Percocet is pretty strong stuff, so hopefully that'll be enough...
- Double Bunionette 21st May 2008
... brunt of the pain until the third day. I was given percocet and on the night of the third day I took two because...
... an antihistaminne, then it may work for you. I had percocet for pain and found that my body would feel tired but...
- Flatfoot Reconstruction Surgery scheduled and scared to death lol! 20th May 2008
... and my doc gave me a muscle relaxer, motrin 600 mg, percocet , ambien and a stool softener. She also told me that...
- Born with extreme flat feet-Ankle reconstruction /May29-Help Please! 15th May 2008
... they put it in, so less pain after surgery). I took Percocet for the first 8 wks or so, though the frequency diminished...
... I was on Percocet for the first few weeks then they switched me to Lortab...
- for how long after surgery did you need to stay "drugged up"? 14th May 2008
... I took Percocet for the first two days, but then they made me sick ... much $$$ I can make from my stash of Darvocet and Percocet . Vegas, here I come! :)...
- Arrgh! This is driving me crazy! 11th May 2008
... Pain is much much better though, haven't taken any percocet today at all , just Ibuprophen....
- Upcoming surgery and extremely nervous 26th April 2008
... for 30 minutes after she gave me my first dose of percocet . I probably left the hospital about 1 1/2 hours after...
- What frustrates you most about foot surgery? 26th March 2008
... could have dinner? Or having a bad reaction to the Percocet . If I could have climbed through the phone and slapped...
... could have dinner? Or having a bad reaction to the Percocet . If I could have climbed through the phone and slapped...
... it just makes my brain race, along with Loratab and Percocet . Did anyone feel the need for pain meds once they...
... increases. I, too have the racing brain with Lortab and Percocet . I have to take them with Phenergan which puts everyone...
- Bilateral Bunionectomy Scheduled for April 28/08 25th March 2008
... don't have access to the stronger drugs, Vicaden or Percocet - only Tylenol 3's with codeine....
- Everything was going soooooo well too...... 22nd March 2008
... doctor. That was almost two years ago.
I'm glad percocet works for you...it's good you're at the point where...
- PTT surgery 14th March 2008
... stay ahead of the pain by keeping up with the meds ( percocet ) but today it doesn't seem to be doing much good....
... Are you taking anything else in addition to the Percocet ? I was also given hydroxizine, which I was told enhances...
- Bunion and Hammer toe surgery 13th March 2008
... Vicodin is pretty strong. Maybe something like percocet or a more mild pain med will give her pain relief...
- PTTD Help me get back to work! 11th March 2008
... about the pain. I know how that goes...I stayed on Percocet for the first few months this time, though had signficantly...
- Survived the bunionectomy! 10th March 2008
... about an hour afterwards, after I took my first two percocet without incident. I have a dressing and ace bandage ... midnight, and I woke up with pain around 4 am. Took two percocet and back to sleep. Saturday was very painful, and ... I kept forgetting to take percocet BEFORE signs of pain. Again, a little woozy and nauseated ... different experience. I made the mistake of taking the percocet w/o food....and that was the beginning of my temporary ... really wish that I had read the boards dealing with Percocet b/c I would have requested something else -- I react ... just couldn't bear to be both nauseous AND in pain ( percocet did not take care of all the pain on Saturday) --...
- New to Board.2 days post op and i'm miserable! 6th March 2008
... spurs on my heel. I'm so uncomfortable! I was taking percocet but went back to the doc becuz the splint was rubbing...
... you any relief? Did you go right to that from the percocet ? Seems a lot of people try vicodin... that one always...
... Vicodin makes me itch. The percocet wasn't working at all, so he switched me to dilaudid...
- Cast Away Day! 3rd March 2008
... w/o the cast. I'll start WB 4/9.
Still taking Percocet regularly. Last night I had a weird response to it...
- ankle fusion recovery 1st March 2008
... can only wear hightop orthopedic shoes and I take Percocet every day for pain. I don't mean to discourage you...
- what can i do for pain after lisfranc injury surgery 28th February 2008
... I have a fairly high pain tolerance, but even the percocet and PCA pump weren't enough. They called in the pain ... afternoon, I was sent home with a splint and more percocet . By the 4th day after the surgery, I wasn't even taking ... the percocet anymore. (I still have more than half of the bottle...
... I had to take percocet as I am allergic to morphine. 2 every 3 hours. You...
- HELP!!!! Need tons of info re: flat foot reconstruction 26th February 2008
... different. That being said, I think you will need percocet at least for the first few weeks. What I did for ... awesome. Mine lasted 3o hours. I started taking the percocet on schedule even with the block so the level would ... up in my system for when it wears off. Then I took Percocet every 4 hours. I could gradually reduce this over ... you like the feeling. I never had problems with the Percocet controlling the pain. What happens to a lot of people...
... around midnight the night of surgery. I am taking Percocet and Vistaril (helps enhance the pain meds and make...
... but as long as it's elevated and I take the meds ( Percocet at first, down to hydrocone now), it's totally manageable...
- Persistent heel pain after ankle fusion. 12th February 2008
... now have developed arthritis in my ankle and take Percocet for the pain. I hope you feel better quickly and feel...
... now have developed arthritis in my ankle and take Percocet for the pain. I hope you feel better quickly and feel...
- PTTD Surgery Recovery???? 24th January 2008
... I slept on it, how much I walked, etc. I also took Percocet for about 3-4 months, though the last few months it...
- Floppy Toe - Post Surgery 20th January 2008
... pain. As soon as I got home I began taking the 2 percocet s; and I took 2, every 3 hours, thereafter. I also ... crutches and my husband steering my way because the percocet made me very unstable and dizzy. I must say that ... the percocet did take the edge off the pain and painful though ... unrelenting and only after taking 3 Vicodin and 3 percocet s did I get any hint of relief. Also, this time, when...
- Floppy Toe - Post Surgery 20th January 2008
... pain. As soon as I got home I began taking the 2 percocet s; and I took 2, every 3 hours, thereafter. I also ... crutches and my husband steering my way because the percocet made me very unstable and dizzy. I must say that ... the percocet did take the edge off the pain and painful though ... unrelenting and only after taking 3 Vicodin and 3 percocet s did I get any hint of relief. Also, this time, when...
... Friday morning. The last two dosages, I took only one percocet instead of the two I had been taking every 3 hours...
- Had Bilateral Austin Bunionectomy This Morning, 1/16 16th January 2008
... I also didn't think the percocet did much to relieve the burning uncomfortable part...
- Bunion Surgery 14th January 2008
... And the pain I did have was quickly relieved by the percocet my Pod gave me :) My experience was a little different...
- double bunionectomy in the morning 2nd January 2008
... pain. Once the pain started I found that the one percocet (5mg) wouldn't last long enough. I tried to keep ... right beside me, writing down the pill times. One percocet would give me 3 hours. So I'd take another. The...
- Surgery for PTTD...scheduled and waiting 10th December 2007
... pretty rough but I went off the heavy duty stuff ( percocet and oxycontin) after about 3 or 4 days. I guess others...
... pain meds before PT because you get sore from it. Percocet is a higher level pain med (vs Vicodin, which is a...
... you might want to call your drs office. I was on Percocet , which is more powerful a pain reliever (I think Vicodin...
... pain. I did have some pain when I woke up, so got 2 Percocet right away and have been taking them regularly all...
... pain. I did have some pain when I woke up, so got 2 Percocet right away and have been taking them regularly all...
- I just had a sesamoidectomy on Monday 28th November 2007
... Last night (night 2) I did have to take a couple of Percocet during the night but today the pain is managable....
... the day. Last night I tried my first night without Percocet but woke up quite a few times. I wasn't miserable...
... middle of the night, so I took a dose of the prescribed Percocet . For the next two days, I took the meds every eight...
- Cast Claustrophobia 15th November 2007
... excruciating pain. And I mean pain. My husband gave me the percocet the doctor prescribed if I needed it, but did not ... That continued for the entire day. I took probably 10 percocet , morethan the daily amount recommended and still did ... work. We called our doctor and he recommended more percocet . The next am, I told my husbnad that we had to go...
- Cortisone Shot Pain...How Bad Does It Hurt ? 31st October 2007
... perscribe me something for pain such as Lortab or Percocet before having this procedure done ?
The reason I...
- Ankle Replacement or Ankle Fusion from Rheumatoid arthritis 16th September 2007
... fusion and I am having chronic pain and limping. I take Percocet for pain and can only walk a short distance.
Take...
- evens colunm lengthening 13th September 2007
... the first 6 weeks being non weightbearing. Took Percocet regularly for about 3 weeks and then less frequently...
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Surgery Recovery Update 17th August 2007
... and Tylenol does squat. So, I still end up taking a Percocet here and there since it's the only thing I trust on...
- How do you sleep? 16th August 2007
... about trying another type of pain med? I was given percocet for my surgery and was fine but some people have to...
... is that I had two foot reconstructions and used the Percocet and Vicodin for the first two days and threw up.
...
- Procedure for deciding on bunion surgery?? 9th August 2007
... want to rethink your opinion on those :) I was on percocet for about a week and then used tylenol to control...
- Calcaneal Osteotomy, numbness in foot. 7th August 2007
... Tylenol with Codeine (Tylenol 3 here)? I was on Percocet for pain and now am only taking Celebrex (anti-inflammatory...
- Sophie: How are you? 31st July 2007
... the care of a pain management spec. I'm still on percocet . have been now for almost 4 years...now also on neurontin...
- i survived the post op apt 26th July 2007
... I am not sure if they will work as compared to the percocet . My foot is also abnormally swollen after being kinda...
- Heel Surgery? 26th July 2007
... The pain pills are Oxy Cotin 12 hr time released and Percocet . I hate how they make me feel but I hate the constant ... least bearable? If I miss one of the every 4 hour Percocet s it takes hours for me to get the pain under control...
- after surgery issues 25th July 2007
... so I am 2 days post op and I want to die.
the percocet dont seem to be doing too much, I am in still immense ... dose and antyhing else wont touch the pain if the percocet s doesnt touch it.
aaannnddd, last night as I...
... for my post op bone pain.
It is not as strong as percocet but I will almost swear that is works better on pain ... .
Since it is a lesser drug than percocet they should not have a problem prescribing it for...
... (apparently I was NOT on the strongest available Percocet , which makes me mad) The doctor said I could also ... strength Tylenol, and take that in combination with the Percocet , and then in order to get some sleep, I could take ... few days are usually the worst - by day 5 I was off Percocet entirely. I hope it goes quickly for you, and that...
... painkillers as they make me nauseous. Having looked up Percocet it looks like they are codeine based. Ask for something...
- surgery over - I'm home 23rd July 2007
... Clindamycin. A lot of pain meds are in the same class as Percocet (morphine-like pain killers), but some patients may ... be allergic to Percocet , and tolerate something in the same class like Vicodin...
... OK I'll post my two cents about the percocet as well! When I took Percocet following my surgeries ... , my doctor told me to EXPECT itching from the Percocet and automatically prescribed Vistaril (generic name ... for the itching. It also enhances the effect of the Percocet making it a little stronger. Maybe you could call...
... exactly what you mean about " When the block wore off".
Percocet did not even touch the pain.
Anyhow, it only lasted ... patients.
This is not considered on the level of Percocet or Vicodin.
It really, really works well on bone ... bone pain than the Advil type products.
I only used Percocet for the first 24 hours and then it made me throw up...
- Talus OCD Treatments and Progress Reports 22nd July 2007
... bone. Im now all wrapped up and he gave me 5/325 of percocet . He said 2 weeks on crutches with slight weight bearing...
- Big toe joint replacement - is fusion the answer? 18th July 2007
... Just a twilight sleep which I came out of easily, percocet for a week followed by vicodin for a few weeks. The...
- Chrisman Snook ankle surgery 19th June 2007
... injection at the hospital before I left as well as Percocet . I was taking 2 Percocet every 4-6 hours and still...
- Flat Foot Reconstruction Surgery--Share your advice & experiences please! 17th June 2007
... on morphine for the first 24 hours, then went on to Percocet . That worked really well and I tapered it and stopped...
... painkillers for? I have a 60-pill prescription of Percocet . I was feeling so good coming home from the hospital...
... off, leaving me in pain.
I was also prescribed Percocet , 60 pills to start (2 pills every 4hrs) and have had ... finding that I need them again. My dr told me to take a Percocet before PT. I also take Celebrex (have since before...
... I was in the hospital for 48 hours and started on Percocet there. Once I was home I took it for only a few more...
- 1 bunion, 2 pinky toes and 6 hammertoes 15th June 2007
... break my big toe.
He gave me my prescriptions ( Percocet and Keflex) to fill in advance so I can go straight...
- I am having bunion surgery on Wednesday, what should I expect? 11th June 2007
... BETTER ON MODERATE CREEPING UP TO SEVERE PAIN THAN PERCOCET OR VICODIN.
PERCOCET AND VICODIN MADE ME THROW UP...
- advise in pain meds after surgery 10th June 2007
... for each of the surgeries. This was brutal stuff.
Percocet and Vicodin put me in a purple haze and gave me some ... one hour of the Vicodin and 24 hours after taking percocet .
I needed to take these 24 hours post surgical....
- do they put you out? 29th May 2007
... the pain. I took them at their word, and took my Percocet like a good girl. I was glad I did! When the brain...
- Revision surgery.....EEEEEK! 27th April 2007
... he would give me a Rx for something stronger than percocet for a few days! I will let you know how it goes! Sophie...
- Surgery is done!! (Bunionectomy on both feet) 23rd March 2007
... and boy was the pain uncomfortable. However, the percocet and motrin are helping. I'm having trouble sleeping...
- Mid Foot Fusion Surgery/rehab 18th March 2007
... people differently. After I got home, I was given Percocet for a couple weeks, and it didnt really bother me...
- Surgery Scheduled For Monday. 9th March 2007
... surgery is somewhat painful but not unbearable. I took percocet yesterday but it made me nauseaous so today I'm just ... taking ES tylenol. Maybe, tonight I will take a percocet when I go to bed. Every 4 hours I have to place an...
... back...glad to hear your surgery went well. If the percocet is making you ill ask your doctor for something else...
... for me. Honestly, even taking dilaudid along with percocet wasn't completely helpful...still had major discomfort...
... on the ES tylenol I have been taking. I only take Percocet when I go to bed.
Hugs,
Gidget...
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Surgery 5th March 2007
... cast should be!
I am almost done with my pain meds ( percocet and valum (sp)) Wondering if the doc will prescribe...
... I did. The pain has been manageable at home with Percocet and Vistiral, seems a little better each day. My...
... every 2 hrs...definitely helped. Am still taking Percocet now, but the pain has really decreased in the week...
... run for about 4 more months he said. Still taking Percocet for pain and may take the rest of this week off work...
... fairly sore after having it down all day. Took a Percocet , which is helping. I have to laugh at all the double...
... I am not so tired and sore and am no longer taking Percocet . In just over a week I will get the purple cast off...
... you pretty sore afterwards? My dr gave me an Rx for Percocet and told me to take one before PT. What do you do...
... more sore too. Is this typical? I might go take a Percocet to see if that'll tone things down a bit. And how...
... it's going to hurt/be more sore (dr said to take a Percocet before PT). THe joke goes PT stands for "pain and...
- My Bunion Surgery is Tomorrow!!!! 5th March 2007
... escription for pain and I have it filled. I will be taking percocet .
Many hugs to you. I hope you are being pampered...
- Return of Pain!!! Need Advice! 28th February 2007
... so I made sure I requested an Rx for dilaudid and percocet prior to the surgery. I know these work for me. Nobody...
- Hopefully The End of Bunion Surgery 21st February 2007
... The first three days I was taking dilaudid with a percocet 'rescue'. Finally, today I'm down to two percocet...
- mortons neurom surgery-ligaments done! 17th February 2007
... hoping it will work. I will take a tylenol before my percocet . This time it was the wrong choice. I did look it...
- Surgery in about a month 7th February 2007
... t imagine that you would need a pain pump. I used Percocet for a couple days and then I was fine. The main thing...
- Talus surgery #2 scheduled 6th January 2007
... ice machine for my ankle. The first 4 days I took percocet every 4 hours and was glad to do so. I slept most ... regularly. As a comparison, I think I took a total of 4 percocet and 4 vicodin the entire recovery of the first surgery...
- Difference Between a Lapidus and Chevron procedure 14th December 2006
... as the pain meds I do find that odd. I was given Percocet (25 pills and I only used 11). I found as I was not...
... Vicodin is a Class 3 narcotic with hydrocodone. Percocet is a Class 2 narcotic with oxycodone, which is a much ... It is strange that the doctor "cannot prescribe" percocet . Vicodin is a Rx that can be phoned/faxed into the ... pharmacy but Percocet must be brought in on a written Rx to be filled. The...
- pain meds 14th December 2006
... preference on what they prescribe. My doc always gives me percocet . I also always take my pain meds with phenergrin...
... whether or not the pain has kicked in. I had to take 2 percocet s, at the doctors suggestion, before I began to feel ... ever taken for pain was an Advil). 2 Vicoden and 1 percocet within 7 1/2 hours did nothing for the pain. Keeping...
... I went home with a prescription for 40 oxycodone ( percocet with acetominophen) for strong pain relief, 30 Hydroxyzine...
... My doc always gives me percocet . I also always take my pain meds with phenergrin ... any pain meds without it.
My doc also gave me Percocet with Phenergan. When the nurse was explaining how...
- Upcoming peroneal tendon reconstruction 14th November 2006
... schedule taking them! The first few days I was taking 2 percocet every 4-6 hours, and it really kept the pain at bay...
- Update on my bunion surgery. Could use encouragement. 11th November 2006
... We all understand how you are feeling. stay on the percocet and be sure to set the alarm to take it all thru the...
- Hallux Limitus - Advice please 12th October 2006
... to ice and elevate for three days. Doc said to take Percocet until midnight of day of surgery, then as needed. ... as prescribed. Probably should have stuck with the Percocet for another day, because my foot was VERY sore yesterday...
- Incision infection? 4th October 2006
... the staples pulling in my cast. The pain was so bad, percocet didn't touch it Finally I couldn't stand it any longer...
- Pin discomfort?? 3rd October 2006
... prepared for the ensuing pain (eventhough I took 2 percocet beforehand)!!! One was removed without a problem...
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Problems 3rd October 2006
... Ouch!They sent me home with scripts for Vicodin and Percocet . I had about a 4 hour ride back home that evening...
... prescribed only Vicodin and the anesthesiologist prescribed Percocet . The anesthesiologist gave me the nerve block after ... Vicodin does nothing for my pain and I can't take Percocet , which is a fairly strong pain reliever. I am taking...
