- Trying to become more active! Paying a price Good vs. Bad 1st April 2008
... it is ok for me to try and decrease the amount of percocet that I take. I am allowed to take 5-6 a day. Plus...
- Seems like my chronic pain is spreading 18th March 2008
... jaw/teeth has not really gone away but of course the Percocet is masking it very well. But that is not really the...
- Saw PM today!! I feel the sadness coming again. Need Support... 17th March 2008
... taking 30 mg's every 8 hours. He also upped the BT percocet (10/325) form 4 tablets a day to 5 even though I said...
- Feeling better physically & mentally 15th March 2008
... EVERYONE:) I have taken no Lortabs today, a total of 2 Percocet , 1 Ultram and of course my Lyrcia. I am feeling a...
... and we DO need you and your knowledge. I'm glad the Percocet is helping, and hopefully it's helping with the fatigue...
- Finally some relief - UPDATE 14th March 2008
... just came right out and asked if we could try the Percocet to see if it would help any better than my current ... need to titrate down on the Ultram and he thought the Percocet would take care of any withdrawals. I reminded him ... testosterone levels. He wrote me RX for Ambien 5mg, and Percocet 5/325 along with a post dated fentanyl patch script ... . I took the Percocet and woah I got an instant energy boost and it is taking...
... you sleep. I hope it works, and I am glad that the percocet helped already.
It is hard when a doctor mentions...
- Physical Therapy making my pain worse! Won't see PM until Next Fri the 21st 14th March 2008
... was doing PT, I always made sure I took my meds (the percocet ) right before I went, so that hopefully, by the time...
... sounds as if he is very conservative. What dose is your percocet ? I hope its at least a 15 mg or a 30mg and not a 5mg...
- Re: Brain's issue of "about to break" 12th March 2008
... am going to ask the doc on Friday to let me try the Percocet . I am even going to take him the RX for Lortab back ... and let him take it if he would like so I can try Percocet instead. This would definitely show him that I am...
... probably right Ex. about not going in asking for the Percocet although I did go in and pretty much ask to be try ... hit" of pain relief would hit harder and faster than Percocet . I had never even heard of the liquid until I came...
- Feel like I'm about to break 11th March 2008
... hesitancy, slight nausea. I thought about asking for Percocet for my BT med to see if that helps any better for...
... instead of increasing the patch dosage. I think trying percocet would be better to try first. I have learned a lot...
- Need help in breaking this pain cycle..... please anyone that can help 10th March 2008
... per day
SA meds
1. Vicoden, Lortab (hydrocodone)
2. Percocet , Roxicodone (oxycodone)
3. Dilaudid (hydromorphone...
- Chrissy - wher are you you? 8th March 2008
... I am really thinking about asking her to write for Percocet because the Lortab is not controlling my pain well...
- I fell down this and now I am really hurting! I am just totally sad! 2nd March 2008
... might ask him to increase the Lortab or move me up to Percocet . I really only want to take 4 pills per day of whatever...
- Pepper Pain Med Update and Concerns 21st February 2008
... oxycontin 20 mg. to 3 times daily, reduced my 10-325 percocet to 3 a day and the change in the medication have made ... and sometimes an 8. I also am taking 1 breakthru percocet a day as a rule and occassionally a 2nd one. The ... agreed to leave my meds as is except has reduced my percocet to one a day for the next month.
Now for my concern...
- I have appt, today. Help please I have all over body pain 19th February 2008
... about prescribing this. I would suggest asking for Percocet as BT medication. It might work better than the vicuprofen...
... slowly and you will probably need to wean down using Percocet for awhile -> Hyrocodone
2. you might have something...
- Chrissy - What's Your Status 18th February 2008
... could prescribe something longer acting and keep the percocet for a BT med.
I waited for 4 hours by the phone...
- Grieving....Loss...and fear and Uncertainty..sad again..help 11th February 2008
... & for gosh sakes better pain control. I am on the percocet to & at times that pain just lingers, & I know it...
... Chrissy:
Obviously the Percocet s are just not cutting the pain enough. You said that ... active ingredient in Oxycontin is oxycodone and the Percocet is (oxycodone + acetaminophen) so in essence you are ... the same thing. If you take Oxycontin it is just the Percocet minus the acetaminophen. Have you tried adding any ... I went through hell when I went off of Oxycontin & Percocet over about a 1 week period after I told my doctor...
- Chrissy - how are you healing? 6th February 2008
... after MAY. Verry scarry!
I am currently taking percocet generic 10/325 up to 8 a day and some days that is...
- Am I too young to be considered a "Chronic Pain" patient??? 5th February 2008
... you something stronger. the next step up is probably percocet or oxycontin, but he is probably to terrified to give...
- help i would rather die than live my life always in pain ! 5th February 2008
... Long To Avoid The Pain . My Previous Doctor Had Me On Percocet 10 Mg Twice A Day And The New Doctor I Have Started ... Seeing Hasn't Changed That . But The Percocet Is No Longer Helping Much And I Am Afraid To Ask Him ... For Something Else Or A Stronger Dose Of Percocet Because He Gave Me A Lecture About Being On The Percocet...
... putting you on a long acting (LA) pain med and use the Percocet for your Break Through (BT)meds. The amount of meds...
... pain or that is all you will be able to focus on. Percocet twice aday is what I started on, its good at helping...
... least, you need him to continue giving you scripts for percocet .
Hang in there...I promise things will get better...
- Livng on Pain Meds... 4th February 2008
... myself am on the fentynal patch, but I also take the Percocet 10/325 up to 3 per day for break through (BT) pain...
- Feeling very sad & emotional, the burning pain is really wearing on me! Help!! 30th January 2008
... my last arm surgery. 60mg's. I also take 10 / 325 percocet .
Cymbalta is a very expensive drug so when WC...
... a big difference. And maybe temporarily upping the Percocet . You need to get some control over this pain. I know...
... tough is out at this point. She is taking about 6-8 Percocet a day. I have refilled her prescrption, I have given...
... quite yet then at least get in and have him up your percocet . It might help take a little more of the edge off...
- Chronic Pain Acceptance 17th January 2008
... long do you see me continuing on these meds?" I take Percocet 10/325 up to 3/day and Zanaflex for the continuing...
- Chronic Pain and Surgery 1st December 2007
... discontinued it. The general practioner put me on 5-325 percocet every 4 hours. Before surgery I was on 10-325 percocets ... every 12 hours, soma 3 times daily and 10-325 mg. percocet every 4 hours.
I am sharing this with you because...
- CP Patient facing Surgery 7th November 2007
... had surgery in May and was already in Oxycontin and Percocet . I have had bad experiences and I was terrified. I...
- How to take a vacation when you are in chronic pain? 12th June 2007
... take Vicodin either as I have nausea and vomiting. Percocet however, works very well for my pain and I have no...
- How do you deal with doctors who don't take your pain seriously? 3rd June 2007
... workable plan to control my pain. I have been on percocet for over 3 years. Never once has he even mentioned...
