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I have been seeing a pain management specialist for about a year. We have tried just about every extended release along with breakthrough opioid oral medications, always inching from lowest dose to higher. But I also have severe chronic digestive problems which makes it very difficult to take oral medications . So my doctor put me on the fentanyl patch, but on day three I developed such a migraine headache I thought my eye would pop out. Is this a common side effect from fentanyl, and would it occur that long after application of the patch? It should be mentioned that on day three I also developed a case of shingles, so I am unsure which was the cause of the headache, the patch or the shingles. So my doctor put me back on the oral meds, but we're back to square one since I still hav...

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1 am taken Tylenol #3 due to a recent operation along with 5mg of of Morphine is this safe? as I was told the body turns codiene into Morphine after a while ## They can be taken together, as long as your doctor has stated you should do so. The FDA warns that this medication carries the risk of being habit forming, and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headache, constipation, and dry mouth. It doesn't actually turn it into Morphine, your body breaks it down into the same metabolites, which is very different and does not create the risk of an overdose. Just make sure you stay within your prescribed dosing parameters. Is there anything else I can help with?

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Yellow, coated oblong tablet OM on one side and 650 on other side, is this Ultracet? ## This tablet contains Acetaminophen 325 mg + Tramadol Hydrochloride 37.5 mg (NDC 0045-0650 / 0172-6359). Inactive Ingredients: - Powdered Cellulose - Starch, Corn - Sodium Starch Glycolate Type a Potato - Magnesium Stearate - Hypromelloses - Polyethylene Glycols - Polysorbate 80 - Titanium Dioxide - Ferrosoferric Oxide - Carnauba Wax Ref: DailyMed

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small white ## small and white and have a M on one side and a 4 on the other side ## Were you referring to the medication Dilaudid? It is a very potent narcotic used to treat pain that contains the active ingredient Hydromorphone, such as the tablet Summer has asked about. The FDA warns that it carries the risk of being habit forming, and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headache, constipation, and dry mouth. The name brand for it is quite often misunderstood. Can you please post back and clarify? Thank you!

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yellow oblong pill v on one side scored on the other side with numbers 36 01 ## Located a match it's Hydrocodone 10 mg and Acetaminophen 325 mg, which combines two types of pain medicine to treat moderate to severe pain. To learn more click on the link below... Do you have any more questions or information to add? Please post back if you do. ## I have a yellow oblong pill with a v on one side and 3601 on the other. I know they are supposed to be hydrocodone 10/325. The problem is, they seem very powdery and also have a strange numbing feeling on my tongue. How can I tell if they are real? If I hold it with the v oriented right side up, should the 3601 also be facing up on the other side? ## I have a yellow pill with an upside down V 3601. Why is the V facing a different direction on...

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I need help identifying a yellow round pill with a "-4-" on one side and "pms" on the other side (I do have a picture). ## This tablet is manufactured by Pharmascience Canada, and they list it as containing 4mgs of Hydromorphone, which is a potent narcotic analgesic. The FDA warns that it carries the risk of being habit forming, and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headache, constipation, and dry mouth. Is there anything else I can help with?

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My boyfriend takes high dosage of oxycontin and oxycodone through pain management doctor. He had to get his prescription early because he took too many the first 3 weeks. His doctor gave him a urine test today when he picked up his prescription early. He told the doctor he was going out of town so he could get them. He was only able to take a small dosage last night...no where near his normal prescription but up until yesterday was taking very close to his normal dosage. I am wondering what kind of test they would be running. If they run a level type test and since he was only a day of taking a smaller dose will the level show up as what he is supposed to be taken? He started to go into a withdrawal state last night. If it shows up as too low will he be kicked off pain management? I am ...

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I was just changed from the best pain meds I have found in 12 years of chronic pain (Exalgo ER 16mg + 4mg x 4 for breakthrough) because of a Medicare deal. Now I'm dealing with Opana ER 30mg twice daily and 10mg hydromorphone. So far the itching hasn't killed me, but I am reminded of why we switched in the first place. On the other hand, the strength seems more... I haven't been able to fill Opana ER (from Thurs to Tues is a long haul especially if I didn't have a spouse who hide meds when I need them to...) My math sucks. Not as much as withdrawal or OD though. What's the conversion? Happy Florist's Day! My first day here, glad I found you. ## Yes, you are on a slightly higher dosage, now. Thats why it feels like the strength is more. This is a narcotic analgesi...

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I was dispensed some counterfeit white Watson's 853's. They looked different to me but I never had a bunk one before. I knew they were bunk because I didn't get any effect from them besides a headache. Also, they were chalky numbers and letters rubbed off easily. Has anyone else come across these? ## Yes. Looked at the 3, it's different. The real ones have a rounded top and bottom. Counterfeits are straight. ## I go to a pain clinic and am prescribed 10mg hydrocodone. The Watson 853 is no good and offers no pain relief at all.

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Hi! Im ana,i have a horrible tooth ache, in believe is an infection,i took and ibuprofen 800mg 2 hrs ago and it's doesn't go away,can i take hydrocodone 10 now, i really need to get ride of this pain. Thank you ## Hello, Ana! How are you feeling? Ideally, you should see a dentist, that way they can discover the root of the problem, prescribe appropriate medications, if necessary and fix whatever underlying issue has caused the tooth ache. The FDA classifies Hydrocodone as a narcotic, so it carries the risk of being habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth and constipation. Have these medications been prescribed for you? ## Hi I'm Marilyn I need help with burning extreme pain on my left side of my leg my sciatic nerve is the cau...

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My husband is on dialysis and takes oxycodone 10. Pain Management said he isn't taking pain meds, but he is. Now they want to stop prescribing pain meds. ## I have the same situation. I take 10 hcl mg oxycodone. I take it every 6 hours. My pain management doctor gave me a urine test and it came negative. I take my medication everyday as prescribed, and I can't understand how it came back negative. I was wondering what I can do so that my doctor knows I'm telling the truth and that I'm taking the medication. He is giving me a lab slip to take to quest lab to get a urine test now. Will quest lab know what urine test to do so that the oxycodone Hcl 10 mg shows up in my urine? ## Request 12 panel urine test, which includes oxicodone, standard 5 and 9 panel doesnt test for ox...

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I take Oxycodone 30mg tabs 6x daily. I went in for my monthly appt. and had to give a urine sample. My dr called me and said it was negative for Oxycodone and positive for marijuana!!! What the hell??? Now my dr says I have 30 days to find a new dr!! Is there anything I can do to convince him to still treat me? Is there anything I can do to prove to him that Quest labs made a mistake? ## I don't have an answer as the same thing happened to me. It was humiliating! Went to another doctor and he refused to prescribe to me. I have been taking oxycodone 5mg 4 times a day for months!! I want to find out how this happened. Supposedly, the lab used the quantitative method but I have no proof of this. I am so tired of being treated like a drug addict by doctors and pharmacies. What can I do ...

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looks like advil in color and is round and has a 1/2 imprinted on it ## do you know what it is? i found one in my brother's room and don't know if i should worry. ## It's Ibuprofen, 200 MG Hence the I for Ibuprofen, and the 2 for 200 ## Walter is correct, this company uses the same imprint on several different shapes, and colors of the same medication, which is 200mgs of Ibuprofen. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, stomach irritation, and increased risk of bleeding. Is there anything else I can help with?

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Ihave taken this drug in 200 mg twice a day for over 2o yrs and for several yrs have suffered from shaking palpatations dizzyness the tablets were called Zydol these are no longer on market and changed to Marol worried as not taken before Ichecked information leaflet to find that all my symptoms are side effects of Tramadol after notifing my Doctor have now been given pain patches but no adivce as to how to stop the old meds tried cutting down to just one 200mg per day and now I get depressed and unable to cope any advice would be truly gratful I don't want to live my life like this for ever ## Well, you shouldn't be afraid to ask your doctor any questions you have regarding how to switch from one medication to another, but in most cases, you can make a clean switch. Which patch...

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football shaped, pink ## This was a generic for Darvocet, which contained 100mgs of Propoxyphene, and 650mgs of Acetaminophen, it was a very mild opiate narcotic. However, it has been removed from the market, by FDA request, due to the fact that it was found to cause a high risk of cardiac dangers, as well as very high risk of overdose. Are there any other questions?

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I understand that this is a Percocet, but is it a 5/325 mg dosage? If so, what is the equivalent to a 10 mg hydrocodone? ## Yes, that is correct, it is manufactured by Actavis Elizabeth. Each 5mgs of Oxycodone is listed as being equivalent to 7.5mgs of Hydrocodone, so this is a little bit stronger. The FDA warns that it carries the risk of being habit forming, and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headache, constipation, and dry mouth. Is there anything else I can help with?

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I I have always used the white oblong 10 perc and now I'm taking the 10 but it's a round pill and it is not as strong, I feel as if I'm taking tylenol3. I have tried the 10 and 7.5 and for 3 months I have kept a headache, nausea, and itching. on both strengths. with all these rules I am stuck with 90 and because of the headaches I'm using more. due to no change in pain I use it because I have sjorgens and sle lupus and a migraine on top of that I do not need. I'm scared to try another pharmacy, don't wanna look like a drug seeker , I'm just looking for pain relief, compared to the brand I was on, it was the company that bought watson. what do I do ? am I having side effects do to the new generic ? I'm so confused and sick of being sick..thanx ## Given the...

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I'm 23 weeks pregnant and my Dr. prescribed me ecosprin. Could you tell me why this medicine is prescribed to me and how it can help me in my pregnancy? ## Ecosprin contains the active ingredient Aspirin, in this low of a dosage, it is normally prescribed as a blood thinner and is usually given to pregnant women who have shown evidence of low blood flow, such as developing clots, thrombosis or Varicose veins. Common side effects may include: nausea, headache, stomach irritation and increased risk of bleeding. Learn more: Are there any questions or comments? ## I am a 35 year old (pregnant) woman. I have no past history of miscarriage or blood pressure problems, but my dr. suggested I take 75 mg ecosprin for one month. Is it safe or not and for what purpose was it prescribed?

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I recently took a urine test that showed no pain meds in my system what will hapen next when I go to the pain dr? ## If u signed a pain contract he could tell u to kick rocks you must be selling that is what they will think but u must say honestly doc I was in more pain from throwing out my back and had to take extra vice 4 to 5 days before the test and you did not think to tell him cause you wear feeling better ## I recently took a urine test that showed no pain meds in my system what will hapen next when I go to the pain dr Stop being a drug dealer and take them how you're supposed to...

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Is Tramadol considered to be a controlled medication? A narc med? ## I truly believe Tramadol is an addictive medication. I have been on this drug for 4 years. When i try to get off for a break it takes me about 10 days to feel norman again. i have chills, am ill tempered, I ache all over, i loose my appectite and I don't have the energy to move. My doctors have told me it was not addictive - but I beg to differ. ## I do agree with you i have been on it for 5-6 years and everytime i run out my body goes through some things feels like my body has spasma and cold and hot sweat what can i do? ## Same here, I go thru sweats & chills,ache all over&stressed & ill tempered,also.Dr.got me on celebrex now.But I heard on TV that it's caused Heart attacks & Strokes.Before t...

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