Pain Relief Forums (Page 357)

Everyone who is on pain medicine for chronic pain, we need to do something about our medicine being cut to almost NOTHING due to all the people that abuse and combine other drugs and end up overdosing. The ones of us that do not abuse our drugs, we need them to have some quality of life is slowly being stripped from us. We need to get together and find out whom to get in touch with, because WE are being punished for the other's that are abusing them! I could go on an on an get madder an madder, I won't. Does anyone know who to contact? We shouldn't have to suffer because of others abuse!! ## Is there anyone out there live in the portland, oregon area know of a doctor that isn't going by these guidelines of 90 to 120mg max. Of pain meds, which includes both immediate rele...

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I've took about 4 7.5mg hydrocodone and maybe 3 30 mg codeine and 3 60mg codeine pills within the course of two weeks. If I take a hair test would this be enough to fail? I think the cutoff for opiates is 200 pg/mg. ## Did u pass? ## I failed my drug test because I had codeine in my system. I'm not an abuser. The job called me and told me they found it in my system and its been atleast a month since I have took those pills. I had an presciption for it but threw out the bottle once I was done. I had to go to the pharmacy to get a Prescription Profile. ## I passed a home hair follicle test. I'm not 100% confident in those though. For all I know they could just be taking your money and trashing the hair. ## I've taken about 30 mg of hydrocodone and have to take a hair folli...

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I missed my apt. For refil on my oxy30 because I had flu. Must use what I have to get through until Tuesday when my next apt is. I have fentaynol 100 patches. What is the dosage of fentanol to make up for lack of oxy? Have been on oxy and fentaynol for years. ## Tired If you've been on both the fentanyl and oxycodone concurrently you should be just fine using the fentanyl alone as the doc prescribed it since the oxys are primarily for bt pain. You may have more pain then usual but the patches will hold you until your next appt. without any true opiate withdrawal hope that helps ## Thank you so much! This new law in Florida is horrible. It allows for no exceptions. One must plan their lives around their pain meds new script dates. If you are too sick, too bad. If you are traveling ab...

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U took 4 7.5s perks around midnight will I go into withdraws if i take a 54 411 around 10am ## Dear highboi1989, u must wait until u r in withdrawals b 4 u can take the sub. If not, u could get sick and feel like crap. U should not take both together, either. It could b dangerous. So, remember, wait until u r withdrawing b 4 u take the subs. GOOD LUCK! ## There is nothing in Subutex to counteract other opiates, so someone does not have to be in full withdrawal to take it. Subutex contains only the opiate Buprenorphine. It does not contain the Naloxone that Suboxone does which so why you must be in full withdrawals, before you can take it. This is a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth...

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I have gallbladder pain and in taking 5/325 one bottle from hospital says take every 4 hours.. and my bottle from Doctor with same dosage says take every 6 hours I'm in pain I took my last ones at 7 pm cN I take more now??? I've been taking 2 at a time my Name is Lindsay ## Lindsay, Although the pdr lists 1-2 tablets by mouth every 4-6 hours as needed for pain. If your personal physicians only recommend 1 tablet every 4 or 6 hours I wouldn't exceed a total of 6 in a 24 hour period.If your pain level is so unmanageable you might consider being re-evaluated since a change in condition may have occurred . I hope you find relief soon. Regards, Kenie

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My dad has lung cancer and a rupture aorodia. And is blind and hospices. Has him on 25mcg/hr and they won't Change it 48 hr when it stops working has to be every 72 he put one on Monday. At 4pm and gets another one thru. Is this right and this is the only pain meds he on other than clonazepam 1mg. So is this right? Just wondering cause he stays in pain. ## Hello, Brandy! How is your dad doing? Yes, 72 hours is the normal dosing duration, though if necessary it can be changed every 48 hours. They can also raise the dosage, if necessary. The FDA classifies this medication as a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. However, given his condition, they may reluctant to ...

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I'm 5'5, weigh 100 pounds and i took 30 mg of hydrocodone syrup. Is that a lethal dose for me? I really need to know. I feel really drowsy right now and sleepy. This is my first time taking hydrocodone syrup. Did i overdose or am i safe? ## Brad, If I were you I'd contact your parents or an adult. That's a big dose for a little dude with no history of opiate use. Be safe and contact someone NOW!!!! ## Brad If this is a serious question YES That can cause epic failure contact your folks and come correct bout what u took......., ## I mean i can stay up for a while. Ive been alright so far. My breathing dont seem different. And im prescribed to promethazine codeine cause i have a really bad cough from cigarrettes. (Bronchitis) so i think i will be alright i justxneed to sta...

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I found a white pill with RP & 15 on the other side, is this oxycodone & does it have a filler? ## Virtually all tablets have fillers, they must to enable them to be shaped. This tablet is manufactured by Rhodes Pharma and they list it as containing 15mgs of Oxycodone in a regular release formulation. The FDA classifies this medication as a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. Is there anything else I can help with? ## These oxycodone pills are trash! They do not work and hurt my stomach. How are they allowed to be sold? ## I think that the R P 15mg white oval oxy is FAKE! Took 1 the other day and within 5mins got Chest pains. Also, I notice it doesn't ta...

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I have been on 10 mgs of oxycodone for almost two years. After taking them for several months I noticed that the pain was gradually getting worse. I explained this to my doctor at a pain clinic and they started prescribing other drugs which had no effect or such serious side affects such as seizures (which i am on disability for) uncontrollable bowels, vomiting etc.. I explained this to the doctors which it would be one of 7 or 8 that work there and was basically treated like i was a drug addict for saying that the pain was getting worse and because of my seizures i could only take certain medications. I expressed that maybe a higher dosage or a larger quantity of oxycodone would be better then throwing all kinds of drugs at me that were causing the negative side effects. Well as of a m...

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One Norco 10-325 is equal to how many Ibuprofen? I take 6 Ibuprofen at a time to kill pain and it just barely works. What is the strength difference between one Norco and the Ibuprofen? ## Hello, Mailand! How are you? There is actually no way to accurately compare these two medications, since Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and the Hydrocodone is an opiate narcotic that's coupled with Acetaminophen (aka Tylenol). The FDA warns that Hydrocodone carries the risk of being habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth, and constipation. Which has your doctor instructed you to take?

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Oval white pill with 2172 on one side and the other side is blank and scored in half. I found it in my grandsons drawer, what is it used for? ## Norco. Hydrocodone 5/325. Narcotic pain medication. Prescription only. ## When I had a my surgery My doctor prescribe hydrocodone 2172 for pain. It helped my a lot ! ## I would like to know does the generic norco pill with number2172in one side and blank on other does it have the active ingredient opiate in it

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I took 4 & 1/2 Hydrocodone 10/325s about 12 hours ago. Can I take 5 tramadol now ## Hello, Fly! How are you? You are taking far too many of these tablets, at once. Especially the Hydrocodone with the Acetaminophen, no single dosing of that should exceed 1,000mgs. How many have you been instructed to take, per dose, by your doctor? Both of these medications carry the risk of being habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. ## Keep in mind that it is very rare for someone to overdose on Tramadol alone, but Tramadol in combination with other drugs can be very dangerous and lead to death. ## Yes, what Dan said is correct, but that's in respect to any mediation, not just Tramadol. Most overdoses, especially fatal ones,...

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What is the difference in between the oxymorphone with the half moon and the oxymorphone with g67or g76 on them ## Hello, Herman! How are you? I understand that this can be confusing, especially if your pharmacy doesn't inform you, so I'll gladly clear this up for you. There is no difference, other than they have been manufactured by different companies. Since this is a generic medication, which one your pharmacy has in stock can vary, depending on which company was offering the cheapest price, at the time they needed to restock their supply. It's how they help keep prices down for uninsured customers. Are there any other questions or concerns? ## Are the moons er or ir ## The "moons" are the Actavis brand of the 15mg Oxymorphone ER and the G## are the Global brand o...

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how many mg of dilauded is equal 15mg or 30mg to oxycodone o have to lower my dose by 30, 30mg oxy's or 60 , 15mg"s but need to know my options TKs! ## Hello, Alice! How are you? You'd need 5.62mgs of Dilaudid to equal each 15mgs of Oxycodone that you were taking, so around 11.25mgs to be equal to the 30mg dosage. This is a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. Is there anything else I can help with? ## D''s are much stronger I'm or I've. Icy is stronger oral than d's bit over d's are the best pain mess. ( 4 mg I'v is like 30-50 mg of oxy oral).

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My husband is a CDL over-the-road driver. He comes home about once every three months for about 5 days. We don't use drugs. Our son was in an accident and he's 10 years old which resulted in a prescription for a bottle of hydrocodone. My boy only took a couple of those so they were on the Shelf unused. My husband came home and had been experiencing a lot of neck pain and I think it was from stress but we're not sure. He saw those pills and asked about them. I told him that he should take one of those before he goes to bed cuz it'll probably help him sleep better and less in his current pain situation. He took two of them. There were like 5 milligram hydrocodone. Well he does take random drug tests but never on his time off. Well they called for a random and want him to d...

i am prescribed dilaudid for pain. well, they just gave me 2 drug tests and its not showing up. first was urine, then second was blood. nothing. now it looks like im banned from the practice. ive been taking them everyday for around 9 months. there is NO WAY in hell this is possible. so ive been doing some research and here is what ive gathered: a normal test for opiates will not reveal dilaidid/hydromorphone. they have to test specifically for the metabolite for dil/hyd.. is this correct? can anyone give me any info on what is going on here? this is crazy and like i said, ive taken these for 9 months religiously, so something is wrong. ## Bubby, Sorry to hear of your issues but dilaudid is a synthetic opiate so it Will test positive in standard urine screens. No specialized tests are w...

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Does anyone know how to tell if a Dilaudid is fake, specifically the 8mg ones that is triangular shaped with rounder corners, white, and 8 on one side and the to of the letter p on the other side, but the p are both going different directions. So one normal letter p and the other is upside letter p. The letter p's are separated by a straight line between them. I am trying to figure out how I can tell if I have a fake one or not. I do notice they are very shiny, but not sure if they normally look like that. ## Hello, Harley! How are you? There is a tablet with the Pd 8 marking that is manufactured by Purdue Pharma which matches this description, they list it as being an 8mg Dilaudid tablet. The FDA warns that this medication carries the risk of being habit forming and may cause side ...

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Moved to Rochester in September from Long Island where I had no problem getting my pain medication for 10 years I have contacted 6 pain management facilities Rochester Pain management who seemed promising advised me today they are not accepting new patients for pain medication and referred me to the pain center at Strong Memorial hospital calling them tomorrow it's ridiculous in Rochester I'm 59 the state has all doctors running scared may have to fly to Long Island every month crazy up here

I have a white oval pill with WL 87 on it. What is it? ## What is a tablet with WL 87 printed on the side perscriibed for? ## did find out what it was?? ## WL 87 is prescribed for cold and flu medication. It contains 5mg of Codeine Phosphate, 400mg of Acetaminophen and 5mg of Phenylephrine. ## This is a Codral Cold and Flu night Tablet - it contains sudo-efadrin

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found these while going through my boyfriend's backpack. they seem somewhat homemade, but i would like to do know what they do? there were no other markings on the pills other than the black L. ## From what I can find, these are listed as being an over the counter, low-dose 81mg Aspirin tablet, which is usually used for its blood thinning properties. However, it is always possible for someone to manufacture and illicit drug and try to make it look something legal, so, since you said they look to be somewhat homemade, there is really no way to be 100% sure what they are. Have you tried just asking him what they are? They may very well be just Aspirin, because the low-dose chewables can, sometimes, look rather rough, because they are designed to start dissolving in your mouth. ## You ...

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