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Percocet Dosage Limits 5/325 (Page 6)
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I am taking the percocet 512 white tablets 5mg/325 for severe back pain due to degenerating disc(s). I have been told 1 pill every 8 hours, but find the pain so excruciating after about 5 hours that I cannot even stand... even to use the bathroom or shower. My MD cannot get me into a specialist until August, but I am having real stress here. Will it be harmful for me to take more than the one tablet per 8 hours??
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For the pain u r having. U should be taking the10/325mg these will work much better.it wont hurt to double up on yours the only thing u have to be careful. About is the acetaminophen. That is what the 325mg is in the pills.it can be bad for your liver do not take more than 4000mg in a 24hr period.but u will be fine I take 2 of mine every 4 to 6hrs for my bad knees one has been replaced and the other one causes me a lot of pain good. Luck I wish u well.
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Jane Says:
had gallbladder surgery on the 21st Nov. 2013 and was put on Percocet 5/325. I'm in my second day and they are NOT working. Why would I be given such a low amount instead of 10's. I'm in so much pain now, I am taking 2 every 2 hours. I had two back operations and a shoulder operation. They put me on morphine pump. Even Lortab 10's would work better than these+ pain. I'm very dibiliated with this pain and am going to Urgent care tomorrow if it doesn't ease.
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richie rich Says:
It wont hurt you my doctor gives me 60-80 mg oxy 120 percocet 10-325 120 mg dalaudid & 240 ultram a month. been for 5 years now im still cool.
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Truth Says:
Have any of you pain suffers considered medical marijuana? They now have marijuana pills that do not get you the "high" feeling and only the pain relief. Also ZERO negative side effects. I was prescribed 5/325 oxycodone for gallbladder removal and don't even want to take them because I know they're bad for you.
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Delly Says:
I was prescribed hydrocodone five 325 take 1 to 2 every four hours as needed for pain how long should they have lasted
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Rachel Says:
I am taking 50mg a day Oxynorm plus 240mg dihydrocodeine and 400mg Tylenol for advanced osteoarthritis for some ten years now - liver analysis comes back fine - the pain is tolerable. The DHC is not now believed to act purely as an opioid. From its pleasant subjective feel i wouldn't be surprised if some dihydrocodinone (aka hydrocodone) was generated by reductases in the body
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Rachel Says:
Bumpy - I can definitely relate to that "feeling like a criminal" asking for an opioid analgesic or a dose increase. This is irrespective of my medical training and experience. The- however i can "talk the talk" and am also aware of how drug abusers present in the clinic. Unfortunatlly not giving non-opioids a fair chance is a very red light. Advil is probably not the best NSAIDS to use - its always dosed too low anyhows. I suggest Naproxen 250mg twice daily (Alleve?)
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Chris Says:
1 to 2 tablets every 4 - 6 hours as needed is a very, very common prescription and absolutely will not hurt you physically, but, but make no mistake...taking more than prescribed is substance abuse. It is an opiod painkiller and is very, very addictive.
Try not to compare your usage to others here. It is easy to say "heck , I am taking a really low dose compared to X person(s) with X problem(s)".
Look, for 15 years I was opioid dependent. It consumed my entire life. I took more and more and more (for my severe R/A). I used my diagnosis to justify my continued heavy use. In the end, I lost my wife, the house, and she took the kids with her.
I have been clean for 4 years, and can see that she did me a huge favor. I turned myself around, and enjoy a good life with 3 beautiful daughters. I still have bad pain, but I manage it very differently, and have less pain than I ever did with the narcotics.
I know you didn't ask for this response, but I feel strongly that you see how bad things can get over a little, white pill.
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Christine Says:
I have a couple of suggestions. First of all, find out if your doctor will consider placing you on the "pain patch" (Duragesic, a fentanyl (sp?) pain med in gel form placed inside an adhesive patch). This medication (like those used to quit smoking) will deliver the pain medication over a period of time and, for me when I had severe back pain and before I had surgery, did quite well. The other suggestion would be to simply go on Oxycontin ER (time released Oxycodone) and, if you need it for break through pain, Oxycodone in a lesser strength. That's what I'm taking for chronic moderate to severe abdominal pain and the combination works perfectly.
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Kevn529 Says:
I have a chronic pain condition and take OxyContin for it. Works well, doesn't impair my thinking or judgment at all. But one problem is that every once in a while (like maybe every 3 months for a few days) I get "breakthrough pain" - and it needs to be treated. My MD Rx'd me Oxycodone 5mg tabs. But, the directions are the same as your doc wrote: 1 tablet every 8 hours as needed for pain. Oxycodone, the narcotic that's in both Percocet and OxyContin... the fact is that oxycodone is a pretty short-acting drug ... and no way does it last for 8 hours. The normal dose that's in the PDR says 5mg - 10mg every 4-6 hours. Some people take 30mg or more as a dose .... Anyway, you can take more Percocet at either a higher dose or more often than 8 hours. Someone already talked about the Tylenol content in Percocet. Tylenol not good for your liver... can actually cause death if too much is used. Is your doc pretty strict with the amount prescribed or do you think that the doc would have an issue with a higher dose or a dosing schedule change? Another option would be changing from the Percocet to oxycodone without the Tylenol in it .. still you need a higher dose and to be able to take it more often...
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Rachel Says:
From a EU perspective drugs like Percocet 5/325 are puzzling in that they never deliver a full theraputic Paracetamol dose - 1000mg QDS - i would suggest three tablets three or four times a day MAXIMUM - each dose would contain 975mg Paracetamol and 15mg oxycodone. I think that will provide more relief.
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Bumpy Says:
I've been taking percocet 5/325 since my c3,c4 herniated disc fusion & subsequent back surgery.. It's been a godsend & just need 1 or 2 a day if I'm hurting. My Dr retired & my new Dr wants me to try Advil which does nothing... I'm suffering big time especially at end of day when I'm done working... I feel like a criminal asking my Dr for this medication.. I am in NJ .. Does anyone know who is out there that can help me???
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R Gavin Says:
FT Hood, Golightly?
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Hannah Says:
No, it sure won't unfortunately I'm 18 and have taken a lot of drugs. An maybe the only thing that is saving me is that I'm young. I do know If you go through you're script too fast they may not refill your script. Two every four hours on a short term bases isn't harmful though and maybe they can increase ur dose.
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oxyclife Says:
Swim takes 10/325 5 to 6 in a 24 hour period. I think you will be fine. But let your dr know otherwise he will question why your script has run out to early and he might not write you another. Good luck
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Ian Says:
I took 7 of them in the past 6 hours, I feel awesome :) Also drank a 375ml bottle of whiskey, I'm kickin and lovin it, no worries man
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KKKKKK Says:
I am a pharmacy Tech at BOCES it is mostt likely the pharmacies fault...you can ask for a patient councel with a PHARMACIST ok and doctors are screwy anyway...&*^% them so
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Jojo Says:
Wow. Thanks for your great information on 5/325 oxycodone. I just started this regiment and am very nervous about the pills. After reading your write up, I feel much better. I too suffer from back pain daily. Degenerative disc desease on L1 thru l5. I've been taking Vicodin for about a year and had to go to stronger meds. The doc prescribed 5/325. I can take 1-2 tablets every 6 hrs. I took one to start with as a precaution and it fits the bill. I also work and was glad you supplied the info on how many you took while working. I have not been taking any up until I read your write up. I have surgery scheduled sometime in June this year. Hope it helps.
Thanks again for your Info.
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HOLLY GOLIGHTLY Says:
IN REPLY TO POSTERS UNDERSTATING HAZARDS OF TYLENOL COMPONENT IN PERCOCET (oxycodone/acetaminophen). Due to rash of Tylenol (acetaminophen) overdoses, the FDA has required OTC combination drugs that contain acetaminophen (NyQuill, AlkaSelzer, etc) to reduce ingredient and post a BLACK BOX WARNING to the potential for overdose when using these combinations. Tylenol is not harmless. Cutting it close at 3,000 mg/day - 2,400 is considered safe.
AS TO PERCOCET: Typical prescription is the 5/325, meaning 5mg of oxycodone/325mg acetaminophen; however, is available as 7/325, 10/325, and various strengths of oxycodone without acetaminophen which is added for additional analgesia as well as a deterrent to abuse. Percocet is generally used to treat acute (short-term) pain or for occassional break-through pain for patients being treated with long-acting pain meds (OxyContin, MSContin, methadone, etc) for moderate to severe chronic pain or pain due to malignancy.
Although chronic pain is a major public health issue, too many physicians remain unprepared to effectively treat their patients. Patients have a part in this as well, as made obvious by many comments on this forum about opiate abuse and addiction. There is a bounty of research and evidence to the contrary for pain patients, for whom the addiction risk is actually quite low when given proper treatment. Sudden discontinuation is a potential hazard with nearly all medications used over time. Of course, increasing tolerance can become an issue; but with proper prescribing along education, over tolerance and potential for abuse can be well-managed.
STRONGLY URGE VISITORS TO THIS FORUM to also search the Internet for pain management and disease specific topics on reliable sites such as NIH.GOV or MEDLINE, where current research and best treatment information can be found. Our government views poorly addressed pain as a pubic health issue and a major drain on the economy due to unnecessarily high rate of disability claims, and devotes significant medical research grants into the problem. The results belong to the public and can be found on the NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH WEBSITE (nih.gov), WHICH IS THE RELIABLE CLEARINGHOUSE FOR MEDICAL INFORMATION AS WELL AS THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (fda.gov) MAINTAINS A PUBLIC DATABASE FOR ALL MEDICATIONS. Your tax dollars in action.
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justsaying Says:
My advice would be to contact your Physician and/or Pharmacist and see what the healthy, safe dosages are instead of taking medical advice from people off a blog on the internet.
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