Percocet Dosage Limits 5/325 (Page 8)
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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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Medical marijuana would solve all of everybody's problems on this thread, just saying. Takes care of chronic pain, no risk of addiction, and no proven serious health risks.

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I presently take oxycodone3-325 1 every 4 hrs for paing from 5 broken ribs. I ned to know how to wheen myself off them as my ribs are healing. I've been on them for 4 months now and my ribs are not close to healing. Is there anything non-addictive I can take in its place?

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Max dose 2 pills every 6 hours not to excede 8 pills per day. Exceeding the max dosage can be toxic to your liver.

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This is a reply from the preson who wanted to know if its ok to take more than the one pill. It is safe to take at least 1/2 pills every 4 to 6 hours as needed for pain. This is coming from a person who is prescribed the same medication. I have been taking the percocet for 3 years straight now due to some back issues involving my disc. So yes it is ok to take more than the one you you have been taking every 8 hours. Honestly one every 8 hours is not enough especially if its only the 5mg.

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Hello, I was wondering if anyone can tell me about withdrawal from percocets. I was only taking 1/2 to 1 tablet every 24 hours for the last six months or so due to degeneratiave disc disease in my back. Now I have run out and am on day 3 of withdrawals. My question is if I was taking that amount is it enough to put me in full withdrawal or is this all in my head or are the feelings I am having really physical. Thank you so much if any one can help answer my question. Have a nice day.

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There are so many people in real pain everyday like myself. Most of us dont have alot of money and must work every day just to make ends partially meet. we have to take some kind of drug just to make it thru. if at all. i will not let anyone cut on my back until i have to . so what if your addicted. we must survive. and if and when the time comes to get rid of it. then deal with it then. meanwhile we live from day to day.

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I've been on pain management for several years. I've tried going off but end up back on due to the back pain. I've had three surgeries and currently have sciatic nerve damage and two herniated discs at L4-L5 and L5-S1. I take 15mg of oxycodone 3 to 4 times a day. I was taking 2x 7.5mg/325. I convinced my doctor to give me 10mg/325s and I cut one in half. This way I'm at 1950mg or less of tylenol a day.

I have been concerned about the tylenol and my liver for quite some time. I have pushed my doctor about other options and all it has done is make him think I'm looking to abuse the medication. It's sad that people who actually use the drug as prescribed have to risk liver failure and death because doctors are too concerned with the patient abusing. Basically they would rather you risk dying from liver failure than to deal with the chance a patient might abuse their medication. That's pretty messed up.

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When i was 14 i did alot of hard drugs such as oxys and percs. It was a struggle.

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Everyones body is different, some have a higher tolerance to painkillers and some have low. I have a high tolerance to these meds.Some times I take 3 3/325 oxy every 5 hours for about a year now. You never want to exceed 4000mg of the tylenol in 24hours (325mg is the tylenol).Exceed 4000mg and you can expect sever damage to your liver and can be fatal. But follow the directions on the bottle unless instructed by your physician. Do not continue use unless you need it, because Oxycodone can be habit-forming. =]

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I have fibro. was taking darvocet for about 15yrs. It stop my chronic pain untill it was taken of the market. I had not one withdrawal from darvocet. my DR. took two test to check and see if the acetaminophen had done any damage to my liver,and told me it had not. I had to get back on some pain meds. for my pain. He put me on percocet 10/325 at first,but told him it was to strong for me,then he changed it to 5/325. I 'm supposeto take it twicedaily as needed. I cannot take even one whole one,because it makes me feel worse. IT has a terrible affect on my eyes.can't hardly see. I decided myself before the I took the first one to half it,but a half does the same.so I don't take any of it. I want take another one.I SEE MY DR. in three week's, and will tell him about the percocet.

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I have chronic interstitial cystitis. My Dr. called me in hydrocodone/apap 5/500 on Wed. and instructions are 2 every 4-6 hours needed for pain. how long should those last? It is saturday evening and I have 4 left and I am afraid to ask for refill. I dont want to be labeled a drug abuser. I am new to chronic pain treatments and medications but I know I need relief.

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I also take 10/325 in conjunction with 5/325. 4-10's per day along with 6-5's per day (2925mg of tylenol). for back, disk,nerve damage. The tylenol is the crutial part that u need to control, it will harm you long before the oxycodone. I have known people that have taken upwards of 45 per day of the 5/325's. it's not good on the liver... Maximum limit 4000 mg of tylenol per day. 3000mg to be safe. They also make a 10,15,20 and 30mg oxycodone hydrocloride that has no tylenol at all. Dr;s don't like to perscribe them tho because junkies can break them down and shoot them up cause they are pure drug. When u exceed your tylenol limit for the day the doc with most like change u to something like this

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I'm currently taking the 512 stuff following tonsillectomy. 1-2 every 4-6 hours is what the doc and the bottle says, but 1 just isn't enough and even 2 i'm in pain again after about 3 hours. any reason i can't take 1 every 2 hours, that way at the 2nd pill i should always have about the same as a 1.2 pill dosage, and it won't wear off causing me to feel pain. also i'll never hit as high a dosage

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I dont really get everyones opinions but i take (2) 10/325 percocets every 6hrs and thats how im prescribed for my bulging tear in my neck and chronic severe headaches that never go away and i have shifted hips and crooked back what i want to know is im on such a high dose but i feel my pain coming back around 4 to 5hrs after i take the 2 percocets if i take 6 already can i take 2 more since sometimes i feel like i have to somedays or i cant bare the pain that would only make it 2600mg of the acetaminophen which should be ok since its below what aloud for 24hr period can someone give me some answers on this i write down when i take my meds so that i dont take to many i get 168 of the 10/325 every 28 days just dont know if i should take more then 6 of these a day thx

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Hey Theresa...I understand completely how severe the pain of a herniated disc can be. About a month ago I started having severe pain from my buttock all the way down to my foot. I went to an orthopedic Dr. he was initially suggesting injections and sent me for an MRI, the pain had gotten so severe one night that I cldnt get off of the couch I cldnt even move my hips I had to lay there all night in pain. Next morning I managed to get off of the couch n my hubby took me to the ER and they gave me a shot of dilaudid and an anti inflammatory. The inflammation was what was causing most of the pain in my hip so the shot helped a lil bit, but later that night my foot went numb and by the next morning my whole leg was numb and I had little strength in it. I called the Dr. And he bumped my return appt. to the next day because I tld him the pain was unbearable. I took the MRI disc in and as soon as he viewed it and realized I was losing feeling and strength in my leg and foot he suggested surgery which was yesterday...I had a partial discectomy/laminotomy. The numbness is still there in the foot but he said it should go away and the pain has left in my leg. My bck is sore from surgery it takes about 4 to 6 weeks to feel better. But they told me to take percocet 5/325 and the dosage was 1 to 2 pills every 4 to 6 hours. But if I start hurting on the 3rd hour then I go ahead and take 1 and when the 4th hour gets there I take the other 1. But u cld just ask ur pharmacists or Dr. Hope this helped:)

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I am a sufferer of the same problem. I know you can take one every 6 hours cause that's what I am prescribed. But if you run out sooner than you should they will not refill them and you could be left with nothing. My surgery is June 6th I hope I will get some relief. I have been in excruciating pain for a year. Good luck and god bless.

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Since most people seem to be severely misinformed, percocet AKA oxycodone, is given in a smaller dosage compared to vicodin (where in sever pain cases is 1-2tabs every 4-6 hrs, compared to percocet, 1 tab every 6 hours) the main reason for decreasing dosage is oxycodone has a significantly higher chance for addiction then hydrocodone. overdosing on these pills is caused by the tylenol, and NOT the oxycodone. When you take too much oxycodone it stresses the respiratory system, and can cause shortness of breath. BUT you will overdose on the tylenol before you overdose on the main drug oxycodone itself. a safe dosage of tylenol is 3000 MG a day, or 3 grams. 4,000 or 4 grams if you are in excellent internal health.. If you take it over a period of time and become mildly addicted, after you run out or stop taking it, drink a soft drink or some coffee, the stimulating effects of caffeine help the effects of withdraw.

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You can take more than 8 percocet a day. 8 pills is only 2600 mgs of tylenol and you should not exceed 4000 mg. I have had four failed hand surgeries and i was on norco 7.5/325 and i took 2 every four hours or 8 a day. Now on percocet 5/325 8 a day and MD has no problem with me taking that many. Not very strong so going to go up in dose, i have been on the meds since my first failed hand surgery a year and a half ago. I would not detox from the meds and start over. If you get off of them stay off because it wont take long to get right back to the amount you were at. The 15mg oxycodone is a strong dose and chances are if you detox then go back to them they wont put you on them again it takes a lot of time to get a dose that high. Plus oxycontin is an amazing drug for people with horrible pain, but so commonly abused unless your are going to die from your illness you wont get it. Also if you ask for it specifically the doc will think you have a drug problem because they are super particular with it. They put me on a drug called nuncynta that i had a reaction to but they told me it is the drug of the future it is a synthetic opiate so man made, and it compares to the 15mg oxycontins and hydromorphone but half the side effects and does not actually contain opiates so its very hard to have withdrawls or get addicted to it, if anyone would like to avoid opiate drugs maybe ask your doc about it. Didnt work for me because im allergic but have read great things about it. Hope this helps someone out there

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the TYLENOL in percoset has a dose limit of 8 a day. Double that and you risk death. HOWEVER the tolerance level varies and NINE pills can cause liver damage and fatality for the suseptable. A friend lost her daughter to tylenol overdose, but i never learned the amount. The main pain killer is available as a timed release oxycontin in various strengths so you can get the pain relief you need without the tylenol fear . This is the abused version and your doctor my not prescribe cavalierly

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Chronic fibro pain patient 20yrs.Narcotics are only meds that've ever helped. started with APC w/codeine, then Norco, then Lortab, then Vicodin, till I'm now at 15 mg Percocet every 4-6 hrs. My new MD doesn't feel comfortable with this high dosage, he says, and doesn't want to prescribe it. I'm guessing IT IS a high dose, but I so dread the thought of starting all over again. I've been unable to take anti-depressants, anti-inflammatories, and any of the brand new Fibro meds, like Lyrica, that sometimes helpglide Fibro people, due to side effects. Narcotics are what has worked for me. Any ideas? What would happen if I detoxed, with MD's help, and got it ALL out of my system,. Could I then start on a lower dose? or would this even be feasible? Any thoughts?

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