Pain Pills???
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Im week 11 post op. How many are still taking pain meds still every 4 hours?
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Posted , 12 users are following.
Im week 11 post op. How many are still taking pain meds still every 4 hours?
0 likes, 21 replies
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david_61958 Youngknee
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janice77150 david_61958
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david_61958 janice77150
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johnny17592 Youngknee
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michael82177 Youngknee
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Hey David. I'm almost to week 6. I go to pt 3 times a week and couldn't without the hydrocodone. Take 1 - 10-325 every 6 hrs.
wendy04447 Youngknee
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Hi I'm day 18 and most days only take meds when I go to bed I'll sleep for 4 hrs then wake for more meds. Occasionally in morning after exercise I take some.
david_61958 Youngknee
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lailoni60871 david_61958
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Hi David,
I'm 8 weeks post op. I'm down to 1 percocet and 1 tramadol a day. My doc wants me completely off by 3 months. I still have really bad days and have to take more percocet. It can't be helped. I'm trying.
Good luck to you, remember everyone's healing is different.
lailoni60871
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Sorry this was for youngknee😊
david_61958 lailoni60871
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People don't know what we're going through! Thankyou.
CHICO_MARX Youngknee
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Typically, people are off the opioids (hydrocodone / oxycodone) in about 60 to 90 days...some longer. There is no set time and it's all very individual. Rule of thumb: If you need 'em, take 'em. Your body will tell you. Try titrating down to a half pill every 4 hours...or alternate whole/half until you can handle the half pill. The whole idea is to gradually lower the blood level of the chemical med.
Then titrate completely off the opioids onto 800mg ibuprophin TID or Tramadol. Again, no set timing. Also try some topical Voltaren Gel (RX). Great stuff.
I was off everything around six months.
deb80187 Youngknee
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david_61958 Youngknee
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I stopped after 5 weeks, pain still there but not excruciating so trying to get by without the meds , it's hard but they're beginning to bother my stomach! I hope you're not experiencing too much pain, I know we will have discomfort but everyone says it takes a long time to feel normal.
CHICO_MARX david_61958
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And, yes...it takes a long time to feel normal...
david_61958 CHICO_MARX
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CHICO_MARX david_61958
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NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs) All can cause stomach problems...short term for people who cannot tolerate them, long term in everyone else. They include:
- Aspirin compounds (Anacin, Bayer, Bufferin, Ecotin, and Excedrin)
- Ibuprofen (Advil and Motrin)
- Naproxen sodium (Aleve)
Acetaminophen (Paracetamol / APAP) is NOT an NSAID but can also cause the same stomach problems. Non-NSAID analgesics are pretty much limited to Tramadol and the topicals Capsaiscin and Aspercreme w/Lidocane (OTC) and Voltaren Gel (RX)...plus the opioids. Let's not delve into the dark side of Dilaudid, Morphine and Fentanyl...