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Post by dkramer on Jan 13, 2012 16:16:23 GMT -5
Can someone explain how we know what we are absorbing with meds as compared to what we were absorbing?
I have suffered from chronic migraines for 4 years and I used to take 6 Lortab and 6 Tramadol daily. I felt like I was becoming too dependent on the pain killers so a year or so ago I quit them completely. Now I take Tordal as needed for pain and only when it gets really bad.
I was given Percacet (sp?) for my UTI and that stuff is really making me tired and loopy. I assumed that I actually wouldn't absorb it all but now I wonder if I'm wrong on that. Any thoughts?
Dawn
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Post by KathyF on Jan 13, 2012 16:18:07 GMT -5
I've never had problems absorbing pain meds. I think it is the time released ones that can be a problem.
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Post by Seeking Healthy on Jan 13, 2012 16:27:30 GMT -5
Pain killers effect me so different since my DS. The "normal" doses barely effect me. And Loratab/vicadon make me edgy. I also have really weird dreams when I take them at night and I will wake up often through the night. Really strange as prior to DS I never had this problem.
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Post by Joanne on Jan 13, 2012 17:44:46 GMT -5
No different issues for me.
That's a lot of pain pills to be taking per day. Have you seen a neurologist about getting on some migraine prevention medication, and getting what they call an abortive migraine medication, that can stop it before it gets too bad?
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Post by dkramer on Jan 13, 2012 18:28:46 GMT -5
No different issues for me. That's a lot of pain pills to be taking per day. Have you seen a neurologist about getting on some migraine prevention medication, and getting what they call an abortive migraine medication, that can stop it before it gets too bad? I'm not taking those anymore, that was what I was on a year or so ago. I've learned to do other things for the pain (aromatherapy, stress reduction, breathing, etc). The main reason I've never used the prevention medication is because when I have migraines I typically wake up with them and the prevention meds won't help in that case because you need to take the meds within 15 mins of feeling a migraine come on, you can't do that when you wake up with them. I've gotten used to them and feel that they've actually decreased in number and intensity since I quit using pain killers (there was a lot of question surrounding whether or not some of my migraines were actually rebounds from the meds). I'm just curious how we absorb things like this after a DS. Dawn |
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Post by smokinstella on Jan 13, 2012 21:47:06 GMT -5
My doc has me on Inderell LA 80mg once a day to help keep the migraines away. I use to get them 5 to 6 times a month now only once or twice a month with that med. Idk how that will change after my surgery since the inderell is an extended release. But there are some meds that work for migraines that are for completely different things  |
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Post by princess10 on Jan 13, 2012 22:08:37 GMT -5
How much Toradol do you take? It can cause some rebound pain and it is not supposed to be used for any length of time.
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Post by terilynne on Jan 15, 2012 16:43:21 GMT -5
I have been taking some percoset for an injury lately and don't find that it affects me like it used to. I really don't feel it. They first gave me vicodin and that gave me really bad heartburn in the middle of the night... didn't matter, I didn't feel that it helped either.
On another note, back in April, it took 4 different prescriptions of antibiotics for me to get rid of a simple bladder infection. I won't go into the details, but it was a lot of miscommunications through a nurse to the doc. Pain in my ass. They are no longer my docs.
Bottom line, I don't think I absorb medications the way I used to.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2012 17:14:07 GMT -5
I haven't noticed any difference. Alcohol affects me differently for sure, but not pain meds - though I don't take them very often. When I do, it's usually just Tylenol #3 with codeine, in a non-time-released form.
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Post by msh on Jan 15, 2012 18:43:49 GMT -5
I'm four weeks out from a lower body lift and they prescribed Nucynta which is a new pain medicine that really works incredibly well on the pain but gives virtually no side effects that the other synthetic opiates like lortab and demeral do. You may want to ask about that for migraines. I think I absorb the meds well, but it depends on how much is in my stomach. I've not had any problems absorbing the two other meds I take daily, Synthroid and wellbuutrin. Have you tried Imitrex or Maxalt for migraines? Might want to check into the nucynta, it worked wonders for me.
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Post by INsupport on Jan 15, 2012 20:42:44 GMT -5
I am certainly going to do some research on nucynta as I am not familiar with it. I know many people who just cannot tolerate synthetic opiates at all.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2012 11:14:53 GMT -5
Percocet for a UTI? Wow! That's a new one. If a UTI's severe enough to require Percocet, it might just be severe enough to require hospitalization. Since UTI's cause significant inflammation, have you considered or tried an anti-inflammatory short-term? Percocet just covers up the pain, but doesn't treat the cause of the pain.
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Post by dkramer on Jan 27, 2012 19:34:10 GMT -5
Percocet for a UTI? Wow! That's a new one. If a UTI's severe enough to require Percocet, it might just be severe enough to require hospitalization. Since UTI's cause significant inflammation, have you considered or tried an anti-inflammatory short-term? Percocet just covers up the pain, but doesn't treat the cause of the pain. [/quote/] I actually have a cystostomy on Feb 1st because all I urinate it blood. We tried to clear it up with two different antibiotics but nothing helped. Because I'm so rural they only do procedures on Wednesdays so that's why the wait. They are going into the bladder to see if there are any stone or abnormalities and if not then I will go to a urologist and get the kidneys checked out. I'm exhausted and beat and just generally down. I feel badly for my family for putting them through this and of course it's the beginning of the year so we get to pay for all of this. I'm hoping it's something simple but we'll find out next week. My urine is literally the color of black cherry koolaid (TMI), the test sticks don't even go as high as the amount of blood in the urine. This is why they had me on percocet. I'm currently on nothing, which it fine because I really have no pain, just terribly tired and worn out. I've taken a leave of absence from my clients while I work this out because I don't have the energy to get out of bed. Hopefully I'll be able to get back to work soon. Wish me luck please. Dawn |
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Post by lynn22 on Jan 27, 2012 19:39:56 GMT -5
Percocet for a UTI? Wow! That's a new one. If a UTI's severe enough to require Percocet, it might just be severe enough to require hospitalization. Since UTI's cause significant inflammation, have you considered or tried an anti-inflammatory short-term? Percocet just covers up the pain, but doesn't treat the cause of the pain. [/quote/] I actually have a cystostomy on Feb 1st because all I urinate it blood. We tried to clear it up with two different antibiotics but nothing helped. Because I'm so rural they only do procedures on Wednesdays so that's why the wait. They are going into the bladder to see if there are any stone or abnormalities and if not then I will go to a urologist and get the kidneys checked out. I'm exhausted and beat and just generally down. I feel badly for my family for putting them through this and of course it's the beginning of the year so we get to pay for all of this. I'm hoping it's something simple but we'll find out next week. My urine is literally the color of black cherry koolaid (TMI), the test sticks don't even go as high as the amount of blood in the urine. This is why they had me on percocet. I'm currently on nothing, which it fine because I really have no pain, just terribly tired and worn out. I've taken a leave of absence from my clients while I work this out because I don't have the energy to get out of bed. Hopefully I'll be able to get back to work soon. Wish me luck please. Dawn Honey, I've had bad UTIs but nothing like you're suffering with. I don't even know how you can be coherent. Best wishes in getting this under control. |
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Post by brybry76 on Jan 27, 2012 19:47:10 GMT -5
I can't stand vicodin, codeine, or morphine-- opiates make me literally ill! I use Tramadol (brand name Ultracet) for pain. It is non-narcotic and I experience NO SIDE EFFECTS! It's actually kind of a mysterious drug, because they don't know how it works, just that it does. In the hospital, they crushed it for me.
Also, I take an extended release Wellbutrin and I was advised that as long you spot the empty casing once in your poo, you are fine.
Good luck, you have my sympathy!
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Post by Eileen_nc on Jan 28, 2012 10:23:20 GMT -5
Can someone explain how we know what we are absorbing with meds as compared to what we were absorbing? I have suffered from chronic migraines for 4 years and I used to take 6 Lortab and 6 Tramadol daily. I felt like I was becoming too dependent on the pain killers so a year or so ago I quit them completely. Now I take Tordal as needed for pain and only when it gets really bad. I was given Percacet (sp?) for my UTI and that stuff is really making me tired and loopy. I assumed that I actually wouldn't absorb it all but now I wonder if I'm wrong on that. Any thoughts? Dawn Never had a problem absorbing my 400 mg Tramadol, 12 mg Tizanidine or 150 mg Lyrica. That said, my liver isn't terribly thrilled with them as my ALT AST are through the roof. Having a series of testing-abdominal ultra sound, checking for all versions of hepatitis. Once all that is ruled out, I'll be weaned off Tramadol and Lyrica-at least that's what I plan on telling my pain docs. Hopefully that will solve the high enzymes with my liver and I can be put on something that doesn't shiver my liver. |
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Post by Fran on Jan 28, 2012 10:32:09 GMT -5
I was told by my pain specialist that as I lose weight he may have to decrease the amounts of my meds if I notice that they are effecting me in a negative way.
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Post by Kyra on Jan 28, 2012 22:15:33 GMT -5
As long as they're not time-released they work the same for me. I've had percocet a couple times since my DS and it still makes me loopy and drowsy. And most importantly, it still works on pain.
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Post by reinventingangela on Jan 28, 2012 22:49:00 GMT -5
Dawn, I havent had surgery yet and Percocet makes me tired and loopy (and itchy) so I imagine it probably could have at least that same impact on a DSer. Since alcohol has more impact on a DSer, wouldnt narcotics too?? Just wondering...hope you feel better soon!
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