I take it you mean "percocet", I was given it after shoulder surgery and helped the pain but I did not like it.
You can't take NSAIDS so Voltarin or a generic is out for you. If your kidneys are in trouble for the drugs you were taking then you better be careful with the Tylenol (acetomenophen) as it is very harmful to the liver at high dosages.
In Canada you can get a prescription of Tylenol #3 with codeine and will help reduce the amount of acetomenophen you are taking while giving you a strong pain killer. The ratio of acetomenophen you are now taking will be greatly reduced. With Tylenol #3, one or two pills a couple times a day probably will help.
The downside, codeine is very addictive and a hard habit to break unless you take a controlled amount. Also, the more you take the more tolerant you will become.
Alan
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Originally Posted by Beholden
Well, I went to see my family doc on Wednesday for refills on 2 meds as well as a referal to see a poditrist about my ingrown toenails.
In 8/08 I had a surgery and was given Pecocet to help with my pain when I was discharged. I can no longer take Advil, Celebrix (NSAIDs) anymore due to kidney disease, I use extra strengthTylenol as needed for osteoarthritis and was told I I could manage my pain with ice, heat, Tylenol and if needed Pecocet by my kidney doc.
Well, my Rx of 60 Pecocet has only 3 tablets left (yeah, in 2 years, I've only use 57 of them!) and I took it only at night since I don't function well taking them while awake.....but I wake up without pain.
My family Doc said he doesn't prescribe Pecocet...too addictive, which I'm aware of. He wrote for Tramadol/Ultram instead. My left hand has been hurting in the past few weeks, don't know why, anyway.... I blame the arthritis....
I took the Tramadol last night after I iced my hand 30 minutes and went to bed. My hand feels better today, but I woke with a headache.
Anyone out there use Tramadol? How is it for you etc... thanks
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