I take oxycodone w/apap 5/325 for back pain,i sometimes take 3 at a time and it still doesn't give relief is l

Question

is there something else i could take without the tylonal?

Answer 1

First off, do not listen to people who say stuff like this, "Oxycodone is a highly toxic pharmaceutical." They do not know what they are talking about. You seem to have several good answers up here already, but I will attempt to weigh in as well.

There are various levels of oxycodone preparations that are advailbile. Perhaps you could talk to your doctor about switching to a different strength, like a 7.5/325 or a 10/325 pill. Acetominophen (tylenol) is a very nasty substance, although it may work wonders once and a while for OTC-level pain and minor aches and pains, it isn't something you want to be taking in in large amounts. Tramadol (Ultram, Zydol) is an atypical opiod that acts upon the mu-opiod receptors. This is advailible in pure form (not paired with tylenol) but it effectiveness in your case may not be enough. Although I have been blessed with a pretty good back up until this point, I have had a family member who went through a very tough time in regards to back pain. Almost nothing seemed to give her relief from her pain. If this is the case with you, you may want to approach your doctor about oxycontin. Although Oxycontin has been demonized by the media and given a bad rap in general, it is a highly effective pain killer in those who use it as directed. Oxycontin is time released oxycodone and is advailble in many different strengths. Unfortunately, pure oxycodone is rather addictive, but you must ask yourself how badly this pain is effecting your life. If you are unsure of whether or not you would like to use oxycontin or not, keep in mind that your doctor will probably bring you off this medicine over time, and not just cut you off instantly. Oxycontin is often abused, and many doctors may be apprhensive about prescribing it. Assuming that your current doctor has been with you a while and is aware of your situation, you should be fine. There are other strong opiates and opiods out there if need be as well. (Fentanyl, methadone to name a few) But I doubt you want to deal with high level opiates. Is your back pain something that could be corrected surgically? This was the last step my family member took to get rid of her pain. She has been doing O.K ever since then. Just remember that Tylenol is very bad for you liver in higher doses or for an extended period of time and often paired with narcotics to cut down on abuse potential. Sadly this deters few who have opiate addictions or cravings, as the active narcotic is easily extracted using a Cold Water Extraction (or CWE) This can be found easily by doing a websearch. Good luck

Answer 2

If you are not taking any kind of NSAID (Ibuprofen, Naproxen) you could take that. It will help to relieve inflammation which can be a major source of pain, especially with muscle pain.

Aside from that, there are a lot of medications available to help relieve pain that do not contain Tylenol (Acetaminophen aka APAP). The thing about Percocet, the medication you are currently taking, is that it contains Oxycodone which belongs to a class of medication known as opioids and after taking opioids for any period of time your body can get used to their effects thus needing more of the medication to get the same amount of relief. It is not uncommon for patients who are taking medication for CHRONIC pain to take significanly more than you are receiving right now. I know it may seem like a lot taking 3 pills, but it is still a relatively small amount of the drug. If your physician has dealt with proper pain management before he/she should be aware of this and should feel comfortable increasing the amount of medication you are receiving in order for you to get adequate relief. But before making any adjustments to the medications you are taking, even adding an over the counter drug like an Ibuprofen, I would recommend talk to your pharmacist and your physician.

Answer 3

Oxycodone is a highly toxic pharmaceutical.
Without knowing the cause of your back pain (and hopefully you do) it's hard to say. Chiropractic treatment is always good.
Massage therapy, herbal remedies, accupuncture, etc, etc. See a holistic Nat. Doctor.

Answer 4

I don't want to scare you, but before my husband passed away from cancer, he still suffered pain on these meds. He had vicodin, the same thing you are on, as well as morphine. He still suffered. Also, when I was in the emergency room, I was given morphine, and believe me...I still had pain and it made me vomit. To answer your question, ask a pharmacist, they usually have more knowledge on meds than doctors.

Answer 5

You fool. Wow. I take 3 5/325 percocets at a time for pain and it isn't helping. What kind of pain do you have. I know back pain, so better should I say, why? What is causing your pain? See, for me, it started when I was actually still in the belly of the woman who gave birth to me. A car wreck. Through my young life I was hampered with chronic pain that no one, much less a child should have to endure. Then, even with the pain and NO pain meds, I worked and joinded the service. After 8 and a half years a explosion ended what was left of that career. Now, hahahaha, I take 30 mg of Oxycodone, no tylenol, 30 mg of Oxycodone 8 times a day for its quick acting properties and 80 mg of oxycotin twice for its 12 hour time released action. And i still hurt. Not as bad as I would without, but still. You are complaining about what, ddd, if you know what thyat is, if not, your just faking anyway. Every single HUMAN suffers from DDD, all. Only drug addicts seek pain meds for it. Do yourself a favor. Go buy 2 grams of some good heroin, mix it up and fill a syringe, find a vein and say GOODBYE!!!!!!!! God Bless You!

Answer 6

I had to get moved up to mophrine in the pill form. You may have a tolerance for it. I had to take the mophrine and percocet to control the pain.

Answer 7

You can discuss with your doctor about the benefits of Methadone. There are rules and regs to follow, but I wish I would have known about it 15yrs ago. One thing for sure is you will save money.........methadone is far cheaper than what you are taking.

Answer 8

Yes, there are other options. Talk to your doctor.