how does oxycontin compare to norco for pain relief?

Question

do they give similiar results

Answer 1

Norco is meant for the relief of moderate to moderately severe acute, episodic pain. It contains hydrocodone and acetaminophen. It comes in three strengths. All three contain 375mg of acetaminophen, but the amount of hydrodcodone is different -- 5mg, 7.5mg, or 15mg. Norco is an immediate release medication meaning that it is not time-released; all the medication is released into the system when it's taken.

OxyContin is a time-release medication meant for moderate to severe chronic pain. (pain that someone has all the time or nearly all the time) It also comes in different strengths, and the highest strengths are intended only for opioid tolerant patients. It IS a time-release medication, meant to be taken every 12 hours. It does not contain acetaminophen, only oxycodone. It should never be crushed or chewed as that can lead to overdose.

Bottom line is that these two medications aren't comparable. They're very different and prescribed for different reasons. OxyContin is meant to be taken twice a day, every day, not occasionally.

Answer 2

other - Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas (natural muscle relaxers) daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.

Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.

The cure - start with a professional massage, you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).

For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.

Answer 3

I have never heard of Norco, but I would assume they would work about the same........

Answer 4

im sure they do