I am currently taking vicodin for my shoulder surgery, I am wondering is it okay to chew on the vicodin pill really good then drink alots of cold water before bed please ?
2007-03-07 15:11:04 · 3 answers · asked by heath_1976_us 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
It is not time released. It does not have a coating on it, and at the hospital we crush them all the time. If you want to chew one, go ahead, but they taste absolutely disgusting.
2007-03-07 15:22:06 · answer #1 · answered by dragonkisses 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It wont hurt you if that is the question.
related to use after the bone/skin heal
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, (if this does not do it you probably need a chiropractor as well) 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.
2007-03-07 16:47:09 · answer #2 · answered by Keko 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Considering that i would chew up 8 of them first thing in the morning followed by 30 more trough out the day. I don't think one will hurt you.
2007-03-07 17:56:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't recommend that. I would think the taste would make you sick.
2007-03-07 15:24:09 · answer #4 · answered by kewtee469 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it would be ok, and it should make it work faster.
2007-03-07 15:19:59 · answer #5 · answered by B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be careful you don't get addicted.
2007-03-07 15:19:53 · answer #6 · answered by fearslady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋