I had surgery recently and am using hydrocodone to relax me and fall asleep. I took a tablet a few hours ago, but it doesn't seem to be doing anything. Can I take a Xanax tablet to help me fall asleep now. Its been 4 hours. I can't fall asleep and am having terrible anxiety. I know I need to handle it better, but right now this is all I have. Will anything bad happen if I take this one tablet?
2007-04-21 17:05:46 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
I have eaten also, so I have a full stomach.
2007-04-21 17:06:14 · update #1
please, please, please follow everyone's advice and call a pharmacist......Don't over medicate. I have issues with my personal life from time to time too--it's best to face them head-on, without medication. You are only prolonging the inevitable.
Please, don't make yourself sick from overmedicating.
2007-04-21 17:37:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends...if you're having pain take another hydrocodone. If you're just having anxiety I would take the Xanax. Since it's been 4 hours you should be okay taking another pill. As long as you haven't been drinking alcohol. If you regularly take Xanax you need to keep taking it anyway on a regular basis to keep your levels even.
2007-04-21 17:10:28 · answer #2 · answered by mel x 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-20 23:33:10 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Avoid using meds to help you relax, as any medication you take will have some sort of side effect. Also, learning and practicing techniques to relax yourself and calm yourself without the aid of medication will only benefit you.
Try this: lay down, get as comfortable as you can, and think healing, relaxing thoughts. Notice how you feel, and imagine your anxious feelings being gently washed away. Be creative! It may seem strange if you aren't used to doing this, but at the very least it is a fun exercise. Good luck, I hope you can find some rest!
2007-04-21 17:13:46 · answer #4 · answered by Wonderin' 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never change how you take a mediation without consulting your doctor.
Tomorow, you may want to call your dr. yes, i know it's sunday but they have answering services so they can be reached. All part of the job.,
If the surgery is still bothering you, perhaps you should tell your dr how you feel.
Sounds perhaps like depression. Don't worry. This is so common, and it does NOT mean you have a mental illness.
make that call tomorrow.
Why be miserable.
Post next week and me us know who you're doing.
2007-04-21 17:13:03 · answer #5 · answered by TedEx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The vicodin is problably keeping you awake- it can do that sometimes. Maybe you need to re-evaluate your pain meds. I would be really careful about the mixture of drugs in your system- you must have heard about lethal combinations, not to mention the high addictability. You would have more problems than you ever bargained for if you become addicted to prescription meds- your personal life may become a real nightmare if you give yourself a drug problem to top it off! Good luck- I hope you heal very quickly.
2007-04-21 17:11:06 · answer #6 · answered by gawd0 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how often you are suppose to take the hydrocodone. I think you should wait. Or better yet call a hospital and ask for the ask a nurse line they tell you everything; besides I use them for anything.
2007-04-21 21:17:10 · answer #7 · answered by sweetmoney 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call you doctor. The problems with Vicodin (hydrocodone) and other painkillers is that the more you take them the more you need to achieve the same level of pain relief: that is the reason they are addictive.
http://www.drugs.com/hydrocodone.html
2007-04-21 17:19:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
what i suggest, and what i did after surgery and i had a late night question, is call the emergency room or the floor of the hospital (where your room was if a in patient) the nurses there will be happy to help you with any information they have
ps: also , realize if, due to surgery, you are not as active as you were in the past, you might have trouble sleeping,,,,,,, accept it,,,, it will be ok if you stay awake,,, or is it more the aniety you need the help for? or both?
2007-04-21 17:09:40 · answer #9 · answered by dlin333 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are probably best off calling a 24 hour pharmacy and asking a licensed pharmacist then taking advice from anyone on here.
2007-04-21 17:24:18 · answer #10 · answered by Billie A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honey relax and don't over medicate your self. Take the Xanax, if you still are having these issues call you doctor.
2007-04-21 17:09:41 · answer #11 · answered by greengirl24 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋