im getting a tattoo soon and its huge covering my whole back and i have 2 oxycodone from my surgery and 2 hydrocodone from my doctor i was curious if i do take both of them will it work? and is it safe or what?
2007-12-27 04:12:34 · 23 answers · asked by gflow08 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Both are codeine products which are used for pain control.
I don't recall any action of the products causing a thinning of the blood however you don't want to potentiate the effects of two different medications. You wouldn't want to be laying there and then experience any medical difficulties.
Having done several tattoos myself...one of the points in "crossing the tattoo threshold" is doing so without having to take pain medication.
2007-12-27 04:19:53 · answer #1 · answered by KC V ™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be honest you're just adding another way to get high no matter the cost to your body. I have a brother that asks those questions he landed himself in jail! I was there once clean for 2 years, your just trying to find a way to beat the tolerance you've built up! Do yourself a favor think about walking away from it instead. I know it's hard to and it cost money and well you probably chill with people that do the same but it's not worth it. There is a world outside of that fuzzy world promise. I heard this stuff when doing it and laughed now I'm that person trying to get it away from others. Just walk bud!! Too many over dose you can think that it won't happen but that's what all the people in the world that have thought too!! I've lost too many friends to it, and I'm sure you have a family and they'd rather not put you into the ground!!
2016-04-11 03:12:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should probably get the tattoo done over a couple of sittings instead of all at once and forego the pain pills. The tattoo artist will do cleaner work when it's parcelled out over a couple of sessions. Plus your body will naturally combat the pain--- you still feel it but it's really not bad enough to require a heavy-duty painkiller.
2007-12-27 04:17:14 · answer #3 · answered by dcgirl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can't stand the pain - don't get a tattoo!! They do tell you not to drink or take aspirin before getting a tattoo because it will cause you to bleed more which leads to the possibility of scarring. Just "bite the bullet" and get the tattoo with no medication. If you must, take it after you get the tattoo, you big baby!!
2007-12-27 04:23:02 · answer #4 · answered by kwflamingo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just place a call to your DR and ask . Your DR will tell you if it's okay or not. Why take a chance ? This is what you pay your doctor for , might as well take advantage of their knowledge. I can understand not wanting to feel any pain. I'm sure Doctors understand this too. I would get the medical facts.
2007-12-27 04:21:35 · answer #5 · answered by Mildred S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are both almost indentical in nature,To take both would be pointless in my opinion.I wouldnt take them for a tattoo.Ive felt worse pain thats more deserving of hydrocodone and oxycodone.But to answer your question...Is it the right thing to do...Thats your call.....is it safe to take both.....yes but its important that you are familiar with your tolerance levels as to not take too much if you decide to take them.Sounds more like your fishing for an answer to a good buzz....eeehhhmmm :)
2007-12-27 10:22:38 · answer #6 · answered by spnkysprky 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might exceed your limit on tylenol (I assume you have percocet and lortab).
Honestly, the pain from a tattoo wasn't that bad -- tylenol and ibuprofen were enough. Now, I can't stop you from taking the pills (and I have a feeling you are going to take them) so just take them one at a time every 4-6 hours.
2007-12-27 04:19:22 · answer #7 · answered by amandarez73 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If your oxy and hydro are mixed with a blood thinner like aspirin or APAP, you might bleed out during your tattoo.
If you are worried about the pain, maybe, you should delay the tattoo until you are grown.
2007-12-27 04:17:22 · answer #8 · answered by killbasabill 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can take them 4-6 hours apart but not at the same time, that would be double what is safe to take.
2007-12-27 04:30:14 · answer #9 · answered by CR 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wait and see if you need them. If you do follow the recommended dose which is probably two every 4-6 hours. Just don't do them all at one time. Spread them out over a period of several hours.
2007-12-27 04:18:27 · answer #10 · answered by ronalee 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋