Howdy. I am now three weeks post-op. I have been taking Percoset 5/325 which is 5 mg oxycodone/325 mg Tylenol. I take 1 pill about every 5 hours during the day, and then two at night. I have started weaning to just Tylenol during the day, and also contingent on my activity level. (More activity = more pain.)
Anyway, I am out of percoset as of 1/2/06, and called to get a refill from my surgeon. His office is over an hor away from my home, and they can't call in the script to the pharmacy because of its narcotic classification. I have called them a few times to make arrangments for me to come get a prescription refill from the office, but have not gotten very far. (My surgeon and his nurses are great, learning that office administrative staff are not at all helpful.)
I am a little concerned about switching to Tylenol, as instead of taking one percoset (with 325 mg of Tylenol), I am taking to regular 500-650 mg of Tylenol at a time. And it doesn't do a lot to help compared to the percoset. n I just know that Tylenol is horrible for one's liver, so I fear taking too much Tylenol for an extended period of time (several weeks). It is just that I am more scared to be too reliant on the percoset, as I have heard so many horror stroies of people getting addicted to narcotic pain meds.
Which leads me to my question - how long are people "normally" on the narcotic pain meds post surgery. Is it too soon for me to start worrying about getting addicted, or too soon to start forcing myself to wean off? I just want to know how other people handled the pain med situation.
Thank you
Anyway, I am out of percoset as of 1/2/06, and called to get a refill from my surgeon. His office is over an hor away from my home, and they can't call in the script to the pharmacy because of its narcotic classification. I have called them a few times to make arrangments for me to come get a prescription refill from the office, but have not gotten very far. (My surgeon and his nurses are great, learning that office administrative staff are not at all helpful.)
I am a little concerned about switching to Tylenol, as instead of taking one percoset (with 325 mg of Tylenol), I am taking to regular 500-650 mg of Tylenol at a time. And it doesn't do a lot to help compared to the percoset. n I just know that Tylenol is horrible for one's liver, so I fear taking too much Tylenol for an extended period of time (several weeks). It is just that I am more scared to be too reliant on the percoset, as I have heard so many horror stroies of people getting addicted to narcotic pain meds.
Which leads me to my question - how long are people "normally" on the narcotic pain meds post surgery. Is it too soon for me to start worrying about getting addicted, or too soon to start forcing myself to wean off? I just want to know how other people handled the pain med situation.
Thank you
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