Hydrocodone vs demerol

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gave perscribed me Hydrocodone as well as the Hydrocodone that i was already getting from my Neurologist. I started using them more often (vs. taking them "as needed") and I realized that I couldnt function on a daily basis if I didnt have them. This past Christmas (December '06) I somehow managed to go through 8 bottles of Hydrocodone (qty. 20 - 10/325) in less than 3 weeks.

I know the ER here in my town would never even think of giving a patient Percocet, the strongest thing they would send you home with would be an RX for 10 mg hydrocodone. Good Luck friend. Please keep posting and if you do not get the replies you need by mid morning, please post again.

Last week, i had really bad cramping so went to the er. They tested and told me i had IBS. (Irritable Bowel Syndrome). Was allowed Demerol. I asked for it as many times as i could. Even when the cramping had gone away after 48hrs, i still asked for the Demerol, it was such a good feeling! Been out of the hospital for 4 days.

hey sweetie how have you been? You stay away from Mission Beach this past Wed.? Even thinking of going down there is NUTS! Especially when you can sit on balcony and see every fireworks show in town right? Anyway, Yes the percocet is stronger instead of hydrocodone with tylenol like vicodin it's oxycodone with tylenol usually 10mg of oxy. Demerol is a LOT stronger than both of them.

Type that or "normeperedine" and you will see what we mean. Demerol is about half as effective if taken orally vs IV. IV is supposed to give one nice feeling, but you don't want to try and find out orally. I would imagine it would give a buzz, but it is dangerous. I can have this girl email you if you would like and she can tell you about what happened to her. If it is taken exactly as directed and for a minimal time, it should be fine.

I have recently been referred to a new pain management doc and he is in the process of adding/switching me over to Kadian for long-acting pain control vs. just the Norco I have been on....my question primarily is how long will it take for me to adjust to the change from short acting opiate to the extended release meds...

i'm currently using Sub for the same reason. to stay off the vic's, and for chronic pain relief. it has helped me tremendously on both fronts. Sub has been used for years in Europe as a form of pain management. alot of people don't know that here...

This really is a great place to come for support. I too was taking percocet and oxycontin along with demerol for chronic pain. I found that after a while the pain wasn't getting better but I kept taking the pills for the 'high'. There really are a lot of options out there for pain control that are non-narcotic. I went to several pain specialists and they were wonderful but by that time I was basically going because I wanted the narcotics more than I wanted to be pain free.

i have been using hydrocodone for five years. it started out as prescription and year later the doc jerked them clean out from under me. so i buy from others. i have been in the hospital with pneumonia and demerol eased the first three days, when i got out, its been hell and misery so i couldnt take it along with not having the nicotine (smoker of 26 years) and i have taken less of the hydro but when burning starts and the anxiety attacks, i have to feed it.

when i first started taking drugs from work Bup, nubain and stadol were the first,,Nubian is a pain killer and it did help with the withdrawals from other narcs my addiciton was to all opiates I could get my hands on but mainly demerol the nubian helps as did the buprenex..but Nubian burned like hell I have never seen it in the oral form...

First thing - keep all these meds away from the daughter. I suggest you invest in a home safe (seriously) they aren't that expensive. Hopefully Luke spook will respond as he can give you the "COMPLETE and ACCURATE" pharmacological take. Hydrocodone is a fancy synthesis of codiene. Morphine has for ever been the benchmark for dose vs painkilling effectivness and I suspect that is where your doc is coming from.

Hi. Of course I am here because I was researching how to quit taking hydrocodone. It all started innocently...doesn't it always? I need support. I think I can do the taper. It is the MENTAL that is the problem. I THINK I need more. I think it calms my nerves. I think it makes my life better. It doesn't. I don't know about the physical withdraws. I have read about them and yes that scares me since I can not take off work or quit life to lay in bed and suffer.

Thankfully, I've only had problems with morphine, heroine and lately hydrocodone. How does the method of administration figure in all this? IV vs oral for instance. My first experience with morphine was IV and it seemed like I was hooked instantly. This was well before I ever tried marijuana or even liquor. I've heard others say that they've had a similar reaction. I really looked forward to getting my shot every four hours! J.B.

I am 95 days clean from hydrocodone and soma. Now that I am clean life is starting to get better each day. I see alot of people here who are days or weeks clean. I would like to hear from those who have 90+ days clean in regards to thier process of learning to relive life. In other words what are you doing to correct yourself? I am 90% of the problem, drugs were 10%. Thank you all for your experience, strength and hope.

I xan tell you 1st hand that vicodin,percocet, morphine,oxycotin, hydrocodone,and ultram are addicting. My fiance' is addicted to hydrocodone,vicodin and percocet,and I take ultram for pain in my thumb. Whatever you choose to use for pain management, talk to your doctor about everything and if you feel you are becoming addicted to any of it, let the doctor know, so you wont have to go through what my fiance' goes through everyday.

If you ever need to have a liver biopsy done, ask for Demerol. I've had it done both with and without Demerol in the past. Hope you are okay. J.B.

MOST AND I DO MEAN MOST OF THE HYDROCODONE PREPARATIONS CONTAIN SOME AMOUNT OF ACETAMINOPHEN (TYLENOL)--ALTHOUGH THE AMOUNTS CAN VARY CONSIDERABLY--MY DRUG OF CHOICE WAS CALLED ZYDONE10/400 WHICH MEANS IT CONTAIN 10MGS OF HYDROCODONE AND 400 MGS OF TYLENOL--THIS IS CONSIDERED A SMALL DOSE--BECAUSE FOR EXAMPLE VICODEN E.S. CONTAINS 750 MG.

I truly think that knowing my own family's history of abuse, esp my father's helped me save myself...sooner vs. later.

I was sent then to a local worlers comp doctor. He thought throwing valium and hydrocodone at me was the answer. He wanted to blindly administer an epidural shot which i refused. Next he offered therapy still with no diagnostics. I contacted my claim manager and demanded to see an ortho doc. They pulled one over and me and instead sent me to a pain mgt. doc in an ortho group. he finally ordered an MRI showing two herniated discs.

Vicoprofen is perfect it has a narcotic element, hydrocodone and ibuprofen for an anti-inflammatory. If that doesn't work for you, try going one step up to oxycodone. Do not confuse oxycodone with oxycontin, same narcotic but very different delivery method. Five milligram oxycodone are safe and effective and come in a small enough dose that you can take an effective dose without getting groggy. Both of the oxy drugs have no other component to foul the waters.

I am a regular NA attendant.There is a criteria to follow if you have a substance abuse problem and need to attend a self help 12 step program.If you have a problem with alcohol only or if alcohol is you drug of choice you should attend AA.If you have a problem with narcotics only ,or if your first choice is something other than alcohol, then NA is the only place for you.

Everytime I relapse I realize why I quit, and I realize my life is getting better without the drugs. I had a 20-30 Norco a day habit (10mg Hydrocodone, 325 Tylenol) or any opiod I could get my hands on. The depression and anxiety is what gets me to relapse, the first 2 weeks are aweful, but it gets better. I understand the fear of physical withdraw, and it sucks, but it does get better and it is short lived.

Like I said in my posting I've been on Morphine, Demerol, Hydrocodone all that **** and nothing has been as hard to get off of as this stuff (Ultram). Contrary to popular belief. I mean really "Don't let the smooth taste fool you." This stuff is heavy duty. Can anyone else concur?

Acetylcholine and Dopamine form a Balance in the CNS(brain)that is,if one increases the other decreases.When one stops taking their anticholinesterase ie oxycodone,codeine,heroin,morphine,hydrocodone.oxymorphone(tried 3,6-diacetyl,14hydroxymorphine lately,good god what a RUSH) ad nauseum,then the Acetylcholine that has ACCUMULATED is "Explosivley"released causing a relative Dopamine Deficiency.

I think you may be talking about Lorcet? for pain? Hydrocodone, you have come to the right place....

for 2 whole days and then gradually weaned off the Demerol and now I am trying to regain some normal eating patterns. I had days when I couldn't keep any food in my body. Now, after much prayer and care, I am starting to eat. My side is better, probably because I am not allowed to eat any fat! I am really wondering if they found the cause of my pain. I am scheduled to see the surgeon on Tuesday, the l6th. I even had a drug induced psychosis from all the Demerol. It was so horrible!

That's why there very careful when prescribing opiate and synthetic opiate like drugs such as Demerol But I have empathy for you, you have already proven your a strong woman. But get some real help and ask the physician about the first two drugs I mentioned.

I had severe pain on my left side under my ribs for a day with fever and chills and feeling a bit disoriented so I headed to the ER. Once I was in the hospital I was told that I had to stay over night for observation. I ended up staying there for a week. I was told I had a severe intense kidney infection. Different studies, xrays, ct scan and even 2 mri's finally showed kidney stones. A double j spent was put in and that was 12 days ago. Every time I go to the restroom I am in immense pain.

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