percocet and the elderly

Yeah, it's pretty much the opiate count. The /500 is the tylenol and is supposed to help kick in the opiate but I've found that the 2nd number is really irrelevant for someone who has been using for awhile. I take 10mg's of oxycodone 3x a day. There is no tylenol in them.... just the opiate and some other minor additives. For me there is no differnce between a 10mg oxycodone or a 10/500mg percocet even though they are both oxycodone. So yeah....

Due to my involvement with homeless, addicted, and elderly people I am also involved with a people that have residency in subsized apartments. One of the women I have gotten to know has some serious pain issues and has had 17 surgeries. She is going to one of the major hospitals in Cleveland Oh. for her PM. Last friday she picked up her medications and her pack back, straped to her wheelchair, was stolen along her wallet and ID's. She called the Dr. after reporting the theft to the police.

She usually only uses the actuator instead of manually to the manipulations when dealing with the elderly, because the elderly have special needs and are more fragile than younger adults. My chiropractor will allow the elderly to warm up with the heating pad to relax the muscles. She does that for me, too, as that seems to be the only thing that works for me, too, even though I'm nowhere near to being elderly.

I had reconstructive knee surgery 19 months ago that left me with 8 screws, a hinge and a plate in my knee. I work in a nursing home caring for the sick elderly. I was on Perks for 3 years and have quit 32 days ago. I am having a hard time managing my pain..I take Tylonal and anti inflammatories...is there anyone out there that has any suggestions for pain management? I am at my wits end and I will not go back to anything that is addictive.

Hi. 5'10" Gent, and brand spankin newbie to this site. i just turned 56 in April. In my journal August. 12, 2013, I recorded wgt. 247.5 lb, BP 157/101, severe depression & anxiety with heaart palpitations and mid-nightime panic attacks. Also using CPAP setting of 14cm for severe sleep apnea, and suffered almost daily migraines. Plus my triglicerides were, as my dr put it, "through the roof!

The answer, is yes. The elderly can be very sensitive to psychotropic medications, causing all kinds of side effects and adverse reactions. If the "screaming" you are observing is new since the med(s) were started, then a call to the prescribing doc is in order ASAP.

A home health nurse visited for 2 weeks and stopped. She was given the Diltiazem, Lasix and Seroquel while in the hospital and has been on them about 2 months. Her doctor wants her to stay on the Seroquel indefinitely and hasn't really been concerned about monitoring her. I plan to take her to another doctor soon.

s, 5 hydro and 2 anti-depressants, she called this a lethal cocktail. THe woman had an 11 or 12 yr old daughter and her elderly mother who cried, she left us over a damn bottle of pills, its not worth it. It was so sad, and scary. Although I have not mixed any like this.

If a person is young (ish) and otherwise healthy and gets a UTI, that person will feel the normal symptoms of it, but someone who is elderly (although someone does not necessarily have to be 'elderly' to have Alzheimers), and suffers from dementia or Alzheimers, will have a much different experience. I went through this with my mother and currently, my MIL, and it is absolutely true. Below is a short excerpt taken from the link I will share below...

If you are taking 8, 5mg pills you may be only getting 20 mg of percocet instead of 40mg. If you get the liquid and you absorb it better and you start off at 35mg you will be getting the full 35mg and that will have you going in the wrong direction. So if you do switch you won't know what dose to start at to taper. Since you are below the daily acetaminophen level I would stick to the pills. Does this make since to you? Best of luck.

00am. I never heard of a person sleeping like this, he will get up and go to the bath room but go right back to bed. He has mild parkinson's disease, and sick sinus syndrome with a pacemaker, mild to moderate dementia, and other than that no other problems. No renal failure.

My Mother is 92 slim 126 pounds she feels lightheaded and dizzy in the Mornings after taking her metformin but fells better as the day wears on . I believe the metformin lowers her blood sugars in the morning causing her to feel dizzy and spacy.

how long did it take and what were the withdrawls like?? iam trying to get off vicodins and a friend said to take percocet and that should get me off vicodin?? iam confused!!

it is not usual for them to continue to up the dosage and strength of an opiate. Especially with the elderly you have to take into consideration possible depressed respiratory complications. If she is not getting treated adequately, then I would help her find another that is giving her more modalities to treat and prevent these. Good luck..

I only started taking percocet yesterday, after suffering for 4 days with severe pain. I had tried everything, NSAIDS, hot wet compresses, I went for massages 4 days in a row! I'm going to have to go back and get an MRI, but in the meantime, I need to take the percocets. I just don't know if I should continue taking the subs while I am on the percocet. I want off the subs really bad, but I only got 15 percs and I don't know how long it will take me to get another Dr appt.

I am 6 weeks pregnant and have kidney problems. The ER Doctor gave me Percocet and Promethazine and I can't remember if I can take them together.

I was on vicodin until they diagnosed the clot and then once in the hospital, while pregnant, they had me on percocet but VERY monitored. Interestingly, my son breathing portion of APGAR was slightly lower. He's fine now but after reading what Patty posted above I bet that was the connection and it was doc judgment call on my well-being at the time knowing what potential effect on baby was. Key is that I was hospitalized the entire time. Definitely talk to your OB.

Several years ago the geriatrics department of Johns Hopkins conducted a special seminar at Mount Sinai geriatrics center in New York specifically warning physicians of the dangers of respirdal and the inappropriateness of administration in the elderly. There are physicians who disagree with this conclusion and continue to prescribe the medication.

Vicodin is not quite as strong as percocet and you have to make sure you dont go over the tylenol. How much tylenol is in each tablet? However it is still a narcotic and will keep you from going into w/d's.

Lastly, the one thing you do want to be careful with is mixing alcohol with the percocet as the acetaminophen combined with alcohol can cause severe liver problems and even liver failure if the two are mixed on a regular basis. I hope your headache gets better soon.

At this point they only suggest children, pregnant women, the elderly and those with severe illnesses get the vaccine. Should those with Hepatitis get the vaccine?

He is unaware of what real withdrawal is like and reading here about the vomiting and stress to the body, his heart cannot take it. We are very scared and do not know what to do with him. He will not do treatment in a center. What are our options? His physician has been his doctor for over 50 years and has given him is perscription and is too old and disengaged to try to help. Suggestions?? Much appreciated.

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