I have chronic OA and take Lorcet plus 4 pills a day 6 hours apart. I have been taking this med for years and now my OA is getting worse in my hips now and fingers. Lorcet is not working for me like before, what medication is next to help me with this daily pain? Please I need to know what will help me
Lorcet 10/650 - what is next medication after lorcet plus?
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- 30 Mar 2010 by emanlou
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- lorcet 10/650, lorcet plus, osteoarthritis, pain, chronic pain
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mpvt30 Mar 2010
Opiates don't really work that well on OA, Lyrica is one drug that they will try you on. Taking quick acting opiate like hydrocodone don't help much after awhile and all that ends up happening is you look for stronger opiates and before you know it you're an addict. So look for alternatives other then opiates as they really are a short acting band aid effect with more trouble then help... Dave
jebnow10 Aug 2011
I have OA too and quite severe for a woman of only 34. I have never taken Lorcet and I am not sure how it is different than Vicodin??
I am as much pain as you sound in your post to be in! :-(
I am on MS Contin for extended release and it's helped a great deal!!
Then Dilaudad for break-through, but it really isn't working. I think I'd rather have Vicodin ES b/c I think it works better. Percocet was a huge help as well, but my mood was affected negatively by that medication, so I won't be taking that again! LOL
BUT I have to admit that Percocet was very helpful for the pain.
I am not sure if my post helped you any, but i sure hope you find relief soon.
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I disagree - opioids help my OA but there is that
high potential for addiction. After getting up to 4
Lorcet Plus a day I knew that I was headed down
that dark road. I'm down to one a day now, and the
withdrawal is extremely obnoxious as it is.
Imagine what the withdrawal will be on Oxy and one
day, you will have to withdraw or die because if you
don't, you'll cause fatal damage to your Liver.
For my OA I'm in physical rehab which has helped a lot.
I'm also relying on Tylenol while making sure I take no
more than 2-3 thousand milligrams a day because it
also, is bad for your Liver.
I know it's a hard choice but, depending on how bad
your OA is and where it is, the exercises might help.
Also, try and keep your weight down, which is hard to do
if you're taking opioids. Good Luck and God Bless.