[familyof4]

My Dr. wants to change my Rx from Loritab 10 to something stronger. Over the coarse of the past few years, my meds have been changed numerous times. Now, I feel as though it will never end. He says that I am too young for surgery 36 but I feel afraid to continue taking stronger meds every 9-12 months. I am not even sure what is stronger than Loritab 10 and the thought of addiction scares the life out of me. Can anyone help?

[mpvt]

Loritab 10 is 10mgs of hydrocodone which isn't really a very strong opiate.If your going to need a opiate painkiller for a long time then short acting opiates like vicodin or loritab aren't much good as you get tolerent to them to quickly.The best way to go is a sustained release opiate like oxycontin (slow release oxycodone) ms contin(slow release morphine) or duragesic patch(A slow release fentanyl patch).The idea behind these drugs is to not have to take quick acting opiates and it cuts down on the amount you need to take each day.So after a couple years you should be on a slow release or you are going to risk having to take handfuls of hydrocodone just to get a little relief.Good luck.....Dave

[southerndiva27]

Originally Posted by familyof4

My Dr. wants to change my Rx from Loritab 10 to something stronger. Over the coarse of the past few years, my meds have been changed numerous times. Now, I feel as though it will never end. He says that I am too young for surgery 36 but I feel afraid to continue taking stronger meds every 9-12 months. I am not even sure what is stronger than Loritab 10 and the thought of addiction scares the life out of me. Can anyone help?

You may want to try oxycotin, it is like percocet but it is a time released form.

[SiestaKeys]

If I were you, I would start with the 20mg oxycontin(which is time release) twice a day and still have at least 2 lortabs per day. The problem with time-release pain meds is that they work well for preventing pain but not releiving pain, ie breakthrough pain. Starting with a low dose of oxy allows you to slowly increase every 6 months. Also research Fentanyl patch(Duragesic) if you dont sweat a lot during the day bc sweat and heat will cause more to be released. It last 72 hours per patch and has very little side effects compared to other strong opiates. And Fentanyl is the strongest of them all--100 times stronger than morphine. That is why it is dosed in mcg(micograms) and not mg.

[Kellyalittlesexy]

Something stronger is a extended release form of any opiad, what is the problem and why is the doctor afraid to do surgery if it will help you get out of pain???? And any kind of painkiller what ever it is you have a risk of getting addicted over time. The reason why is I am 33 years old and I have had two back surgeries, of course I still have problems, I just don't understand why the doc won't do surgery and is just giving Pain Meds. If you don't mind please reply this is very interesting.

[gerstner23]

well being afraid of getting addicted to pain medicine is probally a little to late as i take you have been taking vicodin for the last couple of years. if you want to go up the ladder the next step would be oxycodone. if you want the best release of your pain take methadone. it works great and contrary to what everyone says if you are on it for pain management if you want to come off the withdrawl will not be that bad in fact very minimal, as it might take a while but you can gradually reduce your dose over a period of whatever your body lets you do it. hope this helped brad