... and think i should switch. i am going to the doc tomarrow, and would like to give him suggestions. thanks, nanc
What is the difference between norco 10/325 and percocet. I am buliding a tolerance to the norco,?
Question posted by girlmuskyhunter on 15 April 2012
Last updated on 21 June 2022
Added 15 April 2012:
p.s. am on disability for migraines, have tried all non narcotic pain relievers without relief, so, by having been on them so long i have a high tolerance. i tried suboxone, and it did nothing for the pain, made me so sick when i came off of it. fioricet makes me mean, so maybe a long-term effect med, and a break-through? or a patch? any suggestions?
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4 Answers
LaYa4444
21 June 2022
An ER doctor told me that opiates/opioids DO NOT relieve headaches or migraines….. On the contrary, they create “bounce back” or “re-bound” headaches
bobsy
21 June 2022
A neurologist told me that a person who has 1 or 2 migraines a year then prescribing opioids to treat the pain is fine. It all depends on how often they occur
Rochelle hendry
31 July 2017
Percocet is way stronger than Norco.
Norco has Tylenol and Percocet has asprin. As for migraines, I have had debilitating migraines since I was a child and I recently was on a patch and i suggest do not do it. I was so sick. Topamax calmed them from like 15 a month to like 3 or 4 so it was worth it. Every medicine is different for each person. When you take these new meds you take chances. Good luck... I also take Norco 10-325 hope this helps
norma Hobgood
28 Nov 2014
Norco contains Tylenol
Percocet contains aspirin
Inactive
28 Nov 2014
Norma, for future knowledge - Percocet is a brand name combination of oxycodone (narcotic/opioid like morphine) and Acetaminophen.(commonly sold as tylenol). It contains No Aspirin.
ersutton333
17 Feb 2017
Tylenol is a brand name for acetaminophen. Aspirin can also go by the name salicylate. Percocet contains acetominophen or Tylenol. A Percocet 10/325 means that one pill is made up of 10 mg of oxycodone and 325 mg of acetaminophen. So if you have been prescribed Percocet you need to be mindful of any over the counter medications that may contain Tylenol/acetominophen so that you don't cause damage to your liver.
susanthomas04
10 Aug 2017
Percocet contain tylenol. Percodan has aspirin.
balbanese
16 April 2012
I recommend you let the Dr. make the suggestions. Many of them don't like it when the patient "self-prescribes" and requests specific meds. As for the difference my Doc tells me Oxycodone (Percocet) is 2 1/2 times more potent than Hydrocodone (Norco). Have you tried Imitrex for the Migraines? Another thing over the counter is Excedrin Migraine Relief, believe it or not it works sometimes. Be aware of how much Acetaminophen you're ingesting, these days they're saying no more than 2,000mg daily. Was this helpful? Please click on helpful.
priv8guy
2 June 2013
I am stuck with possibly taking medication on and off or the rest of my life. I take this into consideration whenever taking the medication. If I think I am tolerant, yet I cannot stop taking it fully due to pain affecting work, then I just take half at a time for a week. I have also stopped taking it completely for 4-5 days randomly just to allow the tolerance to die down a bit. Percoset are a lot stronger, and cause me to nod off. It disrupts my focus even as much as the pain itself. It is kinda a catch-22 with stronger pain medications. My suggestion would be to calculate how many more years you expect to take them, how long you have taken them, and judge whether you will find yourself in this position again wanting to find something even stronger. I hope that you come to the same conclusion I have and do your best to modify the tolerance, rather than the medication itself.
Good luck!
krisinua
14 July 2013
how in the HEck are you prescribed percocet for migranes?? WHAt? r u kidding? what state do u live in?
Rn ree
6 Nov 2016
@krisinua Obviously you are not in the health care field and know nothing about cluster headaches. They are dibilitating and can change someone's life.
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