I had been taking hydrocodone with tylenol for years, and being highly concerned about the long term consequences not to mention it wasn't really providing any relief. I asked the doctor if there was a long acting medication
I could take without additives that I didn't have to take a handful a day with less risk. Well I was first given Moraphine ER 30mg twice a day, which caused unpleasant side affects, so they went onto giving me straight oxycodone and methadadone 10mg 3x day. Other than a headache and bad sweats it seemed to be manageable to the first 10 days, but after that the side effects grew in numbers to include the above along with muscle spasms so bad I don't think I can use that as an example it was more like all my limbs from head to toe were jumping all over the place, the night sweats were severe to the point of soaking my clother and bedding and needless to say no sleep. I had a continuous horrific headache along with constipation that nothing including prescription laxtive helped. I was shaking anxtious and not to mention affraid to stop them all at once because of the withdrawl effects I had read about. Seems to me withdrawls can't possibly be any worse that the side affects I suffered. Is there any relief out there?
Can you get get hydrocodone without tylenol or ibuprofen added?
Question posted by gypsygirl07 on 19 July 2012
Last updated on 13 May 2017 by Doterraoils
This question has also been asked and answered here: Vicodin vs Percocet: What's the difference?
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I have worried much about this too. I don't think I need the acetaminophen part. Wish I could find out. I am trying some alternative things to manage pain as the acetaminophen really concerns me given the high risk of blood cancer with even moderate use.
I know that you asked this question three years ago but I saw it and I thought I would respond to it. There is a new prescription called Hysingla. It is an Extended Release Hydrocodone. For example, if you normally take (4) 10MG Hydrocodones a day, they would give you a 40 MG Hysingla that would be taken once a day. I have not tried it as my insurance for prescriptions isn't very good and it is EXTREMELY expensive. Hope you have found something that has helped since this was written though!!
Medical marijuana!!!
I have fibro and arthritis and spondylolisthesis. I also have frequent headaches and elevated b/p. The marijuana does not relieve the pain anywhere, it just reduces anxiety.
Hi there,
Sorry you are so miserable with the doc jumping around with your meds. Hydrocodone to morphine and methadone, don't quit understand that, but I'm not the doc and I can't begin to know the level of your pain.
Generally, in my experience, the next step up from hydrocodone is oxycodone, and that is available without additives.
I certainly hope you get your pain med side effects under control ASAP.
Peace,
Sweet Hippie
Not yet in the US but as balbanese states, they do have a long acting, plain hydrocodone pill in the works. I, personally, have not heard of a release date but hopefully it will be coming soon. There has been some talk about some who want to get rid of combination drugs like Vicodin and Percocet and only have single component pills available in light of so many accidental acetaminophen poisonings.
This has been a wish of mine for a long time. Way too many things come with tylenol in them.
I used to be able to get pure codiene in the ER. I hate the tylenol industry-- they used to make Darvon very well- and wasn't very addictive- then it became darvocet-highly addictive- I get treated like a dope addict when I say that acetaphimine has put me in the ER. They don't have to give you a high dose or a ton of codiene-just enough to break the pain for a few days--
I appreciate all your responses, Thank you. I guess what I'm having so much trouble understanding is the side effects I'm getting from the drugs (which are stronger) and don't contain these over the counter addidtives. I actually did get alot more pain relief from themwith not much problem to begin, but the side effects made me feel like I was going to die! Literally. I'm just wondering if there is anything out there that can help. No one can say I'm trying to seek strong drugs, as I stated they are offering them but the are making me deathly ill. Can anyone offer any suggestions on anything to try that won't possibly give those side effects?
I thought I broke my arm- couldn't move it-it swelled up- the doctor and nurses thought it was broken-it wasn't -just the joints jammed into each other- landed on the palm of my hand-I was given 600 mg of Ibuprofin-I couldn't sleep- I was in agony-Dr. gave me Vicodine-when the pharmacy put my files in the HMO-they forgot to list my allergies. I got sicker than a dog-I should've had my son take me to the ER-I called pharmacies-and they said it had tylenol in it. I should have called 911-but I knew that if I stayed in bed- hung onto a wall for support when I needed the loo-I'd be okay in about a week. I so much regret that decision. For me codiene is great- but I've never taken it for over a month-and that was with a broken arm that had the bone out and my hand off. They gave me codiene when I had my hysterectomy too- just fine---
It's in manufacture as we speak, and bound to be very expensive once it's released to the public. Hope this helps.
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