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Suggest Dosage For Norco
Posted on
Thu, 15 Dec 2016
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Thu, 15 Dec 2016
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Question : Some how I misunderstood what I was to take as for the dosage of NORCO after my surgery. While in the hospital they were giving me 2 norco every 4 to 5 hours, so when I go home late yest I continued to the same amount at every 4 hours from about 7:30pm last night until around 11:30 this afternoon, I was still taking 2 norco at 5-325. When I went to take my meds again at 3:30 I caught a dosage number out the corner of my and realized that they had prescribed only 1 every 4 to 6 hours. Should I be concerned and more important am I able to take anymore tonight as the pain comes back. I called the nurse line but she really confused me.
Brief Answer:
you'll find out.
Detailed Answer:
Ok, overdoses are at the time of taking it and not later. Also, you obviously know that the dose in the hospital didn't kill you. Safety wise, continuing the previous dosing isn't going to do different or worse or dangerous things.
That is the least of it.
The further after surgery the less pain there should be. If pain is increasing 3 days after surgery this is a big problem.
Then, narcotics do not cure anything. They are often helpful for changing the relationship to pain. So, if there isn't pain the correct amount is zero. Otherwise, the smallest bearable amount is going to work best. Taking them for reasons other than pain is a problem. This includes taking them because it is the time to take them. That is a non-medical use that is not what is written on the directions. I would like to say it is a simple misunderstanding and has no relationship to addiction, but sadly, that is not correct.
Nice average people who've never done anything illegal if they take high doses of narcotics even prescribed ones can have problems from this. 30 mg a day or less is VERY UNLIKELY TO CAUSE ANY PROBLEMS. Over 100 mg a day is very likely to produce withdrawal over time. Norco 5 two at a time 4 times a day is 40 mg a day. This is closer to 30 than 100. Norco 10 mg two at a time 6 times a day is over 100 mg and likely to be a problem if continued.
So, lowest one can stand. Realizing that anything other than injecting it will take up to an hour to begin to do ANYTHING regardless of dose. So, lowest one can stand and evaluating the pain relief an hour after it is taken to say if it worked.
Lowering the dose as the pain gets better.
Consider if it is still needed.
But still, if the pain is getting worse or not getting better by 5 to 7 days, this is a bad situation and can be an emergency and a bad situation.
you'll find out.
Detailed Answer:
Ok, overdoses are at the time of taking it and not later. Also, you obviously know that the dose in the hospital didn't kill you. Safety wise, continuing the previous dosing isn't going to do different or worse or dangerous things.
That is the least of it.
The further after surgery the less pain there should be. If pain is increasing 3 days after surgery this is a big problem.
Then, narcotics do not cure anything. They are often helpful for changing the relationship to pain. So, if there isn't pain the correct amount is zero. Otherwise, the smallest bearable amount is going to work best. Taking them for reasons other than pain is a problem. This includes taking them because it is the time to take them. That is a non-medical use that is not what is written on the directions. I would like to say it is a simple misunderstanding and has no relationship to addiction, but sadly, that is not correct.
Nice average people who've never done anything illegal if they take high doses of narcotics even prescribed ones can have problems from this. 30 mg a day or less is VERY UNLIKELY TO CAUSE ANY PROBLEMS. Over 100 mg a day is very likely to produce withdrawal over time. Norco 5 two at a time 4 times a day is 40 mg a day. This is closer to 30 than 100. Norco 10 mg two at a time 6 times a day is over 100 mg and likely to be a problem if continued.
So, lowest one can stand. Realizing that anything other than injecting it will take up to an hour to begin to do ANYTHING regardless of dose. So, lowest one can stand and evaluating the pain relief an hour after it is taken to say if it worked.
Lowering the dose as the pain gets better.
Consider if it is still needed.
But still, if the pain is getting worse or not getting better by 5 to 7 days, this is a bad situation and can be an emergency and a bad situation.
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