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What Causes Persistent Pain Inspite Of Taking Norco?

I have a constant pain and have it for years. I have taken Norco for relief. The doctors have proscribed oxycodone before, but. I am afraid it is more habit forming and don t like taking it. I am taking 2 10/325 mg 6 to 8 times a day and I am still in pain most of the time and they have not been able to find the cause of the pain. I only take when I have pain, but the pain is been getting worse over the last few months. I just don t know what to do.
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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over 100 mg a day is quite a concern. Norco (hydrocodone) and oxycodone are close to equivalent. Indeed, the overdose epidemic was more common for hydrocodone simply because it was more avaiable until 2016. For that matter, 4 gm of tylenol in a day is quite a concern. certainly 4 gm at one time of tylenol would be a hospitalizable overdose and 4 gm over a year is entirely safe. One day is a borderline interval. certainly any other tylenol along with it including in cold medicines is quite dangerous.

Having a symptoms for years without it changing or new associated symptoms with it would strongly imply it isn't going to kill you today; I'm less certain about the safety of the medication.

Anyone taking over 100 mg of narcotic a day WILL have pain when stopping it; it is called 'narcotic withdrawal'. Less obvious, but equally true, anyone taking 100 mg of narcotic a day will have their perception of any pain changed by it. This change in the perception of pain will last for at least weeks after stopping the narcotic.

One shouldn't take a medicine without knowing why one is taking it.
Narcotics are dangerous and high amounts are more dangerous.
Seeing a pain specialist who is NOT PAID BY THE VISIT (university based for example) would be someone who could give an unbiased opinion.
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What Causes Persistent Pain Inspite Of Taking Norco?

over 100 mg a day is quite a concern. Norco (hydrocodone) and oxycodone are close to equivalent. Indeed, the overdose epidemic was more common for hydrocodone simply because it was more avaiable until 2016. For that matter, 4 gm of tylenol in a day is quite a concern. certainly 4 gm at one time of tylenol would be a hospitalizable overdose and 4 gm over a year is entirely safe. One day is a borderline interval. certainly any other tylenol along with it including in cold medicines is quite dangerous. Having a symptoms for years without it changing or new associated symptoms with it would strongly imply it isn t going to kill you today; I m less certain about the safety of the medication. Anyone taking over 100 mg of narcotic a day WILL have pain when stopping it; it is called narcotic withdrawal . Less obvious, but equally true, anyone taking 100 mg of narcotic a day will have their perception of any pain changed by it. This change in the perception of pain will last for at least weeks after stopping the narcotic. One shouldn t take a medicine without knowing why one is taking it. Narcotics are dangerous and high amounts are more dangerous. Seeing a pain specialist who is NOT PAID BY THE VISIT (university based for example) would be someone who could give an unbiased opinion.