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5mg Oxycodone plain- not strong enough?
by Starbuck49, Feb 05, 2007 12:00AM
my arthritis Doc put me on the Oxy plain- this seems to be the lowest dose there is in a pill- 5mg.
I take 6 vic 5/500s daytime now.
you dont take them together, as Oxy is the time release..OK fine. but I take them in the eve 1- and one before bed.. and it seems not to do much
I would like to ask for higher dose when I see my reg. doc in 2 weeks, , but am afraid he will think I am trolling for more meds. I am definately dependent on the VIc I take, and dont want to stop, it does the pain relief job.. just barely.
am I sending red flags up by asking for more/higher doses? I do wake up and get the leg tingles, cant sleep if I dont take them.. feels valid to me
thoughts?
best way to explain it, in asking him?
Maybe switch to all Oxy 20s or 40s per day, and no Vic? { here i am self prescribing- but you guys are the experts}
thoughts?
I am not trying to stop as I am almost 60 and do need the relief to function and be active daily.
I take 6 vic 5/500s daytime now.
you dont take them together, as Oxy is the time release..OK fine. but I take them in the eve 1- and one before bed.. and it seems not to do much
I would like to ask for higher dose when I see my reg. doc in 2 weeks, , but am afraid he will think I am trolling for more meds. I am definately dependent on the VIc I take, and dont want to stop, it does the pain relief job.. just barely.
am I sending red flags up by asking for more/higher doses? I do wake up and get the leg tingles, cant sleep if I dont take them.. feels valid to me
thoughts?
best way to explain it, in asking him?
Maybe switch to all Oxy 20s or 40s per day, and no Vic? { here i am self prescribing- but you guys are the experts}
thoughts?
I am not trying to stop as I am almost 60 and do need the relief to function and be active daily.
Member Comments (2)
by chemmonster7, Feb 05, 2007 12:00AM
be honest w/doc tell him/her it is not working they should help you
by dallas123, Feb 06, 2007 12:00AM
if what your taking is not working for you be honestand tell them that. i went in and said i'm taking 2 hydrocodone every 3 hrs and its just not working and i'm in alot of pain.so they switched me to norco which works 100% better. just be honest...they will help you!!!!!!
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