i pass meds for a living and they said in class that percocet is stronger than hydro however other than oxycontin i have never felt what i feel on the hydros. Good luck lots of luv~Chros
Until about a week ago, I had been taking 2 lortab 10's (hydros) per day for close to 7 years. I had major surgery (complete hysterectomy) 3 weeks ago now. Right after the surgery, they had to give me shots of dilaudid (a MUCH more potent painkiller) because nothing else was doing the trick. After about 3 of those shots, I had to try the percs in order to be discharged from the hospital. The doctor and pharmacist told me that oxycodone (found in percocet) is a stronger acting drug than hydrocodone, so that if i was used to taking the hydros, I'd probably notice a stronger painkiller in the percocet. To be honest, I may have noticed a BIT more, but I think maybe it was because I had to take TWO percocet 5's to get relief, and that gave me 650 mg of tylenol along with the 10 mg of oxycodone -- three times a day. Lortabs just have the 500 mg of tylenol with the 10 mg of hydrocodone (at least that was the dosage I was taking). So, bottom line, I noticed a tiny bit of a difference, but not that much. Percocet seemed to make me a little sleepier, but again, maybe just because my body wasn't as used to it -- as it was so used to the hydros. I don't know if that helps you at all, but that was my expeirence with both. Good luck!
I think the effect can vary from person to person. My main thing was hydro, but I LOVED percs/tylox (oxycodone) when I could get them. I think oxy is supposed to be almost twice as strong as hydrocodone. I know that I would have taken a 5mg oxy over a 10 hydro.
However, oxycotin did hit me the same way. I could eat 80mg oc's and they didn't do as much for me as 1/3 that mg in hydro - go figure.
My guess would be that it has something to do with variation from individual to individual in the opiate receptor sites in the brain - some brains are just better suited to get more umph out of regular and they feel ripped off when they get the premium.
In my experience - Percs are stronger than Hydro's -- atleast relating to pain. However, I *enjoyed* Hydro's more than any other medication. Percs made me kind of schizo - I couldn't shut up - I'd be in someone's office, telling myself tos top talking and I couldn't lol
Hydro's were completely different, I'd start off with that nice hot flash you get for a few minutes, than I felt calm and a bit 'floaty', I had tons of energy and felt very happy. Though, unless I took a lot, it never did anything for my neck pain.
Hell, the best thing I have every taken for my neck pain (besides tons of pain pills at once) wasn't even a pain killer - it was something called Equagesic or something like that. It's a dual purpose medicine - tranquilizer and anti-inflamitory I think.
Anyway - I feel like I'm just rambling - good luck to you! :)
Actually, I'd been told the same thing after my surgery -- that oxys were about twice as potent as hydros. I, myself, didn't quite experience that. A LITTLE stronger maybe (as I said, made me a bit sleepier, but maybe just because my body was more used to hydros anyway). So, I really believe it probably has to do with what you've taken before and your own individual brain chemistry at this point in time. Some of it may even be psychological....?