withdrawl from tyl 3

[kneepain]

Have been on tyl 3 for several months ywo at bedtime.  Will I have withdrawl if I quit.?  and how long...how do I wean?

[teenutz]

By the way, I meant to mention that TY3 is a narcotic pain killer, but a weak one. Don't stick with these after surgery. You probably have a slight tolerance by now, and will need something stronger once your surgery is over. Don't be surprised if he or she gives you Vicodin, Lortab, Lorcet or something like that (these are all the same just different names). If they prescribe you Percodan, Percocet, or oxycodone (not oxycontin, oxycodone is different) just be safe with these. Great pain killers but even more addicting then Vicodin or Lortab. More than likely you will get a script for Vicodin 5/500, 7.5, or Lortab 10 the strongest. These work good and are safe as long as you do not take more than what you are prescribed per hour. People get hooked on these because they take more than what the doctor tells them to. In most cases after surgery (ask your doctor about this) you can take a pain pill like Vicodin and some aspirin or ibuprofen to intensify the pain killer and make it last longer. This way you might not have to pop two pills at one time, common directions for individuals having surgery (The bottle will usually say take one-two pills every 4-6 hours as needed for pain). Stick to the directions, and if the pills by some chance are too strong then you can break them in half. Either way you will need this type of medicine for a little while, so just be careful with them. Take care!      

[teenutz]

Hello. I am rather new to this forum, but I have alot of experience with pain killers, and I also have a degree in psychology, so I have the school knowledge, as well. I have abused many pain killers in the past, but I am a recovering addict and have not touched the stuff in years. Anyway Ty3 is alot weaker than most of the pain killers out there. Your dosage of two a night should not cause you any problems if you just stop taking them. Now, as far as your knee replacement surgery goes that is a different story. I have never had that type of surgery, but I have had ankle surgery and currently suffer from chronic back pain because of a bad disc. I knew someone who had knee replacement surgery and the after effects are painful, but only for a short term basis. You can switch over to some ibuprofen before your surgery if you can bear it or ask your doctor for a ibuprofen 800mg script to help out a bit, but after your surgery you are going to need a narcotic pain killer such as Vicodin or Percodan to help with the type of pain you will be going through no matter what, unless your pain tolerance is that of a hero (=  You will not need to ask for a script for these kinds of meds because you are having surgery and your doctor will prescribe something to this degree. No aspirin or ibuprofen is going to take away knee replacement surgery pain, but you won't have to be on the narcotic pain killers for too long because the healing process is rather quick for the most part.  These drugs are strong pain killers and can be alot more addicting than TY3. I am not meaning to scare you, but I am a recovering addict whereas it sounds like you are just concerned about becoming hooked. Don't refuse the narcotic pain killer whatever he or she gives you after your surgery. You will need it because there is no medicine that will kill that type of pain unless it is prescribed. You will be sorry if you don't take them. Just be careful with the narcotic pain meds. They are really helpful for short-term pain use, but the problem is they make you feel "real good"!!!! That's o.k. if you don't have an addictive personality, but just be sure to take them only when you need them and not for any longer than 3 months. If you are real worried then ask about Darvocet. These are more addicting than TY3 also, but less addicting than Vicodin (also known as hydrocodone) the common pain killer used after surgery for pain relief. Darvocet may work, but may not be strong enough, so you may have to switch over to the Vicodin or something in that category. Don't worry. You don't want to be in pain, so just go with the flow, and take the medicine as prescribed which is usually every 4-6 hours. Short term use will not get you hooked, unless you have abused these types of drugs before. Your doctor will ween you off these as your therapy progresses, but you may need to be on them during your rehab phase, at least for a few weeks (I don't know the details of your knee replacement surgery, but I am going on what my best friend told me who had it done two years ago). Good luck with your surgery, and just stop taking the TY3. You may be a little restless at night, but you will not suffer any type of severe withdrawal. If you do experience restlessness, it will go away after a day or two, I promise based on the dose you are taking currently.              

[kneepain]

What I did not add is that I am ready to have a knee replacement in two weeks and I do not know if anything will help my pain since I hace used tyl 3 for several months.  Any suggestios.

[Spacemonkey]

I was addicted to Tylenol-4+Vicodin at a rate of 10-15/day. T-3 is a little weaker so I don't think you'll have too severe of a physical withdrawal period, but you'll probably kick the covers silly for a couple of nights. If you taper down to 1/night for about a week, then a 1/2 for about a week, you should be ok.  It's not a 100% "hassle free" way to get off T3, but you should be fine, just uncomfortable, and have temporary insomnia for a little while.  I'm glad you were smart enough to recognize that there might be a growing problem before it really could have gotten out of hand. Not too many people around here had that kind of foresight.  It's alot easier to quit at your stage instead of building up a huge tolerance and having to take more and more over time.  

I'm sure there are other people on this boad with other good suggestions and insights.

[grievingwidow]

If you have only been taking it at bedtime and for a matter of months (not years) I would think you might have some very mild withdrawal if at all.  What do the rest of ya'll think?  I don't think you have too much to worry about.

[FLaddict]

Did you mean 2 at bedtime?? and for a few months..