LIVER-SAFE PAIN MEDICATION?

[worried A LOT]

RECENTLY DIAGNOSED W/ HEP C AND WAITING (5 WKS) FOR SPECIALIST APPT.  HAVING CHRONIC ACHE AND SOME PAIN. HAVING THE ACHE/PAIN IN AREA ABOUT 1-2 INCHES BELOW WAISTLINE FROM RIGHT SIDE ACROSS TO THE LEFT SIDE OF AREA BELOW WAISTLINE (ALTHOUGH MOSTLY ON RIGHT SIDE).  PAIN IS NOT USUALLY BAD BUT CONSTANT.  CALLED THE SPECIALIST TO SEE WHAT I COULD TAKE AND WAS TOLD THAT SINCE HE HAS YET TO SEE ME AS A PT. HE CANNOT TREAT THE PAIN.  THEY RECCOMENDED TYLENOL "BUT NOT EVERY DAY".  I WILL CALL MY REGULAR M.D. BUT DON'T TRUST HIM TO ORDER THE BEST FOR MY LIVER.  I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT IS TYPICALLY USED FOR PEOPLE WITH LIVER/PAIN PROBLEMS BEFORE I CALL MY REGULAR DR.
THANKS!!!
VICKI

[fameartist]

I HAVE HAD HEP C DIOGNOSED 10 TEARS BACK TYPE ONE. CANT TAKE IBUPROFIN OR TYLONAL. BAD ALERGIC REACTION. JUST FINISHED TREATMENT WITH INCIFIC. IT WORKED TO KILL THE VIRUS BUT IS WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO GO THE DISTANCE. BRAIN IS ALL FOGGED UP LAXITIVE HELPS WITH THIS.CAN ONLY TATHE LAXITIVE AT NIGHT OR I CANT LEAVE THE HOUSE " toilet" Every now and then pain is so bad i cant walk or move. Just spent 4 days in mortal pain. now it's gone again.never know where or when the pain will come back. Going off the deep end. I hate this virus. all i can do now is hope i live long enough for the next new treatment to come out. The old one's will kill me sooner. and not in a fast or good way. Joseph

[Randine28]

Call Dr. Schiff at Jackson Memorial in Miami for a referral. He is a world renown Hepatologist (liver transplant dept) @ 305-243-5787 and has had many doctors preform their fellowship under him. I was treated by Dr. Prosopolus in Orlando. Hope this helps. Also ask for Kay to call a doctor in your area to get you in ASAP.

[JesusLoved1]

You might want to be careful with narcotics. It is easy to become addicted and then you have another problem.

[mikeee7]

I am in my first week of Pegasys Ribarvirin and have been taking 500 mg of tylenol twice a day for the first three days after the injection. It hasn't worked that well so asked and got Vicodan for the next injection. I haven't taken any yet and want to get through this 6 month treatment in reasonable shape and potentially without the virus. Wondering if there may be any bad effects associated with changing out Vicodan (unused) which has Acetaminophen (Tylenol) for Oxycodone HCL which doesn't ?

[Kdogg123]

I have ciroshios of liver and a new desease I acuired due to it.Pulminary hpypertension.My Meld score is above 20 Lung docs put me on a med that causes extreme migraines.I have told them over and over but in order to get on transplant list they must fix hyper tension.I would like something for pain

[Sentinel13]

Teri: I heard gabapentin (Neurontin, Gabarone) or a similar neurological drug can be effective against fibromyalga. You may want to discuss that potential (partial) solution with your doctor. Gabapentin is not metabolized by the liver.