Oxycodone is stronger than hydrocodone. As for the dentist, it really just depends on the specific dentist. I had a root canal go bad awhile back and was first prescribed hydrocodone and it didn't help much. He then prescribed oxycodone. My sister had a root canal done from a different dentist and all she got was codiene. I guess it's all just personal preference of the dentist.
Lortab is just a brand name for hydrocodone.
Ah, okay. Yes I totally agree with you about the dentist. Since I've been a member of medhelp, I have read so many posts where people are wanting to quit various pain pills, and this in most cases it is a personal choice (i.e., not because they are "cut off" from receiving anymore of the meds). 100% of the time I am extremely jealous that they have the ability of getting them at all, since I can only ever get 8 maximum. Of course, in retrospect, I am actually thankful that I can't get them, because that would just open up a whole can of worms. I am half and half about my opinion on pain pills, because I often talk myself into believing that I can "manage" my addiction if I were to find myself in the position of being able to get them in large amounts and perpetually. Sometimes I wish I could, other times I tell myself that that kind of thinking is completely nuts, and that is just the addiction speaking. I'm probably not the only person who thinks/feels this way. My parent has been addicted to codeine for 17-18+ years, and he seems to be okay liver/kidney(s)-wise, although he could be keeping any information to himself that he has internal problems.
Another question (maybe a silly one), what is percocet? Is it oxycodone or hydrocodone? These are the pain meds I had trouble with in the past.
percocet is oxycodone
lortabs are hydrocodone
yes that is your addiction talking when you find yourself wishing for a large, ongoing supply of narcotics. I used to wish that too back years ago when i was only taking a cuople of darvocets or T3's a day. and for awhile, that "wish" did come true as my back went bad on me. but before i knew it, that 90 count supply of vicodin wasnt nearly enough and i would run out 3 weeks before refill was due. I would do almost anything it took to get some elsewhere to hold me over until i could refill which often times i could not get enough supply to do that and suffered horrible w/d's several times every month. then id find a few more-- enough for a day or two, take them, have the WD symptoms ease briefly, then run out...suffer WD again and so on. It is not something i would wish on anyone and i hope you dont seek out that "continuous supply" because trust me, it wont last long and you will sink deeper and deeper into the hell of addiction!!!