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vicodin addiction
My husband had been taking Vicodin for 8 yrs for back pain. He says he is not addicted because he only takes 4 to 5 a day 750 MG as ordered by his doc for 8 yrs. He sleeps a lot during the day and then has trouble sleeping at night. He takes a Xanaflex and drinks rum to get to sleep. That is the only alocohol he drinks in a day. Again he believes he is not an addict????
As "ordered by the doctor". Yeah...and I've got a Bridge in Brooklyn for sale cheap.
You husband has an addiction. Apparently both narcotics and alcohol.
This is nothing to be ashamed of, but in the long run there is cumulative damage. Notably from the acetaminophen. He would be better off, if he can't shake the addiction, with simple oxycontin.
The Vicodin treatment protocol for back pain is very popular in East Afghanistan and certain small villages along the Euphrades River.
First of all he should have been referred to have physical therapy and treatment for the disc injury.
A recent method of treating sciatic pain that has proven to be quite effective is the use of self-adhesive strips of .5% transdermal Lidocaine (use for no more than 12 hours at a time).
You husband has an addiction. Apparently both narcotics and alcohol.
This is nothing to be ashamed of, but in the long run there is cumulative damage. Notably from the acetaminophen. He would be better off, if he can't shake the addiction, with simple oxycontin.
The Vicodin treatment protocol for back pain is very popular in East Afghanistan and certain small villages along the Euphrades River.
First of all he should have been referred to have physical therapy and treatment for the disc injury.
A recent method of treating sciatic pain that has proven to be quite effective is the use of self-adhesive strips of .5% transdermal Lidocaine (use for no more than 12 hours at a time).
Onthefence is exactly right. When I first saw 750 I thought "that's a lot of hydrocodone".
Yeah, the alcohol even if once a day with that much acetaminophen is not good. See if he will come here, he will see that it's nothing to be ashamed of. Also, he can get support here as well.
Yeah, the alcohol even if once a day with that much acetaminophen is not good. See if he will come here, he will see that it's nothing to be ashamed of. Also, he can get support here as well.
the 750 mg. is APAP (tylenol) ,the amount of narcotic is probably 7.5 mg. , the recomended max. dose of tylenol is 4 grams or 4000 mg. per 24hrs. alot of doctors cut that down to 2000 mg. for daily drinkers. Because tylenol can be very damaging to the liver.
The FDA is now suggesting to manufacuer's to limit the amount of tylenol to 325 mg. per pill.
http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/13/fda-limits-amount-of-acetaminophen-in-prescription-drugs/
If your husband takes 5 pills a day he is very close to the limit and doing it daily for years may be a concern.
I have always been one for harm reduction as some on this site know, and want to make sure this information is out there.
The FDA is now suggesting to manufacuer's to limit the amount of tylenol to 325 mg. per pill.
http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/13/fda-limits-amount-of-acetaminophen-in-prescription-drugs/
If your husband takes 5 pills a day he is very close to the limit and doing it daily for years may be a concern.
I have always been one for harm reduction as some on this site know, and want to make sure this information is out there.
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