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

[CK95]

I have Hep C along with cirrhosis and just had surgery.  Taking 10 mg. Hydrocodone and Dilantin.  Is Dilantin dangerous for the liver?  Please let me know the details.

[pugdaddy]

The medical community has apparently become increasingly aware of the dangers of excessive Tylenol [acetaminophen], because the drug makers are scaling back the quantities.  Most - perhaps all - of the "combination" RX med pills now contain only 325 mg...reduced from the previous level of 500 mg.  You correctly identified Norco as a product that did "lead the way" in this trend....but others are following suit. I noticed recently that Vicodin has been reduced to 325 as well.  If in doubt you can always discuss this with your doctor or pharmacist -

[Lovesmygolden]

There is a vicodin with a lower amount of tylenol in it. It's called Norco and the generic med is not expensive. Only has 325 mg tylenol which is normally considered safe. Good luck.

[jazziesdaddy]

have had hep-c since 87 been in  pain the last 5 to 7 years tried a lot of pain meds was on oxycodone 6-8 times a day morphine and to the point of pain management wanting a pump put in me.  dose anyone no of anything that could help don't want the pump but tired of pain .... going crazy!!!

[4muff]

I have just been diagnosed with fatty liver disease. Mild discomfort...could not call it pain. Is this where some of you started?  Am I in denial to think my problems will not escalate?  What shoud I do now?

[Shauna874]

I live in Sarasota area and have hep c strand 1a worst to treat, did a year of there what they call chemo for a year and I am a non-responder I have lots of pain just found out after complaining for 4 years my knee hurts that basicly I have no cushion left between the bones, and bone spurs, 4 buldging dics in my back and neuropathy. I suffer everday there are meds to help I am on transplant list afraid to get my hopes up. they told e 90%chance chemo Anitiferon, riboveron would work spent a year in bed very sick and NO DID not work. I heard it does work for many try looking for clinical trials just goggle Clinical Trials for hep c and if you get into a study they pay for all meds!! I am still in pain x 10 and use fentanyl patches oxycodone 10 mg for breakthrough none have asprin or Tylenol. I am not completely out of pain but feel a whole lot better take Xanax 0.5 up to 3 a day for stress it is awful to not be able to get out of bed 9 out of 10 days from being in so much pain. look uo Bach and Godofsky infectious disease Doctors for liver treatment in Bradenton. THEY WONT GIVE YOU ANYTHING FOR PAIN, you will need your Primary or pain management good luck