I have a constant pain and have it for years. I have taken Norco for relief. The doctors have proscribed oxycodone before, but. I am afraid it is more habit forming and don t like taking it. I am taking 2 10/325 mg 6 to 8 times a day and I am still in pain most of the time and they have not been able to find the cause of the pain. I only take when I have pain, but the pain is been getting worse over the last few months. I just don t know what to do.
over 100 mg a day is quite a concern. Norco (hydrocodone) and oxycodone are close to equivalent. Indeed, the overdose epidemic was more common for hydrocodone simply because it was more avaiable until 2016. For that matter, 4 gm of tylenol in a day is quite a concern. certainly 4 gm at one time of tylenol would be a hospitalizable overdose and 4 gm over a year is entirely safe. One day is a borderline interval. certainly any other tylenol along with it including in cold medicines is quite dangerous. Having a symptoms for years without it changing or new associated symptoms with it would strongly imply it isn't going to kill you today; I'm less certain about the safety of the medication.Anyone taking over 100 mg of narcotic a day WILL have pain when stopping it; it is called 'narcotic withdrawal'. Less obvious, but equally true, anyone taking 100 mg of narcotic a day will have their perception of any pain changed by it. This change in the perception of pain will last for at least weeks after stopping the narcotic.One shouldn't take a medicine without knowing why one is taking it.Narcotics are dangerous and high amounts are more dangerous.Seeing a pain specialist who is NOT PAID BY THE VISIT (university based for example) would be someone who could give an unbiased opinion.