Has Anyone Here Used Hydrocodone (APAP) In Order To Control Pain ?

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  • hwt
    hwt Member Posts: 2,328 Member
    #22
    fishmanpa said:

    I feel your pain!

    Hi Dennis,

    I'm 10 days out as well. It did get worse once I was done. I'm pretty much just hanging on for the ride. I do have the advantage of Oxycodone and Magic Mouthwash. It definitely takes the edge off. Feeding by tube at the moment and hoping to try some liquids and soft solids before the weekend is over. 

    I'm surprised that your doctors aren't giving you something for the pain. Maybe ask your PCP? Regardless, hang in there! I can tell you I've seen two areas of improvement. The mucositis (I was at stage 3) is beginning to ease up. I'm sleeping a little better even though I'm doing so in a recliner and I'm finding I have longer periods of lucidity between naps. Everything I hear and read says things will begin to turn around around two weeks out. Hopefully by next weekend we'll both be singing a different tune!

    Positive thoughts and prayers.

    "T"

    Hydro vs. Oxy

    I had both, my preference was hydrocodone. The oxy made me a bit nauseated.

  • Roar
    Roar Member Posts: 269 Member
    #23
    DCH21 said:

    Thanks for all the replies

    Thanks for all the replies !

     

    I am 10 days out of treatment.

    I am having a terrible time managing my pain and sleep.

    I have talked to my Doctors and basicly in response I get  " things will get worse before they get better". I believe them but in the mean time I am having trouble holding out.

    I don't want to start a whining and crying thread here as I know there are so many others going through much more hardships than me. My heart and prayers go out to you !

     

    I will follow the posts here on the site and hope that I will find some answers to the questions I have. I have recieved a lot of great information form this site !

     

    Take Care,

     

    DennisSmile

    4 months out

    I am now four months after treatment - when I was 10 days out I was on the fentanyl patch and percocets 4 times a day. After two weeks I weened myself off the patch and after 4 weeks weened myself off the percocets. The toughest  thing for me was getting back on my daily schedule. I was use to taking naps and could not go to sleep early and wake up early at first. I asked my doctor for some ambian which I still take occasionally - when I was on the patch and the Percocet I was a walking zombie and like others say I tried everything. Breaking a Percocet in a small amount of warm water and gargling seemed to help sometimes. magic mouthwash was a blessing and I think I continued it for about two months afterwards. I know I set my expectations way to high looking back. I thought after two months everything would be back to normal - fact is after two months there is still a long way to go. 4 months out I still have issues with sleeping, fatigue, saliver, side effects etc. I guess what I am saying is take the pain meds as long as you need them. Don't rush yourself because you want to get back to normal because it will be a Long time before your back to normal. Set small attainable goals for yourself . Such as resolving to drink 4 or 5 glasses of water a day or ensure. Or to take a walk around the block.- keep up the good work and stay positive - the hardest part is over - dont worry about whining - I think we all like to whine a little. I think after all we have been through we are entitled to whine. Staying positive is hard for me but it is something I know I need to work on every day- I know being positive is a big part of our recovery. Stay strong my fellow warrior

  • yensid683
    yensid683 Member Posts: 349
    #24
    hydroco/apap

    Was very effective for me.  I had the liquid version after my biopsy (BOT, ENT did a punch biopsy - felt like he'd reinstalled and then took out my tonsils all over again)

    I had it for rads, about two weeks into rads things started to get really sore, tablets were impossible to get down so I was put on 15-20ml every 4-6 hours.  By week 4 it was not enough so I was given the fentanyl patch, 50's and they worked so well, but were a bit too strong, I was sick to my stomach and had to drop to 25's.  I stayed on those for the last two weeks of rads and then decided to start cutting pain meds back.  I was uncomfortable being 'high' all the time. 

    about 4 weeks after rads I was down to 10 ml ever 5 hours and tapered it to the point that I didn't need it at night and finally switched to just a couple of tylenol every 5 hours.  I had to, I won't drive with a narcotic on board and I wanted to get back to work.

    Pain meds have different effects on everyone, but don't be afraid to use them.  Pain will inhibit your battle and recovery.  I found that there were times I could actually eat if I tool the right amount of meds at the right time.

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