when to stop pain meds?

you just take it at bed time?

can you split the pill in half?

save 'em, they are worth $10 each to your neighbors...

(i am not a doctor, I just like messin' with you)

Good idea.

I suspect she means try it without taking them but if you need one, take one as you have been doing. Or, as others said, try taking half a one at bed time and see if that's enough, and then, whenever you feel ready, try taking none.

Take one less than the beduins












Big light in sky frightens beduins in desert.

In my doctors' language, "as needed" means "wait until the pain gets worse than you are willing to tolerate, then take a pill." Assuming the medication kicks in quickly enough, it's pretty straightforward.

If you can sleep without them, you might stop entirely. If you wake up from pain in the middle of the night, take one then.

I'd go with the "weaning" too.... half a pill for a week or so.... then maybe even quarter of a pill. Darvocet is pretty strong so...

anyhoo...
http://www.drugs.com/darvocet.html

You may have withdrawal symptoms when you stop using Darvocet after using it over a long period of time. Do not stop using Darvocet suddenly without first talking to your doctor. You may need to use less and less before you stop the medication completely.
Darvocet can cause you to have unusual results with certain urine tests. Tell any doctor who treats you that you are using Darvocet.




Also, if you stop, cold albaturkey, other meds may cause slightly different reactions/symptoms/results.... just to be aware of course tho this may not be applicable if you've only been taking one at night - still, "months" is long term use...




What other drugs will affect Darvocet?
Before taking Darvocet, tell your doctor if you are using any of the following drugs:

aspirin or a blood thinner such as warfarin (Coumadin);

carbamazepine (Carbatrol, Tegretol);

glycopyrrolate (Robinul);

mepenzolate (Cantil);

atropine (Donnatal, and others), benztropine (Cogentin), dimenhydrinate (Dramamine), methscopolamine (Pamine), or scopolamine (Transderm-Scop);

bladder or urinary medications such as darifenacin (Enablex), flavoxate (Urispas), oxybutynin (Ditropan, Oxytrol), tolterodine (Detrol), or solifenacin (Vesicare);

a bronchodilator such as ipratropium (Atrovent) or tiotropium (Spiriva); or

irritable bowel medications such as dicyclomine (Bentyl), hyoscyamine (Anaspaz, Cystospaz, Levsin, and others), or propantheline (Pro-Banthine).




Great news that the pain is subsiding and coming off painkillers is another huge step a? You'll be dancing soon cowboy!!!!!

Take care. x

I didn't take any darvocet last nite, but here I sit at 4:30 a.m. with just enough hip pain to keep me wake.

that would be the "as needed" part...

wanna cuppa tea cowboy?


it's horrible when the pain wakens you and is just enough to stop you going back to sleep - makes the rest of the day harder work too. Hoping there's a good sunrise for you to watch - early morning - nicest part of the day - nicer tho when you've had a good rest beforehand.

maybe try a half a pill tonite - to get you thru the nite a?


have you any meds less strong than darvocet that you can take during the day (without other med interaction).... if you're in pain now - maybe take half or quarter of a pill now so it doesn't worsen thru the day.

I always start the day with a nice cuppa, sugar and lemon added.

Sounds a lovely way to start the day - hopefully soon without pain too- what time does the sun rise this time of year in your part of the world?


Going to make a cuppa meself ... Earl Grey, with milk.... no sugar. x

izzie (bitch woman from hell) nobody with a mind sips early grey, assam is tea, the sun rises about 7;30 a.m.

I just knew Izzie was going to turn out to be a "morning person".

Dys (blue-eyed cowboy who is dysliked the world over) - no no no, assam is too weak for my liking - need a little bit of bite! Hey, you wanna choc chip cookie.... i swear i won't spit on it first!


oh...

wait...

<sh!t>


maybe


by the way - you started tomato growing yet???




hey RogRat - morning, afternoon, evening.... mmmmm... not much time to sleep - way too much to be doing. Love a sunrise, better 'n a sunset in my book!

"As needed" = The pain keeps you awake or prevents you from engaging in normal activities when awake.

Izzie is right though.

After two months or more of taking the pills, you probably should wean yourself off them rather than stopping all at once.

Unless of course you like to feel like you look.

Hey, keep this up and you'll have something else in common with Rush.

hey dickwad, I quit taking all my PRESCRIBED pain meds and have bean up for the last 2 days in severe pain so tonite I took a percocet and hope to get some sleep. btw I still wear a stetson.

I forgive your rudeness Gabby because of your pain.

If you are in pain, by all means take as many pills as you can lay your hands upon.

If you are not in pain, by all means take as many pills as you can lay your hands upon.

Take narcotics --- in moderation, they are good for you.

Take drugs, of any kind, with intent and they will be good for you.

If you don't want to take drugs then stop whining (you cooty old dickwad) and wean yourself off of them. That's the best advice you've received GOD.

You will find yourself quite capable of rationalizing addiction, if you don't have the Old West guts your A2K character aspires to, and then you will find yourself along side Rush. Perhaps now you can actually empathize with a real life crud bum.

Most old farts die after a broken hip, so you're way ahead of the game. Good for you. Don't worry, be happy and may you live many long years to come, without pain, and in reflective bliss.

Truly.