ok so i got into a really serious motorcycle accident and now im disabled and on percocets for god knows how long… now my whole problem is that my dexcom wont work with it properly… so my question for anyone who can help me is who know of a alternative to percocets… i know vicaprofin and combunox… but ibuprofin is alittle sketchy to take so one of you guys and or ladies have to know of something!
Wow, tough question – can you tell us, broken bones, or no broken bones? Torn muscles/ligaments or no torn muscles/ligaments? Nerve damage? The pain killers that are going to work best for you in terms of limiting your pain while you’re healing your injuries and all the while keeping your BG in good control depend on what kind of injuries you have. So I for one wouldn’t want to offer any suggestions without knowing what kind of injuries you have.
In the meantime, you might want to check this out – it’s a site that focuses on osteoporosis and she’s discussing osteoporotic fractures, but the info in the article is applicable because it’s essentially about how to use nutrition to help your body heal faster. The info about why you should NOT use anti-inflammatories if you have a broken bone might be eye-opening to you. http://www.betterbones.com/bonefracture/speedhealing.aspx
There’s a section near the bottom that you might put to good use, too: “Anti-inflammatory nutrients help reduce pain. Where there is pain, there is inflammation — a product of the body’s action to tear down, recycle, and repair damaged tissues. For fracture healing, it is ideal to use nutrients that are both anti-inflammatory and nourishing to new bone growth. Useful anti-inflammatory nutrients include vitamin C, quercitin and other flavonoids, omega-3 fatty acids, and proteolytic enzymes such as bromalain and trypsin.”
You can ask for your prescriber to prescribe the oxycode part of the percocet by itself (without the Tylenol).
yes broken bone… knee, shin, wrist, ribs, spine… traumatic brain injury… and blood clot on the left leg is about the just of it…
yea i know that but the whole problem is that isnt the real pain killer part of it i dont wanna feel all high and what not… id try combunox but the ibuprofin side effects are really alot bad enough the stomach stuff but strokes and heart problems as well… and ive got more then my share of problems right now lol
The oxycodone is the real pain killer part of it. It is the narcotic. The tylenol only helps to augment the oxycodone main ingredient. You can ask for a drug such as oxycontin wehre the drug is extended out all day (maybe taken twice a day or so) - and it doesn’t have tylenol in it.
You can also ask for Tramadol. Non-narcotic that works in the body much like a narcotic - without Tylenol.
i know that you say the oxycodone is “the real pain killer” but ive took 10mg and it doesnt work anybetter then 5mg except getting me high… but the high the acetaminophen the higher the dosage the more it relieves the pain… and ive been on them for over 2 years so i think i should know… even just ibuprofin tablets work but im nervous cause of the side effects
This link may help a tad its got a few boyond and below Percocet. Wish you the best in recovering from your injuries.
thanks for the link its good just it doesnt really say things without acetaminophen… like combunox and vicaprofin etc etc but it is a very educational link… im thinking maybe i should just forget about this dexcom and do my best to get it under control with finger sticks the best i can… or! i can get combunox for a month and go on the dexcom for a month and see how my sugar levels go and then after the month go back on percocet…
Can you switch things up for a few days? Meaning take the Perc for a few days then switch to combunox for 7 days while on the dexcom, then back to the percs when your sets over. Im not sure how switch effects pain Mgmt, but to see your trends (which is 1/2 of what the CGMS are for) you dont need it for months at a time. That might enable tighter control.
Is percodan based on acetaminophen as well? Thats on par with percocet afaik. There is a ton of stuff on this subject is seems. Check it out (which Im sure you have already)
No. Percodan is aspirin based. May help you. Just as ibuprofen has side effects so does tylenol. Everything we take has side effects. It is just picking the side effect profile you are more willing to deal with.
yea but acetaminophen doesnt have increased stroke and heart problems… otherwise id be fine with ibuprofin
But it does suck the life out of your liver with constant or overuse or with drinking alcohol with it. I have not heard of increased stroke and heart attack with normal use of ibuprofen.
Have you looked into tramadol or Ultram? No tylenol in it.
no ive never used those so i dont know unfortunatly my doctor will only give me 1 rx per month so if i get something and it doesnt work im pretty screwed…
a combo of naproxen 500mg twice a day and loritab 10/500 4 times a day
I use codeine conten and found it the most helpful for myself. It can be hard on the stomach so I use either ginger gravol or reg at night about 20 mins before I take it. I take 100 mg and am now adjusted so I can still drive and am not stoned. So far doesn’t seem to have any side affects for bs and such.
thanks for the info but i dont think codeine will help much i used to take when i was getting drunk… it doesnt do much
if you mean lortab… it has acetaminophen and is no good… and naproxens no good cause im on warfin…
I know this sounds kind of airy fairy but has your doctor referred you to a cognitive behavioral therapist? My husband has chronic severe back pain because a horse went over on him and crushed part of a vertebra, and he’s being treated with a combination of narcotic pain meds, physical therapy and CBT. The point of the CBT is that your mental response to pain has a lot to do with how much pain you experience, so you can actually lessen the pain (and how much narcotic you need) through CBT. Since my husband started doing that work, he not only can live better with the pain, he’s also LESS of a pain himself, if you get my meaning. Another possibility is methadone. I know it’s a ■■■■■ to get off of once you’re on, but it does have the advantage of being good for pain and it lacks some of the long-term effects that other analgesics have. It’s also not likely to promote a psychologically addictive response. If this is likely to be a very long-term pain situation (and it sounds as though it is) that might be a good option for you. Also you probably have secondary pain (i.e. muscle cramping as your muscles try to compensate for the damage done to the bone) so if you’re not already on a muscle relaxant, that might help too… or, if you don’t want to be loopy from the muscle relaxants, you can try acupuncture or shiatsu to relieve some of that secondary pain, which will make the primary pain easier to bear (and won’t screw up your BG). So sorry you have to deal with this on top of your diabetes… either one on its own sucks, but put together is about as rotten as I can imagine.
Thanks for the help as you no from my other post ive started to kick the habit! as far as rotten goes i dont wish it on my worst enemy… but im glad im alive since they said they didnt know if id make it… and i thank god everyday that i have my son… hes my world! the woman i could do without or wish for a replacement lol