Norco dose frequency
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Dumb question of the day...
Can you stack Ibuprofen and Norco? Aren't they different pathways?
wrote on 19 Feb 2022, 15:14 last edited by@Jolly said in Norco dose frequency:
Dumb question of the day...
Can you stack Ibuprofen and Norco? Aren't they different pathways?
I hope so, because I just took some ibuprofen.
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wrote on 19 Feb 2022, 16:23 last edited by
There has been considerable noise lately that ibuprofen and acetaminophen together is better than opiates. That may just be a reaction to all the hubub about opiates.
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wrote on 19 Feb 2022, 16:30 last edited by
By state law, I was prescribed narcan to go along with my opioid pills.
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wrote on 19 Feb 2022, 16:43 last edited by
Day 1 is always ugly. I hope things back off by Day 3.
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wrote on 19 Feb 2022, 16:44 last edited by
Really? For Norco?
Wow.
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wrote on 19 Feb 2022, 16:53 last edited by
Yeah, stack the ibuprofen alternating with the acetaminophen. Basically, take one dose every three hours.
Noon - Norco plus extra acetaminophen.
3 PM - ibuprofen (400-600) or naproxen - 400
6 PM - Norco plus extra acetaminophenEtc.
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wrote on 19 Feb 2022, 16:55 last edited by
Sounds like a plan. Thanks George.
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wrote on 19 Feb 2022, 16:58 last edited by
If you take the Norco every 6 hours, you'll have a week's worth - 4 pills a day. But don't prn it. Take it round the clock. Don't let the pain get ahead of you so you're playing catch-up.
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wrote on 19 Feb 2022, 20:21 last edited by
@Horace said in Norco dose frequency:
Sounds like a plan. Thanks George.
Don't worry, the bill is in the mail.
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@Horace said in Norco dose frequency:
Sounds like a plan. Thanks George.
Don't worry, the bill is in the mail.
wrote on 19 Feb 2022, 20:50 last edited by Horace@Jolly said in Norco dose frequency:
@Horace said in Norco dose frequency:
Sounds like a plan. Thanks George.
Don't worry, the bill is in the mail.
They do bill separately. The surgery center bills, the surgeon bills, and the anesthesiologist bills. I paid for the surgery center when I got there yesterday, $1400 since my deductible hasn't been covered yet.
The anesthesiologist for my surgery called me the night before to make sure I was fully informed about everything, I appreciated that. But then at the surgery there was a last minute replacement and I had a different guy. I've had last minute replacements of anesthesiologists for two of my last three surgeries now.
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wrote on 19 Feb 2022, 21:06 last edited by
How are you doing this afternoon?
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wrote on 19 Feb 2022, 21:13 last edited by
Norco works. I feel fine as long as I keep the leg elevated and don't move.
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@Horace I imagine, with a tendon repair, the surgeon wants the leg immobilized for quite a while to allow healing and scarring to set in.
wrote on 19 Feb 2022, 21:55 last edited by@George-K said in Norco dose frequency:
@Horace I imagine, with a tendon repair, the surgeon wants the leg immobilized for quite a while to allow healing and scarring to set in.
yes, one month before I'm allowed to bend it.
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wrote on 19 Feb 2022, 22:07 last edited by
Did they put a brace on it to keep it from bending?
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wrote on 19 Feb 2022, 22:42 last edited by
@Mik said in Norco dose frequency:
Did they put a brace on it to keep it from bending?
Yes. Much better than my previous tendon repair where they used a cast. A full leg cast which pressed against the top of my foot whenever I stood up to walk and which became extremely painful over time. These things are apparently surgeons' preference, cast or brace. There's no reason to use a cast, other than not trusting the patient to keep the brace on, I suppose.
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wrote on 19 Feb 2022, 22:43 last edited by
I'd scream bloody murder if they tried to put me in a cast for that. Glad you have the brace.
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wrote on 19 Feb 2022, 22:45 last edited by
I was assertive on at least one thing for this surgery, no nerve block. They would have done one otherwise. Last time I had a nerve block, on my arm from the shoulder, the surgery failed (probably coincidence) and when the block wore off my shoulder was clicking in places it never clicked, and did not feel right.
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I was assertive on at least one thing for this surgery, no nerve block. They would have done one otherwise. Last time I had a nerve block, on my arm from the shoulder, the surgery failed (probably coincidence) and when the block wore off my shoulder was clicking in places it never clicked, and did not feel right.
wrote on 19 Feb 2022, 22:54 last edited by@Horace nerve blocks for knee surgery are wonderful things. THey're also great for shoulders.
There are two problems with them.
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They're not 100% successful and very very dependent on the skill of the practitioner. I was good with blocks for knee, etc. I was also pretty good with blocks for hand surgery. Not good with shoulders - I usually asked one of my partners to do it for me. I knew my limits.
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They wear off at an inopportune time - usually 6 - 8 hours. One surgeon I used to work with wanted no blocks for his shoulder cases, because he didn't want to get called at midnight because Mr. X's pain is out of control. Let them wake up with pain, and we'll control it.
I doubt the clicking had anything to do with the block (I assume they stuck a needle in your neck, right?). More likely a consequence of the surgery.
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wrote on 19 Feb 2022, 23:18 last edited by
Just want to add that you should take a stool softener daily when on the norco. Or drink prune juice. Narcotics tend to be constipating.