Drugs are bad...Unless they are prescribed for pain.

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Ulfwald

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LOL MichaelD.

I am up to 37 mA on my Tens unit. and just took my 2nd pill for the day.

I want to fly like an eagle............to the sea
 

BoomerD

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Originally posted by: Martin
They are much better if you take them while not in pain. :)

And if you take them with alcohol, they are MUCH better!
Nothing like a couple of percodans/percocets washed down with a couple of beers...;)
 

Ulfwald

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well, after taking the prescribed dose, I am feeling no pain :D. and as another plus, the electro stimulator is doing wonders at managing the pain as well.
 

rudder

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Just got a refill from the doc. He was trying to give me the 5.0 weenies but I stuck to my guns and walked out with the 7.5's.
 

Ulfwald

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Just woke up, but the night was rough. Got my foot tangled up in the sheets, and yanked it good. Talk about painful. :eek::eek::eek: So I popped a couple of pills at 4 am, and turned up the voltage on the tens unit. at about 5 am I finally went back to sleep, and now the foot is swelling. Time to ice it down and take the other meds.
 

BUTCH1

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Well now I'm on the $hit list as well, had a 475lb drum land on the top of my foot at work
last night. Xrays show severe sprain, possible tarsal bone problem, left the Hospital on
crutches and a splint. Oh, and a script for Hydrocodone 10/650 Mg. Have to see an ortho-
-pedist on monday to check for tendon or ligament damage..Must be bad karma for telling
OP that I was "jealous".
 

BUTCH1

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Originally posted by: Ulfwald
Just woke up, but the night was rough. Got my foot tangled up in the sheets, and yanked it good. Talk about painful. :eek::eek::eek: So I popped a couple of pills at 4 am, and turned up the voltage on the tens unit. at about 5 am I finally went back to sleep, and now the foot is swelling. Time to ice it down and take the other meds.

Doing any better now?? I'm bored as well..
 

Ulfwald

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Better today, on a Matrix and Starwars Marathon right now. I had to switch to ultracet, I started to react to the hydrocodone. Made me feel like I was covered in creepy crawlies.
 

MX2

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Yeah, Vicodin gives me some icky side effects too. Percocet was my bestest friend on a recent surgery I had.
 

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Originally posted by: Ulfwald
I have to keep the foot elevated, and I must also use a tens unit to help stimulate healing and blood flow, as well as keep the swelling down.

My roommate in college got one of those after he got hit by a car on his motorcycle. Oh man, we had so much fun with that thing.
 

Ulfwald

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The unit goes up to 50 mA, and I have had it up to 47 mA, but for the most part 37mA seems to be the best setting.
 

911paramedic

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I hope you are drinking lots of water with those, narcotics back you up like hoover dam.
 

jagec

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Originally posted by: Ulfwald
The unit goes up to 50 mA, and I have had it up to 47 mA, but for the most part 37mA seems to be the best setting.

Bet you could overclock that to 75 mA with a BIOS flash.
 

Ulfwald

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Originally posted by: 911paramedic
I hope you are drinking lots of water with those, narcotics back you up like hoover dam.

applejuice and water
 

Bryophyte

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I have some hydromet cough syrup (hydrocodone with something to dry up the crap in your lungs) because I've been sick, and that stuff makes me dream really stupid, elaborate, vivid dreams all night long. I don't know why, plain old vicodin doesn't do that to me. It's actually pretty entertaining. :laugh:
 

SlowSpyder

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I have lots of oxycodone at home. I took hydrocodone for a while, I still hurt like hell but it made me not care. The oxycodone seems to make the pain go away a bit more. I tried morphine too, mostly I was just dizzy. Enjoy your meds, and as others have said you'll want to be sure to drink lots of liquids and even consider a stool softener... after a few days you'll be passing little rabbit turds that are harder then diamonds. I guess the sliver lining to that cloud is that whiping is practically not needed. :p
 

2Xtreme21

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Man they gave me vicodin for wisdom teeth and I remember laying on the couch just laughing to myself. Those were some damn good times...
 

Linux23

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never really used pain meds before. had percocet for a wisdom tooth removal, but only used like 3 and threw the other 27 in the trash. didn't know they were so valuable.:confused:
 

TheGizmo

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Originally posted by: Linux23
never really used pain meds before. had percocet for a wisdom tooth removal, but only used like 3 and threw the other 27 in the trash. didn't know they were so valuable.:confused:

damn you!!!! should have given them to me
on another note anyone want to donate me some for my dislocated arm :D
 

amicold

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Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: Ulfwald
I am using mostly ultracet, a non-narcotic in conjunction with the tens unit. Last time I used hydracodone, I had a very interesting conversation with my dog, and then called my girlfriend to tell her about it.

I was on Ultracet for years. i was deperssed when it stoped doing any good.

Whben i first started takeing Hydrocodone it did effect me. though not as bad as you had it. though if i take 2 at once it really makes me feel good.

oh one time i got a shot of diludide (sp?) and man i felt great. besides the no pain at all i started playing SM3 and laughing my ass off. my wife was a little worried on that heh

Take like five hydrocodone at once. Ha.
 

Gooberlx2

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Originally posted by: Linux23
never really used pain meds before. had percocet for a wisdom tooth removal, but only used like 3 and threw the other 27 in the trash. didn't know they were so valuable.:confused:

Decent street value on those pills. You could have at least racked up some favors from co-workers and/or friends. ;)
 

Mrvile

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I'm more of a vicodin guy myself but I always end up a bit queasy. Oh and drink lots of water/gatorade.