The Percocet stigma and does it really damage your liver quickly?
I just gave birth naturally as well as had a bilateral tubal ligation. I was prescribed percocet and is afriad of taking them due to the stigma created about them. I was told they can be addictive and they can also do severe damage to your liver quickly. I been in such deep pain all over my body, I cannot even function properly. Can I take tylonel instead of this narcotic.
For what it’s worth, I think that the stigma is just that.
I’ve been taking oxycodone for a quite a long time due to very severe chronic pain, and I’ve had no problems with the drug whatsoever. I’m sure that were I to stop taking it suddenly my body would go through symptoms of withdrawal, but addiction is not the problem that people (especially on here) would have you believe. You are taking it for post-operative pain – i.e. short term – and under close medical supervision, so the chance of you having problems with it are minimal. Really – the only big risk is that you’ll feel a bit nauseous and a bit drowsy.
If you’re in so much pain that you’re struggling to function, I’d be taking the percocet. If you take tylenol first and find that it’s not working, I think you would need to be very careful following it up with percocet as both contain paracetamol, which can cause liver damage in high doses (I’m not sure of the amounts in each tablet type- we don’t have either brand here in Australia). Of course the number one rule is – talk to your doctor! Almost all will have a pager or out-of-hours number that you can call if you need to.
I hope that helps, and hope that you are feeling better soon.
September 1st, 2009 at 8:57 pm
For what it’s worth, I think that the stigma is just that.
I’ve been taking oxycodone for a quite a long time due to very severe chronic pain, and I’ve had no problems with the drug whatsoever. I’m sure that were I to stop taking it suddenly my body would go through symptoms of withdrawal, but addiction is not the problem that people (especially on here) would have you believe. You are taking it for post-operative pain – i.e. short term – and under close medical supervision, so the chance of you having problems with it are minimal. Really – the only big risk is that you’ll feel a bit nauseous and a bit drowsy.
If you’re in so much pain that you’re struggling to function, I’d be taking the percocet. If you take tylenol first and find that it’s not working, I think you would need to be very careful following it up with percocet as both contain paracetamol, which can cause liver damage in high doses (I’m not sure of the amounts in each tablet type- we don’t have either brand here in Australia). Of course the number one rule is – talk to your doctor! Almost all will have a pager or out-of-hours number that you can call if you need to.
I hope that helps, and hope that you are feeling better soon.
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Personal experience.
September 1st, 2009 at 9:43 pm
It’s the prolonged use that will hurt you. Under 2 weeks is okay. Just take them for the pain, then work your way down to tylenol or nothing.
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September 1st, 2009 at 9:58 pm
You can take whatever you want instead of whatever you’ve been given, but Tylenol isn’t going to do anything for birth pain.
Also, you’ve been misinformed. It is mainly Tylenol that causes liver (and kidney) damage.
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