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September 10, 2008, 3:39 pm
Flag as Inappropriate DianaR  

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Anything Stronger than Vicodin? 

In a couple of years I will have to consider changing my daily pain killer to something stronger than Vicodin, but don't really want to have methadone on hand.

Has anyone heard of any oral opoid that is stronger than Vicodin but not as heavy as Methadone? 

September 10, 2008, 4:30 pm
Flag as Inappropriate marley says...

Have you talked to your doctor at all about this? What type of pains are you using it for anyways? V always makes me sleepy to the point I can fall asleep standing up. I don't know how you could use it daily. 

September 11, 2008, 8:29 am
Flag as Inappropriate Simplyme says...

Surprisingly Vicodin has never really worked for me but Percocets work wonders on my pain. I've suffered with a bad back my whole life and now at just 30 sometimes it is debilitating and Perc's really work for me when I am in extreme pain. I believe the generic version is oxycodone with APAP.  

September 11, 2008, 9:59 am
Flag as Inappropriate lilbit says...

Sometimes you don`t need a stronger drug, just a different one. Pain killers can stop working when your body gets used to it. At least thats what happens with me. I just switch around when my meds stop working. I don`t want to keep taking stronger ones. 

September 11, 2008, 12:34 pm
Flag as Inappropriate skatss says...

I've had arthritis in my knees for years. When I take a very strong pain killer for the pain they hardly ever work. I started using motrin and that helps the pain much more than any of the stronger drugs ever did.
 

September 12, 2008, 1:59 pm
Flag as Inappropriate Brandbla8 says...

I have to agree. you can simply switch up every so often and that may make a big difference. But I had to be on Diladid for a while due to severe back injury and hope I never have to have that stuff again. I later found out that is what they give cancer patients in their last stages. So it has to be strong.