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shortage of percocet 10/325

levisgranny
levisgranny
A couple of months ago, I posted that a pharmacy I don\'t generally go to told me that the pharmacies were going to start having problems getting the percocet very soon. I thought she just was trying to upset me or something like that(this woman and I had trouble when she worked at my pharmacy, she is an aide and was asking me why I have such bad pain that I need percocet!! Which she asked loudly enough for everyone standing around me heard!)Well, it happened! The pharmacy I use all the time could not fill my script with the strength my doc wrote it for. They did call around and find one that had it, but even that one said that they were not going to be able to get that strength in much longer and that it is because of the active ingredient in it. The pharmacist acted annoyed at the questions he did answer, so I didn\'t pursue it any further. So, now what. I do have a call in to my doc, but I really need to know how long it is even going to be able to be purchased and if the lower doses could be substituted for my higher dose script. Maybe I should just start withdrawing from it. What a hassle! So, is anyone else having this problem? If so, what are you going to do? I really don\'t want to quit it cold turkey, so maybe I should start withdrawing from it. Decisions, decisions! Lol! Thanks in advance for any advise you all can give me. Hugs to you all! Cheryl
gramybear
gramybear
I\'M SURE SOMETHING WILL BE WORKED OUT OR YOUR DOCTOR WILL PUT YOU ON SOMETHING THAT IS COMPARABLE TO WHAT YOU ARE ON NOW. DON\'T PANIC YET. AND PLEASE DON\'T GO COLD TURKEY GETTING OFF OF THE PERCOCET! I TRIED TO GO OFF NORCO COLD TURKEY AND I WAS SO SICK FOR A WEEK AND STILL WASN\'T OVER THE WITHDRAWAL. IT TOOK ME A MONTH TO FEEL BETTER. I ENDED UP BACK ON IT BECAUSE I COULDN\'T STAND THE PAIN. SO EITHER WEAN YOURSELF OFF OR TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING. I WOULD SUGGEST SEEING THE DOCTOR BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING. GOOD LUCK SWEETY.
levisgranny
levisgranny
Thanks Gramybear. No, I won\'t quit cold turkey. I just phoned the pharmacy again and talked to one of the people I like a lot. She said that they are still having trouble with getting that strength percocet, and that they do have it back ordered. Also she said I can take up to 4,000 mgs of tylenol in a day so, if I went to the 5/325 dose,if I needed more for a bad flare, I could take 2 tablets of the stronger dose. Thank God, cuz I could not even hardly walk when I was put on the percocet for the first time. I had tried several different pain meds that just barely did anything to relieve my pain. Within just a few days of starting the percocet, I was actually walking/moving with out the severe pain I was used to having on a daily basis. I don\'t know what I would do if I had to go back to that way of life again. The perc has not taken ALL of my pain away, but has definately made my pain bearable for the most part. So, lets hope and pray there are no shortages of the lower strength drug. Anyway, thanks for being there when I was on the verge of freaking out! Lol! Hugs to you, friend! Cheryl
deleted_user
deleted_user
I am on percocet for bad days but I found that a shot of Gamma Globulin works great on pain. It give you passive immunity to the infections that cause the pain in the first place. I am hoping to go on Gamma globulin weekly. One shot already helped in about three days. It is hard to be chronically ill. Your life soon become nothing but a quest for symptom relief. What else is there? I did find a free mediation class at a local hospital. The meditation calms the pain a lot.. It is also social. I am isolated with no friends and out of town family. It is nice to see a human in the same room. I feel happier when I meditate. I am to sick to work. I hope to someday return to the living. I have some good treatments that seam to be working for me. The Gamma Globulin is about 100.00 a shot (not insurance covered either). Another pain management i found helpful is SAMe ( amino acid) 400 mg TID. It is expensive but as effective as Celebrex. I had to stop Celebrex for GI bleeds. Good luck-Ironman ( this is my dream to become )
levisgranny
levisgranny
Thanks for your replies. Wow, Ironman, I never knew that gammaglobulin was used to help with Fibro,interesting. Hope you all have a great day! Cheryl
deleted_user
deleted_user
There was a company back in late January who did a voluntary recall of oxycodone/generic percocet because there was more med in the capsules than there should\'ve been. The mfg. was Ethex in Missouri, and the dosage was 5 mg. This was what I\'d been taking for a couple of years.

levisgranny, oxycontin gets a bad rap because of the people who obtain it illegally and abuse it, but it isn\'t scary like it\'s been made out to be. When it is used therapeutically, it sure beats taking pain meds every four hours. Maybe you can talk to your doctor about that. This is the same thing as oxycodone; it\'s just time release so it lasts longer and you don\'t have to take it as often.