best way to quit taking pain pills like loratabs?
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if youve been taking them for more than a month everyday than id say detox cause youll get sick
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Avoid wine, cheese and chocolate.\n\ntry Excedrin\n\nImitrex is a great drug to stop pain but you need a prescription.\n\nTo stop having migraines, ask your doctor about Topomax or Depakote.
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Eat Noni Fruit or drink the juice. Do not usethe pills, it doesn't work as well.
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You get rid of the pain completely you are going to have to see a dentist.  For temporary relief of pain at home the best thing to do is take 800 mg of Ibuprofen which is prescription strength.  It has an anti-inflammatory in it which will help sooth the pulp (nerve) of the tooth so it's going to work better than Tylenol or aspirin.  You can take this every 6 - 8 hours as needed for pain.
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Most sciatica pain responds well to self-measures.  You'll heal more quickly if you continue your usual activities but be sure to avoid the move that triggers the pain.  For pain relief, you'll have to see what works best for you.  NSAIDs such as aspirin, naproxen sodium and ibuprofen will alleviate both pain and inflammation.  Acetaminophen alleviates pain only.  But there's a limit as to how much pain these can control.  Make sure your doctor is aware of what you take, how much & how often and how effective it is.  For more severe pain that is unrelieved or inadequately relieved by NSAIDs or Tylenol, your doctor may want to prescribe an anti-inflammatory and a muscle relaxer, a tricyclic antidepressant or an anticonvulsant.  You can also use the hot-cold method.  When the pain starts, apply ice packs or a bag of frozen peas wrapped in a towel to the affected areas for 15-20 min. 4x a day.  After 48 hrs. apply heat (heating pad on the lowest setting, heat packs commercially sold or a heat lamp).  You can alternate hot and cold if necessary.\n\nGentle stretching for the lower back may relieve nerve root compression and make you feel better but try not to jerk or twist your back.\n\nProlonged rest will worsen your pain.  FYI:  Naprosyn (naproxen sodium) is available over-the-counter.   You don't need a prescription.  And Aleve IS naproxen.
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That is a difficult question, what with all the recalls and warning about arthritis meds. I was on two that were pulled from the market and it was scary. I use over the counter naproxen. It is the ingredient in Advil but you can buy the store brand much cheaper. I take 2 of them and they work better then the prescription I was on. Some people have stomach upset with it so if you have ulcers don't use it.
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Go to a pain clinic. They specialize in these problems. You are taking too much medicine and your tolerance to it is building up so that you will need more and more.
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Hydrocodone is the generic name for Lortab.  It sounds like you may not tolerate it very well.  When you are feeling achy is it after it has worn off?  It is a pain killer.  I would go to my doctor and tell him about the symptoms that I was having.  Personally I don't do well on Lortab because it makes me nauseous where other painkillers work better.
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Try Advil, always works for me!
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There are doctors who specialize in managing withdrawal from medications. You may want to consult one of these as opposed to asking your pain management doctor to manage your withdrawal. After all, his or her specialty is pain management, not withdrawal. A good specialist will taper you off your medicine so as to minimize withdrawal. Don't stop taking your medicine cold turkey.  Your primary care physician should be able to recommend a withdrawal specialist.
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Homoeopathic remedies can make you quit the habit !\nTo get a prescription you will need to give out a bit of a detailed description and you will be cured very easily and with no side effects !
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take vicodin 500 or loratab 500. its the mg that counts in medicines.
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A locum prescribed me reductil while my GP was on holiday.  When I next saw him, he said that he didn't think they worked and wouldn't have prescribed them.  I had to lose 10% of my bodyweight in 3 months - that's part of the licensing process, apparently.  I didn't manage to lose that much, so don't take them any more.  So well done for losing a stone!  That's better than nothing!!\n\nI found that my sleep was really distubred while I was taking them - I had lots of restless nights and felt awful because I was so tired all the time.
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I hope this helps and clik on the link provided for more information:\n\n\nExercise and keep going\nContinue with normal activities as far as possible. This may not be possible at first if the pain is very bad. However, move around as soon as possible, and get back into normal activities as soon as you are able. As a rule, don't do anything that causes a lot of pain. However, you will have to accept some discomfort when you are trying to keep active. Setting a new goal each day may be a good idea. For example, walking around the house on one day, a walk to the shops the next, etc. \n\nIn the past, advice had been to rest until the pain eases. It is now known that this was wrong. You are likely to recover more quickly and are less likely to develop chronic (persistent) back pain if you keep active when you have back pain rather than rest a lot. Also, sleep in the most naturally comfortable position on whatever is the most comfortable surface. (Advice given in the past used to be to sleep on a firm mattress. However, there is no evidence to say that a firm mattress is better than any other type of mattress for people with back pain.) \n\nMedication\nIf you need painkillers, it is best to take them regularly. This is better than taking them 'now and again' just when the pain is very bad. If you take them regularly the pain is more likely to be eased for much of the time and enable you to exercise and keep active.\nParacetamol is often sufficient if you take it regularly at full strength. For an adult, this is 1000 mg (usually two 500 mg tablets), four times a day. \nAnti-inflammatory painkillers. Some people find that these work better than paracetamol. They include ibuprofen which you can buy at pharmacies or get on prescription. Other types such as diclofenac or naproxen need a prescription. Some people with asthma, high blood pressure, kidney failure, or heart failure may not be able to take anti-inflammatories. \nA stronger painkiller such as codeine is an option if anti-inflammatories do not suit or do not work well. Codeine is often taken in addition to paracetamol. Constipation is a common side-effect from codeine. This may make back pain worse if you need to strain to go to the toilet. To prevent constipation, have lots to drink and eat foods with plenty of fibre. \nA muscle relaxant such as diazepam is sometimes prescribed for a few days if the back muscles become very tense and make the pain worse. \n\nPhysical treatments\nSome people visit a physiotherapist, chiropractor, or osteopath for manipulation and/or other physical treatments. It is debatable whether physical treatments would help all people with a prolapsed disc. However, physical treatments provide some short-term comfort and hasten recovery in some cases. \n\nSurgery\nSurgery may be an option in some cases. As a rule, surgery may be considered if the symptoms have not settled after about six weeks or so. This is the minority of cases as in about 9 in 10 cases, the symptoms have eased off and are not bad enough to warrant surgery within about six weeks. \n\nThe aim of surgery is to cut out the prolapsed part of the disc. This often eases symptoms. However, it does not work in every case. Also, as with all operations, there is a risk from surgery. A specialist will advise on the pros and cons of surgery, and the different techniques that are available.\n\nCan further bouts of back pain and/or prolapsed disc be prevented?\n\nEvidence suggests that the best way to prevent bouts of back pain and prolapsed disc is simply to keep active, and to exercise regularly. This means general fitness exercise such as walking, running, swimming etc. There is no firm evidence to say that any particular 'back strengthening' exercises are more useful than simply keeping fit and active. It is also sensible to be 'back aware'. For example, do not lift objects when you are in an awkward twisting posture.
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Ultram + valum or some other benzo, ultram helps a lot. If you are getting sick you are addicted but you probably know that by now, and if you are going through them to fast then one of 2 things. Either you need a new dr who will perscribe you what you need cuz your tolerance has increased a lot, or you are, yes, i will say it, taking to much medicine. Methadone helps too if you can get some of that and Butalnorpine, but imo that doesnt help as much. Best possible solution is methadone but kinda rough to get unless you know any who goes to a clinic. Being sick, even off pain pills is no fun. I'd call your doctor, a different one maybe complain of some sort of moderate pain that tylenol advil isnt helping and say you dont want to take narcotics because  you dont want to become adicted but is there anything else you can take? and get some ultram to last you through, it wont fix ur sickness but it will take the edge off, Ultram works like an opiate but isnt an opiate.. pretty confusing actually.. but that's what I would do if ya dont think you can get more pain pills right now.
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It should say on the bottle...you could call your local pharmacy. If you are asking the question you probably shouldn't take the pills and see your doctor for your new pain.
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Try naproxen sodium (Aleve) to help.  Quality chocolate and a hot water bottle help too.