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Difference btw hydrocodone and oxycodone?
What is the exact difference between hydrocodone/Vicodin/ loratab and oxycodone/ Percocet? I know Percocet is supposed to be lil stronger but what is the real difference? Does one work better on other pains? What's the difference btw hydro and oxy? Thanks!!
Hi nuronitemare. :)
Yes, you should go to the top of this page and click on the "green" button that says Post a Question and re-post this so we can give you the she same help that the original poster received in 2012. When posts are so old most people won't even click to see what is posted now. I, and others, look forward to trying to help you, also.
Thanks, Sherry. :)
Yes, you should go to the top of this page and click on the "green" button that says Post a Question and re-post this so we can give you the she same help that the original poster received in 2012. When posts are so old most people won't even click to see what is posted now. I, and others, look forward to trying to help you, also.
Thanks, Sherry. :)
I am new therefore I do not know if I should go to the questions forum. You explained the difference very well but where does exalgo fall in this category?
Mine is a very long story so I will just, for now start at the end. I just dumped my pain management dr, (who is never there), For complicated reasons. I am now seeing my primary care doc. Please, if you know, where does exalgo fall in the mix? The last 2 wks. I dumped both the exalgo and oxycodone. I am just beginning to feel normal. I am taking hydrocodone when needed. I have had 3 major back surgeries, 2 rods, screws and Ray cage which began the whole nightmare with drop foot. I did not know what I was in for. My husband has been terrific. Well I didn't mean to ramble on, but if you can answer the in tial question I would appreciate it.
Mine is a very long story so I will just, for now start at the end. I just dumped my pain management dr, (who is never there), For complicated reasons. I am now seeing my primary care doc. Please, if you know, where does exalgo fall in the mix? The last 2 wks. I dumped both the exalgo and oxycodone. I am just beginning to feel normal. I am taking hydrocodone when needed. I have had 3 major back surgeries, 2 rods, screws and Ray cage which began the whole nightmare with drop foot. I did not know what I was in for. My husband has been terrific. Well I didn't mean to ramble on, but if you can answer the in tial question I would appreciate it.
Hello and Welcome,
This is a very old thread and the member you addressed your post to hasn't been active since she posted this.
You have great information to share. Ppl don't read old threads very often - to obtain better visibility and more responses I encourage you to begin a new thread. Go to the to the top of this thread and click on the green bar (on the right hand side) that says, "Post a Question."
Recently we've discussed DNA testing for opiates - the pros and cons. Most of us are fearful of such testing - but much of that is the fear of something new and not understanding how - or if it may be beneficial to us.
Your post will help us understand better.
I am delighted to see that I am not crazy - well maybe that's yet to be determined. Hydrocodone is more effective for me that oxycodone. Most ppl cannot understand that - it terms of what's the stronger opiate it doesn't make sense. It terms of how my system processes the drug - it does make sense.
Again please begin a new thread. Your info is important to all chronic pain patients. Thanks so much!
Peace,
~Tuck
This is a very old thread and the member you addressed your post to hasn't been active since she posted this.
You have great information to share. Ppl don't read old threads very often - to obtain better visibility and more responses I encourage you to begin a new thread. Go to the to the top of this thread and click on the green bar (on the right hand side) that says, "Post a Question."
Recently we've discussed DNA testing for opiates - the pros and cons. Most of us are fearful of such testing - but much of that is the fear of something new and not understanding how - or if it may be beneficial to us.
Your post will help us understand better.
I am delighted to see that I am not crazy - well maybe that's yet to be determined. Hydrocodone is more effective for me that oxycodone. Most ppl cannot understand that - it terms of what's the stronger opiate it doesn't make sense. It terms of how my system processes the drug - it does make sense.
Again please begin a new thread. Your info is important to all chronic pain patients. Thanks so much!
Peace,
~Tuck
Another chronic pain patient - severe degenerative disc disease - 4 fusions, L2-S1 and both SI joints. And access to narcotic pain relief to those who need it to at least have some quality of life is ridiculous! I've just had DNA testing for
Drug interactions due to cytochrome P450, which tells how you metabolize certain drugs, including opioids. It's been around for quite some time and neither pain clinic told me about it. I have defects on 3 and am a rapid metabolizer, which means for some drugs I've metabolized them out before I've gotten the effects - why some people need higher doses to work or why some pain meds work better than others. Hydrocodone 10/325 works great for me, hydromorphon, nothing, oxycontin, little. I just had to have bone shave in my shoulder and they gave me percocet, not really helping. Today they had to give me quite a bit of fentynal to get pain under control and I could tell nurse was concerned - but they obviously didn't look at the test results I gave them. Have to call doc tomorrow to let him know I need something different.
Drug interactions due to cytochrome P450, which tells how you metabolize certain drugs, including opioids. It's been around for quite some time and neither pain clinic told me about it. I have defects on 3 and am a rapid metabolizer, which means for some drugs I've metabolized them out before I've gotten the effects - why some people need higher doses to work or why some pain meds work better than others. Hydrocodone 10/325 works great for me, hydromorphon, nothing, oxycontin, little. I just had to have bone shave in my shoulder and they gave me percocet, not really helping. Today they had to give me quite a bit of fentynal to get pain under control and I could tell nurse was concerned - but they obviously didn't look at the test results I gave them. Have to call doc tomorrow to let him know I need something different.
Tsat,
I'll glad this thread has given you a better understand of these two drugs. As with all old threads some of this information is old and no longer correct.
Hydrocodone for example is now the same Schedule as Oxycodone - or maybe better put it's considered "equal" by the DEA.
There are also some statements that are a bit off - remember we all have our own opinion and are entitled to it. There are no "experts" on this forum.
If you have a specific question I encourage you to begin a new thread - "question" - and obtain answers that are current and correct.
Take Care,
~Tuck
I'll glad this thread has given you a better understand of these two drugs. As with all old threads some of this information is old and no longer correct.
Hydrocodone for example is now the same Schedule as Oxycodone - or maybe better put it's considered "equal" by the DEA.
There are also some statements that are a bit off - remember we all have our own opinion and are entitled to it. There are no "experts" on this forum.
If you have a specific question I encourage you to begin a new thread - "question" - and obtain answers that are current and correct.
Take Care,
~Tuck
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