Pain Medications
Sun, 11/01/2009 - 17:29
Icky question, but i know someone has been there
Ok.
I've been on Oxy ER, with perc for breakthrough, for over a year.
Nausia is generaaly not ever a problem.
I'm having a bad pain day, so took my usual meds.
Few hours later (about 1/2 hour ago) took my breakthrough meds.
I vomited about 15 min later (kids have all had the flu in the past couple weeks, so I am likely a victim)
Question is, how long does it take for the typical, immediate release med to digest? Did I loose it when I got sick?
Obviously, I will not take my pain meds again, in case they did get in my system, don't need double of those.
But, I did take some of my other meds (not related to pain, paxil, and my asthma meds which are pill form.)
I can can live with the pain, but not sure if I want to skip or miss a dose of the others. But I am really hesitant of taking them again.
I had lunch and a snack before I took the meds, so I didn't have an empty stomach.
I know, major ick question, Is there a nurse out there or someone who has "been there, done that" sort of thing?
Can I sign this annonomously?
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Stats: c2-6 fusion in 1987. Currently, c6-7 is herniated, Degenerative disc disease, spinal steneosis, myelopathy, pain, headaches, lots of docs, 5 great kids, 1 hubby, cat, snake, house, kiddie pool, lots of scrapbooks, fun friends, and a Dodge Caravan, well actually 2 Dodge Caravans (5 kids, remember, one van for the kids, and the other for the STUFF!)Most accomplished talent: I can carry the baby, text message and suck up cheerios with the vaccuum all at the same time. As long as, of course, I have my neck collar on, taken my meds, and have drank the legal limit of coffee on that given day. If those planets don't all align, then I can just text message. Baby plays on the floor, and the cat will eat the cheerios.
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Yes, I've been there too! I always assume most meds take between 20 and 30 minutes to be fully absorbed into your system, yet I know that I don't feel the effect of oxycodone (extended release) until 45 minutes at the earlist.
The trouble is that absorption rates vary according to a multiplicity of factors. For example, if you've just eaten a heavy meal, absorption will take longer than if your stomach's empty. If you are taking medication for an ulcer then absorption rates will be delayed and absorption can even be prevented by some meds.
So if you had a light meal and don't have an ulcer and haven't taken anything for the nausea, then I'd assume you absorbed at least 50% of the tablets and maybe 100%. If it were me, I wouldn't take them again, but if in doubt, I'd ring my doctor.
Someone who's better at maths than I am, will probably prove this wrong, but that would be my guess!
Anyway, I do hope you feel better soon.
Bye, Val
DDD; collapsed disc; nerve impingement
Nerve blocks; facet injections
I have found that the ER's take a minimum of 60 minutes and the IR's are the same - if you take the tablet -
I do chew my IR meds at times - but chewing them - does help them show sooner - but it is still 30 minutes minimum.
I think if you ask your Dr or Pharmacist - that they would agree that 15 minutes is too short for you to have benefit.
I do hope your feeling better - I find that flu's now hit me awfully hard and it takes twice as long to heal from it afterwards.
C45
25 years, sciatica, severe Central and Lateral Stenosis, L3-L4, DDD, Cervical C6-C7, and finally diagnosis confirmed Oct07 Chronic Pain, too cause no one treated the acute pain.
No surgery yet - but I am going for a consult.
I am not a Dr, only experience, living with this since the early 1980's. I thought for years that I would find a pill or exercise or some magic bullet to fix myself.
"Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught we will realize that we can't eat money."
Chief White Cloud
I'm sorry you and your household are ill right now and hope you all get better soon. By the time I answer this it's past the 4 hour point and you can probably take your next dose as prescribed. Unless I see the pill when a patient throws up we don't generally give another dose but if the Doctor has ordered 1-2 percocets every 4-6 hours and you only took one then it would be okay to take another one. Perhaps asking the Doctor if it's okay to take a gravol a half hour before meds may be the best idea. There are PR doses of gravol available also. Take care. Charry
My 2nd MRI showed no herniated disc and no stenosis. Mild loss of signal intensity in intervertebral discs L1-S1 and mild loss of height from L1-L4. Mild DDD throughout the lumber spine. Still have back pain and some leg tingling, numbness though. 3rd opinion Neurosurgeon Oct. 6, 2009.
1st report last year Feb. 2008.
L5-S1 herniated disc with annular tear with disc material in contact with L5 exiting nerve, arthropy facet joints L4-L5. 5 Epidurals. Facet joint injections and 64 trigger point injections. Off work 21 months due to back and leg pain. Not a surgical candidate x 2 Ortho opinions. (history C5-7 osteoarthritis and DDD)
Infrared Platinum heating pad 4x/day and while sitting.
MS Contin 120mg, Cymbalta 60mg, lasix 20mg, Diovan for B/P . oxazepam 30mg for sleep. Excercise ball, recumbent stationary bicycle 30 mins. day, posture-pump for lower back. Tried PT, accupuncture, traction. Pool therapy Oct. 27/2009
http://www.livestrong.com/article/14700-self-affirmations/
Charry
I didn't have the flu but I did vomit up my meds. I called my doc and left a message. I didn't know how long it would be before someone from the clinic returned my call so I called the pharmacy. The pharmacist told my to re-take the drugs. My doctor's office then called back and told me not to re-take the drugs. Hope this helps. LOL Susan
I've often wondered the same thing so I'm really glad that you were brave enough to post this question. I don't know the answer but I would just assume you would not take another dose until it was time for the next dose just as a precaution. That's just my opinion.
Our family just got over illness as well and that was one of my worries.
God Bless All My Spiney Friends!
Michele
I am in no way a medical professional and my posts are based on my own personal experience and/or opinions.
*7/1/08 L5-S1 anterior discectomy and fusion with interbody carbon fiber spacers, anterior plate and cancellous screws
*3/24/09 diagnosed by new neurosurgeon with pseudoarthrosis (failed fusion) and hardware failure (2 screws have stress fractures). Got info from doc regarding SCS and he's advised me to do some research on it.
*3/28/09 started bone growth stimulator 4hrs/day for 9 months
*6/2009 received tens unit and use frequently, new MRI w/ and w/o contrast and bone density test (was told everything was ok with both tests)
*See pain mgmt doc once a month
*ESI scheduled for 12/7/09
*Current meds: MsContinER 30mg 2x's day, Zanaflex 4mg 4x's day, Norco 7.5/325 for break thru 1-3/day, buspiron 75mg 2x's day, Cymbalta 60mgs, Klonopin .5mgs before bed, daily vitamin.