I had surgery earlier today, and my doctor wrote me a prescription for hydrocodone and told me to take it if I needed it (I think it's 15mg hydrocodone, 700mg acetiminophen every six hours).
How addictive is this stuff? Is it "take it for a couple days while recovering and you'll be fine", or is this "scarily addictive and only take it if you absolutely have to"?
I've never been given prescription painkillers before, so I have no idea how leery I should be. At least I was able to convince them to skip the valium pre-surgery.
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[–] Sellyoulight 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
I don’t know if this is an individual--or rare or nearly unheard-of thing--with hydrocodone, but IMO..... beware the Constipation Demon when you’re eating hydrocodone. Hydrocodone sets the constipation demon loose on me and the results are a real drag.
[–] ninjajunkie ago
That is definitely a side-effect. I haven't seen it much with someone taking them as needed, but anyone on scheduled dosing will likely experience it somewhat. An OTC stool softener usually works as a preventative. If that doesn't help, a mild laxative will.
[–] Javik2186 ago
Yeah, I had him invade my house a few days ago and the Doomguy wasn't there to save me. The only weapons I was armed with was prune juice, water, and magnesium citrate. IMO, drink a lot of water and eat fiber rich foods to help digestion when taking hydrocodone.