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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[–] Javik2186 ago
I'm on 10mg of Hydrocodone/Tylenol for pain after snapping my tibia in my right leg. Just becareful with it, from what I've learned in my Substance use & Abuse college course, it is addictive. Take it when only if the pain is severe. Drink a lot of water and prune juice with it too, I've learned the hard way a few days ago end up getting opioid-induced constipation. If the pain is marginal with a 3 on a 1-10 scale take Ibuprofen to help with the pain and swelling. Also, keep it elevated.