Hello, I read that opiates can cause marked drowsiness and reduced breathing... but it's not helping me feel better. I was prescribed Hydrocodon-Acetam 7.5-325/15 3 spoonfuls every 6 hours for a tonsillectomy. I noticed that around 4-5 hours into the dosages, my throat would start hurting again so I started taking 200mg ibuprofen (sometimes one, sometimes 2). Today I had my hydrocodone dosage at 9am. Took an ibuprofen around noon. At 2pm I took a oxycodone hcl 5mg and I really, really want to go to sleep. Since my throat is swollen, breathing while asleep is a tad more challenging so I'm apprehensive about falling asleep now. The oxycodone feels nice but I don't think I'll take it again... ever. When would it be ok for me to take a little nap? My pulse is holding at about 80 bpm, just my breathing is kind of shallow punctuated with a couple deep breaths every so often.