Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen & alcohol

[alva]

I have a question about Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen & alcohol. I asked my doctor & he simply said don't drink, so I'm hoping for a little more detailed answer.
What I want to know is the danger of liver damage only while I'm taking the active does of Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen, or does it last as long as I'm taking them at all?
I'm taking 1 to 2 7.5/500 pills every 4-6 hours & have been for a couple weeks.
I'm attending a bacheler party this weekend & I'd like to be able to at least drink moderatly. Before starting this medication I was a fairly heavy drinker (6-8 beers, 3-4 nights a week). I was thinking of stopping the pills about 6 hours prior to drinking, would this help, or is the liver stress cumulitive?
I have searched the archives, but only see questions about people trying to take this combination recreationally. After two weeks the fun is gone & I'd like some beer for one night. But not if it's stupid or dangerous.
thanks!
Alva

 

[poLLyYourathane]

if you're worried about liver damage and you want to knock a few (or many) back, just do a crude cold water extraction.
DUH

 

[alva]

My question is, is the APAP only damaging during the 4-6 hours it's active after taking it or is it cumulitive during the day?
For example lets say I took 2 7.5/500 pills in the morning, another in the afternoon, and then abstained from any in the evening & had a few beers, would this be dangerouse?

 

[SUBABUSE]

While you are taking anywhere from 4-6 grams a day of APAP I would not drink until I had a full liver work-up (blood test). Tell your doctor that with all of the APAP that you are taking you want to make sure your liver is OK. 5 Grams a day is at the upper level of safe doseing.With your past alcohol history and that much APAP I would want to know what my liver looked like. As to drinking with the Hydrocodone, just be careful as to the amount you drink. It is not so much the interaction of the substances but the combined effects on your breathing!
Good luck!
A.J.

 

[SUBABUSE]

By the time evening rolled around most of the APAP should be out of your system by then provided your liver functions are OK. Having a couple (not 5-6) at 9:00 Pm after not taking anything since noon should be OK.
A.J.

 

[alva]

BTW, I have generally been taking 5 per day, so that is only 2.5 grams APAP.
If I decide to drink anything I will definitly try to take less.

 

[Droop]

I dont think there are 7.5\500 hydrocodones. I think you are talking about 5\500.

 

[freaker]

hope you dont puke your brains out!!
i wanna see you after you take like 5 or 6 then drink like 1/2 a bottle to 3/4. youll be having fun. puking like a biatch!

 

[5-HT2]

Well, I would definitely get my liver checked out if I were you. Why not just dose ONLY in the morning; if you REALLY want to drink you should be able to endure until night time rolls around.

 

[canabud]

If your talking about having a couple of drinks one night while on your meds, dont sweat it. It takes alot more than that for any liver damage to set in, unless you have some other liver function problems. I was taking 4 10/650 lortabs a day(120 a month) for 6 months and drink about a six pack on average per day. I had a liver functions blood test done and it did not show any elevation. Yes long term would surely do damage but one night is not to worry about....

 

[Intalect]

Originally posted by SweetAri:
if you're worried about liver damage and you want to knock a few (or many) back, just do a crude cold water extraction.
DUH
Well I think it should be noted that a cold water extraction is pretty ineffective unless you have a LARGE quantity of pills. You will lose a significant amount of hydrocodone in a cold water extraction if you are using a low quantity of pills.

 

[BigJ1]

While I was in jail..I learned that you can crush the pills and strain boiling water to extract the tylenol from the hydrocode.Too much tylenol and drinking that much booze will kill your liver.Gotta love jail!!!!!
J