Advice needed on mixing Xanax and Oxycodone because of surgery
So I have a pretty big surgery coming up in about a week and a half and it’s gonna be pretty painful and luckily I have a long acting anesthetic being injected in certain areas but there’s a good chance I’m still gonna be in some significant pain and taking hydrocodone is very Common. If not highly recommend recommended so you can stay comfortable because you have to stay in a certain position. The problem is I also take Xanax XR 1.5 mg every morning for panic disorder.
I’ve of course shared this with my surgeon and they haven’t raised any alarm bells, but I for sure know the possible side effects and consequences of mixing. Having my state of mind changed sometimes can screw with my anxiety, so actually taking Vicodin or something similar, can both feel good and add anxiety at the same time, depending on where my state of mind was to begin with. I do enjoy Vicodin every once in a while, recreationally, and I think I mixed Xanax and Vicodin once it wasn’t on purpose it just happened to be very close and it was very enjoyable, but I’ve never done it since. To clarify, I’m not judging anyone, vicodin I use recreationally once in a while because it feels good, but Xanax is purely for panic, that I do not use recreationally but again I do not judge what others do.
I’m gonna have someone with me the entire time for a few days after the surgery, but what do I need to do to make sure I stay safe as possible given the circumstances? Is there a rule sort of as to how much of both you can take? Should I have a blood oxygen monitor connected to my finger at all times just to make sure I’m still breathing? Unfortunately, I know there’s no way of eliminating all risk, but I want to do everything I can to minimize it as much as possible given the fact that I do need to mix.
I would appreciate any and all advice.
So I have a pretty big surgery coming up in about a week and a half and it’s gonna be pretty painful and luckily I have a long acting anesthetic being injected in certain areas but there’s a good chance I’m still gonna be in some significant pain and taking hydrocodone is very Common. If not highly recommend recommended so you can stay comfortable because you have to stay in a certain position. The problem is I also take Xanax XR 1.5 mg every morning for panic disorder.
I’ve of course shared this with my surgeon and they haven’t raised any alarm bells, but I for sure know the possible side effects and consequences of mixing. Having my state of mind changed sometimes can screw with my anxiety, so actually taking Vicodin or something similar, can both feel good and add anxiety at the same time, depending on where my state of mind was to begin with. I do enjoy Vicodin every once in a while, recreationally, and I think I mixed Xanax and Vicodin once it wasn’t on purpose it just happened to be very close and it was very enjoyable, but I’ve never done it since. To clarify, I’m not judging anyone, vicodin I use recreationally once in a while because it feels good, but Xanax is purely for panic, that I do not use recreationally but again I do not judge what others do.
I’m gonna have someone with me the entire time for a few days after the surgery, but what do I need to do to make sure I stay safe as possible given the circumstances? Is there a rule sort of as to how much of both you can take? Should I have a blood oxygen monitor connected to my finger at all times just to make sure I’m still breathing? Unfortunately, I know there’s no way of eliminating all risk, but I want to do everything I can to minimize it as much as possible given the fact that I do need to mix.
I would appreciate any and all advice.