Lortab extension for extreme long term pain help

[Elanah]

Basically I am a chronic pain victim in multiple areas but. I read here in a place that ativan possibly can help increase the lenght of time/dose needed of norco or lortab. My goal is the same affect but taking less not to get super high or something. I have been on this for years getting high off it is not an option. I also take fioricet soemthing to increase its effects would be very very helpful too.
I understand most doctors won't say one because you can take too much of both and make it super worse but if i take 25% of each to get the same goal well... I mean i can get heroine any time and use low dose in that so im not fishing.

Is there any tacticts that can help me in this area?
Please and thnk you

-Elanah

 

[TheLostBoys]

I've taken ativan with vicodin but I can't remember if the pain relief lasted longer, lol.......what it did was have me lose memory during those times.

If you can get somas, those ate best to maximize your pain relief with lortabs with minimum amount of each.

I know what you mean about taking hydrocodone for years & trying to get the most out of your pain meds & getting high isn't the focus. Always trying g to find a way to maximize your script.

Have you talked to your doctor about your concern or how your meds aren't doing the job like they use to?

 

[Elanah]

Yes, at this time they are cautious about and increases in dosage or types. what if i say well should i get morphine on the streets think that will help them decide to help? haha jk. still no wonder people get meds on the street so much.

I know hte blackout thing etc heard of other drugs doing synergy as well but I would use lowest doses possible to avoid that and work up if that doesnt cover the same amount of pain standalone did.
So i definately dont wanna gung ho it
What about Cyclobenzaprine in the same family will that do the ssame?

 

[T. Calderone]

Cyclobenzaprine was helpful to me when I was in pain management, not as sedating as soma for me. Valium worked nicely as a muscle relaxant as well. Another thing I noticed when using fiorecet sometimes I would get rebound headaches. My doctor said it would be fine for alternate with ibuprofen and it also helped to augment my oxycodone dose. It might help you too, so you could run that by your doctor.

 

[TheLostBoys]

Yes, at this time they are cautious about and increases in dosage or types. what if i say well should i get morphine on the streets think that will help them decide to help? haha jk. still no wonder people get meds on the street so much.

I know hte blackout thing etc heard of other drugs doing synergy as well but I would use lowest doses possible to avoid that and work up if that doesnt cover the same amount of pain standalone did.
So i definately dont wanna gung ho it
What about Cyclobenzaprine in the same family will that do the ssame?

Cyclobenzaprine was nasty for me.......it turned me into a zombie, always wanting to sleep. Also gave me headaches, its the worst muscle relaxant I've ever had.

Either soma or Valium would be very nice to take with lortabs. Like mentioned, Valium is also a muscle relaxer to a point but I don't like taking benzos too often.

Doctors now a days are scared to give out stringer pain meds or even upping someone's dosage because of the agency monitoring doctors like they are street drug dealers.......our medical fields have become a complete joke!

What kind of pain do you have exactly & for how many years have you been on lortabs?

If you're a chronic patient for years & have been diagnosed as such, after years on lortab, I would think you should be on morphine.......

 

[Elanah]

I have chronic pain and in my head it is not rebounds those are insects. not migraines those are a weaker cousin as well. there is major issues therefore the fioricet. Rebound is nothing and migranes are well controlled with imitrix. best thing in the world for migranes a blood issue.
Point being I am trying to not reduce pain in felxeril but heard it is close in the family to soma. something that can increase paink killers while reducing the amount i need. lower doses to not get desired sleep affects of course is not it small dose on both ends. a muscle relaxant is not going to give much pain away from chronic pain users. some families can strengthen the others with synergy safely just hard to find the safe.(to a dosage limit) muscle relaxants that do not have synergy with opiates is nothing. unless you got pulled muscles or what not. It would be worth noticing i have chronic insomnia many things dont effect me in standard doses as others but mixing is always a new issue. low dose naything first

 

[Kittycat5]

How about hydroxyzine? It seems to boost the analgesia of opioids and may be useful for your insomnia as well.

 

[Alex000]

What about either Neurontin (gabapentin) or Lyrica (pregabalin)? They can help with pretty much any pain, are not too feared by doctors, and work to relax the body and mind, as well as help to decrease sensitivity to pain, on the whole. I think either would help with your chronic pain and chronic insomnia, too. Not knowing all of your history, I'd try Neurontin over Lyrica, first - it is cheaper, and does about the exact same thing, give or take a few smaller effects. I might also suggest you talk to your doctor about an hypnotic for insomnia, particularly, Ambien (zolpidem) being what I might try first with little or no tolerance to benzodiazepines or z-drugs. But, for that purpose, I wouldn't discount Restoril (temazepam), Doral (quazepam), or even Ativan (lorazepam), either. A tricyclic anti-depressant might be of help, too, such as Elavil (amitriptyline) or Pamelor (nortriptyline) or Sinequan (doxepin), for three examples, taken once at bedtime or in divided doses throughout the day - these types of drugs are quite sedating, especially initially, and often used as adjuvants to opioids in chronic pain management. With adding new medications like this, you'd want to be careful with your use of Fioricet, as barbiturates are very easy to make a medication cocktail into a lethal one. And, though it has been mentioned, Soma (carisoprodol) does have analgesic effects on its own, and is not uncommonly used as part of a chronic pain management cocktail. How much Lortab are you using? How frequently? How well does it work?