Suggest Treatment For Chronic Arthritis

Posted on Tue, 17 Oct 2017

Question: have chronic arthritis...periodically take prescription hydrocodone-acetaminophen 5-325 with methocarbanol 500. Recently fell several feet from a ladder and injured hip possibly hit head...took triple dose (3 each) within an hour for acute pain. Apparentnly I was whacked out and called my alcohol counselor and left several disturbing messages. I was told I was slurring my speech and was incoherent. Ended up flat on my back for several days while continuing to take minimum dose foor pain fpr several days after initial incident. Slept almost all day. Counselor called my P.O. after hearing messages and said I was drinking. I was not drinking. Could this combination of drugs caused alcoholil-like behavior? Feel better now...stopped meds...see orthopedist today. Please reply to drug interaction possibilities and if these behsviors would resemble possible alcohol use. Please advise as to alternative medication choices for acute arthritis/pain. Please respond ASAP. Thank you in advanve.

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Methocarbamol oral & hydrocodone-acetaminophen oral both increase sedation

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concerns. Methocarbamol oral and hydrocodone-acetaminophen oral both increase sedation and drowsiness and therefore could be the cause of such a alcohol-like presentation. You can take Aleve (naproxen) for the pain of your arthritis. Take one or two tablets of 500 mg as per your requirement, preferably in full stomach.

Let me know if I could help further.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar