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Would It Be Better To Take Oxycodone Instead Of The Lortabs For Pain Management?

i have two hernated disk and they press on my siatic nerve im on 4 lortab 10 a day the pain from the nerve is overwelming i haft to take three of the tabs at one time just to make the pain bearable i do not want to up my pill intake i would like to reduce it or keep it to 4 would it be better to take oxycodone 30 milligrams insread of the lortabs
Mon, 10 Mar 2014
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Hi and hank you so much for this query.

I am so sorry to hear of this pain that you are dealing with. The truth about pain medications is that there is no one single dose that works to the same extend in relieving the pain of different patients. It is also a titration to find the right drug dosage and or combination that perfectly addresses your needs. If your doctor can try you on this alternative and should you get great pain relief, then you can consider to try switch for that. They are not exactly the same medication and so looking at the dosages as simple mg would not be very safe.

I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services.
Dr. Ivo, C.
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Would It Be Better To Take Oxycodone Instead Of The Lortabs For Pain Management?

Hi and hank you so much for this query. I am so sorry to hear of this pain that you are dealing with. The truth about pain medications is that there is no one single dose that works to the same extend in relieving the pain of different patients. It is also a titration to find the right drug dosage and or combination that perfectly addresses your needs. If your doctor can try you on this alternative and should you get great pain relief, then you can consider to try switch for that. They are not exactly the same medication and so looking at the dosages as simple mg would not be very safe. I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services. Dr. Ivo, C.