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topcat - 25 Mar 2008 19:53 GMT
anybody know if Vicodin has an negative interactions with tx?
TC
TX-012 - 25 Mar 2008 22:11 GMT
> anybody know if Vicodin has an negative interactions with tx?
> TC

I take 120 generic Vicodin ES/month. I imagine not, provided your
liver isn't too severely damaged to deal with the acetaminophen.
eileen - 26 Mar 2008 19:34 GMT
> anybody know if Vicodin has an negative interactions with tx?
> TC

TC,
I was under the care of my Pain Management Group from conditions that
are chronic, in fact they didn't think I would have made it through
treatment with them.
Neither did I.
eileen
topcat - 27 Mar 2008 02:41 GMT
> > anybody know if Vicodin has an negative interactions with tx?
> > TC
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> Neither did I.
> eileen

I'm sorry Eileen, but I didn't understand your message exactly.  Are
you saying you did use vicodin during tx?
TC
topcat - 27 Mar 2008 16:28 GMT
> > > anybody know if Vicodin has an negative interactions with tx?
> > > TC
[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
> you saying you did use vicodin during tx?
> TC

RE; HANGOVER
Yuk, after using hydrocodone (1/2 tab), I got a terrible "hangover",
just like the good old days,  so I had to take some ibuprufen this am
to deal with that, and I"m just exhausted.    I have tramadol which is
just about as bad in the hangover dept.,  the dr. also gave me tylenol
with codeine, I don't suppose that's any better.  sheet, you swap one
symptom for another.  anybody have any better ideas to manage the
headaches?
T.C.
Normin - 27 Mar 2008 19:15 GMT
> On Mar 26, 12:34 pm, eileen <samiamtwo...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
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> you saying you did use vicodin during tx?
> TC

RE; HANGOVER
Yuk, after using hydrocodone (1/2 tab), I got a terrible
"hangover",
just like the good old days,  so I had to take some ibuprufen
this am
to deal with that, and I"m just exhausted.    I have tramadol
which is
just about as bad in the hangover dept.,  the dr. also gave me
tylenol
with codeine, I don't suppose that's any better.  sheet, you swap
one
symptom for another.  anybody have any better ideas to manage the
headaches?
T.C.
==================

I hate vicodin, it gave me a horrible hangover too.  I do well
with tramadol though, maybe take half as much?   and take it with
2 regular strength tylenol.

tylenol with codeine might work for you, may as well try it...
maybe just one pill at first?  (either/or, not with the tramadol
of course :) )

otherwise, how's your water intake?  I'd try upping that if you
are drinking less than a half-gallon a day (which should be
double that if/when you are on tx)  I get very few headaches now
that I drink more water.

only other suggestion I can think of is a decongestant.   Can
your headaches be sinus related?  I used to get some killer sinus
headaches (when I smoked :) )  and the only thing that would
touch them would be a good decongestant/antihistimine combo.

good luck, been there and I know how miserable headaches can be

Sara
topcat - 28 Mar 2008 00:52 GMT
> > On Mar 26, 12:34 pm, eileen <samiamtwo...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
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Hi Sara, I need to increase my water, I have not been drinking much.
and, during the initial evaluation for h-c, the dr.s told me the
headaches were not hep-c related, but a chronic sinus infection,
which, after talking to folks here I realized, the dr.s are probably
wrong as a lot of folks here did get headaches pre-tx.  in any event,
I do have chronic sinus infections on top of the dragon., so,
thanks for the reply, I really appreciate your input, you have been
one of the few consistent repliers to this "newbie" and I don't feel
so alone having you here, hope I can repay your kindness one day. So,
how are YOU doing?
TC
Normin - 28 Mar 2008 02:04 GMT
On Mar 27, 12:15 pm, "Normin" <norminfishb...@aol.com> wrote:
> "topcat" <ho...@live.com> wrote in message
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Hi Sara, I need to increase my water, I have not been drinking
much.
and, during the initial evaluation for h-c, the dr.s told me the
headaches were not hep-c related, but a chronic sinus infection,
which, after talking to folks here I realized, the dr.s are
probably
wrong as a lot of folks here did get headaches pre-tx.  in any
event,
I do have chronic sinus infections on top of the dragon., so,
thanks for the reply, I really appreciate your input, you have
been
one of the few consistent repliers to this "newbie" and I don't
feel
so alone having you here, hope I can repay your kindness one day.
So,
how are YOU doing?
TC

==============
I'm doing well, thanks for asking :)  I really can identify with
you re: the headaches, I used to get really miserable sinus
headaches.  Try to drink more water, you might be surprised how
much that really does help.  Hope the weather cooperates with you
and your sinuses clear up for a while and give you some relief!

take care, and hopefully this group will wake up and quit being
so quiet!   (maybe I should be careful what I ask for!)

--Sara
Cactus Jammies - 28 Mar 2008 17:14 GMT
Hey topcat,
 Yes this is a slow moving list, not like it was when I first started
corresponding here.  So, headaches.  Yesterday, I googled 'cause headache'
then I googled 'hepatitis c headache' and really didnt didn't come up with
much.  I was hoping to add some info on this particular string, but all I
did is confuse myself.  lol.  If you can, try reading through some of the
material under the search criterion 'cause headache'.  There are three or
four greater causes or types of headaches plus results of whatever your body
might be experiencing, expressed as a headachey symptom.  Guess what that
might be.  :)

hang in there, TC

Cactus Jammies
On Mar 27, 12:15 pm, "Normin" <norminfishb...@aol.com> wrote:
> "topcat" <ho...@live.com> wrote in message
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Hi Sara, I need to increase my water, I have not been drinking much.
and, during the initial evaluation for h-c, the dr.s told me the
headaches were not hep-c related, but a chronic sinus infection,
which, after talking to folks here I realized, the dr.s are probably
wrong as a lot of folks here did get headaches pre-tx.  in any event,
I do have chronic sinus infections on top of the dragon., so,
thanks for the reply, I really appreciate your input, you have been
one of the few consistent repliers to this "newbie" and I don't feel
so alone having you here, hope I can repay your kindness one day. So,
how are YOU doing?
TC
eileen - 29 Mar 2008 19:51 GMT
> > > anybody know if Vicodin has an negative interactions with tx?
> > > TC
[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
> you saying you did use vicodin during tx?
> TC
Sorry TC,
What I meant to say was I was taking Oxycontin and Oxycodone.  Neither
of these had tylenol in them, so I supplemented them with Ibuprophen.
One was a 12 hour and the other 4 hour was for break through pain.
Worked for me, my dose was upped a tad during treatment and now I'm
back down
to my normal dose.
As far as the sinus headache I used a Nettie Pot.
http://unimedprod.com/netipot_1.shtml?gclid=CIzD6774spICFQ4JPQod5wGNMQ
It was under $20 at Wallmart and other drug stores it comes with 50
packets of the nasal solution of Sodium Chloride and Sodium
Bicarbonate. Right now they are having a free Neti Pot offerat their
website above.  I am not selling just recommending something that I
still use for allergy symptoms.
Sara is right about the water, it is essential.  I also used candied
ginger (found in the spice section) for the nausea but once I had
relief I spit it out. To me it gets bitter.
Another tip for the burning mouth and sores is using a dry mouth
toothpaste "Biotene" and when things got too bad I would suck on
Mycelex tabs that my doctor wrote a script for.
To help with the metal (money) taste caused from the interferon I used
little "Tastycake"chocolate donuts, they helped for all my ailments.
Problem is I still want more but now that
I'm off treatment the weight is comming on againso I'm cutting back!
This group was alot busier but harsh answers and control freaks turned
many people away.  So if we want to keep it going we all must try to
avoid both.
I hope this helps.
eileen
topcat - 29 Mar 2008 22:55 GMT
> > > treatment with them.
>> > avoid both.
> I hope this helps.
> eileen- Hide quoted text -
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Eileen, thanks for sharing info,  especially the advice on donuts!!
Now I have a good excuse for choclate!!:)
Take care,
TC
 
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