Question about Vicodin.

[Skate or Cry]

I posted a thread a few days ago about tylenol 3 for pain from a wisdom tooth that was coming in. Today I had it removed, and they prescribed vicodin this time. They're hydrocodone-apap 5-500mg. I'm wondering if it's safe to take 3-4 without doing a cwe. I know I should do a cwe but I don't trust myself and I'm scared of wasting the pills.

So yeah, this is probably a stupid question but like I've stated I have pretty much no experience with opiates or prescription pills. Thanks for any help.

[AceOvArts]

SWIM has taken 4 10/500 DHC tabs for back pain and has had 4 7.5/350 hydrocodone many times and he suffered no problems, SWIM would say that for most people it shouldnt be a problem. Though it is not recommended SWIY does this regularly.
Performing a successfull CWE is not difficult if one follows the many good procedures outlined in this forum.

[Archenemy]

The United States FDA will only allow Doctors in the U.S. to have a patient take 4,000 mg of APAP (Acetaminophen) per 24 hours. SWIM has consumed up to 18 Generic Vicodin tabs (5mg/500mg) and never experienced any problems... however it is very hard on your liver so be careful.

So it is safe to consume 4,000mg of APAP per day... but you need to look at your Opiate tolerance before taking 4+ if you have never done so before. -KWIM?

[raven3davis]

SWIM learned that most long term problems from opiate use are the result of the tylenol in hydrocodone, not opiates themselves. Cold water extraction is a must for someone taking lots of vicodin or percocet....anything with tylenol mixed in. Its pretty simply so there really isnt an excuse no to.

[trptamene]

From the rules:

• Use descriptive Topic Subject. This will help others find what they want to read. Topics with bad Topic subjects may be deleted! - there's nothing more annoying than looking at all those stupid "A stupid question" subject lines. I mean, I'm damn lazy, but how hard is it to type "A stupid question about (insert something here)"? As a rule of thumb, most thread titles should include the full name of the drug discussed.

A rule many tend to forget will cause a mass of warnings soon...

I had no idea what this was going to be about based on the title.

How about "Vicoden without CWE - how harmful is it?"

[Skate or Cry]

I don't think I really did anything wrong. It says right in it to put "a stupid question about (insert something here)". I wrote "Question about Vicodin"...seems alright to me?

Reputation Comments on this post:

I've never had anyone challenge this. Way to think for yourself.

[trptamene]

Sorry if it comes off flaming/w/e...posts like these are in no way meant to be a personal attack, they are simply here to improve the community as a whole.

Read it again?...it is telling you what not to do.

[Skate or Cry]

I mean, I'm damn lazy, but how hard is it to type "A stupid question about (insert something here)"?

That part just sounded to me like that's what they want you to do. Sorry if I did anything wrong, I'll keep it in mind if I post another topic.

[trptamene]

Originally Posted by Skate or Cry

I mean, I'm damn lazy, but how hard is it to type "A stupid question about (insert something here)"?

That part just sounded to me like that's what they want you to do. Sorry if I did anything wrong, I'll keep it in mind if I post another topic.

Upon re-reading this I see what you mean, but just FYI I believe the owner of this site wrote that and I do not believe English is his first language. Maybe we can get it reworded. But this is getting off topic now.

Originally Posted by raven3davis

SWIM learned that most long term problems from opiate use are the result of the tylenol in hydrocodone, not opiates themselves. Cold water extraction is a must for someone taking lots of vicodin or percocet....anything with tylenol mixed in. Its pretty simply so there really isnt an excuse no to.

Raven is exactly right. Swims friends father takes tons and tons of perc's and vicoden (along with xanax, valium, or any pill he can find) not and has so for decades, he did not know about the tylenol till swim told him a few months ago. He has some MAJOR health issues and probably a liver functioning at around 5%. Im glad swiy even thought about the negatives of their use, too many users dont do this IMHO.

[Skate or Cry]

Yeah, I decided to just do the cwe anyway, I'm in the process right now. I only did it to 3 pills so it's probably kind of worthless, but I figure I'll just take 1 or 2 and drink what I get from the cwe. Thanks for all the help though guys.