I'm HIGH as sh*t on Lortab, Ask me anything

[Sgent]

just don't expect a coherent answer.

[Pithlet]

1. Lortab is good stuff.

It sometimes makes me very nauseated, though. Hopefully it's helping with whatever you need it for.

[hippiechick]

2. Lortab ?

Is that like vicodin ? (I can't remember, I've had so many variations over the years)

What's ailin' ya ?

[Sgent]

3. Yep its helping

no more ice pick stabbing being felt in my ear.

ear infections suck. Had to get a shot, antibiotics, ear drops, and lortab for pain.

I already take an nsaid, so he gave me 3 days worth until it calms down.

thanks for your thoughts.

[latebloomer]

4. Much less fun, but

I've successfully treated my kids' ear infections with garlic-mullein ear drops (available in health food stores), along with Vitamin C, zinc and echinacea.

Obligatory disclaimer-- I am not a physician, nor do I play one on TV.

[Sgent]

5. I get chronic ear infections

which cant be fixed with surgery (checked).

The last one I had lasted for 3 weeks. The doctor had to do a culture (cut into the ear drum) to figure out which antibiotic would kill the f*cker. I have fluid backed up inside my ear constantly. All of this due to (I believe) a SCUBA diving accident.

The Lortab is actually just for pain. I took it tonight so I can sleep, and hopefully my fever will come down shortly as well.

Thanks for the info.

[leanin_green]

6. Any scalp tingling yet?

That always bothered me on that stuff. Do you have an injury or something or just entertaining?

[Sgent]

7. Yea

I have an acute otitis externa and media.

It hurts very badly (hence my ice-pick comment above).

I'm already on Naproxen (perscription alieve) twice a day and that didn't help. The doctor gave me the script this morning.

[leanin_green]

8. Have you tried. . .

warming up some olive oil and dropping that in your ears? I used to get that all the time because I spent so much time in the ocean. Give it a try, it always help me and it was soothing too. It'll really feel cool on the Loritabs.

[kittycat1164]

9. I got you beat.....

700 mg percocettes every 4 hours.

woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Loritabs gave me bad headaches

[Sgent]

10. Impressive

I have pretty good reactions to drugs (aka don't have them), so the lortab has been enough for me to kill the pain.

The shot I got earlier seems to be helping to, the (this is gross) ear is no longer constantly draining...

[kittycat1164]

11. I had earaches constantly as a kid

there is *nothing* worse. I feel for you. I walked around half my life with my head tlted to one side protecting my ear. I remember my mom putting hydrogen peroxide in it and it bubbling. Weird how I can sit here as an adult and still feel that bubbling effect. I'm glad the loritabs helped you with that awful pain. I think they gave me headaches cause I was taking so much after brain surgery. I got into that cycle of coming down and needing it. The percocettes are for something entirely different now, and I rarely need them like I use to. TG!

[Sgent]

12. Good deal

A bottle of about 30 pills usually lasts me 1-2 years. I have occassionally have intractable migrains, and the these ear infections. I usually only take it to sleep or if its beeing extrememly painful. Not fun, but they work. I hate being kinda woosey.

[goodboy]

13. I had tubes put in my ears when I was in 4th grade...my doctor

never gave me any freakin' lortabs.

3 days supply only?

better call Rush...

[Sgent]

14. Nah

It'll be ok. I probably won't take anymore.

You have to be nice and ask -- but not be too pushy.

my line "Dr. I am having a lot of pain due to this infection. I have tried 500mg Alieve 2/day, and although it helps, its still not doing very much. Could I get something stronger for a couple of days until the antibiotics take effect?"

Dr: "Sure, no problem"

Keep in mind that every physician in the area has acess to every other physcian's prescriptions -- so he can tell pretty quickly wether I do this one-two times a year or monthly.

[goodboy]

15. I've done that several times...works like a charm:) I really

hope you get better soon.