Max4444
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My doc says he wants to prescribe me with some Darvocet. However, I have heard that its not a very good pain reliever (very weak). I need something that is going to help my knee (which I twisted while climbing a latter). Any of you here got advice about Darvocet and its potency (does it work for pain)? Thanks.
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bone902
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Darvocet are weak compared to hydrocodone but they are very effective. They wouldnt work for me anymore but they used too. Man, I can remember the days when darvocet made me feel like superman.
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Max4444
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So they are effeictive. Heh, I was told that they are very weak (basically aspirin strength).
Any adive on what else to get?
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bbopin1
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Max4444
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How can I abtain those? Aren't those an Oxymorphone? I'm not if my doc will prescribe those.
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scripts4me
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methadone works great,tell him to give you some of that.
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bone902
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tell doc darvocet make your stomach upset(it happens) and you would rather have lortab if possible
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Max4444
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methadone works great,tell him to give you some of that.
Hmm, I doubt he'll do that. He said he doesnt want to give me anything to strong right away. Not sure if I can but I would have to aquire these over the net somehow...lol.
I can walk but its hard (esp at work).
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bone902
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hmmm...you...
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ele123
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I always found Darvocet to be very speedy - almost like caffeine. It doesn't resemble any of the other narcotic pain meds in my opinion, and very weak.
If he would give you Darvocet, he probably would give you T3's - not great, but better than Darvocet.
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Max4444
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Well, I guess I could ask. Cant go wrong there. All he can say is no. I just want to be able to help the wife out during the holidays. I'll have to talk to him.
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scripts4me
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Very hard to get methadone over internet,i have been looking for almost a year now and no luck,it is schedule two.I have taken that darvocet [censored] before,doesn't do barely anything for pain,and is dangerous to drink alcohol with or take in large doses.Personally i would find a doctor to write at least hydro,which actually does nothing for my back pain,but methadone is god sent,(well actually the nazi's created it)but it works wonders either way.Or you can work with your doctor and if the stuff he gives to you does not work at all tell him,and request something that you have heard about or something that has worked in the past.I would go and find a new doctor especially for your problem one that understands what real pain is or one that is known for giving meds,good luck.
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infliksta
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you are'nt getting methadone for yourt knee thats for sure i'd ask for good old perc's best bet. might get 50 if lucky
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Max4444
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yeah, percs are nice.  My wife says that I like the "a bit to much" at times. When I hurt my back a few months ago I had to go to the ER and I was able to get some percs. I got 15 prescribed. I took about 11 during my actual pain period and actually forgot about the rest until 3 weeks later. I took a couple before I went to bed and man, I slpet like a baby.
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bhamdave
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You don't know that Darvocet will work or not?
Just give it a try, you never know, then if it doesn't tell the Dr if you can get something stronger.
Remember everybodies metabolism is different.
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lmay769
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Maybe you could try it before you go asking for something else?!?
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lmay769
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Obviously myself and the above poster were replying at the same time. It is worth a try though, right?
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Max4444
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Well, the problem is that I dont want to spend money on something that doesnt work.
Not to get personal but I had to get Xanax once (about 4 weeks worth) and they didnt do anything for me. (I had some personal problems that occured in my life at the time). Mind you, that was the same doctor I am seeing now. I was going to find another doc but my wife insisted that I keep him only because we had him just over a year.
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juliah1
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Darvocet worked pretty good for me way back when (before moving on to stronger stuff). If you are a pain med novice, they might work. I got some filled without insurance not too long ago (I was in a panic without my hydro) and they weren't that expensive (around $10 for 30). If you are able to start with something like darvocet, I think I would. No sense moving up to the bigger guns unless you have to. Good luck! Have a great holiday season! love, juliah
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MetsFan
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I agree, percs are too nice. Dangerous in the sense of an easy addiction. I guess that's why they are Schedule II.
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aneee
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Can you believe I found an op that actually prescribes 100mg Morphiene tabs? I was shocked. I don't think anyone could afford it however. For 10 tabs it was $620. Morphine is EXTREMELY addicting. I know, I was there and it sucks to get off of. I was on it for 2 weeks when I ran out of vicodin so I borrowed some from my brother in law. In two weeks of using 80 mg tabs I had to go into a detox program. I can go on and off of vicodin with no probs whatsoever.
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okdoki
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Does not sound like a bad doc to me. Darvocet for your problem sounds reasonable in this day of paranoia. My knees right, one espicially is litterly shot.I am 15 years away from replacement age. I have a long history with my knee doc. After surgery they keep the pain under control. Normal pain control for years for me was naproxen. Then after almost bleeding to death.They switch me to Darvocet,and every few months change to t-3s.This seems to work for me at least better than the NSAIDS.My doc has been very candid,he will only prescribe percocet and Vicodin after surgery.I asked him about ultram he felt for long term use there was more dependence issues than the weeker narcotics. He also told me last January he was no longer prescribing Vioxx and celebrex. He told me they were not as good as advertised and side effects were reported. So why does it take our great protectors ten more months to pull Vioxx?
Edited by dolock (11/25/04 02:59 PM)
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mykidsmother
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Darvpcet is a durivitive of methdaone ..hard to believe but it is.
A goood pain doc will give methadone in qty if you need it ( I am on it .. I have rediced from 480 mgs a day to 120 in about six weeks afer being on it for three years. its tough but its working. I also have duragesic patches 300 mcgs . But I am a cancer patient..I also hae a bad knee..I dount theyd gimme meth and duragesic for that hehe. I hate beng on thiss stuff..its like..i dont know. Its like they drug you up so much therees no chance to get better. I want to live thanks. so it was MY choice to reduce. We wil see what happens. I have the option to resume the doses i was at but why take it if I dont need it. This is getting tough at this dose tho.
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ele123
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The other problem with methadone (besides it turning you into a zombie) is that the w/d's last a really long time. Even if you reduce down, you still have w/d's. I had a friend who was on it for 3 years and then slowely reduced down her dose and quit. She was sick for about 2 weeks (like the first 3 days of hydro withdrawal), and had a hard time sleeping for about a month. I think as long as someone switched to a less powerful narcotic (i.e. codiene) for a few weeks after coming off the methadone, it wouldn't be too bad though.
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MetsFan
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That is a shame. Thanks for the warning but I would probably go that route. Hope you are Ok now..
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sdl2002mcr
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I think its fair to say most of the posts are from people based in the USA, and thats why I cannot find this drug in the BNF, UK. Having said that there's a pain med called Co-Proxamol here in the UK and im fairly sure its the same drug, Co-Proxamol contains 32.5mg Dextropropoxyphene combined with Paracetamol 325mg. This med is very widely prescibed for moderate pains of all types, and its a presciption only drug. It is not in the CD "Controoled Drug" cateeogory but is twice as stong as OTC products like Nurofen PLUS, etc which contain 12.8mg codeine per tablet combined with Ibuprofen, or Paracetamol. Co-Proxamol is widely abused ! in the UK, combined with other products to create euphoria. Sounds like Darvocet is very similar but it comes in different strenghs ? eg 30, 50 , any comments... 
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armywife
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Darvocet is propoxyphene combined with acetomenophen (sorry I know I spelled it wrong) which is the same thing as paracetamol. I am not too sure about the doseages. I think the Darvocet is stonger with the propoxyphene than the Co-Proxamol. This is just my thought, not the gods honest truth.
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lmay769
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65 mg of Dextropropoxyphene HCI or Propoxpoyphene Napsylate 100mg are widely prescribed in the US as a schedule 4 drug under the names of Wygesic (65 mg HCI) or Darvovet N 100 (Napslylate) both of which are mixed with 650 mg acetametophin) There is also Darvon which is sold in 50 or 100mg (Napsylate) with no apap. 65 mg HCI is equal to 100 mg Napsylate. Hope this helps.
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curve
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Can someone tell me if Darvon, Darvocet or Deprancol can be taken together safely with Hydrocodone?
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DigitFreedom
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Can someone tell me if Darvon, Darvocet or Deprancol can be taken together safely with Hydrocodone?
I would not advise that.
It would greatly depress your CNS among other serious factors. Your ability to breath automaticly could likely suffer- (a serious risk for such a little pain relief increase). Also, something tells me the liver would really protest this narcotic cocktail. I know that the docs and pharm techs will NEVER allow a patient to ingest both at the same time.
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