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How Long Does Norco Take To Show Effect?
Question: hi, i have been on methadone for at 7 yrs before moving to alabama. i am 48yr old female with a steady medical history and have been on disability for 5 yrs. 4 bialaterl tmj surjuries with no help. doctor i picked here decided i was to young for my regulr meds and put me on noroco. it doesnt help with the pain just makes me feel loopy, which i do not want, and drowsy and upset stomach... how long does it take to get into my system and maybe work, i have no quality of life now
Brief Answer:
there is the obvius
Detailed Answer:
oe can get methadone as part of an addiction program.
most drugs take about 30 to 60 minutes to get into the brain.
then, I've never had a patient with TMJ where the narcotics were the only drug. Any nerve pill (amitryptiline, shot, anti-epileptics like lyrica are all very helpful).
there is the obvius
Detailed Answer:
oe can get methadone as part of an addiction program.
most drugs take about 30 to 60 minutes to get into the brain.
then, I've never had a patient with TMJ where the narcotics were the only drug. Any nerve pill (amitryptiline, shot, anti-epileptics like lyrica are all very helpful).
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
i have used lyrica, neurotin and and bunch of other meds and all either caused allergic reactions or stomach issues. i take klonopin twice a day for my neuroogical issues and norotryptlin at night for depression and to help sleep. i also have sleep apnea but cant use machine due to pressurre on joints. i do not consider myself an addict, just a woman who has hurt for 20 plus years.........
Brief Answer:
not sure what isn't answered already.
Detailed Answer:
Nortryptiline is perhaps the strongest drug for nerve pain. There is very little reason to go to lyrica/neurontin/etc. even if they worked the nortryptiline would do the same but better. And the others are having very atypical reactions.
Nortryptiline isn't the strongest anti-depressant, but the stronger ones ONLY work on depression and don't work as well for pain or sleep.
Methadone is easily available in addiction centers. Perhaps a university based pain cliinic but I doubt they would prescribe it.
" to young for my regulr meds " I cannot comment upon. National narcotic and addiction and pain guidelines say that unless the person is dying, then less should be used in older patients. So, too young = not dying would make sense, but I doubt that is what is meant. I have no idea otherwise as this is against everything out there in the rational medical literature.
The only question I see is on how to obtain methadone. It is not normally prescribed except in the addict population. One can say that there are risks of addiction and enter a methadone clinic prior to having serious addiction consequences. Or, far less likely to work, one could try to persuade a pain clinic to give you exactly what is on your grocery list of medications. They tend to find that a bit off-putting, while methadone clnics have a more open view on that.
not sure what isn't answered already.
Detailed Answer:
Nortryptiline is perhaps the strongest drug for nerve pain. There is very little reason to go to lyrica/neurontin/etc. even if they worked the nortryptiline would do the same but better. And the others are having very atypical reactions.
Nortryptiline isn't the strongest anti-depressant, but the stronger ones ONLY work on depression and don't work as well for pain or sleep.
Methadone is easily available in addiction centers. Perhaps a university based pain cliinic but I doubt they would prescribe it.
" to young for my regulr meds " I cannot comment upon. National narcotic and addiction and pain guidelines say that unless the person is dying, then less should be used in older patients. So, too young = not dying would make sense, but I doubt that is what is meant. I have no idea otherwise as this is against everything out there in the rational medical literature.
The only question I see is on how to obtain methadone. It is not normally prescribed except in the addict population. One can say that there are risks of addiction and enter a methadone clinic prior to having serious addiction consequences. Or, far less likely to work, one could try to persuade a pain clinic to give you exactly what is on your grocery list of medications. They tend to find that a bit off-putting, while methadone clnics have a more open view on that.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
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