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Pain Worsened In Lower Back. Changed Medicine From Percocet To Dilaudid. Opinion?

Yes my pain management doctor is thinking about changing my brake through medicine from Percocet 10/325 4 times a day to a drug called Dilaudid . How does this compare with what I am using now .The reason is my pain has got worse in my lower back and discovered authoritis all threw back , Is this a stronger med or what millagram compares to what I am using now.I have had people tell me its no better and then I have had people tell me the rite dose compared to the percocet is better . So what is your opinion.., My pharmacist told me its about the same without the ancetametphine in it and he should put you on 8 mg .Thanks for your time sorryI wasted your time and mine I am unemployed and cant aford to pay ,, I thought this was free advice
Sat, 30 Mar 2013
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Hello.
Thanks for writing to us.
Actaminophen is the additional component. It is a mild pain killer with minimal side effects. Taking Dilaudid is better than Percocet for a mild to moderate degree of pain. Increasing the dose to 8mg might increase the side effects too.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
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Pain Worsened In Lower Back. Changed Medicine From Percocet To Dilaudid. Opinion?

Hello. Thanks for writing to us. Actaminophen is the additional component. It is a mild pain killer with minimal side effects. Taking Dilaudid is better than Percocet for a mild to moderate degree of pain. Increasing the dose to 8mg might increase the side effects too. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal drtayal72@gmail.com