I woke up this morning to a lot of nerve pain in both feet. Since it was not limited to my right foot, it was probably my old friend “peripheral neuropathy” calling. i went back to sleep and woke at noon with about the same amount of pain.
In the past, I would take Tylenol or Tylenol PM and try to sleep it off. Because I was not 100% sure if the pain was surgery related, I took one of the prescribed painkillers: hydrocodone-acetaminophen 5-325 mg, aka Norco. The good stuff is 5 mg of hydrocodone. I swear, the pain went away in less than 10 minutes. It was like someone turned off the lights. No pain.
I know these things are addictive if overused. I created a new note on my iPhone to track what time I took the medication. The pain has not returned but it has been only six hours. I am supposed to wait at least eight hours and no more than three days. Right now, I do not think I will need another one today. I was also prescribed oxycodone, which I hear is even more potent. Crazy shit.
Life with chronic diseases 