a legal drug question (about t3s)

[krisamata]

so im fatally allergic to t3s...and apparently there is a non codiene pill that works almost as well for pain and such


anyone happen to know what the name of this pill might be? my doctor never seems to know

I have heard that you can use demerol, or percacet, or what's the other one......

What are you using it for?

[krisamata]

im not using it for anything yet, but have to get my wisdom teeth out...and i know how the pain is for me cause ive already had one out...

Well, my first suggestion is Advil. It is actually better for pain in your mouth than tylenol anyway. And you can get prescription strength ibuprofren. I actually have a few scrips for that left from some surgery a few months ago. I use it when I get a bad headache or back pain. It works well.

I use my T3's for my stomach.

[LDUB]

There are a bunch of different pain killers used for arthritus, surgery pain etc like avana said perocets, darvocet, oxycodone etc etc etc.

Are you sure it's only the codeine you're allergic to? I'd still talk to you doctor and get him/her to research it for you on the slight chance there is somethign else in t3's that you're allergic to which may be in other pain killers.

[krisamata]

^^^ya we're not sure if its just codeine, its just i have the worst reaction to anything when i seem to have a t3, last time my throat started to close up


just dont know how they would do the testing for it, and im nervous to have a lot of pain killers

[LDUB]

No doubt. I don't know the exact one you're looking for but I'm sure you'll be able to find something to help with the wisdom teeth... luckily mine never even grew in!

Watch out for some, especially oxycodone... highly addictive.

Originally Posted by LDUB

No doubt. I don't know the exact one you're looking for but I'm sure you'll be able to find something to help with the wisdom teeth... luckily mine never even grew in!

Watch out for some, especially oxycodone... highly addictive.

But highly fun!

I say just ask for the prescription ibuprofren, it works wonders for me.

[Cosmos]

oxycontin, morphine, vicoden, dilaudid....all excellent pain killers, that i beleive don't have what T3's do [codeine], i'd go for the strongest one your doctor's capable for scribbling out a perscription for...wisdom teeth huuurt

[kiMMie]

Sounds like you may have an allergic reaction to a component in the Tylenol 3s. Perhaps an allergy test prior to your wisdom teeth surgery to select the best type of pain relief.

I'm allergic to Benadryl, specifically diphenhydramine. Not only is it an antihistamine, it is also used for motion sickness and a lot of cold medications (i.e. Nyquil). It's good to know sooner than later, you know? Anaphylatic shock is not fun, trust me.

As a nurse, I don't think I would suggest anything until you get an allergy test, as your doctor is also a big question mark on what to prescribe you. :047:

[decypher]

Well if your allergic to the codeine then they probably wouldn't prescribe you something like percs or oxy's(which are the same thing just a different brand name) because they are in the same family but veried in strength.

[diaphorrhoea]

Originally Posted by decypher

Well if your allergic to the codeine then they probably wouldn't prescribe you something like percs or oxy's(which are the same thing just a different brand name) because they are in the same family but veried in strength.

As far as I know, niether Percocet or Oxycontin contain codein. Percocets are oxycodone and acetaminophen, and oxycontin is just time-release oxycodone. Oxy is a powerful and addictive opiate though, so I would advise you to use caution with it.

[MC Hammered]

Codeine is an opiate.

Percocet and Oxycontin are based on opiates as well.

I suggest you just ask the head pharmacist at the drug store and they should tell you what the proper non-opiate based substitute is.

[diaphorrhoea]

Originally Posted by MC Hammered

I suggest you just ask the head pharmacist at the drug store and they should tell you what the proper non-opiate based substitute is.

But where's the fun in that?

[MC Hammered]

Originally Posted by diaphorrhoea

But where's the fun in that?

Hmm... take something you are allegic to and have a possible fatal reaction.

Or live.

Remind me not to call you when I'm on 'Who wants to be a Millionaire'

[diaphorrhoea]

Originally Posted by MC Hammered

Hmm... take something you are allegic to and have a possible fatal reaction.

Or live.

Remind me not to call you when I'm on 'Who wants to be a Millionaire'

The OP is allergic to T3's, there was no mention of oxy at all. It seems unlikely that she is allergic to all opiates. But I think the best course of action is to find out EXACTLY what the allergy is to. Allergy tests suck, but you're better off in the end.

[MC Hammered]

I agree... we don't know if she is allergic to all opiates or not.

But T3's is based primarily on an opiate so wouldn't it make sense to just avoid anythign opiate based as well rather than to take a chance at this point in time? Oxy is way more potent than a T3... guess wrong and well.. she's screwed bigtime isn't she?

Tylenol No. 3
Active Ingredients: Acetaminophen and Codeine

I'd bet she is allergic to the opiates in a T3 than the orange dye used to colour the shell.

[kiMMie]

I hear an *echo*

Nursing suggestion > allergy test. No one here is a doctor. We can all argue ingredients and components that she may or may not be allergic to.

Giving random suggestions of other classes is not the most logical answer. Everyone's body is different and reactions to each medication is also different.

Any drug allergy reaction is not fun. If not treated immediately, there is a very high percentage of death. To "test" out a medication just to answer a query > totally retarded.

[diaphorrhoea]

Originally Posted by MC Hammered

Tylenol No. 3
Active Ingredients: Acetaminophen and Codeine

I'd bet she is allergic to the opiates in a T3 than the orange dye used to colour the shell.

Correct, it is almost certainly the codeine. A severe allergy to acetaminophen isn't something that goes unconfirmed for very long. As for avoiding anything opiate-based, I think it would be smarter to find out for sure specifically what the allergy is to rather than just unquestioningly avoid opiates. Obviously the way to do this is not through experimentation with different opiates, I'm still confused as to why you apparently think I ever advocated this. Any opiates the OP gets are hopefully going to be through her doctor, and I assume he's got more sense than to perscribe a stronger opiate without first administering some manner of test.

[ninja]

Heroin.

[ninja]

Serious Response: Go with the allergy test. Better safe than sorry.

Jeez, can't make a joke without getting bad karma.

[decypher]

Originally Posted by diaphorrhoea

As far as I know, niether Percocet or Oxycontin contain codein. Percocets are oxycodone and acetaminophen, and oxycontin is just time-release oxycodone. Oxy is a powerful and addictive opiate though, so I would advise you to use caution with it.

You misread what i said, i said percs and oxys were the same type of opiate not the same as codeine.

[ninja]

Oxycodone (found in oxy's and perc's) is synthesized from codeine.

Whether that means the same allergic reaction would occur, I don't know. Just letting it be known.

[krisamata]

Originally Posted by ninja

Serious Response: Go with the allergy test. Better safe than sorry.

Jeez, can't make a joke without getting bad karma.

i thought it was funny!!!

haha

[ninja]

Originally Posted by krisamata

i thought it was funny!!!

haha

:) Thanks. Good luck with finding a suitable pain-killer. I'm sure there is something that will work for you.