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I am wanting to talk to people who are on the compunded hydrocodone 15 and 30 pills without tylenol. I've heard they work quicker and last longer. My doc is thinking on switching me from lortab 10/500 to cut down on the tylenol. I am wondering if the pain relief is the same but just more intense because of the increase in the hydrocodone, and if it takes time for my body to adjust. I've tried perocet, but it tore up my stomach. I also was prescribed Kadian which did not agree with me. I am currently dealing with cronic pain due to cmc joint replacement in both thumbs, severe degenerative disc disease,in c4,c5,c6 and L4,L5 with bulging discs, and in need of total knee replacement, bone on bone in L knee, as well as problems with R knee as well. I really am in need of some good advice.

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Macc, I think Rex is talking about custom compounded 15mg or 30mg Hydrocodone not 15mg or 30mg Oxycodone that is in Roxicodone unless Rex is confused about what his doctor is talking about swithcing him to.

 Rex, I wouldnt expect a great amount of difference between a Lortab 10/500 and a compounded Hydrocodone 15mg capsule/tablet except the price. Have you ever taken one and a half of the Lortabs? That would give you a really accurate comparison, except you would get slightly more relief since the tylenol would be helping out. I wouldnt really expect it to last any longer either.The half life of Hydrocodone is only like 3-4 hours whether you take 10mg or 15mg, however it may feel a little stronger for those 3-4 hours. Another thing to take note of is a custom hydrocodone compound without tylenol is going to be a CII medication, which means no refills. So you could always try and ask for 1 1/2 Norco 10/325 ( would be 15mg hydrocodone and 487mg Tylenol per dose) before you make the switch to a CII to cut down on tylenol.

Off point a little but, Ethex makes a 10mg and 20mg Oxycodone HCL tablet now that doesnt contain any other active ingredients.