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My dr. gave me a prescription for Lortab liquid for the post-op pain. I was wondering if it was effective and how much did you pay for it. I have no prescription insurance and was curious if I should send it through Canada or have it filled here at the pharmacy. Thanks.

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there is a generic , should be less than $25 depending on volume

call the pharmacy and read them the volume to get a price

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I used it and it worked great, I also took it post op for my gall bladder. Here is the walgeens information including prices. HTH ~Mandy

http://www.walgreens.com/library/finddrug/druginfo1.jsp?particularDrug=Lortab&id=11031

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I used Lortab - thank God! Without it, I wouldn't have slept for an entire week after surgery. I paid $20 for the generic version, Hydrocodone /APAP.

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I would definitely get the Rx filled, but you may not need it. I had pain meds the day of surgery, but by that evening, I didn't need anything. They gave me a sleeping pill that night. I flew home the next day 5 hours in the air, followed by a 5 hour drive, and I only needed a shot of liquid Tylenol. I was very lucky, and did not experience much pain at all. I hope you are as lucky. But by all means have it on hand!! Like has been pointed out, it never hurts to have something like that on hand anyway since we have issues with pills now!!!

Best of Luck to you!!! I hope your surgery and your recovery are smooth, and easy!!!

Kat

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I also took it after surgery - it would make me sleep til like 10:00 the next morning!! My hubby called it my "juice" LOL! I cannot attest to the cost though, as I have insurance coverage. It's GOOD STUFF!!

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Thanks everyone! I called Walgreens here and the price was around 23.00, so not too bad. I was just curious how much, I know some of these medications are outrageous. My dr. also prescribed Prevacid SoluTabs (they dissolve in the mouth) and I know they are expensive, as I have taken the capsule form for many years.

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I also used the liquid Lortab, and it was great for pain...also needed liquid Gaviscon or something like that. Baby tummy drops worked great (simethicone).

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I had the liquid Lortab, too. It tasted AWFUL. For less severe post-op pain, try adult strength liquid Tylenol or Excedrin melt-in-your-mouth tabs. I have also used the chewable Tylenol for older children and double the dosage.

PS...the Tylenol liquid tastes yuk too, but it works great, and very fast!

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It sure does taste awful but when I picked up my prescriptions it was 5, 16 oz. bottles with refills. I thought my God who could ever drink 5. I drink one and have the rest but my daugher got an abscess tooth and gook 2 of them home with her. I still have one that's never been opened. For this month I had him give me the pills as I take them for my ruptured discs.

It's not expensive but I don't think it's as good as the pills either. My liquid is 7.5 hydrocodone and my pills are 10mg.

Good luck.

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I also got the generic and it wasn't bad. I do keep mine in the fridge. ~Mandy

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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