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I've been taking my moms hydrocodone-apap for pain when I'm on my period...t works pretty well...I'm not addicted or anything...I just want to find out some things about it...I take it on my periods because I have'cuts'on my ovary's and periods are painful (i can't remember the right word for whats wrong with me).Can someone just tell be something about them...I only have a few left...would it be bad if I asked my doctor for more? (i'm 18)The bottle says...hydrocodone-apap5-500 tablmck..

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I've been on it, and it's a doozy.You aren't allowed to drive while you're on it, and it can wreak havoc on your kidneys or liver, so be careful. Whatever you do, do NOT take any additional tylenol with it. That"500 APAP"is as much tylenol as you can stand without taking severe damage.It's perfectly acceptable to talk to your doctor about your pains and discuss your options. You can mention that the hydrocodone worked well for you, but he may prescribe something less intense to see if it works for you. It should! I was on hydrocodone after my pelvis broke from blunt force trauma!Side effects that got to me include nausea, fatigue, bloating, and constipation. All of the narcotics cause all of those to varying degrees. I wound up being too sick on the hydrododone and going to something else.Do a google search for more specifics about the drug, or call a pharmacist and ask. Good luck with the owies!Oh, also beware taking antihistamines or alcohol with it, as you can stop breathing. You really want your doc to prescribe you something legally to keep yourself out of trouble if you're in an accident, and to avoid potentially fatal drug interactions you weren't aware of.

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The doctor probably wont put you on that med right away, if you have cuts on your ovaries you don't want to be taking any aspirin. I would see if the doctor would want to put you on birth control pills to help regulate your period and sometimes with the right combination of hormones it can decrease cramps, bloating and headaches they even have pills that you can only get your period for 3 days instead of 6 or 7. I would just ask the doctor about options and what you can do to help the pain.