I am 39-year-old with severe back pain after surgery. Kindly help.

Question

Hello doctor,

I am 39-year-old, 5 feet 6 inches, 137 pounds, with high blood pressure. I had back surgery and was given three tablets of 30 mg Tylenol for pain. But still, they did not help resolve the pain, so I went to the emergency room, and they gave me Percocet 10 mg, but I had already taken the Tylenol 30 mg 12 hours ago. Can I take the Percocet 10 mg because I am in a lot of pain?

Kindly help.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

Thank you for your query.

You can take Percocet (Acetaminophen and Oxycodone) 10 mg now, but if possible, please have it after a meal. If the pain does not reduce, you can take a tablet of Diclofenac (analgesic, NSAID - non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug and antipyretic) 50 mg and Metaxalone (muscle relaxant) 400 mg, but this should also be taken after a meal; otherwise, it may cause acidity. Once your pain is relieved, please consult a physiotherapist. Please continue with your high blood pressure medications along with this medicine. I suggest you get MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) of thoracolumbar spine.

Kindly consult a specialist, talk with them and take the medications with their consent.

I hope this has helped you. Thank you.