Hi all. I have been on pain meds now for about 7 or 8 months now. Originally on Oxycodone and Baclofen then switched to Hydrocodone and Tizanidine.

I was to ld to take upto 6 tablets of the hydrocodone 7.5-750 mg and 3 tablets a day of the Tizanidine 2mg tablets. The hydrocodone I was told to sort of play around with and take what I felt was needed but certainly not more then the prescribed amount. Some days I think I may have taken 2 tablets of the hydrocodone and maybe 4 at the maximum of the hydrocodone.

There are days I feel like I am on a roller coaster road. Feeling ok and in a good mood. Then without warning the pain sets in and I come crashing down because of the pain and thus goes my mood. The pain level varies as to intensity. Like this morning I was sitting for a little over an hour and thus had difficulty getting up and had to get home to take the meds and then fell asleep because of the medication. I never know how to judge my day. I don't want to just take the medication if I am feeling ok. But then if I dont I pay for it big time later on.

I feel like the ups and downs are frequent and never know when it will hit me. Guess I am just tired that it varies so widely from day to day. there is no consistency anymore.

How does everyone handle the pain when it is there everyday? How do you ever plan your days? I find I can't..

Thanks for any input. Guess I just needed some support