Pain pills and driving

renaissancewoman101 · 02-13-2008, 08:36 PM

I have been in pain most of the afternoon due to my nerve issues acting up and it is causing a lot of pain and numbness/tingling in my shoulder, arms and hands. I spent the latter half of the day hunched over the computer, trying to fix a document (proofing and adding stuff). I was doing that for literally three hours. Now I am in a lot of pain and my nerve issues are acting up.

I am also very stressed out about people not liking me at work. I just want to be accepted by the people there and just liked, not looked at like I dropped in from Planet Mars. Yes, it worries me and I watch how people react to others vs how they interact with me. I watch every reaction and gauge it as to if they accept me or not.

That's not the question though. I have to go up to LA tonight. I want to know if it is safe to drive if I take a pain pill (Darvocet). I have to get something from my parents. If it really would be a BAD idea, I might not do the drive. But I need this stuff to do my taxes.

Is it safe to drive after taking a pain pill?

CarnelianButterfly · 02-13-2008, 09:12 PM

Its a bad idea. If you had taken a minor pain medication, I'd say it was OK, but Darvocet, not minor, its a narcotic, don't drive.

renaissancewoman101 · 02-13-2008, 09:23 PM

I'm not going to drive. My dad said he would just fax me the info later tonight.

I'm tired and woozy.

CarnelianButterfly · 02-13-2008, 09:26 PM

Drink some water and have a nap Ren, take care of yourself.

southerngirl · 02-13-2008, 09:32 PM

I am glad your not going to drive, I was just about to say it was a bad idea. Im sorry your in pain hon.

Dako · 02-13-2008, 09:41 PM

You need to take care of yourself.
If I had a choice between getting a fax or driving to LA buzzed, I'd stay home and be buzzed.

pacman · 02-13-2008, 10:35 PM

it is good you decided not to drive

If in the future you are in the same situation, the easiest thing would be to take the medication and wait an hour or so for it to fully kick in and then see how you feel at that point. It wouldnt be good to take it before a long drive without knowing what it feels like once it has peaked.

renaissancewoman101 · 02-14-2008, 12:59 AM

I took a nap and woke up. I still feel woozy. My dad emailed me the stuff I needed. I was lucky that my brother was stopping over by the parents this evening, so he helped my dad.

Saved me a trip driving up north.

My arm still hurts a bit. I now have a thermacare pad on my shoulder where it hurts the most and that helps.

Thanks for the advice. It would NOT have been a good idea to drive up north, especially since the meds DO hit you hard.

CarnelianButterfly · 02-14-2008, 01:15 AM

I'm glad you didn't drive.

I know you think it might be spinal, but my neck and shoulder pain was from a pinched nerve in my arm, so if you have any carpal tunnel issues (numb and painful fingers), make sure to tell your doc. Don't be afraid to tell them all your issues and don't let them gloss over things.

renaissancewoman101 · 02-14-2008, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by CarnelianButterfly

I'm glad you didn't drive.

I know you think it might be spinal, but my neck and shoulder pain was from a pinched nerve in my arm, so if you have any carpal tunnel issues (numb and painful fingers), make sure to tell your doc. Don't be afraid to tell them all your issues and don't let them gloss over things.

Thanks!

I go in for the brain and spine MRI next Wed, and the next time I see the doc, which will be soon after the MRI, I will apprise him of my shoulder pain and neck pain and see what he has to say.

Heat does help the pain a bit, along with the pain meds. Personally, I hate taking pain meds, but I was in pain most of the day and getting relief from the pain and tingling feelings was good.

02-13-2008, 08:36 PM	#1
renaissancewoman101 Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: the land by the sea Gender: Female Age: 36 Posts: 8,563	Pain pills and driving I have been in pain most of the afternoon due to my nerve issues acting up and it is causing a lot of pain and numbness/tingling in my shoulder, arms and hands. I spent the latter half of the day hunched over the computer, trying to fix a document (proofing and adding stuff). I was doing that for literally three hours. Now I am in a lot of pain and my nerve issues are acting up. I am also very stressed out about people not liking me at work. I just want to be accepted by the people there and just liked, not looked at like I dropped in from Planet Mars. Yes, it worries me and I watch how people react to others vs how they interact with me. I watch every reaction and gauge it as to if they accept me or not. That's not the question though. I have to go up to LA tonight. I want to know if it is safe to drive if I take a pain pill (Darvocet). I have to get something from my parents. If it really would be a BAD idea, I might not do the drive. But I need this stuff to do my taxes. Is it safe to drive after taking a pain pill?

02-13-2008, 09:32 PM	#5
southerngirl Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NW Georgia Gender: Female Posts: 3,032	I am glad your not going to drive, I was just about to say it was a bad idea. Im sorry your in pain hon. __________________ A wise man learns by the mistakes of others, a fool by his own. Latin Proverb

02-13-2008, 09:12 PM	#2
CarnelianButterfly Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Too far from home Gender: Female Age: 28 Posts: 4,473	Its a bad idea. If you had taken a minor pain medication, I'd say it was OK, but Darvocet, not minor, its a narcotic, don't drive.

02-13-2008, 09:23 PM	#3
renaissancewoman101 Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: the land by the sea Gender: Female Age: 36 Posts: 8,563	I'm not going to drive. My dad said he would just fax me the info later tonight. I'm tired and woozy.

02-13-2008, 09:26 PM	#4
CarnelianButterfly Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Too far from home Gender: Female Age: 28 Posts: 4,473	Drink some water and have a nap Ren, take care of yourself.

02-13-2008, 09:41 PM	#6
Dako Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Gender: None Specified Posts: 9,115	You need to take care of yourself. If I had a choice between getting a fax or driving to LA buzzed, I'd stay home and be buzzed.

02-13-2008, 10:35 PM	#7
pacman Offline Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: USA Gender: Male Age: 25 Posts: 195	it is good you decided not to drive If in the future you are in the same situation, the easiest thing would be to take the medication and wait an hour or so for it to fully kick in and then see how you feel at that point. It wouldnt be good to take it before a long drive without knowing what it feels like once it has peaked.

02-14-2008, 12:59 AM	#8
renaissancewoman101 Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: the land by the sea Gender: Female Age: 36 Posts: 8,563	I took a nap and woke up. I still feel woozy. My dad emailed me the stuff I needed. I was lucky that my brother was stopping over by the parents this evening, so he helped my dad. Saved me a trip driving up north. My arm still hurts a bit. I now have a thermacare pad on my shoulder where it hurts the most and that helps. Thanks for the advice. It would NOT have been a good idea to drive up north, especially since the meds DO hit you hard.

02-14-2008, 01:15 AM	#9
CarnelianButterfly Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Too far from home Gender: Female Age: 28 Posts: 4,473	I'm glad you didn't drive. I know you think it might be spinal, but my neck and shoulder pain was from a pinched nerve in my arm, so if you have any carpal tunnel issues (numb and painful fingers), make sure to tell your doc. Don't be afraid to tell them all your issues and don't let them gloss over things.