On 2014-07-20 5:34 PM, Janet Wilder wrote:
>
>> When I broke ribs a few years ago I was prescribed Tylenol 3 to be
>> alternated with OTC ibuprofen. The combination worked well and cut back
>> on the side effects.
>>
>
> Did the ibuprophen help you sleep? I have tylenol with codeine for
> pain, but codeine keeps me awake so I can't take it at night. Naturally,
> any pain I have is worse at night and that's when I need drugs.

I am going back almost 5 years on this one.I remember that the deal was
the tylenol with codeine combined with the ibuprophen, but at this point
I don't remember which was the night time dose. It is my understanding
that oxycontin has the narcotic combined with caffeine. That is what was
prescribed for me when I broke my collar bone. That was the most painful
injury I ever had... until heart surgery. I had to sleep on my back and
an oxy at bedtime allowed me to sleep on my back for about 4 hours, at
which time I would wake up in pain, take another oxy and go back to
sleep for another 4 hours.