I am 3 weeks post-op from a Hemorrhoidectomy and was prescribed Lortab 7.5. I only used it for the first week. It takes away the pain within 30 minutes, but I cannot sleep when using it. I was also prescribed Valium for sleep, but hesitate to take both. My bowels are working fine, but this evening I did have some bleeding and a lot of pain with just plain urination. I took 1 Lortab 7.5 at 11:55 and am still awake at 7:16 am. Pain is gone, but why can't I sleep?

I don't know WHY, but I can tell you it happens to a lot of people. Talk to your doctor about it.

We cannot diagnose you here contact your doctor who prescribed your medication

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Originally Posted by smokieokie

I am 3 weeks post-op from a Hemorrhoidectomy and was prescribed Lortab 7.5. I only used it for the first week. It takes away the pain within 30 minutes, but I cannot sleep when using it. I was also prescribed Valium for sleep, but hesitate to take both. My bowels are working fine, but this evening I did have some bleeding and alot of pain with just plain urination. I took 1 Lortab 7.5 at 11:55 and am still awake at 7:16 am. Pain is gone, but why can't I sleep?

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I heard that THAT procedure is one of the most painful, so GOD bless you, and call your doctor about your situation. Some people simply cannot take hydrocodone.

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Originally Posted by jmjoseph

I heard that THAT procedure is one of the most painful, so GOD bless you, and call your doctor about your situation. Some people simply cannot take hydrocodone.

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Thank you so much for your reply. I should have done it 25 years ago (I'm 45), but it was nowhere near as bad as I thought it would be, given today's technology. Thank you so much.