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Sassy, you're right to be concerned; Darvocet is addictive and when you stop it suddenly your aches and pains will be amplified; it's sort of a boomerang effect. After my mastectomy I was prescribed a 10 day supply and advised to try to take it only at night towards the end of my supply, substituting Tylenol during the day. That seemed to work ok, and then I was able to gradually wean myself off of Tylenol as the nerves injured during the surgery healed. Everyone is different, and will heal differently, so be patient with yourself but seriously consider talking to your onc or primary care physician about some alternatives to using Darvocet any longer. I don't mean to sound like an alarmist but it can be a dangerous drug.
The pain from Taxol is also nerve pain, but can be relieved with a drug called Neurontin combined with, again, Tylenol. At least, that's what my onc prescribed for me and it was pretty effective.
Hope this helps, keep us posted what your doctors say about a change...
<3,
Lolly
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