First they took away my Armour and messed with it (it was working GREAT for me -- they brought it back -- doesn't work now). And now they've took away my Darvocet. 
Problem is, I've got a severe sensitivity to many drugs. I can't tolerate Demoral, sulfa (in ANY form) or "delayed release".
Demoral: I feel like I'm dying -- BP plummets (Given morphine: I'm a happy camper). Sulfa: I get sick, feel "icky", and my blood pressure "dances". "Delayed Release": my blood pressure dances and then plummets, then I QUIT BREATHING. Both of these drugs have caused other drugs to quit working and/or put me in the hospital.
I'm VERY careful about what medications I take, but sometimes, something slips through. I was forced to end my HRT because of these problems (wheat "products" also contribute: Bindings).
And just as I've found a compounding pharmacy that would fill my HRT without ANY added ingredients, NOW they're messing with my Darvocet -- after first taking away my Armour (which was working beautifully -- they "brought it back" -- now it's crap -- M&Ms work better).
For years, I've taken two Darvocet at night just to sleep (Fibromyalgia and surgery). Now I've got to find something else that I can tolerate. A simple Aleve can make me stop breathing and I can't risk OTC.
WHAT can I take that will be safe or what can I take to my compounding pharmacy to make it safer??? 
Thank you.
Hi Ginny,
Welcome to ChronicPainConnection! I'm so sorry to hear you're having to go through this. Unfortunately, the FDA's decision to pull Darvon and Darvocet has hurt a lot of people.
With your extreme sensitivity, I'm hesitant about suggesting any particular medication. I'd like to see your doctor and your compounding pharmacist work together to try to come up with a medication you could safely take. Your doctor knows more about your health issues and sensitivities and the pharmacist knows more about the chemical structure of the various medications, so they should make a good team.
I can give you some information that might be helpful in talking with your doctor and pharmacist. As opioid pain relievers go, Darvocet was relatively weak. Strength wise, the next step up the ladder would be either codeine or tramadol. Of course, I have no idea whether you could take either.
Methadone has a similar chemical structure to Darvon/Darvocet, but is much stronger. I don't know if a very small dose could be prescribed and/or compounded.
You indicated that morphine worked well for you. Make sure your doctor and pharmacist know that. Perhaps something in the morphine family would be a possibility.
With your sensitivity, you might want to talk with your doctor about taking your first dose of any new medication in his office so any adverse effects could be dealt with immediately. At the very least, I hope you make sure someone is with you and monitoring you for the first few hours after starting any new medication.
Good luck to you! I hope you're able to find something you can take that will work well for you. – Karen
Hi Karen, thanks!
Before your answer, I called my doctor and he prescribed Tramadol. I was reluctant to take it because I remember this drug as one previously prescribed that gave me a reaction (but I didn't remember the reaction since I've had so many). Then I realized, at that time I was on multiple medications that were "fighting" me (ie: Diovan for high blood pressure - made my legs hurt - **RAISED** my blood pressure
[Without it - I **DON'T** have high blood pressure]
, and my HRT which caused other medications to fail - ie: Metformin & Armour Thyroid). So, reasoning that one of the "evil" drugs was the cause of the Tramadol not "liking" me the first time around, I took the medication three nights ago after telling my husband, showing him the bottle and leaving it on the table in case he needed to call the EMTs.
So far, no bad reactions and it's helping me sleep, though I'm waking up in the middle of the night, in pain. Last night I was forced to take a second dose and still woke up sore. For nearly 15 years (after spinal surgery) I've been on the same dose of Darvocet, knowing it was mild, but not wanting the strength increased, being happy it was enough to get by. It worked well with my Flexeril (which I'm not using at the moment until I know it's safe to combine with the Tramadol). Darvocet never made my heart race, never gave me a rash, never gave me a problem. Now I'm thinking I may need a stronger dose of Tramadol to sleep through the night.
This is a neverending battle, but I'm due to see my doctor in January. I'll ask if he'll strengthen it then.
Thanks again, Karen - Ginny