LORTAB Reviews (ACETAMINOPHEN; HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE)Average Rating: 3.5 (215 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LORTAB with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LORTAB | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | Oral surgery | Was to take it for 5 days but after extreme nausea stopped medication. | M | 76 | 2 days 7.5/345 4X day | 4/29/2019 | 4 | Chronic interstitial cystitis pain | sweating, constipation. | Lortabs have helped give me my life back. If I did not have them I would be in agony 24/7. I can now work full time, enjoy my life and feel almost as good as I did before I developed interstitial cystitis. I especially like that the TV program "House", explains that being relieved from pain makes the doctor able to practice his profession and help people in need. He states he is "addicted", but since the addiction helps better his life and others'lives, he is not that concerned about it being addictive. The only people who heavily censor those who take narcotics for pain, (not for a high) are those who have never dealt with pain that doesn't ever stop, stops you from being able to do anything but lie in bed in agony, and carries the likelihood that it will never stop, the disease for which it is used being incurable at this point. It is not the same as having some pain from surgery or something that you will get over. You can deal with even severe pain if you | F | 67 | 3 years | 8/18/2007 | 5 | hip replacement | No side effect - wonderful results | M | 66 | 8 days 7.5 mg | 2/7/2015 | 5 | Restless Legs Syndrome | Lortab 10 caused severe sweating; however, the generic, hydrocodone/APAP 10/500 did not! I mainly take it for Restless Leg Syndrome. Nothing else has worked for me. The hydrocodone/APAP calms the restless leg that nothing else comes close to doing. | My doctor has no problem prescribing hydrocodone/APAP 10/500 once a day for the restless leg. I am careful not to exceed this. It really works calming the restless leg. | M | 65 | 3 years | 11/9/2007 | 5 | hernia operations | No side effects immediately after the operations. Pain is now low-level and I take less than 1/2 tablet per day. After the accident I was taking 2 tablets every 4 hours. No problem. Now, 1 1/2 years later I could eliminate the lortab and suffer only mild pain. But, with 1/4 tablet it takes care of the pain and doesn't seem to have any adverse effects. | M | 64 | 1 days | 6/1/2007 | 5 | Fx. hip and femur, chronic bk.pain | At first it caused some itchiness but that subsided after a month or so. Helped with multiple pains. | Lortab has been a lifesaver for me. I've taken it for many years, taking off some time to make sure I wasn't getting addicted. This drug helps me get through my day so that I can work and carry on a normal lifestyle. Otherwise, I would not be able to carry out my busy lifestyle. | F | 62 | 15 years | 8/19/2009 | 1 | Spinal stenosis herniated disks | My legs and feet became very swollen to the point that I could not wear a pair of shoes. My knees and ankles were painful to move. I had been taking Vicodin for back problems without any reactions. The doctor changed my meds to lortab and the trouble began. I was taken off Lortab and told they don't make Vicodin any more. | F | 61 | 3 weeks 1X day | 3/31/2014 | 1 | bowel resection | hands shook, very fatigued,vision problems, constipation, mild itchiness,nausea AND on two occasions...dreadful hallucinations (demonic evil flying around the hospital room)just prior to falling asleep. | Two things: Thankfully I do not believe in demonic evil so while I was hallucinating I was thinking, "This is totally irrational". But if someone believed in demons, I think it could be very dangerous. I stopped the Lortabs and discovered that about 85% of my post op discomfort was caused by the pain medication. | F | 61 | 4 days 7.5 tab 1X AN | 8/11/2010 | 4 | KNEE PAIN | STOMACH PAIN, NAUSEAU, AND DIARREHA | MY MOTHER TOOK LORTAB FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS. WHEN SHE TRIED TO STOP TAKING THE DRUG SHE FELT LIKE SHE WANTED TO DIE. SHE EXPERIENCED STOMACH PAIN, NAUSEAU, AND DIARREHA. THIS DRUG HELPS THE PAIN BUT THE SIDE EFFECTS ARE UNBELIEVEABLE. I WOULD SUGGEST ANYONE TAKING THIS MEDICINE TO DO SO WITH CAUTION. SEEING MY MOTHER GO THROUGH WITHDRAWAL HAS BEEN A VERY DEVASTATING EXPERIENCE FOR MY FAMILY AND I SO PLEASE USE THIS DRUG WITH CAUTION. | F | 60 | 6 days | 5/12/2004 | 5 | Severe knee pain (damage/arthritis) | A little itching that went away | I'm a 59 year old mechanic on my feet all day with a lot of walking. If I didn't take Lortab I COULD NOT do my job. Doctors refrain from prescribing pain meds and warn about being "addicted" to pain meds where you end up taking them all the time. Funny how the medical profession has absolutely no qualms about patients being "addicted" to blood pressure meds, cholesterol lowering meds, blood thinner meds (think of hundreds of other meds) that have LIFE THREATENING side effects and are often far worse than the ailment they're supposed to be treating (most just treat the symptoms, not the disease). A lot of pain meds are generic now so they're cheap. Big Pharma can't get rich off of that. They relieve/lessen pain, they work. The potential for abuse is very real, but I've found a Lortab taken during a severe flu allowed me to get up, eat some soup, watch TV, feel halfway normal. Until you experience pain 24/7 you really can't pass judgment on this issue. Keep it out of site, NOT in the medicine cabinet where the wrong person can find it. | M | 59 | 3 years 7.5 mg 2X day | 1/12/2011 | 4 | cronic pain and arthitis | i have trouble sleeping! Bad dreams awaken scared trembling! This happens all nite long! Upset stomach! But it helps with pain to a degree! | M | 59 | 2 years 15mg | 2/15/2012 | 5 | back pain | Ditto a previous post. Incredible sinus and breathing relief. ( I have concerns about its addictive nature.) Some minor constipation. Pleasant transient euphoria. | I would appreciate feedback. There is no pharmaceutical explanation for the amazing help Lortab provides in clearing my breathing. (There is one other post with essentially the same sinus report). | M | 58 | 6 months 10 mg 2X day | 6/16/2011 | 5 | After difficult root canal | Itching on skin, hot skin which felt like a rash but there wasn't one, serious nausea even when taken with food, causes sleepiness | Great for pain, but there are others just as good with less side effects | F | 58 | 3 days | 7/22/2006 | 5 | Old injuries, muscle pulls/strains | Some itching if I double a dose from 1 to 1 1/2-2 tabs of 7.5's per day, had some constipation at first but not much of a problem now. Occasional headache with the larger dose also. Sleeplesness if taken close to bed time. Good over all feeling of well being which also helps with the occasional depression. A kick in energy if I require it. | I take Lortabs for old injuries, arthritis and muscle pulls/strains from working out with weights. I'm in good shape/condition for my age.My dosage is 7.5/500's which I take once a day toward the evening. I started out with this dosage but after the first 8 months or so have taken a dose and a half a couple of days out of the week.I take it if I need it or not. My doctor has been OK so far with the scripts and hasn't questioned me about addiction or anything yet. This drug has given me a much better quality of life but I do fear damage to the liver for taking it for so long. Also concerned about addiction but I plan to be taking Lortabs for a long time because there is nothing else that I've taken which helped me. | M | 58 | 1 years | 6/28/2008 | 3 | severe osteoarthris since age 16 | I take 2 tabs 2xday. Lortab 10/500 does not relieve pain completely. Just takes the edge off. Have used Lortab 10/325. Works much better. Tylenol seems to block the Lortab effectiveness. | F | 58 | 10 years | 7/19/2009 | 4 | FM, shoulder replacement, back surg | No side effects, a little constipation, but overall, has helped me to walk and have use of my arm. Still have back problems, but Lortab helps if you have chronic pain condition | I take a 10 mg dose with 325 tylenol. Better on your liver and generally worked better. I think the 500 dose of tylenol is too much and interferes with the opiate benefits. | F | 57 | 10 years 10/325 6X day | 9/9/2010 | 4 | sciatica, chronic disk degeneration | Would be sick to my stomach if I didn't take a Benedryl with each dose. Occasional vivid dreams about mutated or injured animals. Dreams were upsetting, horrific nightmares on same subject when I was also on hormone meds. I take Lortab twice daily. The result is a decrease in pain for 2-3 hours so I can get up, take a walk, and do some physical therapy. Works better with the addition of Xanax 1mg. | F | 56 | 2 years 10/325 | 5/3/2013 | 5 | knee, back, shoulder | The major side effect is awesome. I have bad asthma & COPD and Lortabs drastically reduce my need for inhalers. They somehow seem to increase my lung or breathing capacity. WHY! | Why does it help my breathing? The difference is night and day. WHY! I can't get an answer from anyone. | M | 55 | 7 years 7.5 3X day | 5/1/2010 | 3 | Rotator Cuff & Bicep tendon surgery | Insomnia, bloating, constipation, itchy scalp, increased serious demeanor | Bloating can be addressed by drinking plenty of water and taking daily walks. Constipation can be addressed by eating apples, vegi's, and a supplemental bran product (inactivity and sitting too long does NOT help this condition!). Itchy scalp is annoying, scratching it can aggravate the condition, and little can be done for relief (I use Tea Tree Oil shampoo). Cramps in calves can be an indication of being sleep deprived, inadequate hydration, and a need for mineral supplementation. I increased my water intake and ate a banana daily. Relief from discomfort with the help of Lortab is subtle (for me). I am only aware of it's effectiveness when I go without taking any for a couple days. I've determined that I don't need to take it "once every 4-6 hours", as a dose in the morning seems to be effective for most of the day. I find taking two tabs to be more effective, but I fear increasing my resistance to it. I also intentionally stop taking it for a couple days every couple weeks. Better too, that I avoid from taking any prior to the end of the day.... as it it disrupts my sleep. An unusual side effect has come to light since taking Lortab. My demeanor has changed and I am taken more seriously since taking this med. My unusually happy demeanor has changed, and I am now less tolerant of nonsense. | M | 55 | 3 months | 9/11/2009 | 4 | Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syn | Chalky bad taste in mouth sometimes, mild constipation | Based on my experience of constantly varying times, dosage--sometimes going off it completely, I've seen no addictive affect after 2 years of 4X 7.5 daily. This jibes with my doctor's estimate: if you're really in pain, 99% of you won't experience major withdrawal with careful weening off. Just like you would coffee. Stuff works okay on pain & coping with pain. | M | 54 | 2 years | 6/12/2006 |
LORTAB (ACETAMINOPHEN; HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE): This combination medication is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. It contains an opioid (narcotic) pain reliever (hydrocodone) and a non-opioid pain reliever (acetaminophen). Hydrocodone works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain. Acetaminophen can also reduce a fever. This product is not recommended for use in children younger than 6 years due to an increased risk of serious side effects (such as slow/shallow breathing). FDA Approval Date: 1997-06-25 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)