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 |
| 1 | fibromyalgia | sweats, itchy eyes, lightheadedness, constipation | I have been addicted to lortab for along time. the only reason I don't get off is I'm afraid of the pain and afraid of w/d. I take upto 12 lortab 10's aday. I suggest people only take this medicine if there is no other option. Then be very, very careful | 41 | 12 days | 3/30/2005 | 1 | fibromyalgia | sweats, itchy eyes, lightheadedness, constipation | I have been addicted to lortab for along time. the only reason I don't get off is I'm afraid of the pain and afraid of w/d. I take upto 12 lortab 10's aday. I suggest people only take this medicine if there is no other option. Then be very, very careful | 41 | 12 years | 3/30/2005 | 5 | degenitive joint pain | water retension and sore legs | F | 40 | 2 years | 2/5/2005 | 5 | severe menstrual pain | light headedness, slightly drowsy, and a bit loopey lol | only take during first few days of cycle | F | 22 | 4 days | 5/18/2005 | 5 | Tooth extraction | Slightly dry mouth and if taken too late, didn't sleep as well. I took them without food and was just fine - not drowsy at all. Actually, I felt more alert and had more energy. | Although it was prescribed for a tooth extraction I take them occasionally for an almost constant headache and backache. So I did not take them several days in a row consistently. I don't like taking meds but some days the pain is so bad I can't stand it. So I'll take 1/2 to 1 tablet and it works great for hours. Also gives my mood a little boost (or maybe it's just because NOT having pain is so nice), and a little bit of energy. | F | 41 | | 8/10/2007 | 5 | chronic pain | The fear and critism from others for my use of a narcotic for pain (coming those who can't understand what it is like to live with chronic pain). I now make it a point to NOT discuss my need to take Lortab with anyone else, except for my doctor and my spouse. | Definitely improves the quality of my life. I get some relief from 1/2 tablet (1 to 2 times a day). I subscribe to this Gregory House MD quote: "I do not have a "pain management" problem, I have a PAIN problem." | F | 49 | 9 years | 5/15/2007 | 5 | Severe Fibromyalgia | Constipation, drowsiness in beginning, itching in beginning | Worked wonderfully for about 6 months. Had to move to longer acting meds because I reached max dossage of 4000mg for ACETAMINOPHEN. | F | 42 | 9 months | 7/7/2002 | 5 | torn calf muscle | None that I know of...maybe a little hangover from it. | I must preface this by saying that I've only been taking it since yesterday, but yesterday I was on a table in the doctor's feeling practically UNBEARABLE pain. Excruciating, and I am not generally one to exaggerate. Ends up I have a small ligament rip & a torn muscle...Ouch! I took one Hydrocodone/APAP 5/500 tab ("substituted for Lortab") yesterday, one again last night, and one today. I am trying to be very careful and not take too many, as I've heard that it can be addictive. So far, it has really eased my pain beautifully. I don't feel too loopy, but realize that I'm more loose-lipped than usual, so I must watch it! But the pain relief was a necessity, as I was truly suffering. I will probably only take for a day or two, until I see orthopedic dr. | F | 39 | 2 days | 9/25/2005 | 5 | Broken Tooth - Exposed Nerve | Light Headedness, "Drunk" feeling, nausea, itchy skin, blurred vision, sleepy feeling. | This is helping me tremendously. My broken tooth gave me so much pain, and I was trying to wait until my good dental insurance kicked in. Well the pain became too unbearable and the dentist perscribed me this while I wait for my dental appointment (the extraction appointment) This has helped out so much, I prefer the side effects rather than the horrendous pain that I was in. Its a good thing though that I am a housewife, and that my other two children are with my previous husband for a week. I can't do much other than lie down, or sit down. I stagger when I walk, I get nausea when I move to much. It basically has me immobile. But I can deal with this rather than the pain. Thankfully I am getting the tooth removed so that I don't have to take this pain medication anymore. I worry about the side effects of stopping the medication, but I can deal with that. Heck if you can quit smoking, you can quit Lortab. =) | F | 27 | 7 days | 12/29/2005 | 5 | sprained muscle (Back) | hallucinations(enjoyable), occasional constipation, restlesness on occasion | best drug ive ever taken for pain, and as long as you enjoy the hallucinations youll be fine, take in the presence of a responsible person if on any other drugs (marrijuana, alchohol, etc.) | F | 19 | 1 months | 8/6/2005 | 5 | Fibromyalgia & migraines | Night sweats when I don't take it. I also feel like an emotional wreck when I don't take it. I have been on it since 1995 and my doctor just took me off it today and won't give me any more. | It is a wonderful drug for me as I can not take Ibruprophen due to ulcers. I had a gastric bypass in 2000 and have chronic diarrhea and this has cured that as well as one of the side effects is constapation, however this has made my bowels normal now. It doesn't effect my sleep or anything. I do have the euphoric feeling which is great as I also needed antidepressents. I am very scard as what my withdrawl is going to be like since he took me off of it cold turkey. I was taking 7.5's | F | 40 | 10.5 years | 4/24/2006 | 5 | Oral surgery | Mild sedation. This isn't a bad thing at bedtime, but unfortunately I can't take it "every 4 to 6 hours or as needed" because I need to be able to drive and be alert for work. So I use ibuprofen twice a day, even though I'm still in some pain with only that, and use Lortab about an hour before bed. | I was worried about the side effects so I tried taking half of the 5mg pill to see how my body would react. Even at low doses it worked much better than ibuprofen for getting rid of the pain and I had good sleep - feeling rested afterwards, which I normally don't, and I only woke up once - I normally wake up several times. I also have not needed caffeine because I'm sleeping properly and have no caffeine withdrawal headaches (the ibuprofen in the day and Lortab at night probably mask them.) | F | 26 | 3 days | 11/16/2006 | 5 | severe kidney infection | itching, dry mouth, occasional nausea | really helps with the pain but difficult to function for the first couple of hours after I've taken it due to the drowsiness. | F | 37 | 4 days | 7/7/2007 | 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 | long term lower back pain | I am still taking it. I do have side effects that just started 2 days ago. They are dizziness, hearing problems, and nasuae. Not sure how much longer I can take it. | F | 48 | 3 weeks 7.5mg 2X day | 10/5/2010 | 5 | Lupus (SLE), AVN, chest pain | Pain dramatically reduced, but not completely gone (but when you're in as much pain as I everyday this is nothing short of a miracle) When i first started taking them I had some slight nausea that went away quickly. I am able to function and take care of my son better than I ever would have if I remained in the amount of pain that I was in for several years before starting this medication. Overall I am a much happier, better functioning member of society | When people (nurses, pharmasists, average joe's) learn of my medication I am instantly judged and I find this very angering, but I try to understand that if they really new my medical history and/or lived inside my body for one minute they wouldn't be so hateful. I understand that there are some poor souls that abuse this medication and I have first hand witnessed the destruction it can bring on one's life (not to mention the lives of everyone they love and hurt)but there are many more that don't abuse it and,in fact, benefit greatly from it. My advice is keep it to yourself, and cut out those people in your life that may try to take advantage of you (i.e. looking in your medicine cabinet) because chances are they're not the type of people you should be hanging around anyway, this could also prompt your dr to revoke your prescription. | F | 27 | 6 years 10/500 4X day | 10/21/2010 | 5 | Back pain | mild itching, sweating, sleep disturbances..PAIN CONTROL | Ive been on lortab for several months and when i first started takin them experienced a high feeling, however, since ive been on them for a while i really have no side effects at all. My back pain is zero when i take them and is about a 7 when i dont. It has been a miracle drug for me. It does seem to motivate me..but that may be just due to good pain control. I would recommend it, but not for someone who gets addicted to drugs. I do notice i get funny looks from the pharmacist and cashiers when i get my prescription. I think if they were in pain they may not look at me like that. | F | 38 | 7 months 5/500 4X day | 11/29/2010 | 5 | Neuropathy, ankle fracture, chronic | No side effects really. The benefits outweighed the side effects. | I have had chronic pain issues for several years. I did go long periods of time without anything, periods of time using only OTC meds, and I have experienced the withdrawal stage of Lortab and could tell a difference in my pain tolerance but after my ankle injury and disabling pain from neuropathy in the entire length of my leg I had to submit to the use of opiates to control the pain so I could function and have any quality of life. 800 Motrin in adjunct with Tylenol alternating wasn't curbing the pain, so I did thoroughly examine the pros and cons of both Over The Counter and prescribed painkillers. I still have pain, I know it will never completely go away. I just want to be able to control the pain, not let it control me. I agree that pain meds can be abused, but taking them is a privelage and I choose not to abuse that privelage. I can't imagine living in pain so bad that all I can do is lay and waste away. I do understand that your pain tolerance is lessened due to the dopamine which is released by the opiates becomes dependant, but I think there is a medium there and I have come to terms with it. I would live a miserable life without the proper use of my medication. I might add, I have to take Motrin 800, Lyrica, and muscle relaxants in adjunct with the Lortab for it to be effective. It doesn't fully work unless I take it all regularly. | F | 38 | 7 months 5/500 4X day | 2/20/2011 | 5 | Arthris | A pain on my right side, bad constipation, bad stomach pains, dry mouth,chest pains memory loss | F | 25 | 3 years 10 6X day | 3/27/2011 | 5 | Degenerative disk disease | Constipation, nausea if mistakenly take too much. | Take responsibly and it works very well. It has helped my back pain so much that I have skipped my 6 month spinal block because the Lortab allows me to do yoga, walk, and other exercise to help my muscles (girdle), to help support my spine. *DRINK LOTS OF WATER to avoid constipation and you will be fine. I have never have to worry about if I wish to stop, I have stopped several times with only shaking, then I am fine. If you can use this, just be smart. | F | 42 | 9 months 7.5 mg 2X day | 8/10/2011 |
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)