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 |
| 5 | hip replacement | No side effect - wonderful results | M | 66 | 8 days 7.5 mg | 2/7/2015 | 5 | Chronic foot pain | I have a high tolerance to narcotics so I don't get many side effects mentioned. Occasionally my nose will itch terribly. I was on Vicodin for 7mos for the same issue and it did start to bother my stomach. The pain I have will never go away so being on pain meds is just something I have to live with to be able to continue working. It's as good as any of this class of narcotics I believe. | F | 44 | 3 weeks 750/500 | 6/8/2013 | 5 | Broken back, shrapnel wounds | Itching, sweating, nausea, lethargy, withdrawal symptoms. | M | 38 | 5 days 7.5/500 | 5/1/2013 | 5 | endometriosis,kidney stones,teeth | Itching. But it helps alot with pain an I'm fixing to have 4 wisdom teeth cut out. When I was diagnosed with endometriosis at 18 I would end up in the hospital with unbearable pain an had bad kidney stone attacks during an after pregnancy had to have surgeries during my pregnancy because stones were stuck an had to put agents in lortabs helped the pain alot. Only bad thing is extremely addictive | F | 22 | 3 years 7.5 | 11/8/2012 | 5 | 4 wisdom teeth extracted | Itching, drowsiness, hot and cold sweats. | F | 21 | 3 days 7.5 | 3/6/2012 | 5 | Tooth extraction | Exessive tiredness. Weird lusive dreams, suppressed diet, appetite | Although the side effects, it has been enjoyable. Relieves the aching pan and puts me in a different euphoria state of mind m | M | 23 | 3 days 4X day | 2/25/2012 | 5 | I crushed my ankle in 36 pieces ,it | Side effects included nausea,headache,ear ringing ,and total harsh withdrawl , but pain relief over weighed. | M | 36 | 6 months 20mg | 2/16/2012 | 5 | After dental work | Made me sleepy and itch but not an extreme itch, just noticed when I actually had time to notice. | F | 20 | 4 days 8X day | 1/20/2012 | 5 | Bulging and herniated disk with spine inflammed | NONE its all good! It really helps back pain when taken as needed! | F | 39 | 10 years 10/500 | 11/22/2011 | 5 | Kidney stones | Slight itchy feeling at times, dizziness, very drowsy sometimes, slight constipation. However very good pain relief. | I found that Lortab worked well in relieving the pain I had due to kidney stones, and if you've ever had a kidney stone you'll know how big of an accomplishment that is. As far as being addicted to this drug, I don't understand. I like that it helps me but I feel that once I'm done with it I couldn't care less about it. So for me it isn't as addictive as people make it out to be. Overall, Lortab served its purpose for me well, with its good well outweighing the side effects. | F | 16 | 10 days 500 3X day | 11/2/2011 | 5 | oral surgery on tonsils | slight dizziness. immediate results with oral suspension with pills constipation | i prefer the liquid to the pill just because its easier on your system. | F | 29 | 4 days 2tbsp 8X day | 9/23/2011 | 5 | annoying leg pain, hip and L5-S1 | Normal constipation that comes with taking opiates/opioids. Tolerance seems to build up quicker than tramadol for me. These may only work for 2-3 hours max after an extended period of time. | Hydrocodone works for the little time it lasts. I've had hip/back pain and leg weakness for 10 years with no dx. I tried to tough it out for so long (drinking alcohol, using marijuana, all sorts of drugs) but I finally said screw it and got on some pain meds with a small dose of xanax (alprazolam). A doctor I trust told me I'll probably need to take pain meds the rest of my life and just to keep the pain under control to be able to function. For constipation, here's what you do. Make sure you take either stool softeners/laxatives and/or Miralax (plenty of fiber) either 2 hours before or 2 hours after your scheduled dose. I eat a fiber bar every morning with coffee also. Once I started doing that, I've been going normal again (best I've gone in years). Why don't they make extended release Hydrocodone minus the tylenol? That would be great!!!!!!!!! | M | 31 | 3 months 7.5 3X day | 8/18/2011 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 5 | Degenerative Discs in Lower Back | Nausia, some constipation, dizziness, itching | I have dealt with back pain for several years and have always been unable to take pain medicine because I am allergic to all codeine based pain killers (as are my mother and sister). Every time I tried them I would end up vomiting for hours on end. After my mother had hip replacement surgery she was given Lortab 10/500 with visteril for nausia and was able to tolerate it. I talked with my physician and explained that I only needed it a couple of times each week at bedtime. When taken with the Visteril I have no problems with nausia, (make sure you take it 30 minutes before taking the Lortab), and am able to get some rest. I do wake up during the night quite a bit but it's worth the trade off to lay in bed and not be absolutely miserable all night long. | M | 39 | 10/500 1X day | 12/21/2010 | 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 | 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 |
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)