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 |
| 3 | back and neck spasms | Extreme fatigue and drowsiness | I don't take pills unless I MUST; my pain was not manageable otherwise. I'm off them now because I worry about dependency. They do give you a great, temporary "drifting" feeling, though, that I can see could be attractive when stressed. So, "taker beware", I suppose.... | F | 53 | 7 days 10 mg 1X day | 7/15/2010 | 1 | knee surgery to repair torn menisus | the day after my surgery, i took one lorotab and it make me so sick. it made my chest hurt, i had alot of trouble breathing, very nausiated, severe vomiting, and passing out. i actually felt alot better not taking this medicine and my knee was hurting pretty bad. | F | 16 | 1 days 40 MG 1X day | 7/14/2010 | 3 | migraine | Took as needed for migraine pain not relieved by other meds. Worked for pain but left me wired. | F | 52 | 5mg 1X day | 6/18/2010 | 3 | Dental Surgery | Headache, insomnia, euphoria, constipation | The side effects were not bad enough for me not to take the medication again if I had to. The headache I would get from it was mild and you can take motrin along with the lortab for that. | F | 32 | 7 days 5/500 2X AN | 6/2/2010 | 3 | tonsilectomy | As well as having the tonsilectomy, I also suffer from chronic pain in my neck and hips. I am feeling no pain in those areas, of course my throat still hurts, I'm sure it's not as bad if I didn't take the Lortab. My complaint is that I am having terrible headaches. | F | 44 | 1 days 15 MG 6X day | 5/20/2010 | 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 | 4 | mult shoulder surg & chronic pain | dry mouth, can't take too close to bedtime | This medication has made my life liveable. With 2 shoulder surgeries, chronic low back pain, and 2 young children, it has been very hard to get through the day at times. This medication has reduced my pain and I have barely developed a tolerance. | F | 39 | 3.5 years 7.5/500 1X day | 3/2/2010 | 2 | Arachnoiditis - Low Back Leg Pain | Not as effective for my severe pain as Percocet and Norco. In fact I advised my physician I would prefer not to take these at all because they were not working well. | M | 29 | 5 months | 1/26/2010 | 5 | back pain | hella happy n outta pain n high woot woot | love it | M | 20 | 6 years | 1/20/2010 | 3 | Severe lower back pain | Some drowsiness, some lightheadedness, and some nausea | It helped me for the first 2-3 months that I was on it, but by my 4th month, it stopped working on the pain that it was suppose to help ease. If I didn't eat I felt really loopy. | F | 22 | 6 months | 12/13/2009 | 4 | Surgery | Drowsiness, had a "good" feeling. Lightheaded | It worked great for me, no major side effects. It can make you sick if you move around alot while taking it. | F | 22 | 10 days | 11/26/2009 | 3 | Knee Surgery | Somewhat constipated, drowsiness is out of sync with taking the pill. For example I take the pill and many hours later I'll get sleepy out of the blue. Gassy. | Pretty weak for pain relief for knee surgery. Going to try to get codine. | M | 35 | 3 days | 11/3/2009 | 3 | Swimmers Ear | Odd dreams, rambling on about random things, all muscles feeling "tingly" | F | 14 | 2 weeks | 11/2/2009 | 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 | Arthritis+Infection+URI | Itching, minor rash | Itching has been fairly minor until recently. I started noticing the itching on the second day but it has increased dramatically on the third and now I've stopped, switching back to Ibuprofen 800. It was fairly effective at numbing the pain, allowing me to get some much needed sleep (prior to this I only got 3 hours in 3 days), but the itching is starting to drive me crazy, and probably isn't a good sign. I didn't really feel much or any euphoria, but this may be because I experimented with harder drugs as a teen and have a slight tolerance, so I may get less benefit than a person who hasn't been exposed to normal recreational drugs in the past. 5-500 HYDROCODONE APAP | M | 30 | 3 days | 8/30/2009 | 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 | 2 | Shoulder injury | EXTREME Headaches | Doctor switched me to Darvocet.. which had no effect on me what so ever didn't lessen pain. i felt like a hadn't taken anything. also put me on valium. which i can't take b/c of breast feeding. and flexeril.. which knocked me out cold and left me groggy for days.. not good b/c i have a 1 year old. i ended up just dealing with the pain | F | 20 | 3 weeks | 8/10/2009 | 4 | Severe lower back pain/bulging disc | Nausea, euphoria, shakiness, itchiness | This medication is the only thing that has ever helped my back pain. I generally require a prescription of 15 pills about 3 times a year, and am very careful not to ever take more than that because I understand that it can be highly addictive. It affects me differently each time I take it. Sometimes I will take it and will feel very euphoric and high and happy, and sometimes it will make me violently ill with vomiting. The only consistant thing I have experienced is that it does relieve my pain. If you can tolerate the medication and can trust yourself not to become addictive, it is a good choice for pain relief. | F | 30 | 10 years | 8/4/2009 | 1 | shoulder surgery | Extreme muscle twitching along with abnormally vivid and psychotic dreams while fading into sleep and violently waking up. All this for minor relief of pain. | I recommend strongly staying away from this particular pain medication. | M | 17 | 4 days | 7/26/2009 | 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 |