| Key to ratings for percocet: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |
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| 3 | tonsillectomy | anxiety, mood changes, paranoia, vivid dreams, makes me fall asleep but can't stay asleep, blurry vision, short term memory loss, out of it, depression | first off, as far as pain, it's wonderful. thats where the positives end though. when i first started taking it i liked it. it made me feel loopy. then after the next few days i started to have mood changes and began to feel depressed for no reason. last night i laid in bed shaking because i was so anxious. tonight i feel very paranoid. i have been laying in my bed trying to remember what i have done for the past 5 days in detail. I am very afraid to fall asleep because i always have very vivid nightmares and when i wake up in a cold sweat it takes me a good 30 minutes to realize that it was just a dream. that is why i am up at 3am writing this. i feel trapped because i know if i don't take it i will be in and immense amount of pain, but if i do then i will have to deal with these torturous side effects. | M | 19 | 5 days 5/325 8X D | 7/20/2010 | 2 | back pain | sedation, severe nausea | I ended up taking this medication only once due to the incapacitating nausea I experienced about and hour after I took it. It did take the edge off my back pain (a muscle pull/strain), but the nausea was so severe that I could not eat or drink (even water) for hours afterward. It's been almost 24 hours since I took one 5mg pill and I still feel a bit queasy. It's back to the ibuprofen for me... | F | 39 | 1 days 5 mg 1X D | 7/18/2010 | 1 | Post-Op Heart Surgery | Horrific Hallucinations | I was given a low dose Percocet in ICU the day after my heart valve surgery and I experienced horrific hallucinations every time I closed my eyes for about six hours. I was convinced that I was seeing Hell. The experience was so bad that I was afraid to close my eyes for over a week. I am now four months post surgery and I am still mentally traumatized by what I saw. | M | 48 | 1 days Minimal 1X D | 7/15/2010 | 4 | Inflammatory Bowel Disease | Drowsiness,Euphoria, Dysphoria, Pruritus, Nausea | A great medication to help with pain; however, the side effects can be quite bothersome, especially if you have taken the medication as long as I have. Initially, I used to feel euphoric, but this has recently changed to dysphoria. I now become angrier, and irritated when taking percocet. The itching is quite a problem; I'll spend 2-3 hours scratching my entire body after taking the medication, as a result, losing out on sleep. I feel nauseous at times, but it's not lasting. I would take this med over codeine/morphine any day. | M | 25 | 1.5 years 5/325 3X D | 7/7/2010 | 4 | two molars extracted | Itching, elevated mood followed by heat flashes, trouble concentrating, mild nausea, and then extreme sleepiness (had to take a nap.) | Worked amazingly well to take away my pain, however some of the negative side effects were horrible, especially the nausea, itching, and the extreme sleepiness. I can understand why it may become addictive because of the feeling of elation but I would say the negative side effects outweigh the positive side effects. Make sure you take the recommended dosage because last year I did try it as a recreational drug and took just over the recommended dosage and over-dosed. I wound up throwing up constantly for 2 days (I literally could not stop vomiting) and then was horribly nauseous for the rest of the week. It is DEFINITELY not worth it to abuse it. | F | 19 | 7 days 325 3X D | 6/15/2010 | 5 | Deep Vein Thrombosis Pain | Euphoria, enhanced energy followed by extreme sleepiness, constipation | This medication is definitely worth the side effects. It works wonders for pain. I was in the worst pain of my life with the blood clot in my leg and percocet was the only medication that gave me relief. You need to be careful with it because it can be very addictive due to its mood altering qualities. It gives you a sense of well being and happiness. | F | 32 | 3 months 5/325 3X D | 6/2/2010 | 3 | Post Lasik Surgery | Insomnia, mind racing, very wired | The percocets were prescribed after having laser surgery for my eye, and I have to say they worked. ( I took the generic: oxycodone and acetominophen.) My discomfort was entirely gone within a few minutes, which was enough to make me very grateful. However, I could not fall asleep that night. I had a feeling of heat, as if I had a fever. And my mind raced like crazy. I felt as if I had just drunk a pot of coffee. The flurazepam the doctor prescribed for sleep had no effect. I would not take it again, if only because insomnia really does not help if you are trying to heal. | F | 57 | 1 days 325 1X D | 5/28/2010 | 1 | Scar tissue removed from abdomen | depression, emotional, suicidal thoughts, couldn't eat, panic, zoned out, lonely, paranoid | I do have anxiety and depression issues which don't help. Stopped cold turkey and became a mess. Felt like I was having a break down. Found that I should go back on 1/2 pill every 4-6 hours for couple days and then expand my hours after until I'm weaned off. It's working so far but make sure you document every time you take it and stick to the schedule or it won't work. I don't EVER want to feel like this again. Never had trouble with other pain meds after the many surgeries I've had before. No percocet for me. Hope this helps those who have a preexisting condition. Check with your doc before you take something this powerful, especially if you have depression and panic disorder. | F | 37 | 2 weeks 5 Mg 8X D | 5/28/2010 | 5 | cervical spinal stenosis (pain from | All over itchiness, feeling flushed, one episode of vomiting today after the flushed feeling... | None of the side effects are worth stopping the medicine. I was taking Vicodin but it doesn't work anymore. I NEED my Percocet.....itching, flushing and all. | F | 39 | 6 days 5-10 mg 4X D | 5/24/2010 | 1 | 2 infected molars | Nausea, headache, feeling of impending doom, itchy, slow heavy heart rate, fast shallow breathing, hypertension, shaking, confusion | I have an abcessed molar that infected the molar beside it and the pain is awful. Doc gave me percs and I hate them. The first day I took one and it took forever to rid me of pain, took another (prescribe is 1-2 every 4-6 hours) and I was completely terrified. I tried to take a walk to " walk it off " and side shuffled into a curb. I had to call my man and he rushed home from work and took me to the ER where my blood pressure was up to 156/90 with a slow rate of 60. I could only lay there and convulse...they pumped me full of benedryl and steroids and put me on a drip. I was released that nite and been messed up since. The pain is too much to bear so I broke down and took half a pill...did nothing for the pain but gave me the same side effects plus vomiting. So now I'm managing the pain with hot compresses and like 5 OTC motrins...this pill must be bad if i'd rather deal with the pain. And if u r one to get addicted...seriously WTF is that wrong with u?! | F | 30 | 2 days 5/325 2X D | 5/21/2010 | 5 | back/neck injury & PHN | Mild drowsiness (increases w/increased dosage) - iching only when I've had to take 10mg at a time for severe headaches | I take percocet for two reasons: small doses for chronic pain and large doses for severe headaches. It works great for me. I never take the full prescribed amount unless I have a headache, I just cut the 5s into halves or quarters. It's just enough to take the edge off, but not enough to make me not functional. I find it much more effective than anything else I've tried. It's short acting, so if I do err and take a little too much, I know it will wear off soon. I think the biggest problem people might have with it is automatically taking the full dosage instead of trying smaller doses and grading up until you find what works for you. | F | 53 | 3 years 1/2-5/325 4X D | 5/19/2010 | 4 | Pneumonia inflammation | Nausea if I do not eat with it, or if I move around after taking it, normal drowsiness. | I was prescribed 10/650 but I am not very big so 10mg made me feel very sick. I break it in half, it works better for me. It does lose its effectiveness if you take it as prescribed for a few days. | F | 28 | 8 days 10/650 2X D | 5/18/2010 | 4 | Back pain | Itching, extreme sweating, feeling flushed, drowsiness, occasional headache, feeling a little high. Excellent pain relief. | I have taken this medication everyday for about 4 months and today is the first day I can say that I felt anything negative. I took my normal dose (10/650 - 1 pill), and after about a half hour, I was out of it. I was extremely tired, and had vivid awake thoughts, but not hallucinations, sweating like crazy, and a fear that something bad might happen from it - like a panic. I was also aware that my heart rate seemed slow. I felt nauseaus and dizzy. This is definitely not what normally happens to me. I can't abruptly stop taking it because I don't want to go through withdrawal, but I am nervous about taking my next dose. It felt as though my normal dose had been doubled, and I may have gotten too much, but I know that I only took one pill which is my normal dosage. I wonder if you occasionally get a cummulative effect from percocet. | F | 42 | 4 months 10/650 2X D | 5/17/2010 | 4 | wisdom teeth extraction | hot flashes, nausea, felt very tired, bad dreams and troubles falling back asleep after waking up. woke up at 4 and 5 everyday. minor hallucinations | it wasnt hard to fall asleep, the problem was staying asleep. i'd wake up ad my mind would be racing, unable to fall back asleep. morning seemed worse for pain, late afternoon/early night was good. then sleeping was terrible (through the night). i also hallucinated a little bit and thought i heard someone calling my name over and over again. kinda creepy... | F | 18 | 7 days not sure 6X D | 5/17/2010 | 5 | back surgery | It was awesome. I would like to take them all the time. It made me like the people that I work with. | F | 35 | 14 days 10 6X D | 5/6/2010 | 2 | Gallstones | Headaches, inability to focus, nauseated | For the first few attacks, it took the pain away. Now, it doesn't. Plus I can't deal with feeling like I'm going to be sick, and the constant but mild headache. | F | 23 | 2 months 325 2X D | 4/29/2010 | 2 | fractured vertebra | shaky, super itchy, and can't sleep at all. | I'd rather deal with my pain then take this. | F | 21 | 1 days 5-325 4X D | 4/15/2010 | 4 | torn tendon in foot | itching, hot flashes, nausea, i felt the need to talk louder, and also i'm alot more talkative, able to fall asleep but not stay asleep | the itching is unbearable at times, however, it does take most of the pain away, not all but most. alot better than vicoden and i'm not as emotional as i was with vicoden. still can't figure out why it makes me feel the need to talk so loud though lol | F | 32 | 8 days perc-es 4X D | 4/10/2010 | 2 | Head injury | After two doses I had an extremely disturbing hallucination that led me to believe I was dying. Four days later, I am still experiencing atrocious nightmares, something I never suffered. | M | 56 | 1 days 15 4X D | 3/20/2010 | 3 | Post surgical pain | Slightly emotional. Worst side effect is the nightmares. I'm up right now because I'm afraid to go back to sleep. | Decent painkiller during the day but not as effective at night. | F | 52 | 4 days Not sure 6X D | 3/19/2010 | 4 | Lower back pain | Slight drowsiness | Quick effective action allows me to continue to participate in competitive sailing, where we all "hike" off the side of the sailboat to stay level. | M | 53 | 4 months 5 mg 2X D | 3/13/2010 | 4 | pilonidal cyst removal (surgery) | extreme drowsiness, severe constipation, dizziness, euphoria, itchiness | The pain after my surgery was SEVERE and percocet really helped me tolerate it. About an hour after taking it I wouldn't be able to keep my eyes open and would fall into a deep sleep usually lasting a couple hours. The only downside to the drug was the horrible constipation and itchiness that got worse when I tried to sleep at night. | F | 20 | 2 months 5mg 2X AN | 2/22/2010 | 4 | post op. gallbladder removal | im so itchy and i feel like im talking loudly cause my ears seem clogged... | i was afraid to take it but it really helps with the pain. i dont feel as if i could become addicted. | F | 42 | 2 weeks 1X AN | 2/16/2010 | 4 | Spinal stenosis, DDD, L5-S1 | Initially some nausea, dizziness, and mild sedation. After a couple of week they were nearly gone. The vivid dreaming took months to go away. Some cognitive issues for the first few days. | Good analgesic, I have taken it many times. | M | 21 | 2 years 10/325 3X D | 2/9/2010 | 1 | Dental Surgery | I usually have a high tolerance to pain meds, and OTC pain relievers are usually useless. I was prescribed this drug after dental surgery and, and it made me violently nauseated and caused vomiting. I do NOT recommend this drug; I since have discovered that Darvocet 100 works much better for milder pain, and Vicoprofin is great for post-surgical pain. Note: Vicoprofin can make you feel too good. Beware of addiction. | MADE ME SOOO SICK! | F | 41 | 3 days ? 3X D | 2/9/2010 | 5 | sciatic nerve pain (back pain) | My use of Percocet is intermittent, as my back pain/sciatic nerve pain flares up, usually due to exercise. I have had no adverse side effects. None. Works great, uh duh....it's Percocet! Does not have the addictive quality of Vicodin and works much better on pain (since it is stronger). Vicodin always made my mood "happy" and "optimistic." Percocet is mood neutral. I notice none of that. | Just don't accidentally take any more than prescribed. On two occasions I have taken 1 and then not remembered whether I took it or not and taken another. The result was that I felt very sick to my stomach and had to take to bed for several hours. Unlike Vicodin, this drug does not have a "if 1 is good, 2 is even better" effect. In fact, just the opposite. Watch out! | F | 43 | 4 months | 1/31/2010 | 4 | RLS | itchy,vivid dreams,trouble sleeping through the night,warmth. | to the poster wondering about liver damage from the acetaminophen; ask your Dr to prescribe with none added. I take oxycodone only, 10-20mg day. Occasionally I will take Tylenol with it, but it's not automatically added to the drug. I feel that it still works well for me. It's a very legit concern; acetaminophen will wreck your liver given time. Your Dr should be concerned as well. We're both young and need to take care of ourselves! | F | 35 | 1.5 years | 1/26/2010 | 5 | toe/bunion surgery on both feet | constipation, rapid thoughts, upset stomach | this drug makes me feel high and helps me relax. also takes away most of my pain. | F | 30 | 12 days | 1/23/2010 | 4 | Painful bladder syndrome | with the generic, I had ringing in my ears, hallucinations, itching and some diarrhea. With the brand name I do not have any of those side effects, just sometimes I find if someone is talking, it sounds like they are talking twice as loud as normal. So really not sure why this drug affects my ears! | I have found that percocet has worked for me, but the reason I came across this site is I am concerned about the long term use since I have been on it for so many years. I do not take more than 4 in any 24 hour period so it is not like it is every 4 hours, but I am concerned about the acetominophen/liver toxicity risk. If you know where to find out info re this, please post it here as I am having difficulty finding out | F | 32 | 10 years | 1/23/2010 | 5 | BACK PAIN | minor nausea depending,constipation,Will experience the shakes and feel horrible withdrawls if you are out of medicine for within few days if you are on it regularly. | would recommend for pain,i been on it for like 5 years and wish i could get off it but need it for pain but i experience withdrawls if im out sooner than suppose to be.i do not reccommend taking it for a long period of time due to dependency. | F | 35 | 5 years | 1/19/2010 | 5 | shoulder surgery | hot flashes, some itching, spaciness, mild high | 2nd shoulder surgery - much better this time with percocet. I sleep through the night and have experienced way less pain - the first time with different med was so much worse. Starting to take less frequently so as not to develop addiction - now 1 every 6-8 hours instead of every 4. Glad to see others have hot flashes and know that is simply a side effect. | F | 44 | 5 days | 1/18/2010 | 5 | Had 4 wisdom teeth extracted | Slight nausea (only a couple times), dizziness/lightheadedness, sleepy | It definitely did its job. I felt uncomfortable taking this more than once or twice a day after the 3rd day, however, due to it's reputation. But it definitely gets rid of the pain. Side effects were minimal, for me. | M | 21 | 5 days | 1/11/2010 | 5 | surgery for torn ligament in ankle | constipation, mild hallucinations, drowsiness | I found this drug to be very helpful for pain. I was concerned about dizziness and vomiting, so my dr. also prescribed a drug called hydroxyzine pamoate, and I was not dizzy or sick at all. I did have some hallucinations (snakes and worms on the ceiling) and one weird dream. I did not have any pain, mainly just a nice feeling of drowsiness and euphoria. | F | 55 | 4 days | 1/6/2010 | 4 | personal | severe itching, insomnia, weird dreams, hallucination, hearing false things, shaking, over eating, paranoid. | it's a good high, and does take the pain away. (i'm always in pain somewhere in my body) the only thing i don't like is that i am so tired, and i keep falling asleep and hearing noises that aren't there and getting up. it makes you paranoid. | F | 17 | 2 times | 1/5/2010 | 4 | herniated discs and TERRIBLE cramps | itchy, issues with peeing (as in there's less of it less often) | I don't know why but I've always had to be heavy handed when it came to taking meds for any sort of pain. By the time I got to high school, i had to take at least 6 advil at a time to get anything out of them. tylenol never did anything for me. In High School, I was getting these debilitating menstrual cramps and my dad gave me half of a percocet that he had from a shoulder surgery and I found the answers to all my problems. when I've had to go in for various procedures, they've given me other med (the worst case was vicoden that had me extrememly drugged out for a week) and I've always had to have them switch the prescription. Percocet is the only thing that ever works for me on any level. Obviously when i take too much for the level of pain, it gets me high, but the only real side effects are the ones i've listed and i've found that if i take a couple benedryl capsyls that i'm totally fine. The peeing thing kinda stumps me though, so if anyone knows why that's happening, i'd love to hear from them. | F | 25 | 10 years | 1/2/2010 | 4 | neck pain/disc | constipation, euphoria, insomnia, hyperactivity,dehydration and rebound migraines, PAIN RELIEF | I was in the worst pain of my life and the Percocet gave me full relief from my pain. I just need to learn not to take it late at night because I will literally stay up until morning. I found that if I supplement with Motrin in between doses that it helps me with the headaches and pain when I come down. I also noticed that I get irritable when it wears off. Overall, the benefits far outweigh the side effects for me. I could function instead of being stuck in my bed in pain. | F | 28 | 14 days | 12/31/2009 | 5 | Shoulder Surgery (rotar cuff tear) | Nausea, dry mouth | Benefit far outweighs side effects. Dosage was 7.5/325. Eat prior to taking medication and drink lots of water. Controlled extremely painful surgery and helped knock out pain enough to get through physical therapy excercises. I couldn't have done so without this mediction. | F | 44 | 14 days | 12/19/2009 | 4 | neuropathy/RSD | constipation | They definately help with my pain management. I take benedryl along with it and that cures any nausea. I see that many have the itches. The benedryl will also help that. | F | 52 | 2 years | 12/19/2009 | 4 | Hernia surgery | extreme dry mouth, drooling,short-term insomnia,drowsiness,weird dreams | Did good controlling post surgery pain. Worst adverse at night i woke up every 30 to 60 minutes. | F | 24 | 6 days | 12/13/2009 | 5 | Post Neck & Back Surgeries | Itching when Generic was taken, due to the "binders" in the Generic Value. Brand Percocet does not cause itching. | Please eat something, prior to taking Percocet to ward-off the nausea, ie.applesause, crackers, ice cream etc. DO NOT TAKE ON an EMPTY STOMACH, you will become nauseous / or vomit. Nice pain reliever, and wears off in approx 3-5 hours, depending on the person. I take 3 times daily for chronic pain, from failed back surgery and Fibromyalgia. | F | 62 | 12 years | 12/4/2009 | 5 | For Hip Pain & Fibromyalgia | Itching in the beginning but this went away in time. Severe constipation even with lowest dose, but found some help for this through trial and error. Slight hyperactivity. | Just to comment on cutting these pills in half or even thirds: I do this frequently and have no ill effects or "buzz" from it. I have found that I do better on small doses spread throughout the day and have no problems doing this...I know some people do though-so be careful and follow your doctor's instructions. I have taken Percocet off and on without the need to increase the dose - it still works just fine to control pain without making feel drugged or interfering with my life. | F | 59 | 3 years | 12/1/2009 | 2 | Post surgery | Extreme itching and constipation. | The first dose of percocet was okay...until it was time to take the next dose. I experienced itching in eyebrows, vaginal and buttocks, then the itch moved to my ankles, and finally to my incisions. It was severe and miserable. I had to take two benadryl capsules to counteracts the reaction. While percocet relieved me of pain, the itching was worse. I felt like I was going crazy and was going to scratch off my skin. | F | 46 | 2 days | 11/15/2009 | 4 | Neuropathy | The Itch, The Giggles | I like taking percocet - it gets rid of the horrible neuropathic pain I get and gives me a nice buzz. Of course the fun wears off after a while but it does a good job of killing the pain. I've been taking percs on and off for years for different things - from ankle surgery to my recent neuropathy. | 41 | | 11/13/2009 | 3 | Pain relief | Nausea, Vomiting, Hallucinations, light headed | This drug made me feel light headed with some mild vomiting, almost felt like vertigo, couldnt open my eyes with out being dizzy. I couldnt sleep either due to me having hallucinations in my room. Overall, this helped some what with the pain. | M | 19 | 2 days | 11/7/2009 | 1 | viral meningitis | itching, insomnia and horrible terrifying mightmares. | I only took 2 tablets with a 4 hour gap and the last one was at 7pm. I was still awake at 2 and had had several nightmares by 4 and several weird dreams after that. Thats NOT very helpful when you have a severe headache and need REST to recover. | F | 40 | 1 days | 10/14/2009 | 5 | Chronic Lower Back Pain | Itching, nausea, dizzyness and vomiting | I have lower back pain almost all the time, I started by taking hydrocodone which didn't work very well so I found myself taking too many at a time. Percocet is not a miracle pain pill but it works a little better and I end up taking less. | F | 24 | 2 months | 10/8/2009 | 5 | Bronchitis/Flu | Itchyness, Focused way too hard on little things like bugs and people walking on the street, Sleepy, but I did feel that it helped me focus on my work for a little while. | I took it because I was freaking out from my Sickness, and I started sweating real bad and breathing heavy, so my friend gave me one and said it would calm me down. worked like a Charm. | M | 16 | 1 days | 9/22/2009 | 5 | Multiple sclerosis - back pain | None | After trying a number of drugs for pain ... this one was the one that worked for me. I've been on it since 2005 with no problems .. other than after a couple years it doesn't work as good. I have no idea what my life would be like without this drug. I can function like everyone else. The quality of my life is 100% better. Although it does not take all of the pain away it's enough for me. I'm happy I can still walk on my own. | F | 31 | 5 years | 9/22/2009 | 1 | pain after surgery | Emergency surgery, detached retina (in hospital overnight), age 54, at parents home next night, dr. gave percocet; very vivid, frightening hallucinations, so much that I finally MADE myself get up, stay up, drink water rest of night until it wore off. Pain was bad but NOTHING like nightmares! 14 more eye operations (other retina also detached, now high partial legally blind) & doctors know not to give me percocet! | F | 65 | 1 times | 9/22/2009 | 5 | DDD,fibro,costhartitis | none | a good pain med for chronic pain. | F | 48 | 3 years | 9/2/2009 | 2 | Pain for wisdom teeth extraction | Insomnia, constipation, itchy head. | I don't like it. The first dose I took helped with pain and relaxed me. After that it didn't work and I was unable to sleep the entire night. I tried it again the next night and I hear I sit at my computr at 4am wishing I could sleep. I don't get it...thought it was supposed to make me tired. Lame drug. Oh...the itchy head thing was annoying. Again...lame drug. | M | 2 days | 8/29/2009 | 4 | tonsils and nasal surgery | itchy, sweaty,irritable and drowsy. | it helped with the pain | M | 18 | 6 days | 8/21/2009 | 5 | Pain relief | Nausea, itchiness, dizziness, fatigue | I love percocet! When I take it i go zoooom and feel happy and when I don't I'm like RAWR D: and I'm very sad :(. It makes my body go to a happy place and all pains go away! | M | 32 | 2 weeks | 8/16/2009 | 5 | elbow Injury | None | i love it! what a wonder drug | F | 20 | 3 weeks | 8/10/2009 | 3 | Relief from Paronychia Pressure | NAUSEA. Hot flash, dizziness. Made me very outgoing though? | It blocked the pain fine, but about 30 minutes after taking it I felt like I was having a heart palpitation -- got really warm and my heart felt "heavy" and got wicked dizzy. Then I got nauseous which seemed absolutely unbearable. I had taken two pills the first time at the hospital so I figured for my next dose, I'd just take one. Same amount of side effects. It worked... but it kinda sucked. | F | 19 | 2 days | 7/26/2009 | 3 | tubal ligation | nausea- hearing noises that aren't there | Day 1 out of surgery took a percocet before bed, had taken 2 previous in day- heard a door bell ring (i don't have one) heard dog barking (don't have one) heard everything but a marching band....very crazy! | M | 37 | 1 days | 7/13/2009 | 1 | pain from wisdom teeth extraction | chest pain, anxiety, throat swelling, fatigue, confusion, nausea, shortness of breath | This drug, in my opinion, is TERRIBLE. I woke up at 4am with severe pain and took 1/2 of the prescribed dosage. Within 30 minutes, I could tell I made a huge mistake. I wanted the medication out of me. I considered forcing myself to vomit in effort to expell any remaining medication. It was as if I was having a bad trip. It gave me anxiety at first. Then after a couple hours I started having chest pain, shortness of breath and swelling of the throat. That lasted pretty much all day. It is now 6pm and I'm still feeling nauseous and the shortness of breath. In addition, I now feel very fatigued and confused. I can't believe I am having this reaction after taking 1/2 of a pill. I have taken vicodin and tylenol and never experienced any of these symptoms. I probably should have gone to the emergency room. | F | 27 | 1 days | 7/1/2009 | 4 | herniated disc/chronic pain | Vivid dreams. Mild constipation. Extreme bouts of hot flashes/sweating. | Don't know if the hot flashes are from the medication or some other cause. Works well for the pain. Dr. has opium phobia and will not give script fo oxycontin. Take oxycodone 15 mg. Cut in half and take six times a day. If I take the whole pill as prescribed, it fades after about 4 hours and then I am screwed waiting around for the next dose time. Smaller more frequent doses helps me make it through the day. | M | 56 | 3 years | 6/16/2009 | 5 | Spinal Surgery | ITCHING. | I had to have three successive surgeries on my cervical and thoracic spine due to a serious motor vehicle accident.I too have a sensitivity to opiates, I get sick as a dog, like the worst cases of the flu you could ever have, in the hospitals when they give me morphine, phentanyl,dilaudid, etc. Demerol was tolerable in the hospital setting(it doesn't kill the pain, it just makes you not care that it is there!) but is not practical, nor desirable to me "out in the world". Post-Op I now find that Percocet is the only serious pain reliever that I can tolerate. It works pretty well. I would not be able to get through Physical Re-Hab without it. I am being very careful regarding dependancy issues. The only real problem I have with it is the ITCHING but I can eat that anytime over the pain. I'm thankful that I have it available to me. | M | 31 | 5 months | 6/11/2009 | 4 | SEVEN HERNIATED DISCS | Severe itching. Some Nausea at times. | Yes, that's right, seven(7), herniated cervical and lumbar discs suffered from a rear end auto collision. Inoperable. I have a problem (not addiction) to opiates. When in the hospital I was given morphine which produced such severe flu-like symptons that I thought I was dying. Dilaudid also makes me ill well past the cost/benefit line. Ditto for Phentanyl. Vicodin does nothing for my pain. Percocet/APAP 10/325 does help, quite a bit, with my pain. The itching can become intolerable at times (it is NOT an allergy but a product of the opioid actions)but the necessity to obtain relief from the pain outweighs the itching problem almost all of the time. It does sometimes make me nauseous but nothing like the Dilaudid or Phentanyl. Some people claim that Benadryl helps with the itching but I do not find that and I try to avoid mixing any medications if I possibly can | M | 52 | 7 years | 6/6/2009 | 2 | Neck surgery, muscle aches/pains | ITCHING - varied from mild to severe. First couple pills, experienced extreme drowsiness, dizziness, and kind of a "f it all" attitude. After getting used to it, it can be very relaxing and calming... but still very itchy. | Not very effective at the pain relieving. Vicodin doesn't work for me, so my doc said we'd try this (something stronger). I wouldn't take it again, the side effects outweigh the little good that it does to help pain. | F | 19 | 1 months | 6/4/2009 | 3 | knee surgery | Euphoria, light-headed, very slight constipation, nausea, insomnia | Took immediately after surgery. Worked well. Now only 2/3 times a week at night. BAD nausea. | F | 45 | 21 days | 6/1/2009 | 5 | broken ankle - 3 places/torn ligame | made me very thirsty (drank a lot of water = hobbling to the bathroom on crutches a lot), constipation, makes me sleepy | i had surgery a few days ago and was prescribed percocet for the pain. from the start i have been VERY careful with this medication because my brother-in-law died of an OD from it earlier this year (i didn't realize exactly what pain med i had been given until i was already home, otherwise i would have probably asked for a different one). the only complaint i have is the constipation, but my orthopedic surgeon told me i could take milk of magnesia for that. about 20 min after i take my dose (2 pills every 6 hours for the 1st 2 days after surgery, but now i take only 1 every 6 hours) i can feel the pain going away. | F | 26 | 6 days | 5/30/2009 | 5 | L5-S1 herniation, multi-level DDD | Mild itching-much less with brand-name percocet instead of generic. and i swear name brand works better. major sweating/hot flashes, shortened temper. | Percocet 10/325 is the ONLY thing that works for my back pain/leg pain besides IV Dilaudid. I have an L5-S1 disc herniation and 70% compression of my neuroforamen. I am seeing the neurosurgeon next week. I also have DDD But it enrages me because of all the red tape i had to go through to get a doctor to prescribe this medicine for me because of all the DRUGGIES and people with MINOR pain/back issues who don't even need it. Oxycodone is IS A "BIG GUN" and should be reserved only for those who truly need it. | F | 24 | 2 weeks | 5/27/2009 | 3 | Thoracic surgery for collapsed lung | Mild itchyness, sweating - it felt like I had a fever, euphoria (kind of, but only the first couple times), tiredness | It was helpful in the hospital but waaaaaay less effective than morphine. I was taking it for a couple weeks and when I went off it because I had to go back to school I had a headache (not too bad) for a day or two. It didn't get my pain down that much, and in general just pissed me off. It did help me get to sleep though, which in that first week home was very nice. I can't see how anyone gets high off of it though... | M | 16 | 3 weeks | 5/21/2009 | 4 | lower back pain | The only side effect I find to really bother me is, I don't want to have sex at all anymore. This also bothers my husband! | F | 26 | 1 years | 5/11/2009 | 2 | Severe Abdominal Pain | Dizziness, Drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting, Euphoria | It only helped with medium level pain (4-6), did not get rid of severe pain. With all of my side effects I would debate whether to take it at all. | F | 19 | 3 weeks | 5/1/2009 | 4 | Foot fractured in 2 places | The famous ITCHYNESS all over my body, constipation, loopy feeling, insomnia, severe hot flashes and sweating. | The side effects may be unpleasant at times but it's the only thing that worked on my pain. They were not bad enough to keep me from taking it when I needed it. It can be VERY addicting so I only take it when I truely need it. Tolerance builds quickly so I always wait as long as I can to take it. And the loopy feeling helps me forget my emotional pain of having 2 stepsons being forced to live in an abusive home and my husband being in Iraq right now. Sounds silly but it helps my anxiety about both situations. | F | 29 | 2 months | 4/24/2009 | 3 | torn rotator cuff surgery | Nausea, mental fog, addiction, blurred vision, memory problems after I quit, big time constipation.Really ugly dreams | Vicodin would have been a better choice. When I had spinal fusion it worked for that severe pain. As the days went by I found I needed 1 every 2 hours to keep ahead of the pain which probably caused the addictions. It took 3 pretty bad days to get weaned from the drug, my friends couldn't help but see me crawling out of my skin, unable to stop moving. This would not be my choice for a recreational drug. | M | 61 | 30 days | 4/19/2009 | 4 | Gallbladder disease | Euphoria, light-headed, constipation, nausea, insomnia, addiction. | I take Percocet periodically for gall bladder disease. When my gall bladder gets inflamed my whole midsection feels like I've been torn in half. I used to take Tylenol 3, but Percocet seems to work much better. I loved, and still love Percocet. I felt talkative, happy, and an overall euphoria. There was no pain what so ever. I did develop some insomnia, and sleep felt incomplete with periodic waking. I did have a small amount of nausea but this was relieved with a cold glass of water and laying down for a short while. I also developed an addiction to the med and would take it when the pain was easily tolerable with a OTC Tylenol or Advil. I still think its a good product, but would caution against long term use. There are good pain management clinics that offer alternatives. | F | 36 | 6 months | 4/15/2009 | 3 | for c-section pain | weird dreams | worked well | F | 37 | 3 days | 4/15/2009 | 3 | Post-Surgery | Kept me awake at night, slight dehydration. | Percocet was great at addressing the pain, although I found that 2 Aleve helped almost as much - and didn't interfere with my sleep like the Percocet. | F | 44 | 2 days | 3/27/2009 | 3 | cholestystectomy | Lightheaded, Dizzy, "Spacey/Loopy" Feeling, ITCHING, nausea, nightmares, groggy, unable to concentrate. | Percocet took away some of the pain that I felt post-op, but I think the reason that it helped me at all is because it pretty much knocked me out. I am only taking one tab every four hours as needed. The first two days that I was taking it I had no side effects other than being tired, but after the third day I developed extreme itching and started having vivid nightmares. | F | 27 | 7 days | 3/10/2009 | 2 | tooth ache waiting for wisdom tooth | None...I would have liked a side effect called take the effin pain away. it is 6:32 am. I have not slept. I have taken 3 of these from my dental appt today... | I came on here yesterday and was reading. I had a feeling I would be given percocet. I read all the horrific side effects down to the praises of a pain free moment. I have had neither. at 9 when he comes in, I am calling and letting him know they do not work for sh*t. | M | 37 | 1 days | 3/3/2009 | 5 | Back Surgery / Arthritis / Migraine | Slight constipation at times and itching of the skin. The itching is the worst part of this drug. Over the years it seems to have gotten worse but it only happens on occassion. | I initially took this when I started having back problems which eventually took surgery to help. Surgery was the best thing that happened to help my back however in order to lead a normal life and do things I could and would like to do such as golf, and work around the house, functional somewhat normally I need to take percocet. I can barely move my fingers in the morning due to arthritis and then my back eventually starts up. I have taken percocet off and on (mostly on) for six plus years now. I do agree the dose becomes less effective after awhile. You have to be cautious to not take it unless you need it and in that way you keep the dose effective. I haven't uplifted my dosage for a couple of years. I have tried to decrease the milligrams but that didn't work for the pain. For the person that said to cut your pills in half to decrease your dosage... please do not listen to that. If you cut your pills you are basically boosting your short term dose to get a buzz and quick pain relief | M | 46 | 7 years | 2/19/2009 | 5 | lower back nerve pain | mild constipation and stomach upset | This is the only drug which seems to help me with the back pain, leg pain I have been getting from having the L5 nerve pressed. I try to take is sparingly, only when the pain is very bad, and at night so that I can sleep. I have been told that you cannot take this long term since it is addictive. I advise not taking it on an empty stomach. I always take it after eating, or with 4 0z of milk and plenty of water at bedtime. I have been eating a high-fiber diet with this and that helps alot. | F | 49 | 5 weeks | 2/17/2009 | 5 | Chronic Pain L4-5 surgery, DDD, OA | Some constipation. Occasional drowsiness. VERY talkative. | I've taken this drug off and on for over 19 years. I do hit tolerance with it and must switch off it for awhile. It works very well though for breakthrough pain as long as I manage the drug properly. Luckily I've never had a MD not want to prescribe, which I believe is due to my records being very complete and me being open, honest and trustworthy. | F | 51 | 19 years | 2/8/2009 | 4 | Psoriatic Arthritis | Constipation, minor mood swings, minor hyperactivity. | I've been taking Percocet for a very painful type of arthritis (Psoriatic) for several years now. It has proven effective at relieving the pain, but since the effects tend to diminish over time with long-term use, I had to discontinue use when pain was low in order to counter that effect. Addictability is a concern here but with the right pain management attitude and doctor monitoring of monthly dosages, I was easily able to keep that from being an issue. Strongly recommend close monitoring by a physician for any patient with drug addictability factors. Managed correctly, this medication is a GREAT addition to a pain management program for moderate to severe pain! Alternate with Lortab (or an acceptable alternative) occasionally to keep effectiveness up when pain is a constant. | M | 48 | 3 years | 2/1/2009 | 3 | post plastic surgery | Mild itching at first then extreme itching after taking it for a couple of weeks. | Very good at killing the pain but I developed a worse side effect that makes me want to scratch my skin off. | F | 40 | 6 weeks | 1/30/2009 | 1 | Total knee replacement | I only take them when the pain is unbearable. It stopped the pain - BUT - severely impacted ability to sleep. When sleep finally came I had bizzare nightmares, waking up in a panic and shouting. Needless to say, trying to work the following day was a disaster. It has happened 3 times - I'll not take another one. | M | | 1/23/2009 | 4 | post operation pain | definitely took away severe pain but also made me very sleepy and dizzy. I took 2 doses every 6 hours and now after having nightmares and headaches, down to 1 dose every 5 hours. Trying to withstand the pain. Woke up with mild itchy skin. Has made me very constipated. Will keep taking it for a couple more days. Takes about 25 minutes for pain to disappear. | F | 30 | 4 days | 1/19/2009 | 4 | Lower back pain | Light-headedness, drowsiness, and itching (at times severe) | As a pain reliever, I'm satisfied with Percocet. After only a few minutes after taking a pill, I immediately noticed a drop in pain levels in my lower back, almost to the point where it eliminated it completely. But it did make me light-headed and drowsy. I had to make sure that I had nothing else to do for the rest of the evening since I would usually fall asleep after taking a pill. I noticed that it did make me itch a lot, at times severe enough to interrupt sleep. (I'm a heavy sleeper, and for me to wake up because of itching says a lot about that particular side-effect.) | M | 31 | 5 days | 1/14/2009 | 4 | post surgery | none | I was sure not to take this on an empty stomach. I also took one dose of Milk of Magnesia each day that I was taking it to prevent constipation. I experienced no negative side effects and was happy with this medicine. | F | 27 | 2 days | 1/14/2009 | 1 | Pain/Addiction | If you are taking these pills for fun, please please dont. Its so incredibly hard to get off of them. I wasted so much time and money on these pills. You dont even realize how far it can go until its to late. | F | 21 | 6 years | 1/11/2009 | 4 | back injury | DRASTICALLY increased sex drive... which no doctor has been able to explain. Eventually mild nausea set in though. | F | 38 | 3 days | 1/9/2009 | 4 | Hernia repair | VERY Blurred vision, localized scalp itchiness and itching in general, lethargy, constipation, short bouts of dizziness. | Medication definitely numbs pain and helped in recovery. | M | 28 | 3 days | 1/8/2009 | 2 | Ablasion surgery | Itching all over that kept me awake all night. | F | 42 | 1 days | 1/7/2009 | 5 | Shoulder Surgery (SLAP Repair) | Nothing out of the ordinary. Relieved the pain post surgery, feeling of relaxation and euphoria, a little groggy in the morning. Only side effect was minor constipation. | Opiates aren't for everyone, my advice to anyone new to these types of drugs (vicodin, percocet, etc) is to take half the recommended dosage as everyone reacts differently. I've been lucky and have yet to have any adverse reactions to any of these medications (have used them for a variety of sports related injuries and surgeries), but be safe and do NOT take more than the recommended dosage. | M | 27 | 14 days | 1/2/2009 | 3 | pain after c-section, headaches | nausea, vomiting, numbness, sleepyness, tingling in hands | it took away my pain, i couldnt get out of bed without it. However, i would vomit after the 2nd dose of the day. made me loopy and lightheaded, my hands tingled and the rest of me was completely numb. It did the job, but not my favorite. Was a bit of overkill of my tension headaches, they prescribed me Fioricet for those after and it works much better. | F | 31 | 1 years | 12/31/2008 | 1 | herniated disc/pinched sacral nerve | 1st pill ok but did not seem to stop pain; second pill 4 hrs later helped pain but only when nausea set in; 3rd pill, 4 hrs later produced vomiting after 2 hrs of feeling horribly nauseated and did not even seem to help much with pain. I'm done with it. | I knew that narcotics could make me queasy, but nothing like this. I would say that drinking beer for the pain was about as effective and did not carry the side effect of nausea and vomiting. Length of time taking this drug was 12 hours. | F | 42 | 1 days | 12/31/2008 | 2 | cervical herniations C-2 thru C-6 | first night no side effects, 1 pill, 2nd day better but wore off, only took a half to go to sleep. 3rd day AM itching, nausea, having trouble focusing, anxiety, hearing impaired, and feel like I am speeding, I want it to wear off now. | I can't wait until it wears off at the present, I think Vicodan is better, I just do not like these side effects. Losing concentration. Feeling break through pain now after third day, restless.I do not want to continue but it is very expensive. I am in the cold weather and had chronic pain down neck and shoulder! I should have known better than to try and take this drug! I would rather start with combination of a lower strength drug than not to be able to control it! the jury is still out! You have to research before taking any drug and effects people different due to emotional conditions I believe. I read that it has addictive behaviors, not good but any drug has cause for psychological addiction. only get a few days worth and try different meds before getting quantity. Amen! | F | 52 | 3 days | 12/21/2008 | 3 | 2 cspine hern discs, osteoarthritis | CONSTIPATION!!! | I've been taking 10/325 up to 4 times a day and it is no longer working. Maybe your body builds up an immunity after a while. | F | 33 | 4 years | 12/4/2008 | 5 | separated shoulder | Loopyness, drowsyness | Currently taking for a separated shoulder, I am only taking it at night so I can sleep comfortably. It works wonders, and I am not worried about addiction, I have been on it before for a broken ankle and broken thumb with no problems. Taken correctly it does its job! | F | 27 | 7 days | 12/3/2008 | 4 | tibial plateau fracture pre/post-op | CONSTIPATION!!! Some mild sedation at times, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing | Percocet works very well for my pain taken every 4 hours. At first it was prescribed by the ER MD for every 6 hrs and it was wearing off before then. My ortho surgeon prescribed it for 1-2 tabs every 4-6 hrs after seeing me though. I only needed 1 tab every 6 hrs before my surgery, but after the ORIF I definately needed 2 tabs every 4 hrs, and still do 1 week post-op. For some reason it works better than plain oxycodone at the same dosage, even when I took tylenol with it. Can't explain that, but all that matters is that it works. The only reason I give it a 4 instead of a 5 is because of the bad constipation, but I just started taking some Miralax, so here's hoping. (I'm only 24 and have never been constipated before, and it is so AWFUL, I never would have imagined it was so bad) | F | 24 | 14 days | 11/30/2008 | 5 | Spinal Injury | Dizziness, Happiness, Wierd Dreams, Strange Sleeping habits, and Irregular eating habits | It is great for pain, but I became dependent very easily, had to be weened off of it. Very hard to quit using, bad withdrawel symptoms, and easy to abuse | M | 16 | 4.5 months | 11/25/2008 | 1 | Knee Surgery | Massive headaches, dizziness, nauseous, itchy head | Ugh, I do not like this medication at all. Constant headache at the temples, irritability. Made me very tired. Would rather take nothing. | F | 37 | 2 days | 11/24/2008 | 1 | surgery on uterus | anxiety, nightmares, dizzy, blurred vision, slowed reactions, flushed skin, itchy, constipation, migraines, emotional (crying), confusion, lathargy | Did not seem to ease my pain much, but did have plenty of unpleasant side effects. | F | 22 | 5 days | 11/19/2008 | 1 | surgery | extremely uncomfortable nausea | I have used this after 2 different foot surgeries. The first time I used it off and on for a week after surgery and just remember hating it. The second surgery was today. I was given a local block anesthetic and a sedative for surgery. When I woke up I felt completely fine except for pain in my foot. I was given 1 percocet for the pain and felt horribly nauseas for the next 5 hours. I hate this medicine. | F | 26 | | 11/14/2008 | 5 | two torn shoulder muscles | slight dizziness,flush feeling of the face, and some difficulty urinating | Percocet has saved my life for my shoulder pain. Ive tried everything motrin, ultram, vicodin, ms contin, and darvocet. This one worked the best other than oxycontin but I was only on that for a month because Its so expensive. That theres not a whole big differene between the two. I would recommend this drug to anyone in moderate to severe pain. Just take it easy with it. Can be addicting, and the withdrawal is not fun. | M | 28 | 3 years | 11/11/2008 | 2 | ankle sprain (grade 2 or 3) | very talkative, felt "drunk" (slight dizziness/imbalance), mood changes (crying for no reason), slight drowsiness | This was given to me mainly for night time since it was extremely hard to get comfortable and I would wake up from the pain if I moved. I had significant bruising from the sprain going from below my ankle to about a 1/3 the way up my leg/calf. I had additional bruising from the actual fall elsewhere too. The side effects of the percocet did not offset the benefits of this pain killer. It caused me to cry for no reason (think television pregnancy mood swings) and made me extremely talkative. Drowsiness wasn't an issue since I wanted it for sleep but it only seemed to affect me if I purposely tried to sleep. | F | 29 | 5 days | 11/8/2008 |
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ratings: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |