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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PERCOCET | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 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 | 5 | Headaches 2nd to Neck/Back Injury | Occasional chills. Usually after I've had to take a lot over the course of a couple of days. Once after I took 1/2 of a 10mg tab. It shouldn't be different than the 5mg tabs I usually take, but it seemed to be much stronger. I didn't like the feeling. I'll stick with my 5s. | Best medication I've found to manage my headaches. I start low and move up to see how much I need. I take 5/325s. I'll cut them in quarters if I need to, but through trial and error, I've determined how much I need for the level of pain I'm in. Sometimes a whole tab would just be overkill. | F | 49 | 15 years | 9/21/2005 | 4 | 12 spinal reconstructions post MVA | none | If you are taking oxycodone for an extended period you should talk to your Dr about taking a version that is not compounded with either asprin (Percodan) or acetomenephine (Percocet). There are more problems (kidney,liver, etc.) with the compounded versions than with straight oxycodone tabs. My dosage was titrated up to 30mg every 4 hrs, supplimenting Methadone tabs. No tolerance problems or dosage changes necessary for thirteen years. The time-release version (oxycontin) was not effective in controlling spinal or radicular pain. Simple is better! | M | 55 | 13 years | 11/6/2008 | 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 | fibromyalgia & chronic pain | Miracle drug for me. Accident in '96 completely disabled me. Many Drs & failed scripts later, found that oxycontin, percocet & flexeril gave me my life back. Skip to 2013 & no Dr will treat me severe chronic pain with percs or oxy. Even having problems getting anyone to write me flexeril now. My life is a nightmare of rock hard muscles, tmj, nerve pain & more. Family & friends now send me any flexeril &percocet they get so I can sleep, work, drive, be mom & function somewhat normal. I quarter a 10mg perc & take them as needed for pain. I had been getting 30 10mgs perc every 3-6months for over 10 years. I don't get high off my meds, I get a life & work on them. Without them, I'm unable to dress, shower, climb stairs, eat, think, etc. Thank god I have family & friends who give up their meds so I can maintain some semblance of a normal life. Fuck you DEA for taking away our meds so you can shake down Dr Geeks who fold under the threats of losing their licenses so you can stop a small amount of junkies who ruin it for the ones who really need flexeril & oxycodone to function. May you have an accident & get denied pain relief by a Dr you made stop writing pain meds. FIGHT BACK AGAINST THE DEA! BTW, I have never ever gone into withdrawal since I don't take ANY meds when their is no pain. When I am in a flare, I beat myself up for taking more than a quarter of a perc. I wish to die rather than live in so much pain. GET THE DEA OUT OF | F | 42 | 10 years 10mgs | 6/25/2013 | 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 | 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 | 3 | Chronic back pain | Nausea when taking generic percocet | I have used Perc since 1996 when my doctor finally agreed that taking 8 tylenol 3 with codeine was killing my liver and making me look like a yellow man-I have tried every strength and have finally gone back to one of the two that works best, 5/325. the great thing about this one is the dosage is more effective when using brand as the narcotic portion is more evenly spread through the tablet as opposed to the generic. As the doctors say, take it before the onset of pain rather than when something flares up. I have made the mistake all too frequently of popping a whole one when all I may have needed is half. The result is dizziness and nausea. The other comparitive meds, at least for me, Vicodin, Percodan, etc. just do not work. | M | 40 | 10 years | 12/2/2005 | 5 | 3 hherniated discs | None | M | 56 | 7 years 15mg perco | 1/6/2012 | 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 | Chronic back pain, kidney stones | Slight euphoric feeling when I first started taking it, but that subsided after a week or so. I also got a little bit more energy, which was a plus. As with any opiate, it may make you a bit nauseous when you first start taking it, but eating a light meal with help until you get used to it, although taking with food will reduce the effectiveness. | Percocet 5/325 has been a lifesaver! I've regained my quality of life and am now able to work and spend time with my family. Before I took Percocet, I was grumpy because of the chronic pain and even got on my own nerves. | F | 37 | 7 years | 6/16/2007 | 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 | 4 | Chronic pain due to a car accident, | Sometimes keeps me awake...but the pain relief way outweighs any negative side effects.....this has been a miracle drug for me. | I can function....and have some quality of life when i have my medicine.....without it....there is no quality of life. I see people all the time who dont need their pain meds...they are the reason thosw of us who do get such a hard way to go when we go to the doctor....it is sad...... | F | 40 | 7 years 10 | 1/15/2015 | 5 | Severe Spinal Injuries post MVA | Itching, sometimes severe. | As one surgeon put it, my spine "...is a trainwreck...you're lucky you can walk and control body functions..." Surgical interventions have not relieved the pain. The damage to the nerves is permanent. That said, percocet has been a life saver for me - literally. I am able to control my use and have no fear of dependancy. I have never experienced any side effects other than itching - no feelings of euphoria or being "high" or drowsy. It just does what it is supposed to - relieve the pain. I take doses of 10/325 as needed when I can no longer tolerate the pain. | M | 50 | 6 years | 8/22/2008 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 1 | widespread arthritis-pain managemen | I've been taking Percocet for 5 years. I have had major headaches and terrible moodiness the past 3 years. Affects your mood and if you suffer from headaches and mild depression it will male you much worst. I highly recommend taking non-narcotic pain meds. I am in rhe process of withdrawal. I have never abused, taking only prescribed amount but still became dependant. | F | 63 | 5 years 5 mg 3xdai | 4/14/2015 | 5 | Hip/thigh pain since hip rev surg. | itching, first on calves, now in groin areas. More irritable than when on Vicodin. Energy increase. Mental alertness, paying attention is diminished and mind wanders. Due to this drug and morphine, Severe Constipation is problem but plenty of prune juice helps( I swear by it). I have a 'kewl-, whatever' perspective that I know is a direct result of Percocet. drives a sibling crazy. | This med is really helping me manage chronic pain since a hip revision (femur implant replacement). If not taking, I would be withering in pain, and that is the most terrifying thought for me. Also take Morphine SO4. I can work in my gardens on some days due to Percocet. life saver. Not sure about the addictive part, since I know I have to keep taking a pain med, and this sure seems to be it. Am able to lay and read..., but spend most of my time watching movies , if I do anything else it aggravates pain to be unbearable, but this narcotic drug really takes the edge of, but not rid the pain. I don't know what other do for pain that never goes away and have to be on pain drugs, i am thinking i am stuck, but at least, this drug helps . I take 6 of the 5/325 a day and actually would rather take 8, but Doc will not have it. Dr. has suggested other narc pain killers, but methadone and the like are scary to me. Stick with Percocet. If others have had chronic PAIN since hip surgery I would like to hear from you. Mine was in 2002 w/ rev in 2007. | M | 57 | 4 years 10mg 3X day | 9/28/2011 | 5 | DDD, Fibro, 2 hern. disk, pinch ner | At times I feel itchy (helped with Benadryl, | This drug has helped me through the past 4 years. I am in tremendous pain on a daily basis,from DDD, fibromyalsia, 2 herniated disks, 4 pinched nerves and neuropathy, torn rotor cuff, and Carpal Tunnel. Just recently I had to have my dose adjusted from 5/325 to 7.5/325. If taken as needed, and NOT for getting high it is very effective. These kids that come on here and think its a joke taking precocet should be banned. It only hurts those of us who rely on this drug to get through the day. I do not feel anything from this drug but relief. People who are not in pain dont understand this. | F | 45 | 4 years 7.5 4X day | 10/8/2010 |
PERCOCET (ACETAMINOPHEN; OXYCODONE HYDROCHLORIDE): This combination medication is used to help relieve moderate to severe pain. It contains a opioid (narcotic) pain reliever (oxycodone) and a non-opioid pain reliever (acetaminophen). Oxycodone works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain. Acetaminophen can also reduce a fever. FDA Approval Date: 2001-11-23 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)