There are 414 ratings for the drug: PERCOCET in the Askapatient database.

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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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 Email
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
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 Email
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	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
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
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
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	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 Email
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	chronic syatic nerve damage	I find it to be the miracle drug. I've taken it on and off for years. The cyatic damage is so severe, without it I can't stand more than five minutes before the pain is totally out of control. My doctor has suggested a morphine implant, but I refuse to go forward with it. I don't have any side effects, I don't get fuzzy or any of the side effects your viewers have listed. I do suffer from constipation, but with the right diet I can resolve the problem. I don't take percocet to get a high, I take it for pain. I find if I totally relax for a day, I don't need it at all. I can find relief with advil. However, I cant spend my time on my butt, so I find percocet to be my choice of drugs. Doctor's told me four years ago I'd be in a wheel chair within two years, so far, I can still get around. I'm 70 years old and truly feel those that get a high from this drug, don't need it! When you suffer from severe pain, you don't get high, just relieved and able to function. Joy		F	70	4 years		1/27/2007 Email
5	chronic adenomyosis &endometriosis	Constipation that I am able to treat. Major epsiodes of cripling pain that make you want to die if not taken on a regular schedule.	Percocet is not for babies. This is strong medication that deserves respect and regulation. Work closely with your doctor. It has been a miracle for me and my life. I literally wanted to die rather that go through that hell that was my pain until I got it under control with this medication.	F	46	4 years		8/13/2006
4	left kneeACL recon& herniated L5S1	slight itchiness,it makes me chatty and not able to sleep. i took the 10mg for my ACL recon which was years ago, and i now take 2 of the 5/325 for my back...	i've taken percocet on and off for 4 years for different reasons (all medical), and i take them as perscribed. I have never had a problem stopping my medication when I dont need them anymore, but i did notice a slight tolerance when i needed them 2 years down the road meaning i needed a higher dose to dull the pain. I will say that percocet does not get rid of the pain, only masks it, so you have to understand that. This medicine will not cure you.... it will only ease the pain....	F	23	4 years		5/18/2006 Email
3	10 spinal cord fractures	extreme itchiness over entire body (if taking high doses) smaller doses like 3 5mg a day dont seem to be so bad but im on 6 10mg a day for break-through pain.	Helps muscle pain but not bone pain so much.	F	21	4 years		3/16/2004
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	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
5	DDD,fibro,costhartitis	none	a good pain med for chronic pain.	F	48	3 years		9/2/2009
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 Email
5	Oral Pain/ Recreational	Depends on how long it had been since I ate. At the very most I was a bit dizzy. Kind of had an out of body feel to it. Sometimes it feels like whisps of hair are blowing across my face.	As far as pain meds go, this is my pill of choice. It is stronger than Vicodin and Darvocet. It doesn't cause the nausea and vomiting that Methadone and Morphine do.	F	29	3 years		12/7/2004
5	Herniated disk	lethargy	This seems to be one of the only meds that ever takes away my pain. It makes me feel so care free. I told my Dr. I was concerned about getting addicted, and he promised me that would never happen. I think that is a lie. It makes me feel good though. I take it a couple times a month when I cant stand the pain anymore.	F	22	3 years		12/28/2004
5	PAIN ENERGY TO FEEL GOOD	ENERGY HIGHNESS SLEEPY SOMETIMES GREAT SIDE EFFECTS FOR ME	I LOVE IT AND TAKE IT EVERY DAY UNTIL I RUN OUT THEN I TAKE VICODIN SOMA OR OXYS IVE BEEN ON PERKS FOR OVER 3 YEARS AND YES IM ADDICTED AND BUY THEM WHEN I RUN OUT	F	22	3 years		5/26/2004 Email
5	rapture disc	none	works great! I take 10/325 4 or 5 pills a day all depending on the weather or how I feel!!!!!!!!	M	46	3 years		5/7/2007
5	lower back pain	I think it dries up my respiratory function, harder to breath at nightdulls the pain for a few hours, helps me sleep	Dulls the pain for a few hours, helps me sleep	M	62	3 years		8/22/2006 Email
5	GOUT	THIS DRUG IS GREAT BUT I GOT ADDICTED QUICK I WAS TAKING 120MG PER DAY AND IT WAS HELL TO GET OFF I HAD TO USE VICODEN AND WEEN OFF IT TOOK A WEEK AND I STILL FEEL LIKE SHIT I WAS ON IT FOR 3 YEARS DONT TAKE MORE THEN 1 WEEK OR YOU WILL BE SORRY!!!!!!!!!!	AS ADDICTIVE AS HERION BE CARFUL	M	40	3 years		11/15/2005
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	Sacroilitis, Bursitis, Torn Labrum	Euphoria, Some pain relief, Nausea, Itches, Headaches the morning after, dehydration which leads to constipation, Can't stop talking, Energetic	I was on it regulary for a few years for my chronic pain and post hip surgery. It stopped working for me at the dosage and I only got the bad side effects. I stopped taking it cold turkey and experienced horrible withdrawls for weeks. Now that I'm over the withdrawls, I try to deal with the pain and only take the Percocet when I absolutely can't stand the pain and am about to cry. It sucks but I'd rather have a couple good days a week instead of average days everyday and horrible withdrawls later.	F	25	3 years 5 MG 4X W		8/9/2010
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
4	Knee Rebuild after Fracture	Constipation & Dependency	After 3 weeks, your body begins to develop a dependency for the med. Eventually, a higher dose is needed to maintain the pain.	M	46	3 years		1/12/2008
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	chronic back pain	It takes me alot longer to achieve an orgasm. If i can get an orgasm at all. Which is ok because i am a minute man. Constipation headache itchiness	withdrawl symptoms are horrible	M	21	3 years		2/9/2008
3	Migraine	This is a "rescue" med I keep on hand as a last resort before going to the ER. Unfortunately, it doesn't help most of the time, but I'm out of options. I take it at bedtime, and it usually pervents me from getting any sleep- which makes my headache worse the next day. I also feel crappy the next day- dizzy, nauseous, upset tummy- exhausted, etc.	This stuff just doesn't work for me. =(	F	33	3 years		10/10/2007
5		Hardened bowel movements @ all times	This medicine has saved me for 2 years, 2 months. Without it, every part of my body tingles as if it were falling asleep. The pain in my spine from neck to butt is unbearable! I cannot imagine not having percocet. It gets me through each day, thankfully, so I can still enjoy playing with my children and wife. Highly recommended if back discs are	M	33	2 years		7/14/2005
5	chronic neck pain/degenerative disc	Some mild itching and some constipation but no biggie. Allowed me to do cardio w/out pain and I lost over 50lbs. This was like a miracle drug for me. Took away the pain for a few hours and gave me a euphoric feeling at the same time. It allowed me to live my life, work-out, and lose weight.	My Dr. discharged me because my script didn't last the whole month and I was on 4 per day 10/650. I had built up a tolerance to it and felt like I needed more and more. I ended up going to another Dr. that got me off them completely. I would like to get back on them but I just don't want to go through the hassle of searching for a Dr. who is sympathetic to chronic pain sufferers. If anyone can please help me find a DR in the VA BEACH, NORFOLK, CHESAPEAKE area that is OK w/writing scripts for chronic pain sufferers, PLEASE email me. I can't take the pain anymore and my quality of life is in the toilet.	M	37	2 years		11/22/2006 Email
5	cancer/biopsy pain	made me able to deal with life	honestly perks have been the only thing keeping me together since I got cancer though I will admit a distinct addictive nature to them. first they help you sleep even if you are in pain as they make you groggy and dull the pain just enough. second they help maintain you emotional state even when life is at it's worst but on the down side they won't help when the pain is very severe. also withdrawal is not pleasant and the cravings are why I searched percocet on Google just now.	M	26	2 years		9/26/2007
5	As a street drug	Wake up sweating buckets,completely controlls my life,nausia,severe hedeachs,almost complete loss of intrest sexually and can hardly get up anymore,dizzyness,loss in appetite,over sleeping,severely easily agravated to the point where am abusive sometimes.	I would not recomend taking this drug onless you have a cerious pain issue and when taking it take it ONLY as doctor says.I took about 10-20-30 percs a day for 2 years STRAIT.	M	20	2 years		12/6/2005
5	To feel good and get fucked up	i get a little itchy in my face, and legs and shit, you need to eat before hand or youll get a little sick, and i ususally take one then snort half of one and take the other half oh yeah my arm hurts		M	18	2 years		8/21/2006
5	Rotator cuff tear/Back pain	I have been taking Percocet for two years due to shoulder pain, finally had arthroscopic surgery last month. Works great, better than vicodine. It can be addictive so dont overdue it. It numbs the pain...I wanted to die I was hurting so bad, worse pain that kidney stones. Percocet mellowed me out for about 4-5 hours, used 325 Milligrams once/twice a day. Gave me some weird dreams at times. I now feel like I am having bad stomach cramps or maybe an ulcer from taking these for so long.	If you are in terrible pain I would take these. But don't take them just to get buzzed.	M	38	2 years		5/21/2005 Email
5	Chronic Pain from Surgery	When I first began taking it drowsienss, but now it only takes the pain away, no side effects.	I have been taking this off and on for almost 3 years. For me, it is a miracle medicine. It helps so much even after all this time. However!!! Those withdrawls are unbelieveable!!! Do not take more than prescribed, because if you run out early you can not get more, even a day early. Just take this as prescribed and you will be fine. Much better than Vicodin and not as addicting.	M	35	2 years		3/18/2008
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	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
4	regular post OP	Pain is basically all gone, senses enhanced, objects appear closer than they are, light looks stronger than it is, and your thoughts are slowed	Kept taking leftover pills on weekends... very addictive and just too easy to overdose on. Careful because tolerance goes up real fast and you always think you can take more, until you start trembling uncontrollably and you throw up bile and you feel suicidal	F	18	2 years		2/9/2007
4	depression	sometime when i took twowithin twohours my body feels comotose, not good. i am on 6 a day	it got me through my worse time of my life how ever i hate being addicted to them, i have beentaking them since i was 6 months pregnant with our second baby.	F	32	2 years		12/1/2007
3	herniated thoracic disks (three)	it's been a pretty effective drug however, I need so much per day that I am afraid of what might be going on with my poor liver and kidneys. also, I noticed that you get used to the dosage very quickly and quite a few doctors aren't keen on the new percocet 10's that they have come out with and I would like to try them. Also, have trouble going to sleep at night, almost as if I am energized by the percocet.		F	45	2 years		7/6/2004
4	osteoarthritis	NAUSEA BUT GOT PAIN UNDER CONTROL WITH GINGER TEA..WORKS GREAT FOR ME. i FIND IT MAKES THE PAIN MORE TOLERABLE AND I EVEN WENT TO SCHOOL. iMPROVES MOOD DUE TO PAIN BEING ALMOST ABSENT AT TIMES. i ALSO TAKE THEM FOR RECURRING KIDNEY STONES..THEY ARE FAST ACTINGWHICH IS WHAT I LIKE HOWEVER THEY DONT LAST LOMG ENOUGH....i HAVE TO TAKE 2 EERY 4-6 HOURS FOR PASS 1.5 YEARS	GREAT MED WITH NOT MANY SIDE EFFECTS AND THE NAUSEA IS MILD COMPARED TO SOME OF THE OTHERS I HAVE TRIED	F	35	1.5 years		8/20/2004
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
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
5	Severe acute back pain	None. I didn't get addicted either. Don't understand these people who get addicted...	Took it as needed for pain. Releaved my pain. Doctor says he can't prescribe more since people can get addicted and when they get addicted they sue. I hate recreational drug users. Some of us have real pain.	F	34	1.3 years		7/3/2006
5	Back and Knee injuries	Sleepy-melow,mild headach if taken to much a few hours before bed time-its kinda of like waking with a slight hang over.	Besides the next to never headache-this is a Fabulous little pill for my daily aches and paines.	M	33	1 years		7/17/2004
5	to get high	I get really itchy on my face, irratable, moody, abusive, turned on, talkative, sometimes tired, lack of interest in things i used to enjoy, addictiveness, loss of appetite, "loopy", scared, really intense dreams, out of it, and i pretty much hate the world	Percs are my life blood! I got addicted last year because i had a really bad appendectomy. I have not been sober one day since Febuary 4, 06 and it is now march 14, 07. Percs ruined my life. I am already a very easily addict and i know i will never get off it. that is okay with me since i am a druggie anyways but honestly if you know you might get addicted, please dont do it!	F	15	1 years		3/16/2007
5	back pain			M		1 years		12/29/2004
4	fibromyalgia and chron myof pain	dependence, addiction, euphoria, weak bladder muscles, nausea, itching	Helped with initial pain range of 7,8,9,10 on scale of 1 - 10, but should be discontinued asap due to addiction and physical dependence. If I am late for a dose, i hurt all over. It has been difficult to wean off this medicine even though I want to. I do not know what I would have done without this medicine, I was in so much pain. But now I am not in as much pain but am addicted to it.	F	44	1 years		4/28/2005
4	L-5/S-1 Laminectomy/Disectomy	Constipation!! Light headiness, slight nausea at higher doses. Itchiness like a MOFO! when first prescribed, but has since gone away now that I have been on 10/325's for over a year. I warm sense of wellbeing as it not only assists with the physical "pain", but any mental "pain" as I am going through my 3rd divorce as of writing this, and I gotta tell ya...I couldn't imagine having to go through it without them. It is helping both pains right now.	I could not function normally without this drug. The pain would be too immense, and would have me concentrating more on it then living life. It is an addictive drug to those with addictive personalities, so if that describes you...then proceed with caution if ever prescribed? To those of us in pain, it is called "dependence" NOT addiction...big difference there. Anyone taking this drug (and many others in the Opiate classes) over time WILL develop tolerance and dependence. It is NORMAL. The reason that this drug gets such a bad rap from the DEA and other US Governmental agencies is because they CONFUSE those terms. If they were to actually analyze data on patients who are taking the drug BECAUSE of pain, they would realize that those who take it for that reason ARE THE LEAST LIKELY TO ABUSE IT, AND FOLLOW THE DOSAGES AS PRESCRIBED. Those of you taking it just to get high? Just know that you are playing with fire, and when it is time to come down...your life will suck	M	36	1 years		10/22/2007 Email
4	TMJ related pain/headaches	Very little side effects - Constipation being the biggest issue	This drug has really given me the relief that I have been looking for. I have suffered from TMJ and related issues from the TMJ for several years. The combinaton of Percocet and Soma for a muscle tension really seem to be solving the problems.	M	37	1 years		4/13/2007 Email
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
4	Chronic Pain	Stomach upset due to tylenol.	Very effective, but tolerance makes small doses more and more inefficient. Will be talking to pain management doc about oxy's next. - And notice how the pathetic 'I take it to get high' are all teenagers/early twenties, god they give people with real pain a bad name.	M	25	1 years		5/3/2008
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
5	L-4, L-5 disc, compressed nerve	Constipation, eventual tolerance where it doesn't relieve pain as well, occassional headache (may not be the perc?)	Works well for lower back pain, doesn't help with nerve pain. Although taking it for over a year, I don't have to take it every day if the pain is less. No noticable withdrawal effects, but prefer to take. Allows me to consistently participate fully in life without chronic pain.	F	52	19 months		11/10/2007
5	Migraines	dry mouth, itchy nose, euphoria	I use percocet along with caffeine and an anti-emetic for my migraines and this is the first "cocktail" that has worked to keep me out of the ER! I only have to take 1/2 a percocet most of the time to gain relief and be able to go on with my day (after about an hour of rest) - it has been a life-saver!	F	28	18 months		11/28/2006
4	Pain	euphoria,constipation,nausea	Good pankiller but you get dependent...tolerance build pretty quickly	M	55	18 months		4/11/2007
4	Myofascia Chronic Pain	slight naseau at first, decreased appetite.	this drug if taken carefully and intelligently can be a life saver. I have been prescribed 7.5 mg extra strenght. I weigh 105 lbs and must have a predispostion to high tolerance becuse my husband weighs 205 and was in la-la land. I have never taken more than 4.5 per day and that has to be a bad day. You have to learn about your own pain. If you take it every dingle tim eyou have pain, you will become tolerant and yet, if you wait until the pain is unbearable it will not wrok effectively. I have never had any withdrawal sympots when I have gone off of it, but again, seems like I am resilient. It manages pain effectively enough but does NOT remove pain, just turns the volume down.	F	43	18 months		6/14/2005
4	herniated Disc	This medicine works great for the pain, but is PHYSICALLY ADDICTING and getting off , my decision, makes you relize that there are more ways to cure back pain, weight loss, chiropatic thereapy, adjustments, it hell getting off, but it YOU want to stop, your doctor will help. Coming off this medicine makes me remember documentries about people trying to kick herion, it hurts all over inside and out, be very careful, and if you want your life back, then get it back. Don't quite cold turkey if you've been on it awhile, let your physican help you.		M	34	12 months		11/12/2006
3	Post surgery pain	Percocet gave me effective pain relief, gave me energy, was talkative, relaxed..at first. Now I am irritable, tired, constipated have no energy and the perscribed dose doesnt work anyore. I have to take them twice as often. Not to mention they are extremely addicting. I had to take myself off them for a while and I was so itchy, anxious, depressed, had twiching nerves, could not sleep. It was a horrible feeling. I recently had to start taking them again and I am up to between 10-12 doses a day. I am dreading trying to get off of them again	Percocet is EXTREMELY addicting because it gives many a false sense of well being for a while, and it works for the pain. After prolonged use you can experience sever constipation. Please be careful and only take them as needed!	F	22	11 months		9/1/2008
5	Broken Ribs & Renal Infarct	Slight deminished sexual intrest,.......very slight. Drowsyness. Some wierd dreams. Calmness.	I took it on and off, since I broke two diffent ribs a year apart, and before that I took it because a third of my kidney died off (Renal Infarct). It worked very well, but I seemed to need more than the average person. I took about twice the amount required and it took care of the pain. This isn't abnormal with me since it seems like that happens with any pain killer I used in the past. It also lowered my blood pressure, and took care of another disorder that I had all my life (Panic Dissorder).	M	43	10 months		2/11/2005
2	Chronic Back Pain	I found that Percocet did not help my pain! Sometimes I would try 2 at a time and still felt no relief. It is also a constipating drug and I find I cannot sleep well on it. So, with long-term chronic pain this should not be the drug of choice since it didn't help me and I have always felt that you shouldn't put a drug in your systom if it will not do anything for you. Percocet should not be perscribed to those with chronic pain but it may work for those with acute pain.	Doctors should know bettter than to perscribe Percocet to those with chronic pain, This drug does not help to reduce pain as well as other pain killers I have tried. And if you have told your Doctor that Percocet does not touch your pain do not keep letting the Doctor perscibee it because he feels it should be doing the trick. Who feels your pain, you or the Doctor?	F	43	10 months		1/6/2007
4	Hip injury	First was the relief from the pain then euphoria and at tmes nausea. Also very hard to acheive climax during sex.	Great pain reliever if used as directed but if abused can have an adverse effects when withdraw kicks in. I've experienced vomiting, diarea, fever, chills, BLINDING HEAD ACHES, back pain, depression, mood swings, insomnia and unusual blood pressure. I do NOT recomend anyone using this as a recreational drug or for longer than needed simply because of all the negative side effects. I've taken percocet on and off for a few years and now have to take at least two 10/325 tabs just to get relief from my hip pain. It's also quite expensive if you do not have insurance, costing between seventy-five dollars for generic and nine-hundred dollars for name brand Percocet.	M	23	8 months		6/20/2008
5	Broken leg then chest surgery	nausea at higher doses, talkative, energetic, less anxious, sometimes sleepy	I used it w/ my broken shattered leg in spring 07 and I currently have chronic pain from my chest surgery in the spring of 08. I take half a tab of 5mg/325mg and it seems to work once or twice a day. If it is raining maybe a whole tab. It doesn't get rid of the pain completely at all, but it does make it so I can get out and be a functional member of society. I've never taken vicidan, but I know codeine meds make me violently ill and I can't take them at all so this is really my only option for this pain right now.	F	30	6 months		10/18/2008
5	Back pain	felt a little loopy. You might want more but only take when pain is bad.	Take a half pill and it might do the trick. Helps with the back pain.	M	33	6 months		7/26/2005
4	chroni back pain l-4 l- 5 disc	bloating sleeping but it helped	i will use it as long as i can get it. my pain was so hard.5/325 tab helped me.	F	63	6 months		7/13/2007
4	back pain	dizziness	helps with pain , its like a jacuzzi in pill form, ive nicknamed them " Limbas " for RL who became very addicted to them. be careful with this medication.	M	40	6 months		1/17/2008
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
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
5	C2 thru C6 Neck Pain	Itchiness	Great medication for chronic upper neck pain. However, detox is a bitch, so take only when needed, rather than daily. Great medication. It puts you in a total chill state.	M	21	5 months		5/19/2007
5	Herniated Disk	None	Great drug! I use 3 10/650 Percs a day and it works!!! Those of you that complain and are so anti drug "then don't take it!!!" Have a nice day!!!!!! :)	M	44	5 months		12/24/2005
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
5	THA surgery and RA	I get extremley tired and lightheaded and itchy. It also seems very addictive but I haven't gotten the "I have to have it" feeling yet.	I have taken Ultram, oxycodone, vicodin, Fetanyl Patches, and morphine and out of all of them Percocet gave me the least amount of side effects and the best results. It's a wonder medicine.	F	16	4 months		4/3/2006
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
5	lower back pain	some bloating	works great for pain. Did not find very addictive. Easy to go off for a few months without a problem.	M	44	4 months		5/10/2007
5	Chronic Back Pain	Constipation, Euphoria, itching, and pain relief	I think Percocet is on of the best pain relievers around. I notice a bunch of dentists prescribe it for extractions and root canals. Doctors usually do not like prescribing these unless you are in legit pain. I'd rather take the than Tylenol #3 or #4 because they don't bind you up as does the tylenol. These pills are very addictive and should not be taken by people who have habitual drug problems	M	37	4 months		6/3/2003 Email
4	Fibromyalgia	itchy nose, dry mouth, slight euphoria	It works better than anything else I've tried, but I haven't tried much else other than Tylenol 3 - which now have no effect on me. It does take a full hour to kick in, then disappears 3 hours after that on the dot. I haven't found it remotely addictive, but I can see that it is losing its effectiveness a bit. I take it about twice a day.	F	38	4 months		4/7/2005
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	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	Lower back pain	The only side effects I experienced were euphoria and tiredness.	This drug is very easy to get addicted to. I will admit there are times were I take a dose just to feel the euphoric effects. The dosage has to be upped after a while because your body gets used to it. Works very well to relieve pain. REMEMBER, VERY ADDICTIVE!!!!	M	19	4 months		3/26/2008
3	7 Herniated discs	Started with a vigorous energy and pain relief, and after a few weeks I suffered bad constipation, forgetfulness, and really bad pain when I tried to quit.	If you don't suffer the side effects, it's a great pain killer, but if you do, it is very addictive and tough to kick. Try to take only when absolutley neccesary.	M	46	4 months		11/23/2007
3	degenerative disk disease			F	29	4 months		1/17/2005
2	bad back	none, this medicine did nothing for me, not even any side effects.	was put on percocet after 5 yrs on ES Vicodin. To me, the vicodin worked 100% better than the percs. I'm also on duragesic 100mcg patches, have been on this dosage ofr 5yrs, on the patches period for almost 7yrs. Currently, my PM doctor has me on morphine 30mg IR, and that to isn't touching my pain. Am calling today to see if I could get back on the Vicodin or Lortab 10 again. They worked so much better at easing my pain, and are so much cheaper.	F	38	4 months		10/13/2008 Email
5	Dislocated knee, DVT & Multiple PE	Euphoria, nice high (improves mood), no pain, feeling like I'm functioning normally, but then the next day I wake up and realize that I was out of it the night before and don't really remember details. Sometimes I get a heavy / rapid heart beat at night.	I can't take T3's alergic to codiene - so DR's prescribed Perc after diagnosed w/PE & DVT and suffering with my knee. First three weeks I took advantage of the "feel good" feelings as I was depresed, but after time I realized that I couldn't remember the last month! I was taking about 5 - 8 per day, now maybe avg. 1 day (if that). Can definitley see how it is addicting!!! Be careful those of you with addictive personalities!	F	25	3 months		10/26/2006
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
5	Severe Back Pain	Dry mouth, constipation, slight euphoria	This is the only medicine that I have taken that kills the pain. I do feel like is controls my day though. If I don't have any, my back kills me and I can't do anything. I would highly recommend this to someone who is in severe pain.	M	25	3 months		12/1/2004 Email
5	post ankle surgery	Constipation, euphoric feeling followed by extreme drowsiness	I love this stuff! It is very addicting though, and I needed to be weaned off of it. I would recommend this to anyone who suffers from chronic pain; vicodin stopped working for me long ago.	F	34	3 months		12/6/2007
3	extruded L5/S1 disc w/ fragment	severe itchiness, jittery, talkative	I was on 10/325 for 2 months as needed. At first I hadn't associated the rash with the percs, but then I began to notice it would only start after I took the med. The pain was relieved but the itching would keep me up all night. As soon as I stopped taking them , the rash disappeared.	F	28	3 months		9/26/2008
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	Chronic Back Pain	Very minimal side effects: drowsy and dizziness.	Took Norco for 5 years. Moved up to percocet 10's 4/day. It works great. Knocks out the pain and allows me to function.	M	46	2 months		5/18/2005
5	Ruptured disk and back surgery	Two of the 5-325 would make me loopy (head spinning, eyes rolling around) in just a few minutes. It did however actually let me sleep sometimes which was a godsend b/c I was in such horrible pain. Mentally I was shot when I was on it, couldn't remember things or think of specific words while trying to describe things. Found some blood in my nose but never actually got bloody nose. I itched some but not too bad, but it definitely relaxed me and made things more bearable.	I had a severely ruptured disk (1cm) at L5S1 which had broken off and was laying on my sciatic nerve. I had constant excruciating pain in the back of my right thigh and lost almost all feeling in my foot. I took percocet for more than a month before they got me in for back surgery and it was alright. However after back surgery when the ruptured piece was removed it was awesome. One 5-325mg Percocet every 4 hours made the incision in my back tolerable, but I had to take 2 every 4 hours to combat the new sciatic nerve pain. Because they had removed what was pressing on my sciatic nerve, now I was getting severe shooting pains up and down my left as feeling returned to it. Sometimes that last hour seemed like hell just waiting on the next dose but once I took it, the pain was lessened and I was actually able to lay down and relax for the first time in over a month. It didn't completely make the sciatic pain go away but definitely made it tolerable and by then the inciscion site hardly hur	F	30	2 months		1/20/2006 Email
4	Pain in back and neck	Nausea, itching, restlessness	I was on Hydrocodone for more than a year, and then the prescribed dosage stopped working. My doctor put me on Percocet, and it works great. I have to take 1/4 or 1/2 a tablet at a time, otherwise I become nauseous and experience a feeling I can only describe as being poisoned. Sounds horrible, I know, but I'd rather feel that than the pain. I recommend not taking the medicine before bed. Take your last dose three hours before.	F	42	2 months 10/325 4X D		8/8/2010
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	herniated disc	grinding teeth		F	25	2 months		11/15/2004

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