PERCOCET Reviews (ACETAMINOPHEN; OXYCODONE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.7 (554 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PERCOCET with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PERCOCET | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | knee surgery | itching, terrible terrible itching. At first I had no idea why I was itching so bad, but then I realized it was the drug. Benedryl will take care of that!! muscle spasam of my jaw. Just suck on some candy or gum | F | 21 | 4 days | 11/6/2006 | 4 | medial meniscectomy | it made me feel really nauseous and loopy at first. but the pain was so excruciating i would almost pass out if i tried to move or when i woke in the morning i coldn't move my leg it hurt so bad i never felt pain like that before. i kept a few in my nightstand and took one when i woke up and within 30 minutes i could maneuver out of bed downstairs with much less pain. also helped with my physical rehab. without them i wouldn't have made it through; the pain was too unbearable. | my doc wouldn't precribe them for me after 3 weeks post op and the pain was still so bad i had to buy them from a friend!! 3 months post op now. i am off of them and i walk perfectly. i have early onset arthriitis in my knee but i healed so fast with those things. too bad doctors don't prescribe them when really needed. they are such jerks. thanks to my friend otherwise id still be using crutches. | F | 29 | 12 weeks | 5/18/2006 | 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 | 4 | Herniated disk/Fibromyalgia | Decreased pain. Sometimes I feel hyper, talking a lot. | I have not had any of the constipation that others have talked about but it could be because I also have IBS and I don't take the Percocet every day. It is wonderful when the pain is so bad that I can't function. Can take it and work with no problem. | F | 34 | 8 months 5/325 1X AN | 2/2/2012 | 4 | crushed hips | sometimes i experience tiredness, and sometimes i experience nausea with or without eating | helps alot with my pain helps me get thru the day without wanting to sleep the day away the only part that sucks is that ive been on it so long that my body goes thru withdrawls when i dont take it | F | 28 | 3 years 10/325 3X day | 4/10/2012 | 4 | Oral Soft Tissue Injury | Sweating, Sleepiness, pain not completely unresolved | I hurt my gum on nachos during a concert, and I went to the dentist. I was in such great excruciating pain. Pain would shoot up my face, to my nerves, it was the worst pain I have ever experienced. The dentist prescribed antibiotic mouth rinse that caused such burning that I'd nearly cry. The pain felt like I was eating nails, and I was afraid of developing neuropathy in my head. I called the dentist and explained nerve pain, vs bone pain, that lortab wouldn't even hit nerve pain. He gave me a script for percocet. I knew Percocet would hit the nerves. I still don't think dentists would concentrate more on pain control. None of them I've dealt with seem to be wanting to totally relieve pain. For me, Percocet did well. During the day, I broke them in half. That was somewhat effective, but I got very tired, and sometimes,sore. At night, it did well, but didn't seem to last over 4 hours. Neurontin would've completely solve the problem of nerve pain. | F | 49 | 3 days 7.5/500 4X day | 9/29/2011 | 4 | Knee Pain | Euphoria,constipation,elevated heart rate, night and sometimes day sweats. Chatty Irritable | I wish my family practice doctor would look at this website. I'm scheduled for surgery next week but may have to delay it. She's checking me for hyperthyroidism, but I think my symptons are a result of being on the Percocet for so long. Elevated heart rate, irritability, night sweats. I know she's just trying to cover her tracks, but I know my body and my symptoms won't get better until I have the surgery and can get off of this drug. | F | 47 | 8 months 10-15 2X day | 9/18/2010 | 4 | rotator cuff surgery | decent pain relief. chatty and awake the first day but now more drowsy and moody.slight headache and nausea in the morning. yesterday experienced a horrible bout of claustrophobia and panic where i couldn't stop crying and almost ripped my sling off. better today but depressed feeling. i also only sleep for short times during the night. | hydrocodone makes me very nauseous so percocet was the next best option | F | 59 | 4 days 5-325 6X day | 9/25/2010 | 4 | Ovarian Cysts | I just wanted to let everyone know your not supposed to mix percocet and benadryl. I'm 22 years old and almost died from this my doctor verified it, both of the drugs combined slowed my heart to almost being dead | F | 22 | 10 days 5/325 4X day | 10/11/2010 | 4 | hern discs, mastoiditis | fatigue at first, now nothing but relief | It has helped me a great bit. Takes the pain away, and helps me rest. I do not feel tired, or drugged, so I am able to play with my kids still, without interuptions. | F | 26 | 16 months 10 mg 4X day | 6/24/2011 | 4 | After Neck Fusion Surgery | Sensitive to Light, Sound, tiredness, headache | In the hospital I took Percocet 5/325 every three hours with morphine every three hours. (so one or the other every 1.5 hrs) They sent me home with the Percocets saying take every 4 hours as needed. The first day I was home it was not helping at all, the second day it helped a lot. The third day I was just getting a very big headache from it. The fourth and fifth day I cut the pills in half for the day and whole at night, which seemed to work well. | F | 23 | 10 days 5/325 4X day | 6/29/2011 | 4 | Occipital Neuralgia/12 slipped disc | Restlessness begins 15 min. after taking 5 mg that lasts about 6 hrs that then leads to extreme fatigue; excessive itching; feels like I need to eat something to absorb some of the side effects (tend to run low blood sugar too); bloating and constipation | I'm highly allergic to any pain medicine unless it's injected directly in my bloodstream at the hospital. With that said, this dose that I take is only AS NEEDED and it certainly beats going to the hospital and having delayed treatment risking life threatening tachycardia because of episodes that become increasingly overwhelming to my body let alone my heart. Plus, I found out the quicker I am able to "trick" my brain, and thus, counteract the pain mechanism of an episode (which never go away on their own; I've had them for over 3 mos. pre-treatment, which is why I might have cluster headaches as well because the 30-min intervals; on top of “ON” I do get migraines that only respond a bit to Relpax, Imitrex, etc). Anyway, I think everyone should be careful when taking any pain medicine. I do strongly feel that some people have more addictive tendencies than others (I had to leave my husband for this reason) but these people should not be deprived of pain relief, and no one should be persecuted for using something that provides such a benefit where the person can continue to lead a full life to the best of their ability. I do wish some doctors would take better profiles and be more proactive in managing their patient’s dosage like trying to circumvent any abuse by prescribing wkly dosages? As in everything else, moderation is key...excessive use is when it becomes a disease in itself that no one should have to deal with. | F | 39 | 4 months 5 3X day | 8/11/2011 | 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 day | 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 day | 5/17/2010 | 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 day | 5/18/2010 | 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 day | 4/10/2010 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Knee injury | Excellent pain relief, extreme drowsiness AFTER drug wore off | Tore tendon & ligament in my knee & took Rx along with Rx-dose Naproxen for anti-inflammatory. My body has a high pain tolerance - vicodin rarely ever works for me & others give me bad headaches. Found the 5/325 worked WELL when I took it w/ breakfast in AM; as needed in afternoon but definitely @ bedtime. Noticed EXTREME fatigue when the drug wore off (about 5-hrs later). I can see how people become addicted to this drug. Plan to start weaning myself off as the pain seems to be subsiding - doing a 1/2 pill in AM & night and then a 1/4 pill. Want to do it w/out withdrawal & more fatigue. If you are in pain & not expecting to need to take this long-term, I'd recommend. Be smart about it & take it ONLY as needed. Wean yourself off as soon as you begin having pain relief. | F | 37 | 7 days 5 mg 3X day | 8/11/2010 |