VICODIN Reviews (ACETAMINOPHEN; HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE)

Average Rating: 3.3 (642 Ratings)

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VICODIN  (ACETAMINOPHEN; HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE):  This combination medication is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. It contains an opioid (narcotic) pain reliever (hydrocodone) and a non-opioid pain reliever (acetaminophen). Hydrocodone works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain. Acetaminophen can also reduce a fever. This product is not recommended for use in children younger than 6 years due to an increased risk of serious side effects (such as slow/shallow breathing).   FDA Approval Date: 1983-01-07 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  post surgery pain Easily aggravated, tired, constipated, insomnia, nausea This drug should definately be a "controlled substance". I cannot believe the FDA has not put a 'duplicate' needed or whatever it is now, as it is a horribly addicting drug. I have struggled for years with this narcotic. When I am in the hospital, I seem to get hooked on it for a year or so. If I take one, I now know I will have a problem. Then you have to take several eventually to reach that eurphoric feeling. It grabs you by the neck and never lets go, until you feel chocked and have either severe physical problem or have lost all relationships due to the change in personality. I'll never touch the stuff again and I know I have an addiction towards it. However, when used just as prescribed and never taking more, it is a good pain reliever. Once you have crossed the line though, it is a drug you can't control. I have been free from it now for 8 months (this time). I have used it on and off for mental anguish for 20 years, but no more. F 56 20 years
1/24/2010
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 4  bulging disks M 49 19 years
5/500 4X day
2/4/2011
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 5  lumbar back pain I had insomnia and severe itching when I began taking it, but only when I took extra doses. I have almost never experienced any side effects for the last ten years. I actually take the 10/650 pill known as Lorcet. I use to worry about getting addicted, but after almost 15 years of taking it, sometimes a lot more than I should have, I have never felt addicted to it. I take it in accordance with my pain level and sometimes go a week or two without it with no withdrawal effects. M 43 15 years
2/22/2009
 4  neuropathy, spinal stenosis Constipation (cured by daily fiber) I THINK it has been the cause of lethargy and insomnia I've had all I want for 15 years. Never abused it. Never took overdose or seven days in a row. Many times it helped me keep active; enjoy the flea market, zoos, etc. BUT I'm taking less and less and I think I'm feeling better in some ways. 76 15 years
5/3/2007
 5  for pain then to cope with life! Horrible constipation, very constipated,paranoid to leave town!due to my constipation, need a small enama e/day. extremly thirsty,extremly hungry,only take 1x 500mg vicodin in morning and one at noon never any more ever. 2 a day always.never anymore than that ever!!! been in buisness 8yrs succesful. want to work,like everyone! everyone likes me! never any complaints. i made over 1.5 million dollars in realistate legally in the last 3 yrs. vicodin keeps me focused and actually obsessed w/ making money. i dont get embarrest at all, have no emotional feelings of normal human behavior.feel no mental pain at all! i wish i can care more about other things besides money!jog 2 miles a day, blood presure at 118/75 to 120/80 excellent health, but i do not abuse this drug, and i do not condone it at all, everyone is differant, i am a controlled drug addict for 14 years, most people cant take this like i can, i take a total of 2 a day never any more than that!! i am very intellegent and i know most of its mental but i am my own success and my own downfall. thank you!! M 30 14 years
4/18/2004
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 5  middle back pain emerging at night Euphoric calm and caffeine like effect if more than one tablet taken (rarely need more than one). Early sleep stage seems particularly deep. If one of my kids wakes me after 1-2 hours of sleep, it regularly feels like i have been asleep for 5+ hours! However, dreams have seemed to disappear on vicodin. It works! After chiropractic, osteopathic, accupuncture, physical and physiotherapy, steroid injections, massage therapy, taking one 7.5/750 tab before bed was the easiest and most effective solution for this type of least treatable back pain. once I am up and about, I have no daytime back or neck pain. M 48 10 years
10/27/2008
 5  2 Herniated disks & Sciatica Sometimes my nose with itch shortly after taking it, and I get extremely hyper. Vicodin 10/325 really works for me! However, I believe I've developed a slight allergic reaction to it as sometimes it makes my nose itch. But the nose itching is worth the pain relief that I experience for hours after taking one. It not only takes the pain away but also makes me very hyper and happy! (cannot take anywhere near bed time!) I want to talk, talk, talk. My husband laughs and calls me a sketch. All joking aside though, it does work for me, but I can only allow myself to take them when I'm in extreme pain as this drug can be very addicting because I feel so good when not in pain. I would not suggest this drug for anyone who has an addictive personality! F 39 10 years
12/18/2007
 5  Herniated disc, sciatica, fibro None Wonderful drug. Takes away pain from compressed nerve in spine. Without this drug I cannot do much of anything since walking and standing are very painful. Without this drug I cannot even sleep due to pain. Also helps the debilitating muscle pain when I have a fibromyalgia flare. The pain and frequency of my migraine headaches have been greatly reduced since taking this drug. My blood pressure was high all my adult life from panic disorder but is now normal since taking this drug. F 55 10 years
3X day
1/28/2012
 5  Chronic migraines, depression None. I use it as a prevention and treatment of migraines. Because it lifts mood, increases alertness and energy, I use it for severe depression that occurs in the winter. Generally take 2-3 a day. Taking more is counter-productive. Works better than any anti-depressants I've tried. F 59 10 years
7.5/350
1/26/2013
 5  Chronic Pain Tiredness. Works perfectly for alleviating my chronic pain. F 30 10 years
10 MG 2X AN
3/26/2017
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 4  SLE lupus (13+ years) Constipation At First, But It goes Away After A Short Time Of Being On It, Of I Take An Extra One, I Won't Be Able To Poop The Next Day, But After That, IM GOOD! ** Withdrawal Symptoms (being= Can't Sleep, Restless Leg Syndrome, Creepy Crawling Wanting To Climb Out Of My Own Skin, SWEATING I've Been On Vicodin For A Long Time, Since I'm Allergic To A LOT of Medications, This Pain Med Was The Only One That Gave Little (Manageable) To No Side Effects While Taking It, I've Had To Increase The MG Dose Over Time (10+ Years Of Use) And IM On 10-325 Right Now And It Doesn't Even TICKLE the Pain, I Feel As Tho I'm Taking A PEZ Candy Each Time I Take It, No More Relief! I Take One Morning, 2:00, And Before Bed... If I Fall Asleep Before I Take My Bedtime Pill, I Wake Up A Few Short Hours Later With NASTY withdrawal Symptoms, Restless Leg Snydrome, Creepy Crawlies, Sweating Like My Body Is,Raining, And No Matter What Can't Fall Back Asleep! (To Stop These Feelings, I HAVE TO TAKE A PILL) After Taking It For So Long It Is Completely Useless To Me, Going To See What The Next "Step" Will Be In Pain Control... I Need Relief! I'm In A Bad Lupus Flare! F 31 10 years
10-325
6/29/2015
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 4  DDD, herniations in lumbar area Constipation occasionally, drowsiness when I haven't taken it for a while, energy when I have been on it a while. Clenched jaw. F 34 10 years
5/500
3/28/2012
 5  chronic ear, body pain, auto-immune Occassional mild & short periods of itching within an hour of taking. Occassional sleep disturbances if I take more than 1/2 at bedtime. But when the pain is unbearable, I can't sleep either. So, sometimes I take it for releif and take my chances. I could not work or function w/o some sort of strong pain relief. Besides post op, I have remained steady at 1 or 2 a day. There are rare and wonderful pain-free days when I go without and I don't seem to suffer. I have osteo-arthritis, auto-immune related complete body aches, chronic ear pain and recurrant ear infections and chronic face and skull pain...the list is long, so I won't bore you further. I once tried to prove something to myself and vowed to go all-natural with relaxation, ect. I could not think or reflect on anything but the pain. I came to my senses and now lead a "normal" life with the help of this drug. F 45 9 years
9/21/2006
 4  Major Pain. 3 Back Surg gone bad LONG term side effects include: Loss of sex drive, bad itching all over, constipation, sleeplessness, memory loss, depression. App. 12 Extra Strength per day. This drug works but it is very evil. I have been on this a long time and gave it up last month. Withdrawals are very rough for about a week then gets easier. These pills will kill your liver and kidneys. They will have bad effects on your brain. I tell you this first hand. Long term, these pills have ruined my life. It's time for me to take it back. Pills or major pain? I'll go back to the pain. Exercise and vitamins are key. M 42 9 years
7/8/2009
 5  IBS, PCOD I have been taking this drug for sometime and i still get nauseated, irritated, angry & cant sleep at night. When i can sleep i have a hard time waking. This drug is very powerful, highly addictive which i dont need to tell most people. BE CAREFUL. I now am addicted to this drug and freak out and panic if i only have a few pills left. Always looking for that next fix. That sounds really bad but i am honest. If i dont take it i am in such pain from the ibs & pcod so i have to take it to function. F 27 8 years
4/20/2005
 5  sciatica irritability when dosage wears off never get nauseated from it as I do with all other pain meds. It has given me my life back. I know it's not a miracle, but the floating feeling it gives rounds out the sharp edges of severe sciatica. M 42 7 years
10/8/2007
 3  Migraines Rebound headaches, nausea & vomiting, lethargy, muscle/joint aches & pains, SEVERE INSOMNIA, SEVERE WITHDRAWAL WHEN I DECIDED TO QUIT "COLD TURKEY" (do NOT do this; have your doctor wean you off). No libido, bloatedness, and the worst of all...THE INABILITY TO POOP! This medicine works great if you feel like relieving migraine paint/anxiety; however, for me, the bad side effects far outweighed the good. You may think that constipation is no big deal, but it was severe. So severe that I would be bloated and look 4 months pregnant. Now I know why Elvis looked the way he did. Withdrawal lasted about 10-14 days with near contant vomiting, diarrhea,and a weird oily skin feeling that made me take about 3 showers a day. I lost about 15 lbs. That being said, the pain relief is weird; it's like, you can still feel the migraine pain, but you just don't care that it's there. F 44 7 years
7.5/750 6X day
5/4/2011
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 5  8 foot surguries;endometriosis pain Lots of itching, mild nausea if taken on empty stomach. It affects me differently based on when i take it. Right after surguries i take it every 4 hours so it keeps me pretty loopy, tired, etc etc. For my endometriosis pain its one of the only thing that works, and based on my pain thats how i take it. It doesnt make me as loopy or nauseas when i take it lets say once a day. But usually just takes my pain away and lets me get out of a fetal postition and do things. Also, when taken on an empty stomach it usually puts me right to sleep/makes my tummy hurt. As a chronic pain sufferer vicoden is a God sent. It works(at least for me) for both bone pain (due to reconstructive foot surguries) and muscle pain ( due to endometriosis). Ive been taking it for 6 years and it works great for me. Its not addictive, at least for me. Alot of people and/or doctors dont like to use it because it can be "addictive" but when youre actually in pain and use it properly it works wonders. and worth a bit of an upset tummy :) F 19 6 years
5-500 2X day
10/14/2011
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 5  Initally for pain, then pleasure. Severe constipation, severe ringing in the ears, ear pain, muffled hearing, hearing loss, pulsing in the ears, sweating, anxiety, restleness, anger, sleeplessness, leg tremors, involuntary leg movements, rapid heart rate, increased blood pressure, addiction, addiction withdrawl. This drug is horrific. I would NEVER EVER RECOMMEND this to anyone. It helped me down a path of addiction that almost cost me my life. If you are just beginning this therapy - stop now and get something else before you end up in the emergency room talking about suicide like I did. Good Luck all. F 39 6 years
8/24/2006
 5  chronic migraines nightmares that can be taken care of if you take simply sleep with them at bed time. "High" feeling if taken on empty stomach with nausea after about an hour. I retain water when I have to take more than 1 when migraine is really bad. I am very talkative and in a great mood but it ends as effectiveness wears off and then I am snappy and can produce rebound headaches Vicodin is the only thing that works when I get a full blown migraine. I have tried everything on the market and this is the only one that works if I don't catch it beforehand. I have been on this medication as needed for 6 years and have had to take it for days at a time and have not had a problem with addiction. The problem I do see when I have to use it for a few days is its effectiveness. I usually take on an empty stomach with a phenegren b/c of nausea and have to double up on dosage. F 35 6 years
7/17/2009
  

VICODIN  (ACETAMINOPHEN; HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE):  This combination medication is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. It contains an opioid (narcotic) pain reliever (hydrocodone) and a non-opioid pain reliever (acetaminophen). Hydrocodone works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain. Acetaminophen can also reduce a fever. This product is not recommended for use in children younger than 6 years due to an increased risk of serious side effects (such as slow/shallow breathing).   FDA Approval Date: 1983-01-07 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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