VICODIN Reviews (ACETAMINOPHEN; HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE)Average Rating: 3.3 (642 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare VICODIN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR VICODIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | Ankle surgury | drowsiness, nausea, sleeplessness, nightmares, didnt really kill the pain after a few days, so i had to take it with ibuprofen. | At first the vicodin just put me to sleep, but after taking it for a week (2 pills every 4 hours) I started having nightmares. The same nightmare every night. The most recent nightmare I was dreaming that I was awake and telling my boyfriend about the nightmare, but when I finally woke up I didnt feel like I was really awake. I have had the most terrifying dreams ever and dread going back to sleep. I am n ot one to have nightmares, and I felt like I was hallucinating. | F | 23 | 3 weeks | 8/28/2006 | 1 | Strep Throat and Wisdom Teeth | Constipation | Vicodin does nothing to me, Ibuprofen is many times more effective than this worthless pill. If you are going to take an opiate, at least take one with some actual pain killing ability. I'm low in 2D6 and thus a poor metabolizer but regardless, Vicodin is just not that great. | M | 21 | 3 days | 8/28/2006 | 3 | root canal | extreme nausea, but it did help with the pain | won't take again | F | 40 | 2 days | 8/26/2006 | 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 | 3 | originally for wisdom teeth | Thought I had a kidney infection- no infection detected- turns out it was from the Vicodin. I was only taking 1-2/day. I also had random times where my heart would speed up. Irritablity when it wore off. Weird taste in my mouth. | I got hooked on the feeling it gave me. It's so easy to take w/out anyone knowing. It's a dangerous drug and mentally hard to quit. | F | 29 | 1 years | 8/16/2006 | 3 | fibromyalgia | acetominphen severely damaged my body. Im a handsome 23yr old guy as well. I get 60 5/500's a month now, to combat strangle muscle pain.. obviously caused by pass drug use. | this drug will literally blind you from reality. I know someone with a narcotic addiction will be reading this at some point.. please listen! Ive been to rehab twice now, I've lost everything, and had to start over from sratch. Ive been on up to 300mg of oxycodone ( liquid at times) and beyond 500mg of morphine, for sustained periods. My life can be salvaged, your body cannot. please only take this drug legally, and for legitimate pain. Dont get in the cycle, you will NEVER get out. | M | 23 | 3 years | 8/13/2006 | 4 | Pinched nerve in back | Slight dehydration. Slight drowsiness. | Vicodin has not provided the pain relief I had hoped for. While it certainly has helped take the edge off, I'd say it has only provided a 50-60% reduction in pain. While this is certainly far better than what Ibuprofin has been able to do, it has been somewhat of a disappointment for such a supposedly strong, addictive medication. I may call the doctor and ask for Norco. | M | 35 | 14 days | 8/1/2006 | 3 | Broken Tooth | The pain went away right away, however I am not able to sleep! It has kept me up all night and I have classes in a few hours. No itching or any of the other symptoms described by other people, except the lack of sleep! | This medicine puzzles me!! I usually sleep more than usual, and never have a problem falling asleep at any time day or night, but every time I have taken this medication I have problems falling asleep!! I took one pill last night and it is already after 8 AM and I have not been able to sleep for more than 10 minutes! | F | 36 | 1 days | 7/25/2006 | 2 | Shoulder Injury | Extremely bad nausea, vomiting, and dizziness. | I've learned that I am in the minority of people who just can't take this stuff. It did absolutely nothing for my shoulder, and it made me violently ill. It's been prescribed to me for a variety of things, including when I've had dental work, or a bad sinus infection (for the headache). It's the same every time. No pain relief. No happy feeling. Just lot's of vomitting. Same with codeine too. At least becoming addicted isn't a problem for me. | F | 29 | 2 weeks | 7/23/2006 | 3 | Tooth pulled | Nausea, vomitting, sleepy | It didn't help very much with the pain, made pain tolerable but did not take it away. | F | 26 | 2 days | 7/14/2006 | 5 | pilonidal cyst - Operations | Nausea, Loss of appetite, Constipation, Decreased urination, Mood swings, light headedness, Drowsiness, Slow Breathing | The Vicodin really helped the pain, but I can feel how addicting it is, even though I've only been taking it for two weeks so far. Most of the side effects are manageable, except I've noticed more frequent and extreme mood swings. | F | 15 | 2 weeks | 6/19/2006 | 1 | Tooth infection | Incredible nausea and vomiting after 2nd dose--unbelievable headache--this is the second time I have taken and will NEVER take again | F | 44 | 1 days | 6/18/2006 | 1 | Rash | HORRIFIC REAL CONSTANT NIGHTMARES of someone trying to kill me - same dream over and over...every second I would close my eyes. So real, that when I awoke I thought that they were hallucinations (I have never done drugs, so I don't know what a hallucination is like) - looked up side effects to see if hallucinations were a possible side effect from this medication - doesn't look like it. | I have taken vicodin several times before for a recurring rash (minimize pain so I can sleep). This time I took it, I must admit was stressful time of my life, but the nightmares would happen the second I would fall asleep. Then I would awake gasping with fear and try not to fall asleep again. I would then dream I was in the same room (thinking I was awake) that someone was trying to kill me...so I would awake...each time, not really knowing if I was awake or asleep, trying not to fall asleep again. I have never in my life had nightmares that were so REAL, and that came on so SUDDENLY (the second I would close my eyes)...this happened all night, and I will never take Vicodin again. | F | 29 | 1 days | 6/15/2006 | 4 | Pain after lumpectomy | Euphoria. Euphoria. Did I mention euphoria? Tingling in hands about 15 minutes after taking Vicodin that goes away quickly. Nausea. Sleepiness a couple of hours after it wears off. | I have an old prescription that I never really needed for pain, and when I get a massive migraine I take it. At first, my hands tingle. Then, I love everyone. I love my family, I love my life, everything is wonderful. I decided it would be wonderful to have another baby when I was taking this stuff. Note - I DO NOT want another baby. I get a little nausea. I like Vicodin too much and think I could get addicted very easily, so I only take them for really, really bad headaches. I only have a few left anyway (THE PRECIOUS!!!!) | F | 35 | 2 days | 6/13/2006 | 5 | back pain | constipation, euphoria, euphoria, mood swings, short tempered after taking it for 6 months | The mood swings come about because when you're on vicodin you feel so great and when you're not, well I get pissed off because I know I could be feeling great if I had some, instead of being behind a desk or waiting in line, or in traffic, etc. | M | 31 | 2 years | 6/10/2006 | 4 | TMJ (temporomandibular jaw pain) | After taking up to 1500mg of advil a day with little or no relief, the 7.5 mg of Vicodin helped. It's the first relief I've felt for a few days -- It felt mildly sedating which was nice because the pain made me anxious as well...Really took the sharpness out of the pain I was experiencing. | As a recovering alcoholic, I can see why people like vicodin and the buzz it delivers. Taken as prescribed it is effective; but a heads up -- I met quite a few people when I went to rehab for booze who were hooked on vicodin and other opiates. This stuff ain't candy and detox is the worst thing you will ever experience in your life. If you plan to use this drug recreationally, keep in mind the longer you play with it, the tougher it is to stop using it. | M | 34 | 1 days | 6/6/2006 | 5 | herniated discs | nausea, some vomiting, speedy feeling then suddenly crashing and exhaustion by the end of the day | i started out taking about two a day and now i am up to six a day. they are about the only pain medicine that i can tolerate and get through my busy day without feeling too messed up to fuction. the side effects are worth the pain relief i get from taking them. i have noticed that they are very very addicting, and it seems like my dosage continues to increase as time goes on. I am not looking forward to the withdraw when i am finally weened off of them. | F | 22 | 7 months | 5/27/2006 | 3 | Right now it is 4:30 in the morning... I am taking Vicodin as prescribed my dentist for tooth pain and endontics treatment. Unfortunately, I'm still awake and can't sleep because I'm itching all over like crazy! Wasn't sure if it was just me or maybe a reaction to the medication until I decided to "google" it... and found this website. It was interesting to find that many others suffered from this as well as more severe side effects, too. I've only taken it for one day... so there isn't much for me to judge on, but when I took it I hadn't eaten and it quickly made me feel very nautious. That side effect subsided as soon as I put some food in my stomach. I really wonder why its making me itch so badly. Well, I'm hoping that I'll get some sleep now by taking a dose of Tylenol PM. | F | 26 | 1 days | 5/27/2006 | 5 | M | | 5/26/2006 | 5 | dysmenorrhea | Slight itchiness, sleeplessness, and sleep disturbance. It affects my hearing by making things sound LOUDER. Have not noticed actual hearing loss, and only very minor ringing in the ears, but it does produce a feeling of "fullness" in the ears. Another side effect is jaw clenching/spasms. You will find yourself tightening your jaw and neck muscles, especially around the TMJ. (Causes the ear pressure?) | This is a great drug for pain, and it provides some pleasant side effects like speediness (makes you want to get work done, clean your house, etc.) and it elevates your mood. I have not had any withdrawal symptoms, though it is very tempting to take it more than you need to. Tolerance begins to happen within 4-5 days of use, but backing off for a few weeks will increase your sensitivity to the drug all over again. Be careful and make sure to take days off here and there if you have to take it long term. I am concerned about the hearing symptoms, though. I'm glad I only have to take this for a few days every month. | F | 28 | 1 years | 5/23/2006 |