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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 2  Withdrawls from Percocet. Slower heart rate, paranoia, vomiting, chills, flushing, tiredness. I was taking Percocet 5/325mg about four times a day, for a little over two months for migraines. After I ran out and my migraine was still there, my doctor lowered my dosage and eventually put me on Vicodin for two weeks due to terrible withdrawls. F 19 1.5 weeks
10/500 4X day
4/2/2011
 1  5 TEETH EXTRACTIONS Feel really ill and sick to my stomach and nauseous...once it made me panicky and in my mind I felt like I was going crazy, and awful constipation. It didn't help the pain but for a hour, if that. I just learned it has Acetaminophen in it and that has Never helped me. It used to work for me but not now. I will try not to take any and stop when my dry socket is better which may take a Long time. I never do well after a have teeth extracted...pain for 3 weeks. I have 2 wks to go! F 63 7 days
500 MG 4X day
3/20/2011
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 2  wisdom teeth extraction extreme dizziness, nausea, ANGER, helplessness, weird dreams, vomiting, headaches, cloudy, felt like I was in a fog I had my wisdom teeth out and went to go pick this up. Within an hour I felt absolutely amazing. I stayed up the whole day, I was in a great mood, and had little pain. The next day I woke up, once again super hyper and happy and pain-free. Then the third day I woke up...at 4 pm...feeling like death warmed over. I couldn't think straight whatsoever. I was extremely dizzy. If I moved or turned my head too fast the room would be spinning. It took all of my willpower and concentration to keep from throwing up at ALL times. If I didnt eat with the pill I felt sick. If I ate with the pill I felt sicker. And I couldnt do the most simple things, like I tried to put my shoes on and fell over twice. This caused me to get super super frustrated and angry. Like not normal anger. I would get genuinely PISSED for absolutely no reason. I was in a depressed fog of nauseous rage for 3 days. So I went down to half a pill. This didnt help so I swore it off and went with regular ol ibuprofen. It took about 12 hours for the nasty side effects to go away. Never taking that one again... F 19 5 days
500 4X day
3/15/2011
 4  Post nasal surgery pain Euphoric, curbed appetite (wasn't hungry much), helped with pre-existing insomnia by allowing a full night's sleep, creative dreams. I've taken Vicodin numerous times in the past for various problems, the last time was nasal surgery about a month ago. I was actually able to fall asleep when I wanted to instead of the usual bad insomnia, the facial pain was alleviated quickly after taking pills, my dreams actually became creatively useful for figuring out problems pertaining to work, and my appetite went way down to the point I needed to almost force myself to eat. Seems like if there weren't the long term side effects that can occur, it'd be a great diet pill and sleep agent. F 29 20 days
1-2 500 mg 4X day
3/14/2011
 5  Bad Lower Back Pain, Root Canal At 1st Made My Tummy Upset! But Now Takes My Pain Away Gives Me Lots Of Energy I Work Alot Better! Just Don't Abuse It Cause It Can Be Very Addicted To Them!! Plus F*%k Up Ur Liver In The Long Run!! F 28
750mg 1X H
3/10/2011
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 5  Flu, extreme sore throat pain Weird dreams. From being a secret agent on a cruise ship to being an older person who left his hair half shaved off because my 'grandma' wife gave me a bad haircut. I wanted to punish her. I can never remember then 10min after I wake up. Takes away the pain and puts me in a good mood, sometimes gives me energy M 28 2 days
5mg 4X day
3/8/2011
 5  Root Canal Very motivated, euphoric, and it increases my sex drive! Takes the edge of pain enough so I can finally relax I was given vicodin for a root canal but I have Fibromyalgia and since I still have some left, I take it for that on really bad days. I must say, taking 2 in one day, makes me really dizzy and moderately nauseous. F 25 4 months
7.5-75 Mg 1X AN
2/27/2011
 3  hip surgery Nausea, vomiting, constipation,constant vocalizations "uh-uhhh...uh-uhhh...uh-uhhh..."etc. without realizing she was doing it, paranoia, weakness, limpness, sadness, crying at times out of the blue, strange behaviors, thrashing around, anger, helplessness, ITCHING on day nine and relieved by taking a Zyrtec (10 mg.),waking after several hours, strange dreams/nightmares, altered reality This site has been a GODSEND as we have been SO WORRIED about our mom since her hip surgery! After a GREAT result for her surgery and eating well just several hours afterwards,she had been getting progressively WORSE regarding her post-surgery progress once arriving home. Until we read the info from all of you on this site, we thought she was just going CRAZY!!! Mom is ninety-nine but in otherwise great health with no past medical history. She had been taking no medication even at such an advanced age prior to her surgery. In the future we will give her Aleve or Tylenol. She has received her very last dose of Vicodin...NO MORE of THAT!!!! F 99 10 days
5/500 3X day
2/26/2011
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 5  hysterectomy, toothache, back pain Itchy/tingly scalp, constipation, feeling of being high, calmness, feel great. I am terrified of becoming addicted to any drug, as a family member is a drug addict. But vicodin takes away severe pain within 20 minutes and makes me feel 100 times better. I've probably been given a 30 day prescription 5 times in my life and still have pills from the 2nd prescription that was given to me over 6 years ago. Although I'm afraid that drug addiction could be in my genes (is that possible??) I don't feel the need to take these pills once the reason for the pain has been alleviated (healed from surgery or dental work/tooth extraction, etc.) even though the "high" feeling is fabulous. I think the longest I've taken it is a week. I can take with or without food without any nausea and sleep with no problems. It's fantastic. If I had to say something bad about it, it'd be the constipation, but after 24 hours of not taking it, my system goes back to normal. F 43 3 days
750 mg 2X day
2/7/2011
 5  Chronic middle back pain extra energy, hearing magnified. I have found vicodin to be a miracle pill for my 7 year back pain, Doctors have tried me on steroids and nabumetone to have no effect. They were hesitant to put me on vicodin because of my history with alcohol and cocain (been sober over 6 years now) but I'm SO thankful we tried this, as long as I am taking what is perscribed, I am GREAT. I can work, get throug my days not in tears, it's wonderful for me along with physical therapy deep tissue massage and trying to strengthen my back muscles with work outs. This is something I wish I had 7 years ago! F 36 6 months
7.5/325 3X day
2/5/2011
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 4  bulging disks M 49 19 years
5/500 4X day
2/4/2011
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 3  Torn Labrum - Surgery SWEATING! did nothing for pain unless i took 3 opposed to 2 I take 2 every about 3 1/n hours. first 2 days it reaaly helped me fall asleep, although it did almost nothing for the pain. Felt like throwin up if not taken with enough food. My oxycodone worked much better.. as i said before only helps with pain if i take 3.. M 17 15 days
6X day
2/2/2011
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 1  middle ear infection Fatigue, loopiness Didn't take any of the pain away; I suppose being loopy was slightly distracting. F 29 2 days
5/500 4X day
12/27/2010
 2  pain headache. did not relieve pain. nausea. sleepy. mood changes im still in pain F 26 14 days
500/5 4X day
11/29/2010
 1  Back pain disc issues Violent mood swings, crying, out of control- anger issues, sleeplessness This medication makes me a crazy person. Vicodin makes me violent. I get very moody, argumentative, very easily set off. I feel feel so out of control yelling & screaming etc. I told the Dr. for the sake of my marriage, and my children, I can not take it. Usually I am not a moody, or an overly sensitive person, this medication makes me a crazy person. It was not until I had my first back surgery I realized this. It wasn't the pain that was making me mental, but the medication. I have tried to tell various Dr.s this and they just discount it, but other medications don't have this same effect. F 41 8 months
7.5/750 mg 2X day
11/29/2010
 3  headaches Anxiety, nausea, itching ALL over my body, a very high feeling, happy, almost exciteded, the "munchies", insomnia. At first it made me feel great but once it starts wearing off it makes it harder to sleep, and find motivation to do things. I have also noticed some very frequent mood swings while on vicodin, and even being no young, I have absolutely NO sex drive :( F 18 2 weeks
50 1X day
11/9/2010
 3  extreme tooth ache Sense of lightness,nausea,sleepy First time taking hydrocodone (vicodin) Took the first dose after leaving the er I took it and I was ok and able to finally sleep. Second dose it did not take away the pressure which hurts more then the pain! Its very annoying bcuz it won't go away! Called cvs and they said I couldn't take another but could take 1 tylenol since the dosage was low. I'm jus waiting till I can take another dose :( in pain till then. F 21 1 days
10-325 1X O
11/8/2010
 1  Broken big toe Next day horrible internal pain below the ribs back areas. Cannot stand or sit without excruciating pain, forget the toe! Almost pass out from the pain. Internal organs are screwed up. My 34 yr old son experienced the same problem, had to call 911. F 49 1 times
1X O
11/3/2010
 5  rotator cuff, lower back, surgical Constipation, ED, difficulty urinating I had used vicodin for post surgical pain following an elbow implant (2002) and a hip resurfacing (2007). It worked very well then and I had no trouble titrating off the drug. One year ago, 2009, I was in an accident fracturing four ribs, lacerated spleen, torn rotator cuff tendons, punctured lung and a small fracture of a vertebrae. The only complaint is the tolerance that may build up in your body to vicodin. At my request, my physician and I are working to find a replacement drug. Once I have been off vicodin for a while (six to eight months), I can then consider going back to vicodin. M 57 1 years
7.5/325 6X day
10/11/2010
 1  Gout Pain in right knee Within 15 mins of taking, resting heart rate increased to an average range between 104-116. Increased urge to urinate at least once every 30-45 mins. Felt jittery after an hour. Today makes the 7th day that I've been experiencing pain and inflammation in my right knee due to gout. I've been taking indomethacin (1 - 50mg pill 3 times a day) but after 4 days of taking indomethacin and a break of not taking any medication for 2 days, I figured I'd try the vicodin because my mother kept saying how quick it brought down my father's pain and swelling. Well I personally will never take this drug again because as previously mentioned, within 15 mins of taking my resting heart rate averaged between 104-116 for 2 - 2.5 hours and I felt an increased urge to urinate every 30-45 mins. I felt jittery or anxious after an hour and it lasted for 3 hours, and because of that, I couldn't just lay down and rest my mind. My mind began to wander in borderline bad thoughts and a heightened sense of fear came over me. The worse side effect I experienced with this drug is that as I laid down on my bed, I would close my eyes in an attempt to try to sleep but I felt like my breathing became shallower and off track (so to speak). I had to consciously take gasps of air because I actually felt like I wasn't breathing properly. (Respiratory Depression) --> Google it if you need to. I won't take this again; I'm sticking with Indomethacin. M 32 1 days
5mg/500mg 1X O
10/6/2010

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