VICODIN ES Reviews (ACETAMINOPHEN; HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE)Average Rating: 3.8 (37 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare VICODIN ES with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR VICODIN ES | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | severe knee pain | Foggy, headachey, then went into shakes for several hours all this taking just 1/4 pill! Hated it. I am very drug sensitive so decided i better just try part of a pill.. sure glad I didn't take a whole pill. Unreal.....forget this! Back to Advil.. | F | 59 | 1 days 750/7.5 1X day | 4/25/2012 | 1 | Oral surgery | I felt like I was knocked over the head, and held down, and I became very nauseated. I was trapped on the verge of hurling, but fighting it since doing so would make things very messy in my mouth where I had lots of stitches and couldn't well clean. A bad night. | Reading the other comments, I see I am in a minority. So, this med may work just fine for you. Maybe it's better on a "full" stomach -- something not easy to achieve when one's had surgery in one's mouth. | F | 50 | 1 times | 5/31/2008 | 1 | to get high | constipation, very dizzy, cannot function | Very easily addicting.. I had some left over from a root canal and decided to take it. In the beginning, it was fun.. After 2 weeks, I tried to stop and my skin was itching like crazy and i felt depressed to the point where I couldnt function. I got more illegally and then after a week I came to my senses and stopped. The withdraw is bad... again, itchy skin, dizzy.... bearable though. I am glad I stopped.. Please be careful with this. | F | 24 | 3 weeks | 4/2/2006 | 2 | Fibromyalgia Muscle Pain | Headaches, stomach pain, and joint stiffness/gave me a strong arthritis type pain all over. Pain was almost like a bad flu | Didn't help much with fibro pain plus I don't like that taking the prescribed dosage of 2 tabs every 4-6 hrs puts you almost at a tylenol overdose. I switched meds after a 37 yr old friend of mine had to have a liver transplant and almost died. She never abused dosage and if you ask me it isn't worth risk. There are better meds out there. | F | 35 | 1 years | 8/29/2009 | 3 | Arthritis | Sometimes works, sometimes doesn't and other times just plain dizzy | F | 60 | 2 years 7.5/750 | 5/13/2013 | 3 | In constant pain from arthritis | No side effects, but sometimes, rarely, is not strong enough to take care of the pain. | F | 59 | 3 years 7.5-750 | 5/1/2012 | 3 | Broken nose | Dizziness, confused, overwhelmed, weird ideas. | M | 33 | 3 days | 11/20/2011 | 3 | Chronic Nerve and Pelvic Pain | Constipation, alert (Can not take at night!), happy go lucky, itchy nose, short term memory loss | 7.5/750 Doesn't take away the pain, merely distracts me from it about 75% of the time. I have chronic pelvic pain, nerve pain with my glute muscles fusing together and hitting nerves after I had my coccyx removed 4 years ago. I take a half of a pill, maybe a whole pill almost everyday. Constant pain, spikes about 6+ times a day, sometimes bringing me to tears. Scared of addiction and try to just deal with the pain. | F | 24 | 10 months | 10/9/2009 | 3 | Chronic pain from MVA | anger issues, anxiety, after extended use ineffective for pain level. constipation, loss of libido. General dryness. Weight loss. Intollerance (violent sickness) if alcohol ingested, even small quantities (1 glass of wine). | Worked great for a year or so but after taking it for so long it no longer worked to eliviate pain. I took varying levels of opiates for 9 years straight. Withdrawal is horrible. I tapered dosage in half for a month, then in half again for another month, until one day I quit taking them altogether. I will NEVER use pain pills for my pain again unless post-op. The withdrawal is not worth it. | F | 45 | 9 years | 4/24/2009 | 3 | 4 Wisdom Teeth Extracted | Very drowsey while sitting/laying down however,if I was moving i'd be fine. Itching. Occasional disorientation and dizziness. | I would take 2 vicodin every 4 to 5 hours and one to two ibuprofen inbetween taking them. There was still a considerable amount of pain if I was doing anything with my mouth (eating, drinking, talking) but it helped more then just taking the ibuprofen alone. | F | 19 | 3 days | 9/26/2007 | 3 | back surgeries | constipation, euphoria, withdrawl symptoms of low grade fever, depression, nervous twitches, rashes, weight gain | over time dosage must increase to provide relief. when I run out I feel like a junkie, trying to buy from internet. currently in withdrawl. I hate this medication but I love the relief it provides. I really want to get into physical therapy again and stop taking vicodin, or at least reduce the number of times I take it per day. I have taken anywhere from 5 to 20 per day recently. I feel like I'm falling into the "cycle" described by others on this page and am trying to stop it without rehab. I've never had addiction issues with anything before. I've had lamanectomy and spinal fusions and pain is bad but this medication is just as bad and very dangerous. | M | 51 | 2 years | 12/1/2006 | 3 | to get high | constipation, pruritis | F | 56 | 3 years | 6/8/2002 | 4 | Arthritis | Sometimes this works as it should, other time it doesn't even control the pain and last I get dizzy from it (this doesn't happen too often) | F | 60 | 2 years 7.5 mg | 4/1/2013 | 4 | Headache | constipated!!!!! | F | 29 | 7 days 5/500 | 9/19/2012 | 4 | Chronic Neck pain. ACDF Surgery | Headache, sleepiness, constipation, dizziness. | Works well to reduce the pain. Can be addictive so I only take it when I really need it. | F | 24 | 6 months 7.5/750 2X AN | 10/23/2011 | 4 | pain after extraction | constipation, mild nausea | Great for real pain, but not abuse, in my case. I used to love having extra opiate pills, for "fun", around after dental mauling, but now I get too constipated. And I'm sick of all that tylenol. Big deal--no chance for addiction anymore. I only took two doses (needed) and got plugged up for the next day. Ugh. | F | 59 | 1 days 7.5-750 4X day | 10/11/2011 | 4 | car accident hurt shoulder | sleppiness | I love this drug to get high pretty good for pain, BUT I wouldnt take it too long | F | 31 | 90 days | 3/5/2009 | 4 | Severe joint damage | Impaired vision, slight dizziness, and extreme energy and hyperactivity . | Even though this medication can help I would not recommend it unless you truly truly need it. The medication can become addictive and cause abdominal problems and liver problems. | M | 28 | 2 years | 2/20/2009 | 4 | fibromyalgia | sleepiness, itchiness | I take it periodically when my pain gets to the point where I can't sleep. I am terrified of becoming addicted and needing greater doses, so I use it only when my pain is unbearable. It puts me to sleep and I wake up the next morning feeling significantly better, even when I'm in a downward spiral. | F | 55 | 3 years | 2/13/2009 | 4 | Neck pain due to bone growth | Slightly sleepy. Slightly lower concentration level. No constipation. | Works well for my chronic pain. I am prescribed 4 per day, but sometimes only take 3. Prior to taking Vicodin I was miserable, now I almost feel normal. I am happy with the results and the side effects are mild. I will be taking it long term and hope that I do not become tolerant. Vicodin does not make me feel euphoric. I feel no other need to take other than for pain control. | M | 50 | 1.5 months | 9/15/2007 |
VICODIN ES (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: 1988-12-09 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)