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 |
| 3 | Kidney stone/kidney infection | Before my last two times taking Vicodin there was no side effects other than happiness (no pain!), somewhat giddy, high feeling. However the last two times that I have taken it I have gotten an itchy rash that appears on my knees, stomach, arms and elbows. It occurs after about a week of one Vicodin per day. I haven't confirmed with a doctor that the rash is from the Vicodin, but it only occurs after I take the pills. I also feel like I have a never ending headache that makes me feel rather lightheaded and nauseous. | I have been taking vicodin on and off for about 4 years for a chronic kidney condition and stones. Vicodin used to be my only relief. It was always hard asking for it too (after 4 years you know what you want/need but being a 20yr old girl asking for a narcotic raises some red flags). Lately, I have been getting relief for the first few days and after that I get itchy and it doesn't work as well. | F | 20 | 4 years | 7/31/2008 | 2 | Tonsillectomy | Good- Great pain relief, euphoria effects Bad- Constipation, cold sweats, crazy dreams, nausea | I took this after my tonsils were removed and it helped my pain tremendously! However, day 4 after the surgery, I noticed that I had no desire to eat anything. Days 5 and now day 6 and I feel much, much worse in general. Great for a few days, but was absolutely horrible in the end. | M | 18 | 6 days | 7/28/2008 | 4 | Chronic knee pain | Rashes, itchy skin, dry mouth | Went online concerned about long term effects. Thinking about trying something else but 5/500 has worked pretty well. Take pills in the evening to relieve pain to be able to sleep. Pain increasing due to degeneration, no free lunch, want to stop taking anything. If I can sleep then the day with pain is tolerable. | M | 54 | 4 years | 7/26/2008 | 4 | Pain in a surgical incision | Drowsiness, major itching which kept me from being able to sleep. | F | 47 | 1 days | 7/17/2008 | 3 | Chest and sternum pain, back pain | Constipation. And a very strange feeling in my right groin and right leg. | This drug starts out great but quickly fades in effectiveness. You have to keep increasing the dosage to get the same initial relief. I want to get off, but the pain is worse than the side effects. | M | 47 | 6 weeks | 7/11/2008 | 4 | chronic back pain and gout | Slight hangover feeling next day. | I only allow myself one per day due to the addictive nature of this drug. Does a good job of removing pain. | M | 1 years | 7/9/2008 | 4 | root canal | Vicodin did the trick of making me not feel my tooth or any tenderness from the tooth repair. I did sleep, but I did remmeber that I had WEIRD dreams!! Then when I went to take my Vicodin after 15 hours, I thought I would go straight to sleep. I couldn't!! I tried one beer to see if that would help me sleep. Nope! Strangey enough, I had a cup of coffee and THAT put me into a deep sleep. Not complaining except I did not expect that at all! | F | 49 | 3 days | 7/9/2008 | 5 | Tooth Extraction | Drowsiness | I was prescribed 2 tablets every six hours, although that seemed a bit much so I halved the dosage, worked like a charm. The right side of my mouth/jaw was extremely painful, Vicodin started working within 20 minutes. | F | 24 | 1 days | 7/2/2008 | 4 | Wisdom teeth extractions | Drowsiness-then insomnia, light-headed, and constipation were the bad side effects. My head felt like it was floating a few times though. I didn't mind that at all. | I was prescribed Vicodin after my wisdom teeth were taken out. I didn't use it much as first on account of driving, and IBuprophen usually worked. Then I developed two dry sockets and was told to take a bit more. This is when the floating head feeling came into play. That I didn't mind. I did get a bit constipated and on occasion I felt a bit light-headed but it was not severe. One time after taking, I would get drowsy and fall asleep, other times I would be up all night (literally). I reccomend Vicodin for pain though. It definatly has helped me. Other than the few bad side effects, I don't have much to complain about. | F | 16 | 7 days | 7/2/2008 | 3 | broken heel | freaky dreams, wake up every 1-2 hours. itchy but not unbearable. no desire to smoke anymore. take 1 pill when i get home b/c i meet with clients during the day so don't want any wierd effects so just deal with pain with advil | M | 31 | 7 days | 6/30/2008 | 1 | tooth infection | sweaty, lightheaded, nausea, just all around sick feeling! ive tried it a few times & its always the same. works well for some, but i'll never be trying it again!! | F | 25 | 3 days | 6/30/2008 | 3 | Ovarian Cysts | None | It only eased the pain, the pain was still there just not as bad. | F | 17 | 1 days | 6/29/2008 | 3 | Degenerative Disc Disease | Light headedness... Intermittent levels of extreme drowsiness | Great drug and lots of fun to take, but like with any drug you become tolerant to the level you are prescribed and have to take more and more to get the same effects. Though it is fun, the addictive part to the drug is not fun; after taking it for 3 years (sustained) & finally stopping cold turkey, I have started taking it again due to a fracture in my lower back, only to have left off at the dosage level I needed way back when. Like they say, the body does not forget! | M | 26 | 4 years | 6/28/2008 | 4 | fractured pelvis | no side effects from taking it other than pleasant drowsiness, but am experiencing mild difficulty in getting to sleep after discontinuing it several days ago(I had used it for a couple of weeks mostly to help with the pain at night.) | It did a very good job of reliving my pain. I wound up taking much less than the doctor prescribed. | F | 48 | 14 days | 6/24/2008 | 3 | Sciatica | Makes it more difficult to focus on creative writing tasks and needed driving skills. I now think it must be causing my sleeplessness after reading these items. Shouldn't take before bed. Disturbing slowed respiratory effect at times -- more disturbing at night. "Crash" brings about fatigue, poor concentration and irritability that affects relationships and work output. Often more hungry. Heightened sexual arousal but greatly weakened performance. | Doseage of one or two a day brings about some fine "mind numbing" (i.e. "stoned"), to aid in pain relief, but became too easy to take "for the fun of it." Thus, better to not take at all. | M | 60 | 12 months | 6/21/2008 | 4 | Oral Surgeries | No unpleasant side effects. Slightly "stoned" feeling, very relaxed. Rubbery legs. | Taken on several occasions. Really helps with the pain. | F | 38 | 1 days | 6/18/2008 | 5 | Infected Tooth | Sleepy | I took 1 750mg pill before I went to sleep because of severe tooth pain. I became sleepy 15 minutes after and slept like a baby. | M | 39 | 1 days | 6/11/2008 | 5 | Two ruptured hamstring muscles | Sleepiness at first, but not anymore. | It has really helped with the chronic pain. I've never understood how someone could be addicted to it, or use it recreationally, until I read some of the comments. Vicodin obviously affects people in different ways. | F | 49 | 5 years | 6/10/2008 | 2 | Crohn's disease | Couldn't concentrate, memory loss, and it is addictive--though I was stupidly prescribed this for a chronic disease, which although I still was in tremendous pain, it helped, briefly, and then my body become addicted. Also had withdrawal symptoms, but again, I had terrible doctors. I should've been weened off it. | I wouldn't recommend taking this if you're a student, one who cares about your grades anyway. I couldn't remember anything at all. Just repeating stuff back was hard. | F | | 6/6/2008 | 2 | kidney stones | shaky, itchy all over(very intense), almost like doing cocaine (seriously), prescribed 5/500mg to take 1 every 4-6 hours,only works about 2.5-3 hours until the excruciating pain comes back, took another one and now i feel like I'm tweaking!. I will NEVER take again. taking 3 aleve every 3 hours was working better minus all the weird side effects. | F | 25 | 2 days | 6/4/2008 |