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 |
| 4 | Shoulder surgery | Mild itching- slight constipation, drowsy and light headed. | When I first started taking Vicodin, it helped but made me mildly itchy (which benadryl solved) and VERY drowsy and light headed- nearly passed out when first taking it after trying to walk downstairs. It did relieve my pain greatly and helped me sleep substantially at night ( especially since pre-surgery i had chronic dislocation of my shoulder and got little to no sleep). Does cause VERY vivid dreams- had a large quantity of nightmares on the drug (which i NEVER have had problems with previously). If in moderate to severe pain- its wonderful, but I would take it as little as possible. Very hard to focus while taking. Not worth it for long periods of time. Does make you feel very relaxed and contented. | F | 18 | 2 weeks | 8/9/2007 | 1 | 2nd Degree Burns | 1 hour of happiness followed by insomnia, constipation, vomiting and dizziness. | The one hour of happiness was not worth the 5 hours of vomiting. I even passed out. I guess I forgot about the burns though. | F | 25 | 1 days | 8/7/2007 | 1 | Chronic Diareaha,Period cramps | Euphoria at first,love just about everything and everyone,very relaxed,headache sometimes,itchy,smoked lots of ciggs,no sex drive,pain relief of course! | I began taking Vicodin about 3 years ago.Within the last year or so my tolerance for it has gone way up!I get 5/500s prescribed to me for an ongoing chronic stomach problem, mainly severe cramping and diareaha.I prefer the 10/1000, they are more potent with less aspirin.On average I take about 10-12 vicodin a day.I dont even remember the last day I went without.That scares me alot.Now my tolerance is so high no other pain killer does anything, and Im so afraid of what might happen to me, my tummy, and my organs if I dont stop it.I dont know how to stop or how to tell anyone.Even though my tolerance has gone up, it still helps with my pain, I dont get "high" anymore though.Today my stomach was hurting so bad, I feel as though I am burning a hole through it!I was that person that never thought I could get addicted to anything, it just happens without your consent or control! If I could suggest anything it would be to smoke medical marijuana,I have been smoking for 8 years, neve | F | 23 | 3 years | 8/2/2007 | 3 | shoulder pain | unbearable itching. Felt like bugs are crawling ALL over my body all night. And it's 2:35 AM and I still am not sleeping, cause i'm ITCHING so badly. | It did make my shoulder pain go away tonight, and I felt good, for about 2 hours, then came this itching..... and now I can't sleep. I've been on it before, and same thing. I'm giving up tonight. Need something different. | F | 29 | | 7/29/2007 | 1 | Scar Revision Surgery | Extreme nausea, vomiting, very weird dreams, inability to think clearly, lethargy, headache | I'll never take Vicodin again. I don't think the side effects are worth the benefits. The nausea was the worst effect for me. I didn't have any problems sleeping but I had some very weird and disturbing dreams/ nightmares. It took about 3 days to feel normal again after stopping the Vicodin and I only took 4 pills over 2 days. There must be other pain meds they can prescribe for pain relief. | F | 57 | 2 days | 7/28/2007 | 4 | Nerve pain - Leg & Foot | Malaise, Depression, some euphoria, vivid dreams, memory loss, daytime fatigue, etc. | Very addictive, hard to keep within the RX limits. | M | 38 | 3 years | 7/13/2007 | 2 | Breast reduction surgery | In the hospital, I was not informed that the Vicodin would cause constipation. So, that and nausea became almost worse than the pain from my surgery. I don't feel like it helped much with my pain...I wish the doctors would've prescribed something else! | F | 21 | 7 days | 7/11/2007 | 3 | back pain | itchyness, muscle spasms | didnt help much but put me to sleep which helped get rid of the pain | M | 42 | 1 weeks | 7/8/2007 | 4 | Severe back pain | Addictive drug. Could fall asleeep anywhere. Upset stomach if I didn't take with food. | If you ever want to become an urban opiate drug addict this is the pill for you. NASTY NASTY NASTY. It changes all thought processes and gives you that zip in your step you lost years back. Makes you a talkin fool. It is fairly easy to obtain through legitimate channels and fairly cheap. But you'll pay. Use it CAUTIOUSLY. In time the 1 pill you take will turn into 2 to cover the pain and give you the buzz you're craving. It affects the opiad (sic) receptors or something like that in your brain (which naturally inhibit pain) then your own body can't fight pain on it's own. | M | 50 | 2 years | 7/7/2007 | 3 | back pain | Vicodin made me feel very speedy. I cleaned the house for hours everytime I was on it. I had weird dreams when I did manage to get to sleep, and the days after taking it, I was groggy and agressive (snappy). It gave me a yeast infection, too, which made me even meaner. I am very unhappy tonight, though my apartment is completely spotless. | F | 38 | | 7/7/2007 | 2 | For fun | Insomnia | Found a few pills. I'm currently not an addict though I have taken vicodin in the past and I am certainly playing with the devil because I do like the feeling it gives me. Biggest problem, besides the addiction, is Insomnia. Tossed and turned for two hours before I decided to research it. | M | 27 | 1 days | 7/1/2007 | 5 | Gall Stones | Relaxed, and after about 3 hours skin ich. After it wore off, sometimes it was hard to focus, like reading small print. But that was rare. I had absolutely no problems sleeping on Vicodine. In fact I slept better than usual. | While taking the drug, I felt absolutely great. No cares in the world and could relax without my mind racing. But it is a short lived reprieve from life. Take about 3 days to get out of your system. Can not excerise without getting sick to my stomach easily and did not have the energy to really work. But it does defintely take the edge of the pain. With gallstones, is much like giving birth. I do not believe in removing organs unless it is life threatening, so pain meds are the only way to go, when necessary. Advil or Mortrin simply to not have the kick necessary and both of those are much harder on your kidneys. I can understand people wanting to take this drug to "get high". It is not really high, but rather relaxed and content....and works better than any valium could. You mind relaxes as your body does. I am very content when first taking the drug. My only warning is there is a payback for the pain relief and life escape. You are stuck with no energy, sle | F | 46 | 3 days | 6/28/2007 | 5 | Knee and Shoulder pain | Slight "buzz" effect and a little dry mouth so I recommend drinking additional water. It also can make you a little sleepy so take the correct dosage. | Good for the pain, especially in the evenings to help with sleep. | M | 37 | 90 days | 6/23/2007 | 3 | Spinal fusion surgery | I don't know if my side effects are caused by the Vicodin or from the anaesthesia. I seem to have trouble processing information correctly. Vicodin relieves my pain, but I have interrupted sleep patterns and constipation. Stool softener is necessary. Earaches and headaches are daily problems now. I also have numbness in my hands. Wish I knew if all of this is caused by Vicodin or the anaesthesia. | I took Vicodin for about 6 months before my surgery on May 8, 2007. Never had any of these negative symptoms. | F | 55 | 7 months | 6/6/2007 | 1 | Tooth Infection | Vommiting. | Nasty, nasty medicine. | F | 18 | 1 days | 6/6/2007 | 5 | moderate pain | Bliss? Euphoria? Drowsiness. Made the DUMBEST decisions. | This medication took all my pain away, as well as my diarrhea. It put me in a state numbness. I felt so good I wanted to call all my neighbors and tell them how good of a job they were doing. However, it will impair your judgement, make you cocky, and completely lower your inhibitions. I said some really hurtful things to a close friend of mine not thinking it would offend them. It seemed perfectly acceptable at the time, but looking back on it in sobriety it was entirely moronic, I have lost this person as a friend. The happiness she gave me was way more intense then this drug will ever give me, and I found I would need to take it just to calm down after this incident. Be careful- the only reason this gets 5 stars is because it took the pain away and felt so damn good. | M | 17 | 10 days | 6/4/2007 | 2 | knee injury | itching, itching and more itching...and apparently sleeplessness | I started itching shortly after taking my first (and only) pill. I thought that i was having an allergic reaction and found online that itching is one of the possible side effects. on a normal night I fall into bed after running around after my small kids all day. and since it is almost midnight and i am typing this, I clearly am experiencing insomnia as well. I am sorry that so many people have had such bad experiences with addiction. I guess i should consider myself lucky that i think the drug sucks and won't take another pill even though my knee is swollen and extremely painful. | F | 36 | 1 days | 6/2/2007 | 4 | CHRONIC BACK PAIN | VICODIN ONLY WORKS FOR ME IF TAKE ONCE IN A GREAT WHILE, I TRIED TAKING IT, EVERYDAY. MY BODY GOT SO IMMUNE TO IT THAT IT STOP WORKING, I STILL FEEL THE SIDEEFFECTS, DRYMOUTH,HOTFLASH, AND SOME NIGHTMARES IF I TAKE AT NIGHT... SO I SLOWLY JUST STOP TAKING THEM... SO I TAKE MOTRIN 800, WORK AS WELL. I STILL HAVE SOME HANDY JUST IN CASE... ALTHOUGH VIC AND ALCOHOL ARE GOOD TOGETHER, GOOD BUSS AND HIGH. BUT SO BAD FOR YOU LIVER..ONCE IN A WHILE WONT HURT! GOOD LUCK... | NIGHTMARES, DRYMOUTH, HOTFLASH, | F | 33 | 5 years | 5/25/2007 | 1 | Migraine | Nausea, difficulty breathing and difficulty urinating, loss of appetite, personality changes, dry mouth, retained fluids (gained ten pounds in five days even though I hardly ate anything). | How anyone could take this drug just out of choice and not necessity is beyond me. | M | 44 | 5 days | 5/25/2007 | 2 | Back Pain / Sciatica | I have not had any side effects mentioned on this posting board. | It's an opiate and the warm fuzzy feeling ( Euphoria ) is expected. Does an ok job of relieving the pain for a bit. To be honest, I prefer Marijuana to any pharmaceutical drug on the market. Marijuana tends to relieve A LOT more pain than Vicodin and it definitely does a better job of giving you a good night sleep. AND you wont get constipated unless you eat too many grilled cheeses at 2 in morning. | M | 28 | 8 days | 5/24/2007 |