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 | testicle surgery | slight nausea, drowsiness, constipation | As any of you guys out there might imagine, surgery on such a sensitive area can be extremely painful. This medication has definitely helped during my recovery so far. The nausea and drowsiness are tolerable, the constipation is frustrating, but as a pain reliever it works. I have not felt the euphoria described by others. | M | 33 | 4 days | 3/20/2007 | 4 | Dislocated & broken shoulder | some nausea, dry heaves twice. Irritable, constipated - metamucil helps. | Taking 3-4 5mg in 24 hours, sleeping well, a few weeks to go. Hope I'm not addicted, since there is a nice buzz involved | M | 54 | 42 days | 3/19/2007 | 4 | Ankylosing Spondylitis | Itching, not being able to sleep | I am on long term therapy with Vicodin and have to remind myself every day to follow the dosage that my Dr. has given me. Very easy to increase dose and feel less pain, but pain is going to follow me for the rest of my life, no use getting hooked and having to deal with that pain as well. I think the biggest thing to remember if you are using Vicodin is to follow your dosage and do not expect to be totally pain free, you could be, but better safe than sorry. Regardless of my being "good" when it comes to taking these pills, I am dependent and that makes me feel pretty bad, but I am very honest with everyone about how much I take and how I feel about the drug. But as others have said, choosing between a dependency and not being able to function....it is a no brainer. My Dr. knows everything and I communicate with her often. For you long term users, be careful, this is not a miracle drug, and we'll be dealing with the side affects of it just as much as we are dealing with | F | 26 | 2 years | 3/15/2007 | 5 | surgery, then for EDS | At first a wonderful euphoria, followed by vomiting, then I began to gain tolerance, so I took more and more. When I tried to take less, I experienced severe joint and muscle pain and the shame of physical addiction. I also began to get constipated after like 4 months. It makes me verrrry sleepy. | Vicodin is a magical drug that cures everything at first, but it also led me to put myself in dangerous situations, since it created a sense of security and I was comfortable in any situation. After 4 months of taking it, I'm now worried about physical dependence since I keep needing more to take the pain away. When I try to take less, I get worse pain than I started with and I'm desperate to take more vicodin because the pain is so intense. I also can't sleep without it. I can't function without it. My advice for this drug is to use it for about two weeks or a month or so, and then talk to your doctor about slowly reducing your dose so that you don't become dependent. For me it's a really hard drug to get off of. | F | 17 | 4 months | 3/13/2007 | 4 | Root canal | drowsy, hot flashes, decreased sex drive, | This drug actually worked better for relieving my upper back pain. It made me drowsy but happy, I was friendly and social. | F | 21 | 30 days | 3/13/2007 | 1 | Pain after knee surgery | Nausea, vomiting, out of body feeling | I don't use pain pills recreationally and I dont see how people do it! Was prescribed Vicodin 500 mg after my knee surgery and about 30 min after my first pill, I felt like I was going to die, no joke. EXTREME nausea...had to lay next to the toilet all day. I thought maybe the dose was too high and I was in so much pain I split one in half and took it with food and I still got sick. I felt like I couldn't move my body and I dont remember the few days that I was on it. I flushed them and dealt by taking Xanax and sleeping thru the night. The pain was bad, yes, but the weird feeling was worse. DO NOT TAKE THIS if you want to function normally!! | F | 27 | 3 days | 3/6/2007 | 4 | Pericarditis--severe chest pain | floaty...slower than ususal--good thing. Constipation, sweating, slurry speach occasionally | I am addicted and have been researching because I want to not be dependent. I do go days without, and I don't have cravings or "freak out", which lead me to believe that I'll be OK so long as I make up my mind to stop. Now that I've been taking it for a year, I have stopped trying to find the cure to my medical problem, which I know is bad--although natural. At times I take 4 of the 7.5 / 350 ... I think those are extra strength. I have taken 4 at a time up to 2 times per day, with a couple extra in between. I know that can't be good. I don't want to end up being one of those "one day just didn't wake up" cases, but honestly haven't built up the will power to stop. Just figured I'd give my story since I've read many other's already--my way of giving back, after all the stories have helped me realize that I have a problem. I knew it already, but reading helped me firm up my view. Wish me luck. I have to succeed--for my six year old and my wife--and all the | M | 32 | 1 years | 3/4/2007 | 3 | | 3/3/2007 | 3 | Slipped Discs in lower back | Kidney soreness, Euphoria, talked to the pets | Vicodin sucks, but it sucks more when you need it. | F | 23 | 11 months | 3/2/2007 | 1 | social reasons | watery eyes, extreme tiredness, sweaty palms, uncontrollable cravings to smoke ciggarettes (much, much, MUCH more than when not on V), loss of sex drive, very hard to reach a climax,very rapid mood changes, trouble breathing, slowed heart rate, stomach aches | PLEASE, PLEASE, IF YOU HAVE NEVER TAKEN VICODIN OR ANY OPIATE, DO NOT TAKE. I AM NOT LYING OR EXXAGGERATING, THIS DRUG WILL TAKE OVER YOUR LIFE, LIKE IT OR NOT. I started taking this drug when i was given a bottle by a family member for back pain i was experiencing. I didnt like it at first, I WONDERED LIKE SO MANY OTHERS, HOW IS THIS ADDICTIVE? It was long at all after a short time of continuous doses that i actually began to enjoy the "high" it gave me. Suddenly i loved more than anything to go for a joy ride anywhere, and smoke ciggarettes. It took about 4 months until i was told by a friend i was addicted. It is very hard for me because my family member gives them to me every month, i dont want to say no, and at the same time i dont want to say yes to recieving them. The last thing i want to do is to tell this person im hooked on them. This drug will take over your life and make you only care about taking them and everything else will revolve around that. I have such a c | M | 9 months | 2/24/2007 | 1 | social reasons | watery eyes, extreme tiredness, sweaty palms, uncontrollable cravings to smoke ciggarettes (much, much, MUCH more than when not on V), loss of sex drive, very hard to reach a climax,very rapid mood changes, trouble breathing, slowed heart rate, stomach aches | PLEASE, PLEASE, IF YOU HAVE NEVER TAKEN VICODIN OR ANY OPIATE, DO NOT TAKE. I AM NOT LYING OR EXXAGGERATING, THIS DRUG WILL TAKE OVER YOUR LIFE, LIKE IT OR NOT. I started taking this drug when i was given a bottle by a family member for back pain i was experiencing. I didnt like it at first, I WONDERED LIKE SO MANY OTHERS, HOW IS THIS ADDICTIVE? It was long at all after a short time of continuous doses that i actually began to enjoy the "high" it gave me. Suddenly i loved more than anything to go for a joy ride anywhere, and smoke ciggarettes. It took about 4 months until i was told by a friend i was addicted. It is very hard for me because my family member gives them to me every month, i dont want to say no, and at the same time i dont want to say yes to recieving them. The last thing i want to do is to tell this person im hooked on them. This drug will take over your life and make you only care about taking them and everything else will revolve around that. I have such a c | M | 21 | 9 months | 2/24/2007 | 2 | broken arm | Vivid dreams, severe depression. No euphoria and not much pain relief. | Does not seem to help the pain much. Motrin worked much better, but the orthopedist said not to take Motrin because it inhibits healing (?). The depression is too much for me and I have decided not to take this drug any longer. I would rather feel the broken bones. Important note: I am not a depressed person normally. My general average outlook is quite positive. Until I read some of the other comments on this site, I believed I might be losing my sanity. | F | 42 | 10 days | 2/15/2007 | 3 | Ear Pain | Itching, Stomachache, paranoia, nightmares, vomiting, headache | I received a prescription for Vicodin due to a bad ear infection that was causing me a lot of pain. Although it did keep the pain down, I began to have terrible nightmares and paranoia throughout the night. As the infection began to get better, I stopped taking it as soon as possible because the side effects were getting out of control. I couldn't walk without throwing up, and was nauseous, itchy, and sore. It handled my pain, but I couldn't deal with the side effects. | F | 16 | 3 days | 2/2/2007 | 3 | WisdomTooth extraction | It helped with the pain and made me feel very relaxed but it also made me vomit, I couldnt keep anything in my stomach for a long time and I ended up hungry afterwards, It just wasent worth it so I switched to something else before I died of hunger. | F | 20 | 4 days | 1/28/2007 | 5 | Severe Back Pain | Relaxation all over. Sudden happiness, activeness and moditvation. 4 hours after taking drug, crankiness accures. | Relieves pain to about 70% only, but takes the added stress off the body with a sigh of relief. It makes the every day severe pain easier to cope with. I am careful to put days between taking, so as not to get too dependant. | F | 23 | 3 months | 1/26/2007 | 4 | back pain | decreased libido, Erectile Dysfunction, anxiety | Was prescribed Lorcet Plus (10mg Hydro/650mg APAP)for back pain. I have become addicted to the side effect of euphoria. To me, its like the warm fuzzy feeling of Christmas all the time. Im a much nicer person when on it, and i love talking to others. I think i am smart about what i am doing, and am aware, ive got an addictive personality. Ive had a regular script for some time, and wouldnt just blow thru them. I would usually only "save my pill" for the evening, around 5-6pm. Kinda like my evening cocktail. I would take one pill around that time. That lasted for a while, and i would skip some days when pain wasnt bad, or i wanted to go out drinking some nights. But, recently (last few months) i became aware that i was taking them for euphoria's sake. 1 pill a day became 1.5, then 2 and then 3 a weeks ago, 3 pills at once, and my last script for 45, that i got 3 weeks ago, is almost gone. Every day around 5pm, i would start to get that headache and anxiousness, as my body | M | 38 | 1 years | 1/25/2007 | 4 | pain fibromyalgia | It did help with the pain somewhat. But I feel lightheadess and a little dizzy from time to time. Difficulty with urination, general warm feelings, (not "hot flashes,) just a general feeling of being warm all the time, even in winter. | 78 | 8 months | 1/24/2007 | 1 | Wisdom tooth removal | Depression, anxiety, paranoia, delusions | I take Paxil for depression and anxiety and it worked great until I had my wisdom teeth out a few days ago and started Vicodin. When the Vicodin wears off, I practically start having delusions for no reason at all and start getting severely paranoid especially about my boyfriend (who is so good to me) and I start accusing him of things. I start thinking horrible things up in my head, which makes me have anxiety attacks and then violent crying spells. I have a feeling of impending doom and get very depressed. I hate it, it makes me feel OUT OF CONTROL. | F | 22 | 5 days | 1/23/2007 | 3 | ovarian cyst.. its gone | its 7 am and im up all night. sleeplessness | this stuff will not let me sleep i just stay up all night and look for jobs or rentals or pets .. what it do... but im chillllin... dont take more than 2 or your pushin it. 4real. umm yeah its not really addicting only when you have it unless your a tweakster. i feel like a carackhead right now im writing on this but now i know other people cant sleep toooo!!! yee! | F | 18 | 1 months | 1/21/2007 | 5 | pain | Euphoriaa, confusion, tiredness, withdrawl, addiction. | This is some baaad stuff...it's like once I take it I fall in love with everyone and everything. My neighbor is a psychopath who I should be afraid of but once I took this vicodin I walked right over to his house and soon we were hanging out, talking, laughing, hugging. When I take it everything starts glowing in vivid pinks, reds, and light blues. It's like the world becomes magical. I can't think anymore, all I want is to hug everyone and everything. It takes care of my pain but I'm afraid that once I take it I might get myself into some serious trouble. It makes me extremely social and over-confident, but when I take too much I start swetting and looking suspicious, and when it begins to wear off I'm so confused that it must be obvious that something is wrong with me. I've been on it for about three months now and I find that whenever I stop taking it for a while I get extremely irritable and depressed and afraid. For a while there I was hallucinating things like dolls and fake anim | F | 17 | 3 months | 1/19/2007 |