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 | Dental troubles | I didn't really notice any side effects. It might have made me a little tired but stopped the pain in a fairly short time after taking it. I alternated taking the hydrocodone with Motrin to limit the amount of impact on my liver. I would take one 5/500 pill every 6 hours. But if the effects wore off sooner, I would take two or three motrin to hold over until the next one. If the motrin was working ok at the 6 hour point, I delayed taking the next vicodin until I felt I really needed it. On average, I took 3 per day instead of the prescribed 4 to 6 due to the OTC Motrin. | I was using a generic called Hydrocodone/APAP 5/500 substituted for Vicodin 5/500. | M | 46 | 5 days | 10/27/2005 | 3 | Knee replacement | Itchy/crawly feeling on head/face, Eye floaters(halucination?) Spacey unable to comprehend or communicate very effectivly. | Combined with slight fever, lack of sleep, low food intake I had extreme nightmares and halucinations 1st night home and off of it. I think it slowed my hospital release but at times I had no idea what my pain level was. | M | 72 | 4 days | 10/25/2005 | 1 | severe lower back pain | Drowsiness, confusion, anxiety, exctitability, feelings of depression | I took this to relieve the pain... which it did, and very effectively at that. But the side effects and the feeling of being under the influence of a narcotic are not worth it. I would much rather live with the pain... and have complete control of my mental faculties, than experience that 'doped up feeling' again. I do not have an addictive personality or physicality toward any substance, but my guess is that IF YOU DO have that tendency, then I would not even start taking this very powerful narcotic. | M | 45 | 5 days | 10/22/2005 | 5 | arthritis pain | vicodin relieved the pain and i could walk with comfort but had a problem with constipation no other side effects | there has been othing else i could take and the vicodin does a great job of relieving pain | F | 81 | 2 weeks | 10/15/2005 | 2 | Surgery for varicose veins | Within fifteen minutes of taking two pills felt nauseous. Within an hour I was vomiting. I could not eat or drink anything at all. | It did reduce (but did not eliminate) pain in my leg due to surgery. | M | 42 | 1 days | 10/14/2005 | 4 | Appendix removed | Itchiness all over, dry mouth, vivid dreams, drowsiness, euphoria, relaxation, sense of well-being and security. Over time, addiction. | Worked fabulously for pain relief; creates a "disconnected" feeling so that pain is dulled. Also makes you euphoric, which helps abate pain as well. However, after the pain went away, I began craving the euphoric effects of the drug. I would take them at night for the artificial happiness they provided, as well as the relaxation/drowsiness that came with them so that sleeping was easier. The drug worked great; however, it is extremely easy to become addicted to its euphoria inducing effect. Also, over time you need more and more to feel the same effect. If you are given this drug, only take it to kill the pain and THROW THEM OUT when you don't need them for pain relief anymore. It is highly likely that you will become addicted, and you will begin craving it if you don't have it, starting a vicious cycle that took me months to break. I've never done any drugs before and I don't plan on doing them in the future, but my addiction to vicodin crept up on me; before I knew it, | M | | 10/2/2005 | 1 | All 4 Wisdom Teeth Extraction | Severe Nausea and Vomiting | Vicodin is pure EVIL | F | 20 | 1 days | 9/21/2005 | 5 | FRACTURED RIBS NOW/ANY REASON | EUPHORIA !!!! | LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT - NEED IT, NEED IT, NEED IT - HATE WHEN IT'S GONE BECAUSE I SPEND TOO MUCH MONEY ON IT (BUT IT'S WORTH IT 45 MINUTES AFTER I TAKE IT AGAIN) | F | 34 | 5 years | 9/15/2005 | 5 | Dental infection (PAIN) | My skin is fairly itchy, which I understand is a common side effect of narcotic painkillers. I feel very happy and maybe a little hyper during a 30-45 minute period of peak effectiveness, maybe 45 minutes after taking a pill. At nighttime I'm much more tired than usual, but fatigue isn't much of a problem during normal waking hours. | This is a very effective painkiller. My only complaint is that it doesn't last through the night -- I wake up around 4 AM every morning in extremely intense pain and have to take a new one, which takes 10 or more minutes to take effect. | M | 22 | 2 days | 9/13/2005 | 5 | Wisdom tooth infection (PAIN) | A little drowsy, a bit loopy, vision blur slightly occasionally, very vivid dreams. | Even though I could still feel a little bit of pain I didn't care. A very good pain reliever, but I do believe it could become addictive with continued use. | F | 19 | 5 days | 9/7/2005 | 4 | Severe shoulder pain | Slight dizziness the first few days. | An excellent pain reliever for times when over-the-counter meds don't work. | M | 46 | 4 weeks | 8/28/2005 | 5 | Chronic Back Pain | I was originally taking Ibuprofen, because it was supposed to be | M | 40 | 6 months | 8/16/2005 | 5 | Wisdum teeth Pulled | Sumtimes drowsy and sight sometimes get blurry | Makes me happier and not care so much i have a slight depression prblam and it helps that bunches i like it alot but i wont have to take it for anything after my script runs out so huh who cares really tired right now just took 2 | M | 16 | 2 weeks | 8/3/2005 | 5 | Gall Stone Attack | Severe itching & constipation; joint pain after wears off | When the emergency room doctor gave me 2 injections of morpheine & I had no lessening of severe pain, she gave me 2 500mg Vicodin & pain was completely gone in 15 minutes. And, yes, I was so drugged I could barely move. But whenever I take this drug I get severe joint pain the next day that lasts a month or two. Yes, it is addicting. Don't take it unless you have a bonafide medical need. | M | 53 | 4 days | 8/2/2005 | 5 | Pain From Multiple Sclerosis | Mild Constipation, sleepiness | I LOVE this drug. I took it years ago for an ankle injury and now that I have been diagnosed with MS, I have been on a whole slew of pain meds (Ultracet, percocet, neurontin, roxicet, etc...) Vicodin worked the BEST out of all of them. Not only does it relieve my pain, it also gives me a wonderful euphoric feeling and helps to calm my nerves. I found it even works better when taken in combination with a couple of Advils. | F | 32 | 2 months | 7/27/2005 | 4 | ACL Replacement / Surgery | Constipation, Vivid Dreams and Overall Itching | I original starting taking Vicodon after I had my ACL replaced. After taking meds (after surgery) for about 3 days, my pain let up and I quit taking regularly. I did take as need to relieve pain and while going through rehab on my knee. After a while, my knee was starting to bother me more (from lack of mobility - I was working major OT at work) and I began to take more of the Vicidon frequently. It was to the point that I realized the I was suffering from depression and the pain meds were helping me hide some (I was really short with my kids - almost mean sometimes). I've never been someone to take pills, much the less to abuse something. I final had taken so much of these that I had a reaction during a stressful situation at work. I'm smart enough to realize when enough is enough, and flushed the remainder of what I had at the office. Be careful. Most any meds can be abused. I can't help but believe that some of the depression was brought on by the Vicidon. I've been off about 3 weeks and have felt better. | M | 39 | 5 months | 7/27/2005 | 2 | Tooth extractions for braces | Projectile vomiting within 1 hour of taking WITH FOOD!(The Exorcist anyone?), Drowsiness, Flu-like feeling for a couple hours after taking and vomiting it back up... | I took it ONE time right after I got 4 teeth pulled for orthodonic braces...it must have worked but I couldn't tell you. I went to sleep. All I know is I didn't throw up. Later I TRIED to take it for other pain, like pain from braces, CRAMPS from HELL, etc. and I tried twice WITH FOOD, and I threw it up so violently, that I am afraid to take it again. I may try and cut the pill in half so it is 250MG instead of 500MG... | F | 24 | 3 days | 7/27/2005 | 1 | IBS | extreme incredible itching on ankles and legs within half an hour of taking ONE pill... i left scratches on myself that took weeks to heal... and within 2 hours of taking, i started vomiting so fiercely and intensely that i could not stop vomiting for almost 3 hours straight. had a sore throat the next day from puking, and could not swallow. i had thrown up until i puked up bile and had the dry heaves, and STILL would not stop gaggin. i have never thrown up so violently in my life. i would NEVER NEVER NEVER take this stuff again! | I know someone who was addicted to this stuff, it happens quickly, it makes a lot of people puke, apparently. Be careful! It makes some people hyper and zoned out at the same time, i.e. feel like they can do anything, not worried, but this can lead to manic behavior (overspending, other substance abuse combined, impulsive decisions) and a HUGE crash when coming off -- depressed, lethargic, the shakes. Like the DTs. If you have a tendency to get addicted, don't take Vicodin, it's bad news. | F | 35 | 1 days | 7/25/2005 | 1 | broken wrist | took one at the ER, helped me sleep...took one next morning ok, took one 4 hours later and THREW UP over and over for 18 hours...this stuff is pure poison!! Got another painkiller without these bad side effects | F | 55 | 1 days | 7/18/2005 | 1 | back pain | Horrific dreams that would not stop. As a result, I could not sleep. I suffered anxiety, fearing the dreams would return. I don't have anxiety otherwise. | My back pain was very bad, to the point where my doctor was discussing surgery. I had tried other pain medicine, but none gave relief. However, when I took vicodin, my brain obsessed on absolutely horrific images mostly of mutilated children and the nightmarish dreams wouldn't stop. I poured the prescription into the toilet and flushed them. If you experience less extreme side effects that you can tolerate, the drug might work for you. Otherwise, for me, I would much rather suffer the pain. | M | 46 | 5 days | 6/24/2005 |