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Global Patient Feedback for Vicodin (Hydrocodone with Acetaminophen) ( Post a comment )
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I"ve taken this drug for years in large doses prescribed by a doctor, the worst side effect that does not seem to go away is fatigue, however I also experience sweeting about 1 and a half hour after each dose.
these seem to be normal side effects and if you have severe pain this is the best it gets without being on a more narcotic form of pain reliever.
72 year old Female
Posted: 2008-11-28 13:34:12
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When I Take vicodin 500 mg. about 4 times per day. I have very bad nightmares. It really messes with my head when I'm just starting to doze off. Very bad head spinning & can't seem to come out of it. I only do it when i take the pills. I;m sure it's not normal. Very scary feeling. Is it caused from taking it?
41 year old Female
Posted: 2008-11-10 22:13:53
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vicoden can cause dizzness and lightheadedness check with your pharmacist
50 year old Female
Posted: 2008-12-05 18:02:44
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Yes, it can cause weird dreams, nightmares in some patients. It happenes to me sometimes.
39 year old Male
Posted: 2009-02-11 14:44:06
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Instead of taking Vicodin four times a day, find the source of the pain and seek a resolution to it. Off the medicine, nightmares,spinning gone and back to normal !
59 year old Male
Posted: 2009-02-21 12:38:09
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how can you get vouchers on these medications?
29 year old Female
Posted: 2008-11-06 09:13:45
iGuard.org Answer/Reply:
this medication will somewhat help with the pain, but the effect is very short term.
Posted: 2008-11-06 09:52:10
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what is loritab and what is it used for
45 year old Female
Posted: 2008-10-18 10:37:29
iGuard.org Answer/Reply:
Lortab is a combination product that contains the opioid pain medication hydrocodone along with the pain medication acetaminophen, which is commonly called Tylenol. Lortab is most often used to treat pain.
Posted: 2008-10-22 14:19:08
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Lortab also has seizure risks
Posted: 2008-11-20 00:03:16
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I took one Vicodin (actually generic hydrocodone-APAP 5-500) last night for pain from a pulled muscle in my shoulder. Around the same time I experienced some pain relief, my throat got all filled with mucus and my eyes ran like fountains. I had to take a Benedryl which stopped those symptoms. I don't find these symptoms listed as Vicodin side effects. Did I have an allergic reaction? I should probably also say that earlier in the evening I had a shot of Toradol at the walk in.
59 year old Female
Posted: 2008-10-09 22:09:43
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Although these are symptoms of an allergic reaction, it is difficult to say what caused your mucus and watery eyes. It may have been the medications, or maybe it was something else you were exposed to in the air. You should let your doctor know about your experience - he or she can better determine what might have caused the mucus and watery eyes.
Posted: 2008-10-16 13:08:13
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Can Vicodin be excreted/secreted through sweat glands and cause an odor? (noticing an odor in the genital region).
37 year old Male
Posted: 2008-10-02 22:12:11
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ok this med always makes it so i can not use the bathroom will this always be like this... it get real bad some times to were it hurts my tummy and I dont like that but it's the only pain med that works for my back... so will i always have this issue?
30 year old Female
Posted: 2008-09-30 21:40:24
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have you tried stool softeners i have been on vicodin for a while it will always be like this because it is a narcotic and it will bind you up but u can take a stool softner to help. i hope this helps
27 year old Female
Posted: 2008-10-01 15:35:56
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Believe it or not . . . prune juice works wonders. Taking a little extra vitamin C can also help move the bowels along.
27 year old Female
Posted: 2008-11-06 08:12:39
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Believe it or not . . . prune juice works wonders. Taking a little extra vitamin C can also help move the bowels along.
26 year old female
27 year old Female
Posted: 2008-11-06 08:15:15
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I have had this problem since I started taking the Vicodin as well. At first I did use the stool softners and I realized that this can't be good for me to have to take them so often. So instead, I now make sure that I eat a decent serving of GREEN vegetables for dinner. Whether it be spinach or broccoli or something in between. By morning, after my first cup of coffee, I no longer have the problem.
I got concerned after reading that an excessive use of laxatives OR stool softners can be hazardous to your system.
50 year old Female
Posted: 2008-10-26 09:40:00
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Oh, yeah, you'll have that problem any time you have to take meds. It's not just the Vicodin, either, lots of different medications can cause this. Learn to embrace veggies, high fiber cereals, etc. Seriously, your mother was right - eat your vegetables!
54 year old Female
Posted: 2009-03-06 19:20:56
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Will vicodin cause problems with my kidneys? I already have kidney disease.
66 year old Female
Posted: 2008-09-28 11:36:29
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Vicodin does not usually cause kidney problems. However, the kidneys are needed to get rid of Vicodin from the body - so your kidney disease may affect the drug levels of Vicodin in your blood. You may only need to use a small dose to get the benefits from the medication. Make sure your doctor is aware of your kidney disease and that you are taking Vicodin. You will want to closely monitor your pain and side effects and report this information to your doctor so that he or she can adjust your dose if needed.
Posted: 2008-10-02 11:36:43
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dont misuse hydrocodone period. it is very addicitive,and norco is the strongest of them all at 10mg hydro and 325mg asprin,be very careful with this drug
52 year old Male
Posted: 2008-09-26 00:06:21
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sir not trying to be miss know it all but vicodin does not have asprin in it it has tylenol in it if that were the case i could not take it because i am allergic to asprin and my doctors would be posioning me.
27 year old Female
Posted: 2008-10-01 15:38:03
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Vicodin is hydrocodone and acetaminophen(tylenol). But there are other medications which are combinations of hydrocodone with aspirin or with ibuprofen. The man you were answering was talking about Norco, which he says and I am sure he knows what he is talking about, is hydrocodone and aspirin.
59 year old Female
Posted: 2008-10-09 22:05:35
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People should be aware of the pharmacological facts of drugs before they make statements. This pertains to several comments on this page. First, Vicodin is 5 mg. hydrocodone and 500 mg. acetominophen ( Vicodin- EX is 7.5 mg.). Second, Norco is 10 mg. hydrocodone with 325 mg. acetominophen, not aspirin. The only drug approved for sale in the U.S. by the FDA containing both hydrocodone and Aspirin is called Damason-P. It is a brand name only prescription, with a dose of 5 mg. hydrocodone and 500 mg. Aspirin. I think the wisest things that anybody can do who is prescribed a medication is to listen to their doctor, ask questions, research the medication, and bring up any other questions with their physician.
31 year old Male
Posted: 2008-10-16 01:54:33
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Norco also comes in 7.5/325. That is what I take.
Posted: 2009-01-09 05:04:33
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Is it true Norco is aspirin and not tylenol? I was not aware of this. Please respond.
Posted: 2008-11-20 00:06:15
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I've taken Norco and it is not asprin it is tylenol as far as I know. At least that is what the label said. I've never seen any hydrocodon mixed with asprin. Unless it is a special mix made by the pharmisist.
47 year old Male
Posted: 2008-11-20 02:31:31
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I TAKE IT FOR MY RA IT HELPS AT TIME.
44 year old Male
Posted: 2008-09-21 18:07:28
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This medicine is the only medicine that has worked for my fibromyalgia debilitating leg pains. The side effects are minimal to the relief the medicine provides on a consistent basis.
50 year old Female
Posted: 2008-09-10 19:32:33
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I take generic brand lortab. Can i stop the rx. as my pain has gone now. have been on the med. for about 2 months now. am also taking effexor xl. and i sweat all the time. So bad that i wear a headband. Does effexor xl. have sweating as a side effect?
64 year old Female
Posted: 2008-08-25 16:38:25
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It has been my experience that one should NEVER stop or start any prescription medication without first consulting your physician.
41 year old Female
Posted: 2008-09-19 16:55:25
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I took Lorcet Plus for a year during 2 knee surgeries. Now I am suffering from kidney damage and would not have taken it had I known this could occur. The pain would have eventually left, but the kidney damage is permanent. Is this a common problem assocaiated with Lorcet Plus?
51 year old Female
Posted: 2008-08-10 11:54:32
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This medication is one of many various forms of hydrocodone with Acetaminophen
Acetaminophen sÄ“t′əmÄn'É™fÄn, an analgesic and fever-reducing medicine similar in effect to aspirin. It is an active ingredient in many over-the-counter medicines, including Tylenol and Midol. Introduced in the early 1900s, acetaminophen is a coal tar derivative that acts by interfering with the synthesis of prostaglandins and other substances necessary for the transmission of pain impulses. Although its action is similar to that of aspirin, it lacks aspirin's anti-inflammatory and blood-thinning effects, is less irritating to the stomach, and can be used by people who are allergic to aspirin. Heavy use, however, has been linked to an increased incidence of liver failure, especially in heavy drinkers of alcoholic beverages and in those who are not eating enough, and overdose, especially in children, can be fatal. http://plus.aol.com/aol/reference/acetam/acetaminophen?flv=1
Analgesicăn′əljÄ“'zÄk, any of a diverse group of drugs used to relieve pain. Analgesic drugs include the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as the salicylates, narcotic drugs such as morphine, and synthetic drugs with morphinelike action such as meperidine (Demerol) and propoxyphene (Darvon). Aspirin and other NSAIDs (e.g., acetaminophen, ibuprofen, and naproxen) reduce fever and inflammation as well as relieve pain. Narcotic analgesics and the morphinelike synthetic drugs depress the central nervous system and alter the perception of pain. They are used to alleviate pain not relieved by the NSAIDs. NSAIDs and other analgesics are also used in combination, as in Tylenol with codeine and Darvocet (Darvon and acetaminophen). Recently, patient-controlled analgesic techniques have been introduced, in which patients have the option of injecting small quantities of narcotic type analgesics to control their own pain. Microprocessor-controlled injections may be made through intravenous catheters, or through a catheter into the epidural (covering of the spinal cord) area. In addition to analgesic drugs, various techniques, such as acupuncture, hypnosis (see hypnotism), and biofeedback, are used to alleviate pain.
http://plus.aol.com/aol/reference/analgesi/analgesic?invocationType=encyclopedia.related
41 year old Female
Posted: 2008-09-19 17:01:39
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I take this for the pain of RSD/CRPS. It works well for me with no side effects at all. I just recently went from 7.5/325 to the norco 10/325 after being on the 1st dose for over 2 years. It's actually cheaper than the other by $20. I have no insurance either. There's never a problem with addiction if you take your meds and there's a big difference between addiction and dependence/tolerance to pain meds. I've learned it all these past 5 years and being looked at as some kind of drug seeker when my fondest wish is to never have to take another pill again when reality is I'll be taking them the rest of my life.
39 year old Female
Posted: 2008-06-30 21:00:26
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48 year old Male
Posted: 2008-06-24 19:49:11
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I take Lortab for my endometriosis pain. The only side effect I have is I sleep all the time.
48 year old Female
Posted: 2008-05-09 12:55:07
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Start a daily regimen, taking your pills at the same time each day.
53 year old Male
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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It is convenient to have during sudden pain but your best to not start taking them at all because then you depend on them to relieve your pain.You are better off just getting injections of pain med. that usually lasts up to 3 mos.
41 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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may cause a red rash--conflicting with my other medications
58 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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Start with a half dose, it usually works and you can tell if you need more after a half hour, if you need more take another half, and keep going up from there only if needed.
31 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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Watch your Acetametaphen intake with Vicodin.
25 year old Male
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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I am continually warned about the chances of becoming addicted but I have not had any problems in this area yet.
42 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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Take with caution and under doctors supervision
32 year old Male
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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make it work better
46 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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for moderate to severe pain, it doesn't always work
49 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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