Lortab for Pain User Reviews (Page 2)

• smo...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• November 24, 2015

"Had back surgeries and neck, after I fractured both. Have titanium plates in my neck and cadaver bones in my lower back. Tried everything. Naproxen, Percocet, OxyContin, Vicodin. Lortab is the only one that I can take that lets me get on with my life. Though, I do have to watch when I take it, mostly before I do anything strenuous, and 3 hours before bed. For day-to-day stuff, it works the absolute best."

• RMW...
• March 3, 2010

"I have been taking Lortab for several years for pain. It's not effective as it was since the doctor lowered my dose from 10 mg to 7.5 mg. I think she's trying to treat the dependency I have developed over the years. I don't know if it's physical or mental, but I do know it eases the pain."

• Ann...
• April 1, 2011

"I take Lortab as needed for back pain. I can see why people would get hooked on it. It not only takes away the pain, it gives me a boost of energy as well, but when it wears off, the pain seems stronger, making you want to take more than prescribed. My advice is to be careful to follow the prescribed directions."

• Anonymous
• April 8, 2009

"I've been on this medicine for 9 years now. I take one every four hours, and it is a godsend. I have two ruptured discs in my back, and with it I am pain-free. Over time, you may become tolerant to it and need more to get the same relief."

• Anonymous
• January 6, 2012

"Due to a drunk driver hitting me when I was 17, I now suffer from precipitating migraines, which is due to blood in my spinal column. I am allergic to traditional migraine medicines, so Lortabs are the only medicines I can depend on to actually help me. I do not take large doses but do take it consistently when I have an attack, and truth be told, I would not be able to make it through the simplest of days without it. Please drink a lot of water and fluids, and it will make you constipated. Stool softeners will also help."

• Thu...
• December 16, 2008

"I ended up with Restless Leg Syndrome from chemotherapy I was having for cancer. My doctor prescribed Lortab because I also had back surgery and now have arthritis. It works great on both. I only take it at night, and it is amazing. Ten minutes and the restless leg symptoms are gone, and so is my back pain."

• Anonymous
• May 31, 2009

"I have been taking Lortab and Percocet for about a year now due to my endometriosis and ovarian cysts. It definitely helps to relieve the pain and anxiety. The downfall to it is the horrible feeling of withdrawal."

• Bru...
• December 5, 2009

"This is a good pain medication, however, there are side effects. As with any opiate, the drug can and usually does cause dependency. Long period use is extremely hard on the liver due to the high levels of acetaminophen. Some people experience drowsiness, while others experience insomnia. On a scale of 1 to 10, the pain in my personal experiences will be reduced from a 10 to a 5 in approximately 30 minutes. I recommend speaking with your doctor about alternatives if you are going to be treated in the long term."

• TnM...
• December 18, 2009

"I have been given this medication 4 times this year. The first time was in March for a pulled tooth. The second was after my gallbladder surgery, the third was after a hernia, and this time was for some more dental work. For years, both codeine and hydrocodone gave me horrible side effects and reactions. But I think I've built up some tolerance to medicines over the years. I have to take Phenergan with it and half a Benadryl. It makes me semi-nauseated and itchy. It mellows me out and helps oh so much with pain. I have been given various strengths and even liquid form. Works great!"

• Anonymous
• July 21, 2010

"I'm taking Lortab for the pain from getting my wisdom teeth out. I'm really lucky that I had them because when the anesthesia wore off, the pain was unbearable. Since then, I've taken one pill or maybe one and a half if the first one didn't help after an hour or so. That only has happened a couple of times though, and mostly at night. The side effects I got are (listed from most present to rare): loopiness (like I'm slightly drunk almost), extreme mood swings (I've cried multiple times over nothing), itching (mostly on my face, not too much), constipation (only slightly though), and nausea (only the very first time I took them, and with two pills). Overall, worth it. Takes care of the pain."

• kri...
• April 7, 2011

"I've been suffering from endometriosis for over 5 years now. I have tried so many different medicines to help relieve the pain I have on a daily basis. My gyno prescribed Lortab ES for me 6 months ago, and it has been a miracle for me. I take only as directed by my doctor, and luckily haven't experienced any negative side effects. Thanks to Lortab, I can finally have some of my life back."

• rho...
• October 5, 2009

"I took this for degenerative disc disease when Percocet stopped working. It helped me as much as Percocet. It was slightly more sedating than Percocet, but at the same time, it helped me rest better. I am not currently on pain pills, but if I had to have any, and had an option, it would probably be Lortab 10."

• joe...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 21, 2014

"Lortab is a very strong pain reliever. It takes between 1-2 hours to fully kick in. The problem I had with it was: 1) Felt like I was in a mental 'fog' effect for days. 2) Constipation - drink a lot of water. I have had 20 pills over a period of 3 years for periodic intense leg, ankle, or back pain due to work. I have switched to Tramadol 50mg with less side effects."

• ATV...
• December 21, 2011

"I had an auto accident which resulted in a broken tibia and fibula. Which had to be reconstructed with a titanium rod from knee to ankle. After 2 weeks of Lortab 10/325, the doctor put me on Lortab 5/325 for pain management. Taken 1-2 every 4-5 hours works really well for the pain. I could do physical therapy without being in extreme pain."

• Fib...
• October 23, 2009

"I was given Lortab for tooth pain; I also have fibromyalgia and was hoping it would help both. It did relieve some of the tooth pain; did nothing for the fibro pain. But I was so anxious, jittery, fearful, heart racing that I never took it again."

• jai...
• May 16, 2009

"I had a torn tendon in my knee and had to have surgery. They gave me this for my pain. It has been relatively good. It takes my pain away for about 4 hours, then I need to take it again. But now I've got to take it every 6 hours, and it doesn't last that long. So for 2 hours I have to suffer. So for long-lasting pain management, it doesn't work that well, but for short-term, it's great. And it doesn't upset my stomach."

• TnM...
• August 19, 2010

"I have been prescribed this medicine after 3 surgeries in 7 months. September 2009, after my gallbladder was removed, it is what I came home with. It has worked great for me. I didn't even take all that was prescribed. That's how good it worked. In October 2009 and April 2010, I had the same surgery. I was given the liquid kind. Worked like a champ."

• Anonymous
• December 2, 2009

"I have been taking this drug for the last couple of months for severe shoulder pain, neck pain, and upper back pain... due to a recent auto accident... I had whiplash, a pinched nerve in my neck, and nerve damage in my shoulder, and it seems to work amazingly to ease pain that is sometimes so unbearable it hurts to move my head. I haven't experienced any bad side effects except for the occasional drowsiness and loopy feeling, but the benefits definitely outweigh that, and I'd recommend this medicine to anyone in severe pain. As everyone else has said, use with caution and take only as needed per doctor's orders. Don't know how I would have or would be functioning now without this drug and Zanaflex."

• Anonymous
• September 20, 2009

"I have had severe migraines for some time and was on 4 different pain medications, this medication completely omits migraines from the day. Only side effects for me were being wired, kind of snappy, and sometimes short-tempered. I've been taking it for a year, only when I'm going to have a migraine I take one!"

• lou...
• February 18, 2010

"I have been on Lortab and OxyContin since I had spinal surgery in '07. Just had a spinal cord stimulator implanted in me in February of 2010. Lortab helps when the OxyContin starts to wear down, about five hours. Sometimes it gets to the point where nothing seems to work. Hoping to change to something stronger and no constipation. Any ideas?"

• Jos...
• October 1, 2009

"This drug is exceedingly helpful at managing my moderate cardiac pain from hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy as I await my open heart surgery! Vicodin, which is the same chemical but is 5/500 instead of 7.5/500, is too weak, and I have found that Percocet is too strong, it makes me not function normally. Lortabs takes most of the pain away, yet leaves my brain basically intact. It is a happy medium pain reliever for my moderate pain!"

• Anonymous
• April 17, 2010

"I take Lortab for back and foot pain. The pain is a result of getting diabetes, and back pain is from a wreck 12 years ago that nearly ended my life. I used to take 7.5 mg every 4 hours, and it used to work, but now I take 15 mg 3 times a day."

• Anonymous
• July 24, 2009

"I had Bell's Palsy last year, it cleared up, however, it left me with severe headaches. Lortab appears to be the only drug to give me relief. I was very hesitant about taking this drug at first, due to the addiction aspect and side effects. I have not experienced any side effects. I take it only when needed."

• Anonymous
• May 24, 2009

"This medication was given to my 8-month-old baby boy after he had surgery to correct his chordee, and it worked wonderfully. I could tell he was in pain when he would pull on his diaper and cry, so I would give him a dose (1 1/2 cc), and he would be all smiles about 20 minutes later. There is nothing worse than to see your baby in pain. I'm so thankful he was prescribed this medication."

• Anonymous
• November 18, 2008

"Lortab has worked alright for me to ease very severe pain caused by misaligned vertebrae or insufferable toothache. Unfortunately, it also has a very significant habit of giving me hallucinations, not visual ones, but audible. I wake up in the middle of the night hearing things that are impossible, such as if I were standing in the middle of the highway at rush hour (worst case) or all the 'normal' sounds in a house seemingly tenfold magnified and loud."