Norco for Pain User Reviews (Page 4)

• Anonymous
• May 21, 2009

"The withdrawals when coming off Norco's is the worst feeling ever. Severe anxiety, hard to sleep. After about 7 days the anxiety was less and less, but then I had to get my energy back. I had a hard time walking around the store, very weak. I was on them for my knee for 6 months. Be careful coming off."

• Old...
• April 2, 2009

"I was recently put on Norco 10/325 after being on Vicodin since last summer. I had knee surgery, which was not successful, and now I am living in constant pain. My doctor just increased my dosage from 4 to 6 a day. This should provide me with almost 100% relief from the pain. I wish I had an alternative to taking pain medicines. The medicine was scary at first (from the 5 mg Vicodin), but I am now used to them and don't get that fuzzy feeling that made me so scared. Now I know the drugs start to work because the pain goes away! Norco does its job well and I am grateful to have them."

• Luq...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 17, 2017

"I am a recovering opiate addict (2 yrs 4 mos). The dentist prescribed Norco 5/325 after a terrible root canal. It scared me. The thought of relapse is something that I've fought hard to avoid. So my husband filled the script, we said a prayer and he was in charge of dosing and hiding the pills. It worked. No traditional opioid high or weird effects. Just pain relief. I have noticed a bit of a rash on my chest and arms, but it doesn't itch and isn't raised. I can't say that you should take this if you have a history of addiction. You'll have to decide what kind of place you are in and if you have someone to monitor your pills. I can only speak for my experience. Best of luck, everyone."

• Chi...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 1, 2016

"I've got severe arthritis in my lumbar vertebrae and right hip. (I've got a hip replacement coming up) plus degenerative disc disease in lumbar discs too. Norco 5/325 allows me to walk a little more, play with my dog, and get a few chores done. Norco doesn't take all the pain away, but it does help improve the quality of my life."

• ano...
• November 12, 2009

"I broke my back 7 months ago, and I was put on 5/500, and it did not relieve the pain at all. So, my doctor put me on 10/325 Norco, and it has been working well ever since. This is wonderful medicine for pain with little side effects. I would be unable to work if it weren't for this medicine. It truly has made me able to be a functioning part of society. Without it, I am unable to do simple tasks such as clean or do laundry without the pain being unbearable."

• Anonymous
• September 19, 2012

"Helps a lot, without the help, I wouldn't be able to get out of bed and live a 'normal' life as just being able to enjoy my children, grandchildren, their laughter, smiles, and even their tears. Instead of being in my bedroom in the worst pain ever."

• Lyn...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 29, 2013

"I have been taking 5 mg Norco every 3-4 hours during the day for nerve pain that resulted after a total knee replacement, which was three years ago. It has been very helpful, and I am able to function, which I could not do with a pain level of 8 plus. I have not had any side effects except for constipation, which is managed by taking Swis Kris, a herbal supplement. They say Norco is usually not helpful for nerve pain, but it helps me."

• Don...
• March 31, 2015

"I started Norco 7.5 three months ago for neck, arm, back, and leg pain. I thought this was a low dose since I have tried much stronger medicines in the past, i.e., OxyContin, Roxicet, and fentanyl... bad side effects. Norco so far has sufficiently controlled my pain. Dose may have to be increased in the future, but now okay."

• cha...
• August 13, 2008

"I have had 4 back surgeries in the last 5 years. I now have two 21-inch Titanium rods in my back. I am still in constant pain. I take Norco for my back pain 2 to 4 times a day. It has helped a great deal. I have been taking this for 4 years and it works better than all the rest I have tried."

• The...
• January 30, 2018

"I have been taking generic Norco for what seems like an eternity. Over 10 years. Numerous leg operations, infections, replacements, revisions, etc. First, I don’t know why the operations themselves didn’t take this horrible constant pain away, but anyway, been to about three different pharmacies now as they all eventually switch to cheaper and cheaper and weaker and weaker generics. If I ask my Dr. to specify I get the brand Norco, will the insurance not cover and will it be unaffordable? I definitely have a tolerance to them, but these cheap latest white IP ones are weaker than plain Tylenol. The long and winding road."

• bad...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 24, 2022

"Norco replaced the TRIS brand Hydrocodone 10/325 at Walgreens recently. It is terrible!!! Didn't reduce pain like the TRIS 10/325 did, and it caused me a terrible headache followed by nausea. Tried taking them for 3 days and flushed them down the toilet. Horrible product - Walgreens needs to get the TRIS manufactured product back ASAP!!!"

• CBa...
• July 26, 2021

"I had been on Loritab 10 mg/500 mg for years for neck and back injuries, and all of a sudden, I’m getting these white Norco that didn’t take my pain away. I also had withdrawals because there wasn’t anything in the Norcos. It took me 2 years to get used to them, and I have to live in pain every day. Where are the people to help us fight to get our medications back!!!!"

• bur...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 8, 2024

"I have been prescribed Norco for kidney infections, painful UTIs, and kidney stones. Norco works well. Side effects include itching, some constipation, and drowsiness. Benefits include managing pain to a tolerable level. I know when my stones were passing and during my infections that this medication was a godsend."

• m3r...
• July 10, 2009

"I have taken Norco 10/325 for the past 9 1/2 years. I have never increased my dose in that time, and they have worked very well for me. I had reconstructive back surgery in January of 2000, and these do the trick."

• Dr ...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 23, 2015

"My physician prescribed Norco 35-325 after I complained of severe abdominal pain and pain in my kidneys. I started taking one tablet every 4-6 hours (sometimes less than 4 hours apart), and it didn't seem to help with the pain, it would help me sleep sometimes. I started taking two tablets, and it seems to make a noticeable difference. It doesn't take as long to start working as if I were to just take one. It lasts a while longer too. I've tried others, and it works just as well but only when I take two."

• Dec...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 23, 2015

"I have been on 10 mg Norco for four years due to back and arm pain. It helps a lot, especially in the morning when I get up. I am developing arthritis, and my neurologist thinks I might have fibromyalgia. I also have two heel spurs and tarsal tunnel syndrome in my left foot. And I also take Neurontin for my feet. I can't hardly take a Norco after 5 pm or so, as they keep me up. I take Klonopin at bedtime or excess stress during the day. Nobody that doesn't know me well even knows any of this because I can walk pretty normally."

• TRu...
• April 29, 2018

"This is not the same as Lortab, it's so fake. The doctors say that the drug companies have taken out some of the acetaminophen and changed the name. Doctors can't doctor when the government is telling them how to do it."

• Anonymous
• November 30, 2012

"I had rotator cuff surgery on my right shoulder and overused my left as I am right-handed. Surgery went excellently, but then pain to the left side was tremendous. I had a steroid shot with no relief, followed by a couple of months taking Lortab 7.5 mg with brief relief, but the pain would come back full force. After changing the script to Norco 5-325 mg, I felt relief after approximately an hour, a great feeling for a change. I still get up with the same pain but take the Norco, and relief is on the way. I have had osteoporosis and osteoarthritis for years, and I highly recommend."

• End...
• April 3, 2017

"I have endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain. This drug has given me my life back, it works well for me and still allows me to function and care for my family. I was prescribed 10/325 three times a day, and it does the trick. Soon, I will see a pain management doctor, and I'm not sure what he'll prescribe, but we shall see."

• 49e...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• July 11, 2012

"I have tried all the painkillers, including morphine, Dilaudid, IV and pill form, and many, many others over the past 10 years. Nothing seemed to help. For the past 8 years, I have been on Norco. It has helped take the edge off my pain. I am chronically ill with Lyme disease, co-infections, herniated discs in my neck, and too many others to list. My body likes Norco the best."

• Bil...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 29, 2021

"In simple terms, Norco makes my stomach sick and does not relieve pain after total knee replacement, but the doctor is afraid to order any other stronger medicines because of all the bad press, so people in real pain have to suffer because of a few idiots who abuse drugs."

• Ela...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• May 14, 2013

"I had 2-level cervical fusion in 2001 and now need 2 more. Norco doesn't seem to give me pain relief when pain is 8 and above. Now I also wear Butrans pain patches, and I swear by them. They do come with the usual side effects, but combined with the Norco, I can survive 10-plus pain."

• Anonymous
• June 16, 2009

"Norco 10/325 has worked well for me. I started using Vicodin 500 mg, which I got immune to very quickly. My doctor switched me to Norco 500 mg. Also got immune to this. So, they put me on Norco 10/325, and I haven't had any problems since then. They work wonderfully. I take them every 4 hours. That's been 2 years ago."

• cpo...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 1, 2015

"About 2 months ago, I started having severe abdominal pain. My doctor started me on Norcos, and now for the first time in two months, I feel normal again. I am able to control my pain, and now I can live my life relatively pain-free."

• Smi...
• June 17, 2017

"I broke my femur at the top and had surgery to put in a plate and pins. The pain is almost intolerable. At first, I was given oxy, but did not tolerate it well. The Dr. switched me to Norco, and I am alert, awake, and best of all, out of pain. I get an upset stomach occasionally, but the Dr. has given me a prescription that controls that."