Vicodin for Pain User Reviews (Page 3)

• Ano...
• December 28, 2011

"I was literally unable to function during my menstrual cycle due to severe menstrual cramps. Hunched over, crying, shivering, nauseous, insane level of cramps. I also suffer back pain. I used to attempt to deal with it by taking 800 mg ibuprofen, which led to my getting painful gastritis in less than a year and, ironically, never even really worked. After getting my wisdom teeth pulled and having my cycle at the same time, I was enlightened to how this was the perfect pain management medication."

• Anonymous
• March 16, 2012

"I have an Arnold Chiari stage 3, severe scoliosis with Harrington rods, and bulging discs at L4-L5 and C4-5-6. I have found that Vicodin is the only painkiller that works well enough for me to function. I have two young kids who need me to be able to function, and a husband. I do caution to use this wisely. I don't notice any ill side effects."

• Kid...
• September 9, 2009

"I have a history of kidney stones (very painful), and Vicodin is the painkiller of choice. Tylenol 3 is very similar. My doctor has alternated between them. When Vicodin doesn't work (about 10% of the time), I have to go to the emergency room for a Morphine injection."

• Anonymous
• June 11, 2010

"I take 3 to 5 x 750 during the day (work days) for my back and shoulder pain, due to a car accident. I take 1 before bedtime for my shoulder, and it works fine. I only take them if I really need them. But they work for me."

• Anonymous
• April 7, 2009

"I take Vicodin for menstrual cramps. It is quite effective in eliminating the pain, but it does make me very sleepy and slightly out of touch with reality. I found that caffeine counters this effect, but I haven't asked my doctor yet if it is okay to take caffeine with Vicodin (I read the warning label twice and didn't find anything mentioned there). I haven't noticed withdrawal symptoms, but I do use a minimum amount and am not prone to addiction in general."

• vil...
• March 10, 2010

"Had lower back surgery in 2000ish. Was taking 750 mg before and after surgery. Help with dealing with pain and got me back to work as a roofer. Recently my neck had been giving me problems and an MRI revealed disc herniations, bulging disc, degenerative disc disease, flattening of my left spinal cord, and a hemangioma, with pain and numbness in my left arm/hand, neck. I've been treating with 500 mg Vicodin & 15 mg MS-Contin. Brings pain level down to a tolerable level, but as always, some days are better than others."

• Anonymous
• July 27, 2010

"I was prescribed Vicodin to control pain when I got my wisdom teeth taken out, and thank goodness I was. This medicine literally takes away all of my pain, which is unusual because I am very sensitive towards teeth/mouth pain. My only complaint is that about 20 minutes after I take the pill, I literally cannot do anything. I have to lay with my eyes closed because I am literally incapable of doing anything else. But if this side effect is the worst that I get (which is so far the only side effect), it is a small price to pay for all of my mouth pain to be gone. I would recommend this."

• Anonymous
• August 4, 2009

"Occasionally, I take this for my migraines when I run out of my Midrin. I also have severe neck pain of unknown cause. Works very well, but I'm careful not to take it all the time because I know it is addictive."

• ten...
• June 11, 2009

"Ripped my gastrocnemius calf muscle playing tennis... Ouch... very painful and hard to sleep at night. Vicodin helps mostly on the outside of the injury but not too much within the deep damaged tissue for me. I'd say about 85 percent or so, just enough to ease off the majority of pain for comfort at bedtime."

• Amb...
• August 12, 2009

"I use Vicodin when I'm in pain. It only helps me for 2 to 3 days, then, after that, nothing seems to help with pain. I've had surgery on my wrist, and I am going to have surgery again soon. I fear that I am going to get addicted to it because my dad is addicted to it, and I don't want it to happen to me. I need to tell my doctor and ask him what else would help with pain."

• Slu...
• September 15, 2011

"I recently pulled a lower back muscle trying to put a generator onto a cart at Lowe's. The pain was not too bad, so I carried on and tried to work through the pain (I have pulled it before). Well, that was a week ago. Yesterday, I went to the gym to sit in the sauna to help loosen it up, which it did, but while walking out, I stumbled and my back locked up. The spasm was bad. I managed to get home and I was able to stretch out, but this morning, I started getting lower back spasms something fierce. I was unable to move without a spasm. Well, right now, still in bed, but I am taking Vicodin (pain) and Flexeril (muscle relaxer). I hope to be up soon. Thank you all for your posts. They helped me get through this nightmare."

• Anonymous
• September 12, 2010

"I just had some teeth pulled and was prescribed Vicodin. I got home and took one to relieve the pain, and within 15 minutes, I was covered in hives from head to toe. My son drove me to the hospital, and by the time we arrived just 10 minutes later, my hands were turning blue, and my BP was extremely low. After 6 hours of Benadryl, EpiPen, and my blood pressure rose to 91/63. I was able to go home with the warning that over the next few days I could have that same reaction without having to take another pill. So, with a large dose prescription of corticosteroids to try to prevent that from happening and an EpiPen in case it does, I am taking Motrin and suffering through a little bit of discomfort."

• Yet...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 30, 2017

"I was given this after I had an IUD inserted, which was incredibly painful and has continued to be, and it didn’t do anything for the pain, didn’t even touch it. The pain actually felt worse after taking it, which makes no sense. All it did was make me extremely tired and out of it. No effect on pain whatsoever."

• Bac...
• November 7, 2009

"Suffered from degenerative disc disease for 3 years before finally having a fusion. Vicodin was the only medication that could make a dent in my pain. Broke pills in half and never took more than 2-3 pills per day, no matter what, or tolerance develops. Need to take a stool softener or live with constant rectal bleeding and clogged toilets. The drug also allowed me to maintain or improve mentally in order to function in a demanding job. This is separate from the pain relief. Another interesting side effect is an increase in libido, at least for males. The combination of Vicodin and Viagra worked great for me to achieve an erection. Also, the Vicodin effect for me mentally was identical to that of having an orgasm."

• Anonymous
• December 10, 2009

"I have used this after my surgery, and I give it a 10/10, even though I was only about 14. This worked very well. My mom would give me the medicine whenever the time it was needed to be given (scheduled). I am currently 16, and the surgery I received was replacing dying bone cartilage with live ones from another part of the bone. It was painful, especially during the recovery."

• MDM...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 21, 2021

"Lower rib excessive pain, after EKG, CT scan, X-ray test all good, sent home with 8 Vicodin tablets, which did nothing for pain. I just felt very loopy for 2 days and can’t poop, and it is hard trying to poop with rib pain? Well, that’s an issue. Went to chiropractor, endured a painful adjustment to find relief, and with the help of Aleve, a lot less pain. This high-powered Vicodin drug didn’t work for me."

• rem...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 21, 2021

"I was given Vicodin 5/325 for pain after an infected molar was extracted. It was a complicated extraction, and I currently have dry socket. The pain would be making me throw up, unable to function. If it weren't for this medication, I wouldn't be able to take care of my 2 and 3-year-olds and get stuff done for college while on this med. I only take it 2 or 3 times per day and feel no need to take any more than that, so no addiction here."

• Anonymous
• June 13, 2009

"I'm 24 years old and have three kids. With my last, they gave me a water injection twice. The first time it didn't work. They did it a second time, and I still felt no relief. A few hours after I had my son, I started having major pains shooting up my back. The doctor said it would go away, and it didn't. I have a lot of damaged nerves from when they gave me the water injection. I get shooting pains on a regular basis. After my doctor started giving me Vicodin, my pain has gone away more than 50 percent."

• Wal...
• October 31, 2017

"I was prescribed this after wisdom removal. It makes me nauseous, so I also take Zofran, which fixes that. It also makes me extremely tired, but it takes most of the pain away. Not all of it, but it definitely helps me function a little better."

• jgl...
• July 2, 2010

"I have had numerous teeth pulled recently, getting ready for dentures, and first, I was prescribed Demerol, which made me feel ill, and personally, I still felt pain. Then it was Percocet, which worked great for pain but made me itch. Finally, Vicodin 5 mg, which I had to take 1 and a half to knock out all the pain. My dentist tried Vicoprofen 7.5, which worked absolutely perfectly but was a bit expensive compared to regular Vicodin. Well, he prescribed Vicodin 7.5/500, and 1 tablet works wonders. I was told that I could take 2 at a time if needed, but so far, 1 seems to work for about 5 hours. I was told that I could build up a quick tolerance to the drug, so I take 800 mg ibuprofen unless I really need the Vicodin."

• Anonymous
• February 4, 2010

"This medication does not work for me. I have fibromyalgia, and my doctor just prescribed me 7.5/500s. I can take only up to 2 per day. I've already taken both, and it's not even noon yet. And it didn't make a dent in my pain. Very disappointed."

• t1a...
• August 18, 2011

"I have had 3 shoulder surgeries in 16 months. My pain medications have been changed several times. I also have had gastric bypass, so this medication upsets my stomach a lot. I am working with my doctor to change me to something that protects my pouch and liver."

• Anonymous
• June 6, 2010

"Prescribed when I had all 4 wisdom teeth removed. This worked well on the first day at taking the pain away, but I was unable to sleep. After about the third dose, severe nausea kicked in, as well as constipation and insomnia."

• Mis...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 12, 2021

"I've been on both 5/325 and 7.5/325 after different surgeries, and both dosages worked well. It's my trusted painkiller that causes the least amount of side effects. I prefer the lower dosage because it's easier to discontinue when the medication runs out."

• Lar...
• July 24, 2011

"Vicodin is an excellent painkiller for oral or any kind of surgery to bring home. It doesn't make me sick to my stomach the way some other pain pills do. I have fibromyalgia and CFS and took it for that type of pain, but it was too short-acting, and I needed to keep increasing the dose. It also has a lot of Tylenol in it for long-term use, which can damage the liver, so I'm on something else now for my fibromyalgia pain. It does the job very well for short-term pain relief."