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Vicodin and Headaches: What Users Say

Headaches: mentioned by 5 users (3.4%)

Based on user experiences from 146 Vicodin reviews, the following table shows the most commonly mentioned side effects.

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nausea 7.5%
drowsiness 4.8%
constipation 4.1%
pain 4.1%
headaches 3.4%
itching 3.4%
addiction 2.7%
sick 2.1%
tiredness 2.1%

Reviews for Vicodin

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Commonly mentioned side effects
  • pra...
  • March 20, 2008

For Pain "My wisdom teeth are impacted, and I have several cavities. I am waiting to have surgery. My doctor prescribed Vicodin for the pain, and it works very well as long as I continue taking it every 6 hours. I can tell when the medication wears off because my jaw starts to throb."

9 / 10
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  • afo...
  • February 22, 2009

For Pain "I have had 2 left knee reconstructions and was prescribed Vicodin 10/325. After a few short weeks, I was already immune to the dosage and had to start taking more. Although it works great for body pain, I have a killer headache and no appetite once it wears off. When I have a few good days that are pain-free and I don't use the medication, I feel like I'm going through withdrawals."

9 / 10
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  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • February 20, 2014

For Back Pain "A few years ago, I was sitting on the floor getting my bills ready for taxes, leaned forward to grab a bill, and got 'stuck.' Could not move. The doctor prescribed Vicodin. It caused a blinding headache. Still had the back pain, and the headache was almost worse than a migraine."

1 / 10
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Frequently asked questions

  • lil...
  • February 27, 2015

For Pain "I have been given Vicodin for severe migraines, back pain, wisdom tooth removal, and kidney infection with kidney stones. It never fails to make me feel nauseous, give me headaches, and make it incredibly difficult to function at times, but it did take away my pain. After my last ER visit, I asked for something other than Vicodin, they gave me Percocet, and it works well with minimal side effects."

7 / 10
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  • Sin...
  • May 3, 2009

For Pain "I've just recently had 19 teeth pulled all at once and absolutely couldn't sleep at night. I was given 750 mg of Vicodin (Hydrocodone), and now I can sleep. It takes the pain away but only lasts for 3 hours at the most. I sometimes get a headache from it and have suffered from constipation. All in all, the relief you feel from severe pain is well worth it. Do not drive while taking this medication. It makes some people sleepy and slows down your reaction time."

7 / 10
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