Vicodin and Nausea: What Users Say

• Kit...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• April 29, 2016

For Pain "The Vicodin 10/300 is my last resort for migraines when Frova/Imitrex does not work. I take it with Zofran because I am always nauseated with my migraines, and very rarely do I have to take another dose to get rid of the migraine. This medication has saved me from going to the ER numerous times."

• 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."

• Ano...
• December 28, 2011

For Pain "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."

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

For Pain "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."

• Wal...
• October 31, 2017

For Pain "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."

• Anonymous
• June 6, 2010

For Pain "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."

• Lar...
• July 24, 2011

For Pain "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."

• Anonymous
• May 13, 2011

For Pain "I have taken 4 of these pills. The first one gave me no pain relief. I took a second 3 hours later. I got pain relief, also dizziness, exhaustion, inability to sleep, crying spells. I tried two pills at bedtime, hoping to get good pain relief and be able to sleep. Was up all night, restless, tossing and turning. Woke up this morning, and now, 10 hours after taking the medicines, I am still nauseated and dizzy."

• wol...
• December 8, 2009

For Pain "Doctor gave me a prescription for Vicodin (5-500: hydrocodone/acetaminophen) post shoulder surgery: 1 every 4-6 hrs. It blocked the pain; however, within 12 hours, it made me dizzy and gave me cold sweats and nausea; couldn't stand up or walk without help. Switched to Ultram/tramadol 50 mg, 1 every 6 hours (which worked fine - no side effects)."

• mps...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• April 28, 2014

For Pain "Helps with migraines when Imitrex fails. I have to eat before taking a dose or it will make me nauseous."

• Anonymous
• May 20, 2010

For Pain "For acute tooth pain - Vicodin is the drug of choice. After having my wisdom teeth taken out, it worked great for my pain. I only had a popsicle afterwards and did not experience any nausea."