Vicodin User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)
Vicodin has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 145 reviews on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 14% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Vicodin
- wolflew
- December 8, 2009
For Pain "Doctor gave me prescription for Vicodin (5-500: hydrocodone/acetaphenamin) post shoulder surgery: 1 every 4-6 hrs. It blocked the pain HOWEVER within 12 hours made me dizzy and gave me cold sweats and nausea; couldn't stand up or walk without help. Switched to Ultram/tramadol 50mg 1 every 6 hours (which worked fine - no side effects)."
- Mini
- Taken for 10 years or more
- August 6, 2021
For Rheumatoid Arthritis "I have been taking vicodin over 10 years and most of it for back pain. Now have osteoporosis, scolosis, arthritis and more. I have always cut the pills in half and never over used them. My dr gives me 2 prescriptions a year and I make them last. I have not had any side effects from this med and take a half most of the time. A whole one only if in severe pain. Sometimes do not take them for months depending on my pain level"
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- Nancy...
- November 9, 2011
For Rheumatoid Arthritis "It works great for my arthritis. I can be mobile enough to even go to work."
- Anonymous
- August 8, 2012
For Rheumatoid Arthritis "No stomach upset or drowsiness...FINALLY"
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- bubba...
- June 28, 2011
For Rheumatoid Arthritis "I used to play golf three days a week, but with much pain afterward. I've been put on Vicodin on a regular basis. I take it as needed, not more than prescribed, and it has worked wonders."
- Anonymous
- February 5, 2011
For Rheumatoid Arthritis "As a change, I was given Vicodin for rheumatoid arthritis, as other medicines weren't controlling pain that much. So far, it has helped a lot."
- Jasper...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- November 19, 2014
For Rheumatoid Arthritis "I have tried different medications (Dilaudid, Percocet) as I have had 2 knee replacements and another because 1 became infected. Vicodin has been better because of fewer side effects."
- gloving
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- January 8, 2014
For Pain "It works very well for pain. It gives seniors energy to function, and the side effects are very mild, if any."
- Bobby...
- November 26, 2016
For Rheumatoid Arthritis "I have severe arthritis. I am now on Vicodin, and the pain relief I get is outstanding."
- mheid...
- May 13, 2008
For Pain "I have been having considerable reconstructive work in my mouth lately. It is very effective in controlling my tooth pain as long as I take it on an empty stomach."
- painful...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- October 18, 2012
For Back Pain "This did take away the pain and got me off the bed. It let me do what I had to do. I did not get withdrawals when I stopped it."
- raerae
- October 22, 2013
For Pain "The one side effect that I didn't see listed under side effects was itching."
- Anonymous
- December 17, 2009
For Pain "I used this for spinal stenosis, and it never really worked for me. I took the 5/500, and then I tried 10/325, and neither did anything."
- L5-S1...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- December 4, 2015
For Back Pain "There are only a few temporary pain medications that are better than this, and this should be highly considered upon initial severe pain relief until a more permanent solution can be sought after."
- Patrick
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- February 7, 2014
For Pain "My experience with Vicodin has been good."
- Whitte
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- September 10, 2020
For Rheumatoid Arthritis "I have been prescribed vicodin for RA and fibromyalgia it helps so much. I can get up and almost live a normal life without drowsiness as get with Gapapentin"
- Noelle
- March 20, 2013
For Back Pain "I fell flat on my back and have been using this for 2 months. It works but really wakes me up! I need something else that makes me a little more sleepy. "
- teach...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 5, 2014
For Back Pain "No lessening of pain in legs."
- mpspr...
- 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."
- eyelo...
- February 19, 2009
For Pain "I take these every 6 hours for my ankle, and they really work and help out with pain. Make sure you take a stool softener, though."
- Hydro...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 22, 2022
For Pain "Excedrine worked better than the hydrocodone for pain from rotator cuff surgery. I threw them away."
- Willi...
- June 2, 2009
For Pain "I took Vicodin for a tooth that is severely infected and in need of work done to it. Without Vicodin, it just throbs and keeps me up all night."
- Jersey
- Taken for 10 years or more
- December 1, 2021
For Back Pain "The only medication that works for me is the new revised Vicodin 300 mg. acetaminophen not the Norco 325 acetaminophen. I've tried both of them and I feel like the 300 is much stronger !"
- Anonymous
- May 19, 2009
For Pain "I have sciatica and take Vicodin. It helps me sleep and slightly covers up the pain."
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For Pain "Basically, Vicodin worked very very well for me when I got the two right wisdom teeth pulled. HOWEVER, when I got the left two pulled about a year later, and was on Vicodin, the pain was still so horrid that I couldn't sleep and it was all I could do, not to cry."