Percocet 5/325 for Chronic Pain User Reviews

• Sti...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 16, 2019

"I have noticed that manufacturers of Percocet use different formulas in their pills. Some are just awful and merely provide a sedative effect with very little pain relief. The ones made by Alvogen (blue/scored) just knock me out and do nothing for the pain. The ones that work the best are the ones that are white, scored on one side and have the #512 on the other side (Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals?). Just 1/2 of those works better for pain than two of any other brands. Stay away from the blue scored ones! They are awful and do NOT help with pain. This opioid issue is merely fear mongering and those people who really need the pain relief are NOT getting the meds that they need because of it."

• str...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 7, 2015

"Before surgery, stayed in bed (neck), took two pills when I got home, what a relief! I can at least walk around now. I would recommend this to anyone in pain. DEA, please stop making this pill so hard to get when people like myself really need them."

• wis...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 17, 2017

"I have lower back pain due to stenosis/arthritis. Also, I have a birth defect in which C4/5 are fused. Arthritis (severe) in my left hip/knee. Toss in fibromyalgia, and the pain is almost intolerable. Before taking this med, my life had been confined to either sitting or lying down. Grocery shopping was out of the question without the use of the motorized shopping carts. It was so bad that I just thought, 'Why am I still living? This is no life at all.' After a few different pain meds that failed to work, my doctor prescribed this med, and it has been a wonder drug for me! Now, I can walk through stores pushing a cart! My pain level has gone from 8 down to 2 or 3 using this. Please keep it available to the people with severe pain!"

• Anonymous
• October 29, 2024

"Generics are not all the same, nor are people. Opioids are known to work well for red-haired people (that's me :), but that doesn't mean the low-grade generics help. It can be the difference between night and day. If there is the ability to pick a preference, Mallinckrodt (who makes the brand Percocet) is the sure thing to rid my pain."

• Oll...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• October 19, 2021

"I have been prescribed 5/325 Percocet for spinal stenosis and a laminectomy surgery of L3, 4 & 5 for nine years. My first prescription was a quality brand made by Amneal. After my Kmart pharmacy closed their doors, I got to experience the horrors so many other people face: bad medicine. I finally was able to identify the Amneal brand, then came the humiliating task of finding a pharmacy that carried the Amneal in stock all the time. Finally, my pharmacist at Walgreens advised he could special order the Amneal, and everything has been good until a month ago. On my last refill, I noticed a reduction in pain management, and inspecting the pills, they are not imprinted with clear numbers IP203, they are vague. The good ones were so hard you had to use a pill cutter, and these actually crumble when you try to split one. I’m not sure what I’m going to do for my next refill. I wish everyone luck with your uphill battle with pain. I could say the same about anxiety drugs: horrible variances."

• Bmo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 6, 2020

"I have had 1 discectomy and laminectomy on my left S-1 & -2 discs. After surgery, I was given the peach-colored 7.5/325, and they did wonders. During physical therapy, I herniated my L-4 & -5 on the right. I have surgery in a few days. My neurosurgeon prescribed me 30 of the white generic 5mg/325 percs until my surgery day. These small white round generic 5mg Percocet are complete trash. Yeah, it might slightly ease my back pain for an hour or so, but I personally believe that’s because my mind is concentrating on keeping my food down. Honestly, I’m a recovering addict, and I came off my suboxone for surgery per doctor's orders. You would think Percocet might subdue the withdrawal symptoms, but I’m not even sure if it did. I actually felt worse after I took the Percocet. I’m calling my doctor today and going back to hydrocodone or morphine if he will. I will NOT take another generic Percocet again."

• TTa...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 22, 2018

"This medication is so bad it makes me sick, it doesn't help at all with the pain. I throw up and more side effects. Why are these people doing this to us? Do they not think we are in pain? Have they ever been in pain like us? Walgreens [I go there also]. I am not sure if it is their fault. I wish I knew for sure. Just because people abuse these, now we have to suffer, the people that really need the real medication to help us get through days of real pain. I could go on as well as all the people that are suffering. What can we do?"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• June 11, 2016

"I have had back pain for many years, and Percocet has helped but has grown weaker over the years. I've asked for a higher dose, but no. The doctors are afraid of treating their patients due to being put under the radar. But I say, if you're treating the symptoms and the patient, why do you have to worry?"

• Gup...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 27, 2018

"This medication worked well until they changed brands. I was relieved when I read the comments on Camber Pharmaceuticals. When Walgreens changed, I said I would give it a try. Within several hours, I could tell they were not going to work out. I started having withdrawal symptoms. But unlike some, I only have to wait for 2 weeks before my next script. This brand, Camber, sucks. I hope Walgreens gets the point and changes to someone else. At this time, they have lost my business for that medication."

• Sun...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 19, 2016

"Am prescribed this for chronic pain 5/325... 3 a day for back and hip pain, it doesn't help at all... Drs that write this dosage should have to only take this amount if they have or ever get "chronic pain"."

• bon...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 27, 2014

"Works fairly well when taken around the clock 4 times a day. I take it to treat chronic pain caused by multiple bone spurs in my neck, causing nerve compression and severe pain in my shoulder/arm/neck."

• Rub...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 25, 2017

"My doctor changed my medicine from hydrocodone to this. Does not alleviate my pain. Makes me feel lightheaded a little for an hour. Cannot sleep or get any relief from the pain. This medicine is supposed to be stronger than hydrocodone. I suspect there is very little oxycodone in these tablets, not 5 mg as stated. My daughter, who has access to a spectroanalyzer in her lab, is going to compare this medicine with a similar brand. As for myself, I can tell you this is either one of those taper drugs or just plain junk."

• jay...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 27, 2017

"1st time taking them and I have severe RA for the better half of 60 years, and I take 3 a day for as needed. My bones are now deformed and starting to curl up, and I'm in constant pain, but I try to go as long as I can without needing to take anything but Motrin. But it is very hard to live with this pain and still have to do your everyday life events. When I have a bad flare-up, I can't even walk or use a walker to get to the bathroom. But anyway, I do not think these are as strong as the other brands out there, but when you are in the pain like I am most of the time, any brand would help, and anything that can take the edge off is enough for me to be thankful. Please, people, quit abusing your meds and take as required by the doctor."

• Cha...
• July 11, 2016

"I have been going to a pain clinic for 6 years. Was on Norco 5/325, helped for a while till my body got used to it, so the doctor switched me to Percocet/Oxycodone 5/325. I've been on it for 3 months. As for pain, it's been helping really well, at least for me, and right now, on a scale of one through ten, it brings my pain from an 8 down to a 4 or 5, depending on how bad I'm hurting (have bulging L4 & L5 discs in back and SI joint problem along with arthritis and muscle spasms). That gets so bad that I can't stand for long periods or sit long, nor can I lift a lot of heavy stuff including my kids without hurting. But since I've been on this, my pain isn't pain-free, but it's manageable, so I would highly recommend it. But if you have to take it, make sure you eat first, it will make you feel nauseated."

• Dan...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 10, 2017

"The longer I take it, the less effective it is. It actually makes me feel alert and nervous rather than sleepy and calm. Since the pain is still there, I want to take a larger dose, especially at bedtime. If I don't fall asleep right away, I begin to feel anxious and wide awake."

• res...
• June 3, 2017

"I was diagnosed with spinal stenosis, it took about two years for the full debilitating effect to kick in. Eventually, I was in constant pain and could barely walk. I had a lumbar laminectomy, which did not work to relieve the pain. After complaining to my doctor, he finally prescribed Percocets. They were nothing short of a miracle in terms of pain relief, with minor side effects."

• Pai...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 31, 2022

"I take this for chronic pain, and at first, I did have some itching and nausea. I take it with a high-fat meal, for example, a hamburger or bacon and eggs. It will work better. Those of you with nausea, ask your doctor for Zofran to help stop the nausea, it worked very well for me. I am on the Rhoades brand and have been doing well."

• Tit...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• November 16, 2020

"After multiple spine surgeries, I have weaned down to this dosage (Percocet 5/325) over the past years. I have currently been on this dosage for about 3 years after starting on much higher and more frequent usage. Now I use it mostly to take the edge off and take it at least once a day as needed. It works very well for me, and I have not had any dependency or side effects from it."

• as9...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 9, 2013

"I take this for fibromyalgia as well as endometriosis. It doesn't make me nauseous, and it helps me through the day."

• Blu...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• August 30, 2018

"I have had the Roxicet 10 times better than the Camber brand that has the imprint T 192 - it doesn't help pain at all."

• bum...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 19, 2013

"I use it for back pain... It works okay for the most part."

• Dar...
• November 26, 2014

"Zero relief from back pain. But it provides a lot of relief for kidney stones, post-surgery pain, bone fracture pain. But lower back pain (non-kidney stone pain), nothing."

• bbu...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 5, 2016

"Felt no relief at all. I took this with a muscle relaxant."

• pai...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 30, 2022

"I have been on pain meds for 20 years. Percocet is pretty good. I do not like the side effect of severe constipation."