Percocet for Pain User Reviews (Page 4)

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• October 24, 2009

"I was recently diagnosed with gallstones and had to go to the ER yesterday because I couldn't sleep from the pain and haven't been able to eat more than 400 cal/day since eating causes the pain. They gave me one tablet of Percocet and a prescription for just a few more until I can get into surgery. I have to say, it is amazing. I've been going through debilitating pain for 2 weeks waiting around for doctors to diagnose me with what I already figured I had, and one tablet of 5-325 knocked all that pain right out of me. The best part is that I was able to eat, take a pill, and even after the pill wore off, I both felt like myself AND was pain-free! I was able to sleep and eat last night, and I'm so, so happy!"

• Avi...
• September 4, 2011

"I am a 48-year-old woman. Have fibromyalgia, myofascial pain syndrome, diabetes, neuropathy, 4 joint surgeries (tendon reconstructions on both elbows, and two surgeries on the left ankle for a complete rupture of the brevis tendon, recent fractured L2 vertebra, and degenerative arthritis in the fracture area and neck. Also lost my father and daughter both in the past 24 months. On Vicodin for daily pain and 10/325 Percocet for flare-ups. Tried morphine with terrible side effects, so I had to quit. For really rough days, the Percocet works well. I take it with 4 mg Zofran. Lifts depression because people feel less depressed when pain is relieved! May also work due to other reasons. Always take on an empty stomach because when I take it with food, I get less effect."

• WHI...
• August 15, 2009

"I was diagnosed with bursitis of the hip. I was in severe pain and went to see multiple doctors before even being diagnosed. I was given Vicodin, Tramadol, and an anti-inflammatory drug. None of them did the trick. After months of being in pain and continuously arguing with my doctor that those prior pills were working, he prescribed me Percocet. It works wonders. The first encounter with it made me feel really nauseous, but once I was able to lie down, it was amazing. I don't feel as though I am 'high' on it, but do feel as though I am back to my fun-loving self. My libido has increased, and I am sleeping much better. I work the graveyard shift, and it's hard enough to sleep, and this puts and keeps me asleep. Awesome, to say the least."

• Ama...
• December 6, 2010

"I have tried several medications for my peripheral neuropathy, and Percocet is the only thing that has helped. It has been a life saver. While I do still have pain, it has greatly reduced the pain and given me my life back. Not only has it helped me with my pain, but, as I've seen others say, it has also done wonders for my mood. It has also made it possible for me to get some sleep at night without waking constantly in pain. Most of the other medications I have tried have had really bad side effects, and I have none with the Percocet except some mild drowsiness, but nothing severe, and that is actually a good thing when I need help sleeping at night."

• fre...
• April 6, 2010

"I take this for the bad days of my chronic pain syndrome that my doctor won't give an official diagnosis, but basically the symptoms are like those of fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndromes. We've ruled out everything else! Anyway, I also take it for migraines, as I unfortunately don't tolerate the typical medicines for those. As long as I really moderate how much and how often I take it, the pain is much more tolerable. Not gone, but much better than it would otherwise be without it! The downside to this drug (like all of the other opiates) is that I've built a tolerance to it over the years. Fortunately, I have never become physically dependent on it! I find that it is better for me than Vicodin or Darvocet because it has less gastrointestinal side effects."

• mam...
• December 27, 2009

"Have struggled for almost two years with pain when I eat, and after numerous tests and several procedures/surgeries, my doctor told me to take Percocet. It works amazingly well. BUT... after being on it for several days, I go through bouts of depression - sometimes for just a few hours, sometimes for a day or two. Have tried many other drugs, however, and this is the only one that doesn't have other horrible side effects. Have great family support, so will stay with Percocet."

• sun...
• January 19, 2012

"I had been taking Lortab 10/500 for several months for pain. It literally stopped working. I just had my 9th back surgery. All my other surgeries I bounced back quickly. This last one I haven't. The pain has increased drastically. I can barely walk. I still can't lie on my back or right side. Until yesterday. My doctor gave me Percocet 10/650, and I can tell a huge difference. I actually slept last night. Now I have to have another MRI to make sure this back surgery hasn't messed up. Percocet really helps."

• 1mp...
• June 12, 2009

"I sustained a lower back injury in January of 2008. Obviously, I was in severe pain, so I went to the ER. The attending doctor who saw me prescribed Percocet for the pain. This is an absolutely amazing pain medication. The worst part is that I still have back pain that is still undiagnosed, and being only 25, I find it almost impossible to find a doctor to prescribe this to me. Even though it is the only thing that works. I have tried Ultram, Vicodin, and several other narcotics, but this is the only one that works."

• luv...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 26, 2012

"I like using Percocet for my back pain. It helps more than other pain pills that I've taken before. Lortab didn't do anything, or Ultram. I do have a scheduled epidural for my back this week. So, hopefully when I get that shot, I might not need to take as many Percocet! I also have to take Zanaflex, muscle relaxers twice a day for my spasms. They just make you really tired. So, if you have to drive, I wouldn't take the muscle relaxers."

• rea...
• March 28, 2021

"12 years ago, I helped a so-called friend move a tablesaw, and that thing weighed 200 lbs. I weighed 150 lbs. The problem was he dropped it, and the next thing I knew, I fell on the concrete. I've been in pain ever since. I'll take either Oxycodone APAP or Norco Hydrocodone any day. Like House would say, 'life is pain, I wake up every morning with pain, I go to work in pain.' Lumbar spondylosis in L5-S1, hurting for 12 years, then they found bone spurs with moderate stenosis. Thirty-four epidurals have not helped. It is in both cervical and lumbar areas. I'm tired of pain 24/7. When I sleep, no pain whatsoever! This medicine and Norco are 9's to me."

• cra...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 14, 2012

"I had 3 impacted wisdom teeth removed under general anesthetic. The oral surgeon prescribed me Percocet. Percocet was a bit too intense for me, even though it did rid me of the pain. It was intense because it made me dizzy and drowsy. I found myself having to lay down most of the time when on it, as I also felt that my heart rate increased. I think that because I'm already a worrier, the side effects left me panicky."

• Sam...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 30, 2012

"I'm 24, and I work in a -20 freezer selecting orders for grocery stores. Constant bending and lifting while briskly walking. Three times a week in 8 hours, I'll take tramadol and one or two 10/325 Percocet. That cocktail gets me going. Loosens me up. No pain in my back or feet, and it numbs the cold out. I could run for 9 hours with it."

• jay...
• March 26, 2011

"I have a herniated disc in my lower back (L5, S1), arthritis starting in (L3, L4) due to the disc, and pinched nerves from (L5, S1). My pain specialist has put me on Percocet 10/325 to help with the pain. I have to say that it works great. Percocet is the only medicine that works well. I am also on morphine to help increase its effect. I would not be able to continue working without it. If they were to take it off the market, I would not be able to work anymore. Thank you, Percocet, for all that you help me do in my very active job of twisting and bending."

• lon...
• May 13, 2009

"I am 25 and have been taking 7.5/500 Percocet since I was 15 (10 years), and it used to work VERY well, but it's super easy to build up a tolerance, and you have to wait a few weeks for it to go down. They also just started giving me 100 mg of Demerol, which is FANTASTIC. I have IGA nephropathy, and NIFRIDAS, and calcium kidney stones, and will have to live with pain the rest of my life. It is very hard to find a doctor who will prescribe to someone my age who is really suffering."

• Anonymous
• January 30, 2012

"Percocet has been a life changer for me with my sciatic nerve condition. I can now work and support my family while my condition is diagnosed and hopefully treated well. I agree some form of Percocet should be considered for depression."

• Cng...
• October 2, 2015

"I just recently got this medicine for tooth pain. As I am going to the DDS for several issues. My RX is 5/325. I've noticed it minimizes the pain but doesn't take it away. I also am going through major nausea, sometimes vomiting. It makes me feel so tired and always thirsty. I may need to just stick with Motrin. I will talk to her about this when I go for my next appointment on Tuesday."

• szq...
• January 9, 2011

"For nerve injury, I was taking Lyrica and Vicodin - the only combination that helped (after much trial and error). Then, I had ended up with surgery (ovary removal), and the doctor prescribed Percocet 5-325. It is a wonder medicine. The first day, slightly nauseous, but that quickly went away. I now prefer the Percocet; it doesn't make me as sleepy as Vicodin. I break pills in half, spreading them throughout the day to just dial down the pain enough for me to be cheerful and productive but not zoned out. I gave it a 9 out of 10 because it does cause constipation (take Colace OTC)."

• TnM...
• September 6, 2010

"I am currently being treated for lower back pain. I am prescribed up to 4, 5 mg a day of this medicine but only need to take 2 of them a day. Until my doctor put me on this, I could not get off the couch or do much around my house. Now, I can move, and with physical therapy, I hope to zap this pain. It works great but does cause me to itch, so I take a Benadryl with it, and it does make me a little foggy. If I don't eat, I do get somewhat nauseated too."

• Chr...
• December 6, 2009

"I was in a rollover car accident and suffered a broken wrist and two herniated discs, which nobody will operate on because I am 22. I have severe pain from my back, laying down and sitting up. I was at first on Darvocet, then hydrocodone, and then a kind doctor wrote me Percocet. It has helped my pain a lot. My father is also on it. He has had four back surgeries and is about to have a 5th (lumbar fusion), and he takes it 5x, and it has done wonders for him. It helps him to get out of bed."

• Anonymous
• December 28, 2008

"I take 550 mg one to three times a day for chronic back pain, due to a car crash five years ago. I originally started with 325 mg the same amount of times a day, but my body formed a tolerance, which is totally common. Percocet helps, but for only an hour or two, and because I have a child, I don't take it when he's awake because it does slow my reaction time."

• lau...
• June 14, 2011

"I am a 51-year-old male with cervical degenerative disc disease. I've been on 10 mg Norco for approximately 3.5 years, but recently my doctor changed me to 7.5 mg Percocet because I've become tolerant to the Norco. My pain level hovers around 4 or 5 constantly, but the Percocet allows me to maintain. Thanks for this medicine."

• Anonymous
• July 12, 2009

"I am 26 years old and have a 4-year-old. I was diagnosed with scoliosis in my upper and lower spine at 13 years of age, and recently 5 bulged discs, sciatica, and a severe pinched nerve along with the sciatic. At first, my doctor gave me a script for Percocet, and I was able to function. She now will not prescribe the Percocet again, even though the pain clinic has recommended it for me. I also work 80 hours a week through the excruciating pain."

• Anonymous
• December 9, 2009

"Minimal side effects. It takes a lot of them to help me out, but they do more so than Norco or Vicodin without having the extreme side effects of OxyContin or Dilaudid. Percocet is a pretty good median. It's my favorite pain reliever so far."

• shl...
• October 25, 2011

"I've recently been diagnosed with a rotator cuff tear, osteoarthritis in my neck, and peripheral neuropathy. I'm also waiting to get surgery for herniated discs L-5 to S-1. I've been on Lortab and really couldn't tell it was doing anything. I had become very depressed due to the severe pain I've been experiencing. The doctor gave me Percocet and at first I was very hesitant to take it. But now that I am, it has made such a huge difference. I've only been on it for a few days, but for the first time in a very long time I was able to go to sleep last night and stay asleep for more than 3 hours at a time. My shoulder that has the tear is still painful, but it is bearable now. I really hope that it has the antidepressant effect too."

• bac...
• September 15, 2009

"I have recently been diagnosed with degenerative disc disease. My doctor first prescribed muscle relaxers (Flexeril and Skelaxin) to no avail. He then tried me on some anti-inflammatories, no help. Then, he gave me Tramadol. No help. I saw him the other day and he gave me Percocet 5/325. This gave me lots of relief. The nagging pain is still there, but I can do a little more than I could on the other medications. There is no way I could do physical therapy with it."