Percocet User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)
Percocet has an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 from a total of 234 reviews on Drugs.com. 85% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 6% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Percocet
- Saraih
- Taken for less than 1 month
- January 8, 2016
For Pain "Ok so you probably want to take this with food. It made me EXTREMELY nauseous when I didn't. Works well for pain. While many pain meds make a person sleepy, this one has the complete opposite effect on me. It made me extremely energetic/hyper. I had overwhelming urges to "spring clean" the house, garage, and do things I had been putting off. The down side of that, however, is it interferes with my sleep and I can't take it at bedtime. It's ok for daytime pain for me."
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 2, 2012
For Pain "I had a re-treatment of an infected root canal and after 4 days of increasing pain I had finally hit my breaking point on Sunday night. I was crying and shaking uncontrollably and was at my wits end! This was the MOST excruciating pain I have EVER had in my life, I never thought a tooth could hurt so bad. I went to an emergency dentist who opened my tooth up and cleaned it out again, and prescribed me antibiotics & 10mg Percocet. After taking the Percocet that night I finally slept after 4 days of sleepless nights. This pain medication is a GOD SEND!"
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- MJano
- Taken for 10 years or more
- May 16, 2020
For Chronic Pain "I’m a Disabled Veteran who has had 13 knee surgeries of these are included the removal of the patella in each knee and since 2015 my right knee has been replaced 2x I’m currently prescribed Percocet 5/325 at 2 per day. I find this medication is more than capable of controlling my pain."
- Lanag
- January 15, 2017
For Chronic Pain "I have fibromyalgia for about 20 years now, I was taking symbalta, mobic and some other med. but they did not help. I take now Percocet for pain on really bad days and it helps a lot. Have no side affects. On days that I can tolerate pain I take Advil."
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- Kcham
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- January 27, 2018
For Chronic Pain "Mallinkrodt - spelling may be off, but this is the best in effectiveness and efficiency. I’ve had no negative effects. If you have a choice, this is the best pharmaceutical company for generic Percocet."
- IGK-B
- September 18, 2013
For Pain "I was given this for what was supposed to be Tempromandicular joint dysfuntion. It worked for four days. Until the pain became so great I went in crying & shaking. Turned out I had to get my tooth extracted & a bone graft. My filling had cracked and the nerve was exposed & dying. Increased me to 10 mg, not only was my mouth pain free after surgery; my two herniated disc & pinch nerves ; my back, neck & shoulder was almost pain free. I was able to do laundry and cook for my family. Best thing ever after 12 years of no relief. I take the smallest dose 5 mg with the option to take 2 if needed."
- Anonymous
- May 22, 2009
For Pain "Have been taking Percocet 'as needed' for several years, due to neck and shoulder pain from car accident. It does relieve the pain for sure, but I am very cautious about becoming addicted. For me, Percocet gives me a burst of energy, and also a feeling of euphoria. I never take it after 4pm, since it keeps me awake at night."
- Anonymous
- November 11, 2012
For Pain "I have a high tolerance for meds. Percocet 10/325 mg takes my pain level from a 7/8 to a 3/4. I have been on this medicine for over 2 years and it allows me to continue to workout and move around doing my job."
- PolishC
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- February 12, 2016
For Pain "A life saver, have used them for years when in any major pain (Broken or bruised ribs, broken ankle, major headache etc) They work miracles when taken properly. I usually take them every 4 hours to keep the pain away. 5/325"
- Anonymous
- October 15, 2009
For Pain "This medication works great for pain and it absolutely changes your mood, which is how people become addicted to it. I think oxycodone should be used as an antidepressant because it works much better than the one I'm taking, but I'm not a doctor. This medicine works awesome for pain, I highly recommend it. I've taken it for over a year and it still works great. I take 2-5mg tablets 3 times daily for severe back pain. Works quickly and has little side effects, makes me a little tired and lifts my mood for sure. Love it!"
- Nee
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- November 10, 2020
For Chronic Pain "Horrible medication reduces the pain from a 10 to a seven only lasts about two hours then strong craving settle in for more this is a horrible medication highly addictive with a little therapeutic use."
- Anonymous
- October 22, 2008
For Pain "I had a herniated disc, and at 23 years old all my doctors were hesitant to prescribe it to me. Finally one did and it was amazing how fast and well it took the pain away. I just had a lumbar fusion(L5-L4) and Percocet helped with my recovery pain. Definitely a good medicine, but take as ordered and stop when the pain is gone."
- Jazon
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- April 9, 2015
For Pain "Prescribed for pain of a large ulcer on my foot, 10/325 x6 a day, it definitely provided relief until I recovered (2 months). Tapering and stopping was crummy but somewhat relieved by clonidine, neurontin and a short course of ativan. A potent pain med tho, definitely works!"
- swilley
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- August 15, 2018
For Chronic Pain "I have had 4 spinal fusions due to a work accident over 20 years ago and this takes the edge off enough to go to the grocery and keep my home clean and myself and hygiene up to par which is all I asked the doctor for."
- weccy
- June 18, 2008
For Pain "I had knee surgery last week and I wouldn't be able to go through the recovery without Percocet. Before the pain was really frustrating. I would wake up at least every 2 hours at night because I would subconsciously move my knee. I feel its effects within 15 minutes. Although some pain is still there, it is quite minor, and very manageable. It works."
- discp...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- March 8, 2013
For Pain "Percocet seemed to be the only pill that would help me while I was dealing with the pain from 2 herniated discs in my back (pre- surgery.) Although it couldn't take even close to all the pain away, it did help significantly. I was taking 10mg/ 4 times a day, and I was still in significant pain, but it worked better than advil, hydrocodone, and dilauded. Now post- surgery, I only take it for breakthrough pain."
- Jimmy
- October 1, 2021
For Pain "These generic brands are not working, I complain with pharmacy, doc, FDA, med watch , anyone that will listen, even call the head pharmacy of LSU in Louisiana, they don’t care! Idk what else to do! Hydro's don’t work either! I guess I go to heroin or find some fake pills from Mexico! Ha ha , everyone should file with the FDA , med watch, there doc , pharmacy, etc !"
- Robert...
- May 22, 2008
For Pain "This pill is amazing. i just recently had nose surgury for the 3rd time due to breaking it playing football/boxing this time they had to go in and move the cartlige and befor they had me on Oxycodon and it helped out but now that they put me on percocet it has extremly been usefull. Its relived all my pain, helps me sleep and the side effects are not that bad."
- Agent...
- December 29, 2008
For Pain "I was prescribed Percocet for a foot injury. It was a lifesaver. Percocet dealt with the pain and helped my mood at the same time. I have noticed others' comments about its help with mood, and I have concluded that there is a correlation to its efficacy and anxiety. "
- jglo
- April 5, 2010
For Pain "I had oral surgery and was prescribed Demerol which made me feel sick not to mention I could still feel the pain somewhat. I.called the doctor who then prescribed Percocet 10/325. Not only did it knock out the pain completely but the side effects were practically non existent. Just a little sweating and and kind of a warm feeling but I could function like normally. I didn't feel out of it like the Demerol made me feel. All I can say is it worked perfectly for me."
- No lo...
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- December 19, 2021
For Chronic Pain "I always got pain relief. Now because of people abusing them, my doctor's are afraid to prescribe them. Why does everyone have to pay for what the drug addicts do? I only take one as needed, some days I have severe pain, but because of the thousand people abusing them I must suffer."
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 25, 2016
For Pain "I have an infected tooth with a dead nerve that needed a root canal. I got half the root canal done and need to wait for the infection to clear up. I'm taking major antibiotics but it's still taking a while and I'm in a lot of pain. The percocet has helped immensely. I waited too long to take it last night and had to take a trip to the ER for morphine! the morphine was not much different than the percocet. My problem was that I waited. I have been taking one every 6 hours which is says on the bottle but I think I need to do it every 5 hours. Hopefully that's ok to do. I'm also on 800 mg of ibuprofen every 6 hours. I have not experienced any nausea but yes,I guess i am constipated but i have only been eating soup any way."
- Kathy...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- November 19, 2021
For Chronic Pain "Doctors are so afraid of prescribing any narcotic to treat REAL PAIN. The people who need it can hardly get it. I'm on a blood thinner so I take Percocet without anything else added. It's a good medication for pain, but not given enough for controlling pain. I'm over 65 have medical issues but treating the pain that goes with it doesn't get treated properly."
- Stard...
- November 12, 2008
For Pain "I am taking Percocet 10's 4 x a day for severe back pain (post 2 spinal fusions, sciatica in both legs and 3 knee surgeries). I am having a partial knee replacement in 4 weeks. This medicine works great, with only one exception, it causes severe sweating, mostly at night."
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For Pain "I have to say that these pills are a miracle when it comes to pain. The reason I wanted to post my review of Percocet is because of the very, very, vivid dreams. I actually just woke up and had a dream that scared me half to death. I really and truly thought that I saw my wife cheating with another man I could not believe it, you guys have no idea how REAL it felt. So just letting you guys know."