- Overweight and Fusion? 11th March 2008
... my right leg. Now I have pain in both.I also take vicodin and percocet for the pain. I feel the surgery was...
- Hello all.....Back Fusion scheduled 10th March 2008
... about the first 2 months or so. Then I switched to Vicodin , still strong, but not as strong as Percocet. I have...
- back pain 8th March 2008
... in the mean time they have been giving me loads of vicodin because Im already on celebrex(for my foot problem...
- NEW tingling after first PT session?? 8th March 2008
... find a good pain med. I was on oxycodone and then vicodin for break-through pain, with lyrica twice a day for...
- So tired - Does anyone have advice for help sleeping with sciatica pain. 8th March 2008
... better relief from short acting/acute pain meds like Vicodin . Actually, when I was at my worst they did help take...
- Return to Physical Therapy has begun 8th March 2008
... that. He told me to just stay the course and take my vicodin and skelaxin as needed and take an NSAID if needed...
- Lyrica nerve pain reducer is miracle 7th March 2008
... and cannot take with it, but my doctor said taking Vicodin and/or Ibuprophen with it is no problem, they do not...
- Why~Why~Why!? 5th March 2008
... then I'm done. My spine doc does manage my pain with Vicodin and Zanaflex...
I asked my PT his opinion of doing...
... sleep, can't get comfortable.................
More vicodin .........................
... Thanks for the support :)
I took an extra vicodin and zaneflex and then passed out in the recliner chair...
- Diagnosis Stenosis age 39! 2nd March 2008
... taking it for a while, probalby b/c of the combo of vicodin and ibuprofen, but again, I still had alot of pain...
- Confused and feels like going in circles. 29th February 2008
... of meds but the ones that stuck around was Soma and Vicodin (not taken every day only when needed) I have had...
- melissa update, please read! 28th February 2008
... s crazy. I am on thyroid meds, the arthritis now Vicodin as needed , clonopin and an antibiotic for sinus infection ... with that i will try the Neurotin again and skip the vicodin . the only thing about the Neurotin is it may give...
- Back From My 6 Week Checkup 27th February 2008
... wean me off percocet. I think he wants to get me on vicodin . That would be great if it works.
I took my...
- Hurts to walk, sit, lay down 26th February 2008
... you do without proper pain meds. Unlike Percocet, Vicodin (Lortab) CAN be called in to the pharmacy. It's not...
- Is life over as I use to kow it? 26th February 2008
... or 9. They gave me the usual assortment of pills ( vicodin and soma). It helps "a little". Thanks for letting...
- hello to all i'm back. 24th February 2008
... dose. After a couple of months, I was switched to Vicodin , which is a little less strong. Are you taking the...
- Anyone Had a T5 to L5 Fusion? 23rd February 2008
... recovery is like. At over a year post-op, I still take Vicodin everyday and expect to for the rest of my life. I...
- Lidoderm Patches....TENS unit 23rd February 2008
... started Celebrex at the same time and have upped my Vicodin . I cut it in half and place it right over the painful...
- Advice on current situation.. 23rd February 2008
... and they only carried codeine, before that I was on vicodin for my back as well as my heart meds.
Eventually ... the doctor for free.
Another question is I prefer vicodin over the codeine. Codeine makes me itchy and nauseas ... doctor I'm seeing about possibly switching back to vicodin ? I don't want to sound like a drugseeker to them, ... yet at the same time I got much better results with vicodin and I had a better reaction to it as well, so I would...
... better relief, without the bad side effects, from Vicodin . Be honest and up front. Please keep us all updated...
... maybe less potent and she asked if I had ever tried vicodin . I answered no was she had the doctor prescribe it ... mostly. Wow.. the fog lifted when I started taking the vicodin and now I dont take T-3 anymore. (which is tylenol...
- nerve pain after fusion 21st February 2008
... on oxycondin 20 mg 3x day and lyrica 2x day; I have vicodin and skelaxin for break-through pain which I mostly...
- Can you help me read my cervical CT scan, please? 20th February 2008
... cuz I was so uncomfortable. Came home and took a vicodin , which helped.
Here's what the current CT scan...
- Upcoming PLIF fusion surgery L5-S1 19th February 2008
... sit without being in horrible pain. I was taking vicodin , flexeril and wearing a tens unit to make it through...
... sit without being in horrible pain. I was taking vicodin , flexeril and wearing a tens unit to make it through...
- My Valentine Present 19th February 2008
... are: versed (twilight sedation), percocet, narco, vicodin , and oxycontin. The vicodin and narco are not strong...
- Hubby in pain 18th February 2008
... because he has a physical job. All the Dr offered was Vicodin , which does nothing, and wants him to come back this...
... him some sort of dose of prednisone along with the vicodin in order to reduce the inflammation.this worked amazingly...
- Looking for support more than answers 17th February 2008
... as nervous. Oh I did take one half pill more of my vicodin , 1 1/2 instead of 1, 750 mg pill. I didn't care how...
- back pain and dr won't help... :( 16th February 2008
... of the mri report. the only meds they have me on is vicodin . i had an epideral in my back and it made it worse...
... have had an injection and physical therapy and im on vicodin right now!! my mri was 2 years ago. and i know it...
- on pain meds before the nerve pain kicks in 15th February 2008
... (morphine sulfate XR) and an acute pain reliever ( vicodin ). After 4 months I'm off of the morphine and taking ... 1-3 doses of vicodin depending on the pain - which is mostly from soreness...
- Lower Back Pain Help! 13th February 2008
... t function on it. So in January he switched me to vicodin for pain when needed (breakthrough I guess). I still ... take the ibu every other day or so and the vicodin I take on days when I have therapy or when I have...
- Pain meds after surgery: how much is too much?? 12th February 2008
... that for a couple of months before I was switched to Vicodin .
I think you're wise to not worry about getting...
- Is this true? 11th February 2008
... your on very strong pain meds, I was on Methadone and Vicodin prior to my surgery so I'm very familiar with opiates...
- lumbar back fusion at l4/l5 , l5/s1 levels on 2.20.08 6th February 2008
... stayed on that for a couple of months, then switched to Vicodin and am still on it. I take Colace everyday, too,...
- Please help-is this a nerve illiness/injury? 4th February 2008
... male with a desk job), she also prescribed celebrex, vicodin and physical therapy. It's been about 2 months since...
- Leg pain after L5/S1 fusion 31st January 2008
... will need pain meds for the rest of my life. I take Vicodin twice a day, sometimes three times during a harder...
- Accupuncture as a treatment option.... 27th January 2008
... medication. Right now I'm down to two doses a day of vicodin (2x5/500). My GP was concerned about my liver (cuz ... of the tylenol in the Vicodin pills) but the liver function test came back fine...
- Newbie - Just had IDET 27th January 2008
... The bottom3 discs (L3-S1) were black. I was given Vicodin by my PCP, which I took as needed. I finally took ... right side. Through this time I continued to take Vicodin as needed.
In February 2006 my doctor recommended ... candidate.
By June I had built a tolerance to Vicodin , and had to take 3 at a time to get any effect. So...
- AlMOST 2 YRS POST OP AND A SUCCESS!!!!!! 25th January 2008
... medication that I take daily. I am now down to one 5/500 vicodin tab daily, and one skelaxin tab daily. And that I...
- Spinal Decompression DRX-9000? 24th January 2008
... I did.
For a while I got in a habit of taking a vicodin around 8:30am and by the time I dropped off the kids ... 30am around the mid way through treatment and the vicodin would help take the edge off the pain I felt during...
- pain in shoulder and Neck 22nd January 2008
... pain and all they have done so far is give me a some Vicodin and send me home. Any suggestions would help. THanks...
- My husband not getting much better 20th January 2008
... He is still in pain. I got his GP to prescribe Vicodin and a muscle relaxant, but he is still about the same...
... matching heating pads now.
My concern is that the Vicodin isn't holding him for very long. I don't think that...
... Be careful giving your hubby tylenol on top of the vicodin . It has tylenol in it -- I am pretty sure. He would...
... has decided to stick with the Tylenol instead of the Vicodin . I guess the Tylenol relieves the pain better.
He...
- Severe Back Pain. Need Help Understanding MRI Results Please 19th January 2008
... lower spine area in simple terms.
I have been given Vicodin , and Celebrex, but nothing seems to help take away ... not help me at all.
I was given a prescription for Vicodin pills, and the direction state take one-two every...
... through pain during the day. That is usually what the vicodin would be for, and it may help you more once you have...
- What Causes Annular Tears In The Disc Spaces At L4-5 And L5-s1 18th January 2008
... you, I know what you are going through. I am taking vicodin , it helps a little.
I hope the micro D can give...
- Leg pain from prior back injury/surgery 18th January 2008
... Thanks for the reply. The medication I am on is basic vicodin for pain, but I try not to use it to often. Other...
- Sick and tired of all this 16th January 2008
... it. It's better to discuss your pain, tell him the Vicodin doesn't always cover it, and let him make the suggestion ... same problem. My surgeon is still prescribing my Vicodin , which I've been on for over a year. He has always ... mix meds like that. He told me to up my dosage of Vicodin and to add Ibuprofen on my worse days.
The meds...
- Can someone tell me how much pain your spinal fusion was -- really? 13th January 2008
... months, then tapered it a bit and then stepped down to Vicodin .
Are you having only the bottom few levels done...
- can vicodin produce extended pain when being on vicodin for a long period of time 13th January 2008
... not sure what you mean by this.
I've been on Vicodin for about a year. I take only two a day most of the...
... pharmasist about this when I picked up my prescription for vicodin and he said no, your body will not create pain to...
- Marlo's Mom is back!! 10th January 2008
... oxycontin every 12 hours
75mg lyrica every 12 hours
vicodin as needed, but I think I can take 3-4/day
zanaflex...
- 7 days post op after ALIF - New pain - request feedback 10th January 2008
... My body responds to the less potent stuff such as Vicodin . My advice is if what you have isn't working. WHINE...
- Not sure what to do next 9th January 2008
... pm started me on neurontin for the pain, along with vicodin as needed. While 2 years later, I am having numbness...
- L5 fracture/Spondolythesis 8th January 2008
... three pins to hold the bone in place. She was on vicodin , but started classes that Monday.
So keep your...
- Spinal Tumor? 8th January 2008
... at its absolute worst at night, just before bed. Vicodin and similar pain medications offer no relief, nor...
- question about L5-S1 ruptured disc 4th January 2008
... (general practioner). She gave me a script for 30 vicodin pills, sent me for an MRI and to physical therapy ... MRI results she gave me a script for many, many more vicodin pills and referred me to a PM (pain mgmt) doctor for...
- My Neurologist Appointment Today 2nd January 2008
... lay on my back..eek!
The doctor told me to take vicodin and flexeril and get myself moving around as much ... sciatica down my hip and leg. I don't even know if the vicodin and muscle relaxer will help with that real bad sciaic...
... a huge sciatic attack.
Maybe I should take the vicodin and flexeril and pass out. If I don't I'll pass out...
... kidney symptoms from the Motrin I was taking last week. Vicodin makes me sleep for days. Anything with epinephrine...
...
Did your NS (neurosurgeon) give you scripts for vicodin and flexeril? Are you taking anything for your sciatic ... if you feel relaxed. I would, however, not take a vicodin pill right before your appt, b/c afterwards you'll...
- discouraged 1st January 2008
... you percocet. That's a HUGE step for a GP, usually vicodin is the most they'll give and for good reason. Most...
... worth of ms contin and told me I could take one of the vicodin 5mg that the surgeon had prescribed for pain as a ... they have told me they cant help me, I told them the vicodin 5mg was not helping and they said they can't do anything...
... they have told me they cant help me, I told them the vicodin 5mg was not helping and they said they can't do anything...
- 3 Months Post C5-6 Fusion and still sore, stiff after PT suggestions? 27th December 2007
... going to need them for the rest of my life. I take Vicodin everyday, trying hard to keep it to only two pills...
- What Should I Expect At Neurologist Appt.? 26th December 2007
... only sent out the referral and wrote up a scipt for vicodin and for muscle relaxers (which she goofed up on and...
- what to take for headaches prior to surgery?? 26th December 2007
... tylenol like pepper said, or if you have anything like vicodin . Definitely no aspirin, aleve, or any blood thinning...
... if you are taking any pain medications (percocet, vicodin , etc) they also have acetominophen (tylenol) in them...
... just along for the ride with something stronger, like Vicodin or Percocet. If you're like me and it doesn't do...
- Justoneofus 23rd December 2007
... awhile?
I saw on a posting to Schraige that you take vicodin and a muscle relaxer each night. May I ask what muscle...
... 18/06. So Im 20 months post now. Yes I still take vicodin daily; 1 -10/500 and 1- 800mg skelaxin daily. I function...
... me down doin it. I tell you, once I started on the Vicodin , the fog completely lifted! You know it's bad when...
- Schragie?? 23rd December 2007
... there if I can help it. But, I can't do without "a" vicodin & muscle relaxer to dull my achey back each night...
... better since we last chatted.
And yes, the "a" vicodin continues to work, most of the time. Some days I have ... fog job on me too. Once I switched from those to Vicodin and no longer taking anti-inflammers, it was like...
- question about post op nerve pain 22nd December 2007
... inexcusable in my opinion. She did give me 5/500 of the vicodin but its not touching the nerve pain which I told her...
... doctor who called me back said she could increase my vicodin to 7.5 but didnt think that would help much due to...
... sometimes a muscle relaxant works for me more than the vicodin or advil/aleve....
... sometimes a muscle relaxant works for me more than the vicodin or advil/aleve.
Good idea, I will mention it to...
- What causes the sciatica to come and go frequently? 21st December 2007
... the referral itself to go through. I was prescribed Vicodin and a muscle relaxer, which I don't really want to...
- Good News 19th December 2007
... days.** On my post op (Wednesday) they switched it to vicodin 5/500 one every six hours. Enough to last a week then...
... days.** On my post op (Wednesday) they switched it to vicodin 5/500 one every six hours. Enough to last a week then ... your dr sent you home with percocet, then gave you vicodin and will give you darvocet next week. He seems to ... Ask your doctor to put you on oxy with percocet or vicodin for breakthrough pain.
Do you take anything for...
- New Here! Fainted from pain today. 18th December 2007
... 4-6 weeks. :( Then she wrote up prescriptions for Vicodin and a muscle relaxer..yikes! I'm very sensitive to...
... over pillows and moving constantly.
As far as the vicodin , I told her that I don't think that anything would...
... Decrease their severity and frequency. You may find the vicodin works really well, and it seems to make less people...
- question 16th December 2007
... stayed on Percocet for a couple of months. I'm on Vicodin now, long term. Many people are able to get off pain...
- Moderate Bilateral Facet Osteoarthritis 15th December 2007
... support. I am lifting you up in prayer that those vicodin kick in for you....
- 18 days postop Microdiscetomy 12th December 2007
... usually have taken at least two Darvocets. I have Vicodin but try to not take it unless I can't take the pain...
- Update: 10/31/07 - L4-S1 Fusion 8th December 2007
... to be easier to get off than the short-term stuff - vicodin in my case.
If my vote counts... I say 10 weeks ... my fusion on Oct. 19th. I take one morphine, and vicodin 2-3 times a day, which technically is half my meds...
- POST surgery 9/27 anyone else in this same recovery timeframe? 8th December 2007
... surgery I was taking MS Contin 30mg twice a day and vicodin 5/500x2 four times a day. And that was just to keep ... day, though I probably don't neeed it. I take the Vicodin in the AM when I get up, and ususally 1-3 times later...
- Getting Answers Today 6th December 2007
... but the one spot is excruciating...ran out of my vicodin friday and no luck getting more. Haven't slept worth...
... why you haven't been able to get a refill on your Vicodin . Maybe take the empty bottle with you to your appt ... plan for you. I don't know what I'd do without my Vicodin everyday! That's what gets me through!
Let us...
... see him the first time, without asking, he gave me Vicodin , Zanaflex and an anti inflamatory. Apparenty I was...
... see him the first time, without asking, he gave me Vicodin , Zanaflex and an anti inflamatory. Apparenty I was...
... severe inflamation. He wants me to remain on my meds ( Vicodin , Zanaflex and an anti-inflamatory) but that since...
- In Pain Constantly 6th December 2007
...
said it was pulled muscle, gave me flexeril and vicodin and sent me home for the rest of the week. To make...
- Back Pain, How To Pinpoint? 5th December 2007
... but no real reason for the pain. Treated me with Vicodin and Valium, which took the edge off, but not a fix...
- Nerve Pain.....Bad Mood 4th December 2007
... all act differently with diffeent meds.
Just like vicodin or lortabs they make most people tired, they keep...
- unbearable lower back pain after fall down a flight of stairs 4th December 2007
... they took me off work for two weeks and put me on vicodin , I tried to go back to work when the doctor told me ... no way I could work in that much pain even while on vicodin . I have not been back to work since.I've been to numerous...
... they took me off work for two weeks and put me on vicodin , I tried to go back to work when the doctor told me ... no way I could work in that much pain even while on vicodin . I have not been back to work since.I've been to numerous...
... for anything because after having me on pain pills { vicodin } for over a year, they think I'm just a narc seeker...
- Morphine!! 2nd December 2007
... to treat acute pain. That's more for things like vicodin and percocet. It's possible that, if you're taking...
... discomfort. When they took me off it and gave me my usual vicodin , my body responded very well to the vicodin and the ... morphine. the nurses were stunned at how well the vicodin worked, over the morphine....
- Feeling worthless 30th November 2007
... try another antidepressant. For pain, I am given Vicodin , which is not very effective, but it becomes so when ... combined with Xanax, used as a muscle relaxer. 15 mg of Vicodin and .5 of Xanax, and I can get comfortable in bed...
- Someone please help.. I'M GOING CRAZY 29th November 2007
... have the same problem at night...I take zanaflex, vicodin and relefen...and sometimes requip. This cocktail...
... crying the other day and they called in a script for vicodin . I took 2 doses which only took the edge off but...
- new here please help 26th November 2007
... degeneration between c3-c4 and c4-c5 so they have had me on vicodin that is not working very well at all anymore. i went...
... am just so tired of being in pain all the time the vicodin im on helps a little but i am getting so used to it...
