- Post-Surgical Neuritis? What's up with that? 26th November 2007
... with a patient. I find that really really odd! It's Vicodin and while still a narcotic, it's low on the spectrum ... of injections at the moment, then have to take two vicodin they last prescribed (as he didnt hear what dose I...
... relationship with your doc. My doc did give me 40 vicodin 7.5 which lasts me three weeks. Today he gave me...
... very "unmotivated" in your last post, or was that my Vicodin perception (as I just took mine)! LOL! .
Please...
- Chris.... 25th November 2007
... Methodone, or Morphine. Even with high doses of Vicodin or Norco. It starts with the breathing and goes into...
- L3-S1 anterior and posterior fusion...HELP PLEASE! 24th November 2007
... had stints where I had to be on both morphine and vicodin at the same time and the constipation is the worst...
- Just When I Felt Abit Better!! 21st November 2007
... mix of increased pain and building a tolerance for vicodin .
I envy you with your pain meds. My doctor won ... 't really give me any. I beg for vicodin . He thinks I should be off the meds already or very...
... meds. My doctor won't really give me any. I beg for vicodin . He thinks I should be off the meds already or very...
... a 2 level anterior/posterior fusion. I run out of vicodin tomorrow and I am so scared to ask for more meds....
- What causes nonunion? 18th November 2007
... percocet. It made me very sick. See if you can try vicodin instead.
As for the nonfusion thing - firstly,...
- Left Side Back Pain Over Lower Ribs – Inflammation – HELP!!! 17th November 2007
... through me. The pain is horrible & I have been on vicodin for 4 months. I want to get rid of this pain & quit...
- Chronic back pain 16th November 2007
... I have to take a light-hitter pain med, known as Vicodin . It works best for me and it doesnt make me sick...
... stronger for night. I like it for both.
Hydrocodone is Vicodin . You are taking 10/500. The "10" is the pain reliever...
- Pain meds and itching 15th November 2007
... finally got up and took an antihistimine. I've been on Vicodin for almost a year. I also took my vitamin D bolus...
... i cant take vicodin family meds due to itching. yes it can develop at...
- hurting 11th November 2007
... years I was on methadone later added the non generic Vicodin (my body does know the difference!), for that week...
- Ibake&pray ................tusconlady 11th November 2007
... s switched my meds from a low dose to now being on Vicodin 10/325 and I'm taking 3 a day. For me, thats alot...
- New with a question/How do you sleep? 10th November 2007
... by this, and without even asking, he started me on Vicodin , Zanaflex and Relefen. These drugs seem to mask the...
- 6 week Post Op Appt Fusion/Laminectomy 9th November 2007
... endocet totally make me dizzy and sickly. I take vicodin and it works great - especially on the immediate acute...
- Doctors just don't understand 6th November 2007
... treating me dosen't deal with anything stronger than Vicodin . So he has me on Vicodin ES, flexeril, motrin 800...
- Need your perspective, 2nd L-5 herniation 4th November 2007
... themselves in the course of a year. I began a course of vicodin 5/500 PRN, and it worked well. I have taken the medication...
- Rhizotomy recc/ mri report need help 3rd November 2007
... the pain wakes me up all night, i take an occasional vicodin for pain and alleve helps.
I would appreciate anyones...
- Very Bad Day 2nd November 2007
... Codine for migraine pain(yes I get those too) and Vicodin (that my surgeon made me go off). I hear you about...
- Manipulation painful? 1st November 2007
... is killing me but I made it to work after taking a Vicodin . Is this common? I have never had this done so I...
- I Feel Good! What's Wrong With Me?!? 31st October 2007
... , but, on the other hand, I only took one dose of vicodin today. Think I'll take another one now not to push...
- Oxycodone...Typical Dosage (???) 31st October 2007
... back issuses & rheumatoid arthritis, my dr gave me vicodin a yr ago the 7.5/750 just these past few months it...
... asked to achieve during the course of the day.
Vicodin does not help as much and actually makes me loopy...
- Fusion and meds you cant take 26th October 2007
... me, either, but the other stuff in the Percocet and Vicodin did pretty well for me for headaches.
If in doubt...
- Walking 1 month post op question/ facet fusion L4-S1 25th October 2007
... refill. My surgery was over a year ago. I still take Vicodin twice a day, and my doctor is happy to give it to...
- Siatica pain! 22nd October 2007
... order to get a handle on the migraines. I was taking Vicodin but they gave me piggy back headaches so I'd have...
- Whining...sorry 19th October 2007
... 10 minutes before needing to lie down..plus taking vicodin ...my doc says he has pts in medical profession who...
- ? about Ultram ER 15th October 2007
... about 15 years ago, but now is classified the same as vicodin or oxycodone. Not the same med, but the same family...
... about 15 years ago, but now is classified the same as vicodin or oxycodone. Not the same med, but the same family...
- NO FOLLOW UP AFTER 3 MONTHS is this normal 13th October 2007
... was trying to cut down my use of percocet and start vicodin . He said that was a great idea. After 4 days of vicodin...
- Mediacation question.. 11th October 2007
... trying this medication for pain. I have been taking Vicodin for quite some time now since my 2 back surgeries...
... DarkSlateBlue"]I tried tramadol (Ultram) after being on vicodin and it did absolutely nothing for my pain. But everyone...
... trying this medication for pain. I have been taking Vicodin for quite some time now since my 2 back surgeries...
... trying this medication for pain. I have been taking Vicodin for quite some time now since my 2 back surgeries...
... medication.. this line makes me hurl badly. I still use Vicodin . It still works better than anything else I've tried...
- Update on Situation 7th October 2007
... glad to say I felt no serious withdrawal from the vicodin as I expected I would, probably due to the anti-depressants...
- update on surgery 6th October 2007
... horizontal position taking handfuls of morphine sulfate and vicodin for the rest of my life... or do fusion surgery. ...
- chest pain,high front,and back. 6th October 2007
... shortness of breath,.
Bad when I cough, Have to take vicodin early in the a.m.and in the P.M. to control the pain...
... but I'd say you need to see a doctor if you need Vicodin to control the pain. Just curious, were you taking ... the Vicodin for something else already? Could your problems be...
... but I'd say you need to see a doctor if you need Vicodin to control the pain. Just curious, were you taking ... the Vicodin for something else already? Could your problems be ... over 15 years ago??
so has been "letting me use vicodin to control the pain!
Mornings it's pretty bad,...
... Sounds like you're no stranger to pain!
So the Vicodin is for the back pain, but this chest pain is new?...
- what is the proper dosage for roxicodone if you have one disk bulged 5th October 2007
... I find Percocet to be much better for my pain than Vicodin , but it makes me very drowsy and dizzy. Vicodin isn...
- had PTLIF last tues, just a little update 4th October 2007
... asking for nausea meds shortly after.Put me on reg dose vicodin and didn't get sick again! It was definatly tougher...
... sitting. 10 to 20 min only. I am taking regular 5/500 vicodin every 4 to 5 hrs and flexeril 6 hrs,
Hubby stayed...
- I am in trouble - who can suggest anything... 1st October 2007
... yet was given Diladid which contains Morphine and Vicodin . I went into the surgeons office and she saw that...
... are having issues with your pain. I am allergic to vicodin , methadone, and codeine, my doc had a hard time prescribing ... she tried norco, now I did not realize it is like vicodin , strangely i did not have any reactions to it. So...
... I AM THERE WITH YOU SIS, I AM ALLERGIC TO CODIENE, VICODIN , AND METHADONE OH AND ALSO DILAUDID. I HAVE BEEN ON ... WAS ABLE TO TAKE NORCO WITH NO PROBLEMS AND IT HAS VICODIN IN IT IT IS WEIRD. A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO WHEN I HAD...
- 5 Month Post-op 28th September 2007
... expected if I overdo. I do still take a low dose vicodin daily and skelaxin. Hopefully I will be able to eliminate...
- 3 Level Fusion 27th September 2007
... herniated disk and did some PT along with rest and vicodin when needed. After 2ish months I had no pain relief...
- 4 months post spinal fusion 27th September 2007
... my pain meds at work, I will fall asleep, but the Vicodin barely works without the Xanax. Did any of you go...
... Mine work in bed, but sitting is no fun. I have Vicodin & Xanax, and I can get comfortable in bed, but then ... fall asleep because of the Xanax. The Vicodin needs to Xanax to work, apparently, because it's not...
- Is satisfactory even possible??? 14th September 2007
... right! I do have pain everyday and expect to take Vicodin or something similar everyday for the rest of my life ... position, use a heating pad, sometimes take an extra Vicodin as a last resort before I go to the TENS unit. I...
- started Lyrica.....spaced out 13th September 2007
... get an hour nap in the afternoon. Since I also take vicodin the vicodin never lets me relax, makes me always ...
- Uh-oh 5th September 2007
... live with that if needed. Im now down to 1 5/500 vicodin daily with 1 skelaxin. I am trying to work off them...
- Pain from Hardware 5th September 2007
... Muscle relaxers are not helping either, nor is the vicodin .
Any advice from others who have had these symptoms...
- Help reading MRI results 5th September 2007
... a specialist. I am currently taking skelaxin and vicodin , but the pain has been pretty intense for 11 days...
- confused about my IDET..please help 5th September 2007
... can barely sit for 15 minutes. Said I am taking 2 Vicodin just to dull the pain not even take it away. Don...
- What's Best Medication for Back Pain 4th September 2007
... from disc herniations. Percocet, roxicet, ultram, vicodin , vicoprofen ( might have helped a weeeee bit), I cant...
- Anyone use Dr. Mango - Long Island, NY surgeon 1st September 2007
... I went into the hospital on lots of oxycontin and vicodin , and still horrible pain. I left the hospital on...
- post lumbar fusion week 11 31st August 2007
... most of the situation but still need my medication
vicodin down from 5/35 oxycodone at least thre times a day...
... pain, or maybe if you can take a higher dose of your Vicodin at bedtime.
I hope you're doing well otherwise...
- Still no answers.. 28th August 2007
... referred to an ob/gyn...Since then, I have been on Vicodin (everyday) for pain and have encountered a painful...
... referred to an ob/gyn...Since then, I have been on Vicodin (everyday) for pain and have encountered a painful...
- lower right back pain! HELP PLEASE 27th August 2007
... drove so they couldn't give me the shot so he gave me vicodin to be filled. He spent all of about 3 minutes with...
- Any1 have luck with Epidural injections? 27th August 2007
... m "out".
Do you have much side effect with the vicodin ? I haven't tried any narcs yet; afraid. I have tramadol...
... trying everything to help!
As far as luck with the Vicodin ...I would say about two months ago it wasn't doing ... funny too because of the prescriptions I've had for Vicodin , 7.5/325 mg works alot better than 7.5/500 mg. It...
... the after-discomfort I am reluctant! I can't take Vicodin etc so I'd be in a world of hurt (literally LOL)....
... feeling quite a bit better.
I try not to take vicodin and only take it PRN, however, ice has been my bestfriend...
- Hard time walking due to foot issues 24th August 2007
... ER after 8 weeks of severe pain and was prescribed vicodin . I also had foot pain and weird nerve sensations like...
- Non narcotic pain relief for herniated disks in lumbar region 23rd August 2007
... one that might have helped slightly was Vicoprofen ( vicodin with ibuprofen), after I took it a couple weeks. Percocet...
- Which comes 1st, SI Joint Disorder or L5 S1 issue? 23rd August 2007
... referred to an ob/gyn...Since then, I have been on Vicodin (everyday) for pain and have encountered a painful...
- L5/S1 Fusion for Spondylothesis. Help! I am so scared! 23rd August 2007
... from the particular meds I am on (morphine sulfate, vicodin ), though I've had bad reactions to a few (percocet...
... after my ankle surgery I was on a mix of percocet, vicodin or darvocet and without getting too graphic I got...
... Percocet for a couple of months before I stepped down to Vicodin . But you've gotta get up and moving, even if you...
... gave me one more week of percocet then like two of vicodin . Hes soooo against pain meds. I'm trying to take it...
... and in a week he is cutting that off and giving me vicodin which has never worked at all in the past. My mom...
... what you get, etc. I was fine with that. I am on vicodin right now but if everything keeps up I am going to ... ask them about alternatives. Vicodin works fine for me during the day but not for the ...
... before that I can deal with it with a little help from Vicodin . I can go to my AA meetings about 3-4 times a week...
... But he cleared me for short driving and gave me more vicodin so I was happy. I'll start a new thread w my story...
- Thoracic Disc Disease - anyone help? 15th August 2007
... and trazadone for the nerve pain and tramadol and vicodin for any other stuff that comes up. At times I get...
- Sudden Back Spasms ..Here We Go Again 13th August 2007
... liver and can cause lots of problems. For now, the Vicodin is my very good friend, but we're gonna part ways...
- finding it very hard to cope!! 13th August 2007
... took me off the morphine and just gave me my regular vicodin .. my body relaxed and the pain eased dramatically...
- Calling for BlueAtlas , Is there a BlueAtlas present 12th August 2007
... NJ...I'd actually invite you out for a Coffee and a Vicodin ....haha. that was a joke. but, we might as well invite...
- Fentanyl Patches and breakthru pain 9th August 2007
... My sister supplements with vicodin ....
- 15 years old and awful sciatica... 9th August 2007
... with no diagnosis. All of last year I was taking vicodin and anti-inflammitories, but my doctors had me stop...
... walking.
As far as the nerve pain in your leg, vicodin isn't going to help that, its just going to help with...
- artificial disk 5th August 2007
... Thanks for the advice. I already take ambien and 2 vicodin before I go to bed. I have been taking them for...
- Anxiety after surgery 5th August 2007
... able to switch from Percocet to a little lighter med, Vicodin . I took the max I was allowed for a long time, even...
... meds and the frustration of the recovery.
For me vicodin works relatively well for day-to-day pain but it causes ... staying put in one place, etc). I can NOT sleep on vicodin so my nights can be bad. I have to take my last dose ... able to sleep. If the pain is bad and I have to take vicodin I know my night will be frustrating - the desire to...
- I'm going out of my mind with the pain... 3rd August 2007
... having problems finding the meds that work for us. Vicodin was my favorite for years but they quit working so ... me to lortab which I believe arelike extra strength vicodin . But the only thing that didn't make me tired or have...
... danger of all the tylenol, it is also stronger than ES vicodin . They switched me to lortab since I will be on it...
- Laminectomy on 8/8/07 L4/5 and L5/s1 2nd August 2007
... relief.
I had that for say 24hrs, then just oral vicodin and paracetemol. I had my surgery only when the disc...
- Diet... need to share 31st July 2007
... .. if you haven't already, you might want to give vicodin a try, I have no dizziness at all with that.
-Davey...
... doing today? Is your face better by now?
I tried Vicodin while ago and it is easier on me, but i wish it would...
- Chronic Back Pain, need advice 31st July 2007
... to talk about the back problems and she prescribed vicodin , but sometimes I have to take 3 at a time and they ... just hope that I can get something....I took my last vicodin this morning and ibuprofin isn't cutting it. I'm sure...
... As far as medication is concerned, I've been taking Vicodin and am also on a Fentanyl Patch...however...neither ... pain...I know I've taken more than a standard dose of Vicodin trying to make it through an eight hour day a few...
- Just hearing bad storys about fusions and back surgerys??? 27th July 2007
... day of that TOM always has me reaching for a single vicodin ) but other than that I take 2-25 mg elavil, 2 or 3...
- Rheumy visit 26th July 2007
... sitting at a picnic table and standing. Last night was a vicodin night. There is a good likely hood that after church...
- Gabapentin for sciatic pain? 26th July 2007
... discussed my ongoing back problems. I have been taking vicodin for almost 2 years and really need to wean off it ... control to the point where I can work and cut down on vicodin while I wait for a spot on the operating table.
...
... narcotics I tried had uncomfortable side effects. The vicodin works pretty good, but I've been taking it for nearly...
- 8 weeks - post fusion, sitting ability 23rd July 2007
... ought to be comparing too closely.
I still take a Vicodin every morning and another at night. I could use one...
- Questions about prescription refill... 20th July 2007
... he gave me a refill for pain medication(i'm taking vicodin es)
I've always been given a 1 week supply, so this...
... he gave me a refill for pain medication(i'm taking vicodin es)
I've always been given a 1 week supply, so ...
Hi !! I have a question for you ... I also take vicodin faithfully. My perscription says take one (7.5/500 ... take 6 doses a day. May I ask the strength of your vicodin , and you said you take two at a time?? Also what does ... take it so often. I dont' get 100% relief with the vicodin by no means but when my dose is due the pain is already...
- Inspiration 18th July 2007
... needed to hang in there for 3 weeks. Being bumped from Vicodin to Percocet was a Godsend to me. Hard to imagine...
- Pity Part anyone???? 18th July 2007
... been BURNING up my back. I am miserable. I took 1.5 vicodin . I haven't taken narcs in nearly a year. I can't...
... apparently my body had a vote awhile back and decided that Vicodin is it's choice of pain med. I throw up at taking...
- Does Mri Confirm Severe Pain? 18th July 2007
... /day of oxy. I have to be satisfied with 8/day of vicodin 10/350 and 2/day of 1mg ativan. I think you need...
- Finally, a Diagnosis! But I'm Scared, not Excited! 17th July 2007
... and the italian meal...enjoy a big glass with your vicodin and then fall asleep leaving the kids to their attention...
- L4/L5/S1 two level fusion, pain, and pregnancy? 17th July 2007
... I've been doing everything in my power to not take Vicodin as it really doesn't do a whole lot to help with my...
... Fentanyl Patch which is a class B pharmaceutical - I take Vicodin sparingly as I really don't feel it does much to even...
... taking Ultram, and lately I have had to take a couple vicodin too, (5/325) which really don't seem to help, but...
- Need Help Regarding Meds. change 14th July 2007
... And I am wondering if I should of gotten off the Vicodin with help, instead of cold turkey, having to endure...
- In horrible pain-frustration setting in 13th July 2007
... around two in the afternoon its hurting bad. i take vicodin a few times a week only and it helps alot but i don...
