- 2 level fusion this week ;) 18th December 2005
... feeling in my legs and feet. Pain was so great i was on vicodin for months. Just this christmas day , 25 days post...
- All of C-Spine discs are herniated 16th December 2005
... pain all day and night.
I take neurotin 600 mg and vicodin at night, no relief, wake up and can't sleep afterwards...
- Diskectomy Lamy Scar Tissue Help! 15th December 2005
... things worse. I am currently taking Neurontin 1800 mg, vicodin es 2x a day, or as needed, flexeril, ambien for sleeping...
- Back pain and neck pain intolerable. HELP!!!! 14th December 2005
... S1 on January 18, 2006. The doctor had tried me on vicodin (did not do a thing) and now percocet (does not do...
- Percutaneous disc decompression 6th December 2005
... could take several months)He said to continue to take vicodin for now. I hate taking it. It doesn't help much. It...
- pain meds not working anymore! 6th December 2005
... meds. I have had were percocets, right now I am on Vicodin . But I know that stuff doesn't do much for nerve...
- Opinions on Long Term medication vs. surgery 5th December 2005
... pain I am having because these are some strong meds, vicodin and percocet ( nothing helps this pain) I have to...
... problems, other than fusions.
Right now I am on Vicodin 7.5/500 tab and I usually take 3 a day. But it does...
... liver test comes out, if you don't mind. I've been on vicodin for over a year and take a couple per day generally...
... from the rest of May 2005 till now I have been on Vicodin . I hope it isn't doing any damage right now. I'll...
- Any one Celebrex or Mobic? Cant use IB anymore 2nd December 2005
... samples) and skelaxin. Also gave me some limited vicodin , but i never used those. I took the skelaxin and...
- stoping pain pills 1st December 2005
... half. Went to one painkiller a week. I got some vicodin then and used that for a week. The week after I did...
- 1 Month Post Micro-D and still in pain. 29th November 2005
... than any pain I ever had before the surgery. I was on Vicodin for a while but have been out for a week. I have my...
- Ankylosed disc space 28th November 2005
... partial ankylosis of the disc space. I can see why the vicodin dose not help this pain at all. I have tried steroids...
- Newly Diagnosed Disc Bulge 28th November 2005
... said " its just a lumbar strain" gave me Flexeril, Vicodin and Naprosyn put me on light duty and sent me back ... ordered an MRI and continued my drug therapy, upping my Vicodin dosage and adding Neurontin. Still going to PT.
Symptoms...
- 4 weeks;fusion..very happy..ALMOST SCARE 27th November 2005
... day in 3 months that I didn't need a percocet or a vicodin to get thru pain. I was at work for 5 hours and didn...
... to you. I'm going to see if they will give me more vicodin , just took my last one.
After reading so many...
... the lyrica doesn't help. I think I would rather eat vicodin at this point. So will probably just take the lyrica...
... avoiding that position. I'm praying that it lets up. A vicodin seems to take care of it-along with the lyrica twice...
... used to it. She seems to be getting along ok with vicodin , but I wonder if they could give her an anti-inflammatory...
- Discogram results (need help) 23rd November 2005
... hardly take this pain anymore, it is terrible. And the vicodin dosent do a thing for it. I have to pray alot about...
- 17 days Post Micro D L5 S1 - Question on nerve pain 21st November 2005
... Wow, you're only taking Motrin 800? They had him on Vicodin for a while, but they switched him to Darvocet for...
- Need your help 21st November 2005
... soon so I can function normally again, He has me on vicodin and flexeril it doesnt do anything for the pain. ...
- Tailbone pain? And Scoliosis... 16th November 2005
... and I was almost crying and finally had to take a vicodin to get some relief.
I have mild scoliosis/bad...
- 20 year old with pain for 5 years. Just had 1st spinal fusion surgery. 13th November 2005
... happened was i got slightly addicted to Dilaudid and vicodin . I had to go through withdrawls before my surgery...
- Topamax for back pain 12th November 2005
... eplacement candidate.
I have lived on tylenol, celebrex, vicodin , tramadol, Neurontin, Lyrica, percocet with my D.O...
- Microdiscectomy 7 days ago - in pain - help! 10th November 2005
... give me anything for the pain, but luckily I had some vicodin left over prior to surgery. It was tough to tell...
- Thorasic Disk Herniation 7th November 2005
... constant pain that is only partially relieved by using vicodin and my activity consists of trying to work at my desk...
- Cabin Fever----holy Cow!!!!! 3rd November 2005
... 8-10 a day pre-surgery) and am only taking about 4 Vicodin a day (2 in the AM when I get up and 2 when I go to...
... but the pain was too much.
Do you think that the vicodin might be making you nauseous? It did me. I didn't ... care to eat yet if I didn't eat something the vicodin would make me even more nauseous.
Tirzah...
- years of pain 2nd November 2005
... when i sit down to relax. no pain med helps except vicodin . (can't take those much longer without becoming addicted...
... has me on anti-inflammatories, muscle relaxers and vicodin but, i hate taking all those pills, especially narcotics...
- disk herniation, constipation and codeine ... 26th October 2005
... you and go several times a day. When I was taking Vicodin after my surgery I could not go at all for days. I...
- woah, i dont like Lyrica..please read, i can barely type 22nd October 2005
... find it hard to talk straight. Just like how i was on Vicodin and i hated that but not nearly as much as this. Did...
- Constant Aching Pain - Meds 2nd August 2005
... m still up all night and in pain all day. I have vicodin and I've been putting off taking it during the day...
- Had Microdiscectomy yesterday - update and pain advice 29th July 2005
... s nice to hear how others are recovering. I took Vicodin for the back pain today -- it didn't do much. It...
- WC....So much pain and denial 27th July 2005
... liked the doc very much and he did an MRI and gave me Vicodin and Flexeril and told me he would call me in a couple...
- Need help with pain medications 26th July 2005
... herniated disks, etc etc.
I've been taking Norco or Vicodin for years. My doc and I are trying different things...
- Can't sleep in Bed 26th July 2005
... decided to follow the advice of my Osteopath and take a vicodin before I go to bed. It works (for me). I don't like...
... to see her on August 8... or I will start taking 1 Vicodin at bedtime again..but I can tell ya, I am having quite...
- Who's had a discectomy? 24th July 2005
... sit and could not stand in the mornings until the vicodin kicked in. Now it is just a dull burning sensation...
- Ultracet for pain 24th July 2005
... And Celebrex. It's Worked Much Better For Me Than Vicodin , Darvoset, Percocet, And Percodan. Try Not To Take...
... ultracet. Ultracet is being abused just as much as Vicodin , Percocet, Oxycontin...etc.....
ValleyGurl...
- omg, my left leg and foot is very weak and i keep tripping bc my foot goes weak. 23rd July 2005
... to be tripping my whole life? I am 26! Im not two vicodin and it makes it possible to walk and thats about it ... . I cant focus on vicodin , i hate how i feel on it, i can barely keep a convo...
... Jo, my back and legs are becoming resistant to the vicodin ive been taking and i do not want to up my dosage...
... I take vicodin also but only when I really can't take the pain anymore...
- Question about permanent damage to nerve and outcome of surgery 23rd July 2005
... and excruciating pain that can only be releived by vicodin , and thats only to an extent but it makes my life...
- has anyone on the boards 22nd July 2005
... this morning: 800 mg. Ibuprofen every 8 hours and vicodin , especially before bed so that the body can actually...
- fentanyl 50 20th July 2005
... WALK AROUND THE BLOCK THEN REST. I HAVE BEEN TAKING VICODIN 750 FOR A LONG TIME. I WAS UP TO 4 A DAY.MY PAIN DR ... FENTANYL 50 NOW. I TRIED THE 25 ,BUT STILL NEEDED VICODIN . WITH THE 50 I STILL HAVE PAIN,THEN I REST AND SOMETIMES...
- I need any1 who will listen. I just need support through all this anguish .. 18th July 2005
... which didnt do much to begin with. They called in vicodin and my home care aid went to get it. i can hardly ... do anything so i hired one. Well, the vicodin didnt make much a difference either and thats supposed ... something and i dont want to get sick. so ive had 4 vicodin so far .....should i be requesting tylenol with codiene ... me the right stuff ? Should i take clebrex with teh vicodin ? I just hope that pain doesnt reach teh point it did...
... be hit and aggravated.
You said you have been on Vicodin ... Yes Vicodin is a very strong drug, but it does ... be very careful it is very easy to get addicted to Vicodin , be very careful upping your dosage because what you ... the Celebrex you should be able to take it with the Vicodin because the Celebrex is a anti inflammatory....but...
... can be terrifically painful if they affect a nerve. Vicodin doesn't really touch nerve pain. Nerve pain, which...
... to help , both mentally and physically. I am on 2 vicodin right now and yes i know it is very addictive ..i ... subside too much but i do feel somewhat of a relief from vicodin , i dont know if thats mental or not but im not screaming...
- Still Waiting For Idet Info ...anyone Out There??? 17th July 2005
... etc... im at 12 weeks on tuesday and still taking vicodin every day. basically cant do anything cept' go for...
- Sciatic pain...can it go here????? 16th July 2005
... pain..... You probably need something stronger like Vicodin , or something along that line... but you really need...
- IDET surgery 16th July 2005
... navy diver, now couch diver.?!! basically still on vicodin , some days 1 last all day, but wake up needed one ... in the morning. i feel better (pain wise) after the vicodin , but the pain always returns and i feel the same as...
... same way. Keep on working and think about quiting the vicodin . Switch to celebrex bid (200 mg once in the am and ... wild dreams but it will help you make the switch from vicodin to celebrex. I was off work for 8 months and now on...
- idet results 15th July 2005
... diminish. but is still there all day. still taking vicodin , but down to 1-2 a day. i never took anything the...
- Pain Management Suggestions 13th July 2005
... currently treating for. I was initially prescribed Vicodin , Flexeril and Advil but was taken off Vicodin both...
... Thorasic region, T8 - T12. I was given all kinds of meds, vicodin , ultracet(ultram), flexeril, skelaxin, neurontin,...
- Work Comp Back Injury 12th July 2005
... went to a GP who didn't take X-rays but prescribed Vicodin and rest with me off for two weeks.
My pain is...
- spondylolistheses 11th July 2005
... me out and prescribed 800 mg motrin, flexerol and vicodin to take 3x/day. Got an excuse for work. When I saw ... with morphine and prescribed percocet in place of the vicodin . I told him can he order an MRI for me because I...
- Any experience with Ultram? 10th July 2005
... years ago, and that was only for a day or two, he took Vicodin and had no problem with that drug. The only problem...
... Tylenol with it for the same effect. I too was taking Vicodin for a brief time but it also knocks me out and was...
- Had a HORRIBLE SCARE Lastnight!!!!!! 8th July 2005
... thought I was going to die after taking a Narcotic. Vicodin did it to me once and Tylenol 3 did. Pain drugs are...
- Advice before going to my Dr. 4th July 2005
... I took vicodin , now taking Lortab(7.5) take half in a.m and half...
- Sharing story and hoping for advice 26th June 2005
... but I am having horrible back pain. I am taking 2-3 vicodin ES a day without much relief. I am seeing my surgeon...
- Scoliosis? 21st June 2005
... was when it was the worst. but they prescribed me Vicodin to help and boy did it do wonders. then as 2 weeks...
- Great Microdiscectomy! 21st June 2005
... my one side for the first week or so. I was given Vicodin and prescription Motrin but I didnt have to use either...
... type of thing safely without bending my back. I took Vicodin for about 4 days after my surgery every 3 or 4 hours...
- Post microdiscectomy sleeping 19th June 2005
... sleeping. I have nerve damage and I take neurontin and vicodin sometimes percocet. If i don't take a pain pill, I...
- I am looking for hope. 17th June 2005
... it's understandable.
My current medications are Vicodin (4) and Ativan (4). The Vicodin no longer does anything ... told me not to give up hope, wrote a Prescription for Vicodin /Ativan and told me to come back in a month. I left...
- Came Home On The 11th From My Surgery On The 8th... 16th June 2005
... of 30-40 minutes comfortably (of course with some vicodin ). i even started to help my mom with small errands...
- Old at back pain with new diagnosis Hating WC 16th June 2005
... took the pain. The WC doctor would only allow me 15 vicodin at a time so I had to be very careful and in dire...
- Old at back pain with new diagnosis Hating WC 16th June 2005
... took the pain. The WC doctor would only allow me 15 vicodin at a time so I had to be very careful and in dire...
- 7days post op - i'm sore! rough day... 15th June 2005
... I did at about day 6 after surgery have to take 1 vicodin at bed time still. Once it was a week I didn't need ... anymore. My pain did seem to increase when I stopped vicodin just for a few days. Like my body was going through...
- Newly Diagnosed Herniated Disc L3-L4 Please Help!! 14th June 2005
... on a different array of medications, starting with vicodin 7.5/500. They went up to 10/650, and then on to Dilaudid...
- Frustrated, just a vent 12th June 2005
... morning which causes me to have to get up, take my vicodin and hit the couch flat on my back until it kicks in...
- When is it an emergency? 12th June 2005
... muscles in legs
-headaches
-pain unbearable without vicodin
What's been going on now in addition to above: ... started in arms, now feeling them in other body parts
- Vicodin isn't helping as much....trying not to take more than...
... muscles in legs
-headaches
-pain unbearable without vicodin
What's been going on now in addition to above: ... started in arms, now feeling them in other body parts
- Vicodin isn't helping as much....trying not to take more than...
- My discectomy was a success! Stairs? 10th June 2005
... are getting better. For me it hurt where I needed Vicodin every 3 or 4 hours for the first 4 days and then the...
... don't push it. i'm being very cautious. i'm not on vicodin either, i'm on oxycodone. i have to take 4 at a time...
- vicoden OR darvocet (?) 9th June 2005
... I think Vicodin is....
... Vicodin (Hydrocodone) is definantly stronger than Darvocet...
... darvocet actually worked much better for me than the vicodin .But thats just me.But my doc did tell me that my response ... high amount of tylenol in it.650mgs compared to the vicodin which in certain types can be as low as 325mgs.You...
- test results 9th June 2005
... do..none of my calls were returned....He had me on vicodin es and methocarbamol and xanax. The soonest the office...
- Anyone else have excruciating pain upon waking every morning? 4th June 2005
... but waddle to the kitchen for my cup of oj and my vicodin . Then hit the couch until it kicks in. After it kicks...
... rolls around the pain is intense. I have to take a vicodin , then I sleep better for an hour or so. Just started...
... but waddle to the kitchen for my cup of oj and my vicodin . Then hit the couch until it kicks in. After it kicks...
... oral steroids didn't touch this pain - and the T3 and vicodin both only give moderate relief). so my microdiscectomy...
- Epidural or MicroDiscectomy.....? 2nd June 2005
... nervousness. Just to let you know I only had to take Vicodin for about 4 days after the surgery. Then I just took ... the next day then they gave me a prescription for Vicodin . If possible make sure you get the pain medication...
... normal, or somewhat normal. and luckily i already have vicodin AND tylenol 3 too.
i was thinking of buying a...
- What is Laminectomy ? 31st May 2005
... going to give me then. The first time I had versed and vicodin . Right after it was done they gave me some toradal...
- Vicodin Vs. Ultraset? 27th May 2005
... would be a great alternative to Opiate medication like Vicodin with the same analgesic effect (Pain relief) without ... Alot of doctors feel better prescribing Ultracet over vicodin because it keeps them off the radar from the controlled ... that suggesting it become a controlled substance like vicodin . As far as the Vicodin goes, I would not just stop ... turkey. You should work with your doctor to taper the vicodin so you can reduce any withdrawls. You may find that ... remember that it can have addictive effects like vicodin . So when you come off Ultracet, you will want to...
... to my S-1 nerve. Alot of inflammation too. I take vicodin 750's 2 to 3x a day along w/ 2 ultrams a day. I have...
... Dealing--
I have been on both Vicodin and Ultracet, so I feel confident in giving you some ... advice. Vicodin (the controlled substance version) is VERY addictive ... TURKEY!!!!! Ultracet is a "synthetic" version of Vicodin and is not nearly as addictive. Naturally, if you ... to it. It is also easier on your system than the Vicodin --it does not upset your stomach as easily. Ask your ... to mix the two meds while you are getting off the Vicodin . Mine had me take 3/4 Vicodin and 1/4 Ultracet for...
... Thanks Again For The Replies!!! I Am Trying To Quit The Vicodin Cold Turkey, It's Only Been About 15 Hrs. Since Taking ... My Last Vicodin . All I Am Really Feeling Right Now Is Tiredness And ... Description For Ultracet, It Says Not To Mix With Vicodin So I Hope I Can Get Through With Minimal Withdrawls...
... I would not quit the Vicodin cold turkey. You should taper if you have been on ... info. Also, Ultracet is not the synthetic version of Vicodin . Vicodin (Hydrocodone) is a semi-synthetic narcotic...
... more thing. If you look at an equianalgesic chart, Vicodin (Hydrocodone) is about a 1:1 Ratio with Morphine,...
... The Vicodin Gave Me Headaches And Stomach Aches Along With That...
- Pain Medication Question after Back Surgery 27th May 2005
... narcotic pain medications; so I was actually was off the vicodin by a month post op. However, I continued to take ... mgs. Well, since my recent fall my Doctor prescribed Vicodin and Soma. I am now a year post-op. Right now I am ... taking two Vicodin daily and one Soma at bedtime. I am also taking Ibuprophen...
... completely fused at 14 weeks), and I also have some vicodin . I completely understand the frustration you're feeling...
- Lumbar Curve 25th May 2005
... Gave me some drugs for it though. I got 50 pills of Vicodin , Motrin, (Inflammitory), and something else, before...
... with the anti inflammatory might help release it. Vicodin is for pain but it won't release the cramp. What is...
- Serious Problem And Question About Vicodn And Back Problems! 25th May 2005
... don't know your mother, but I can tell you that 100 vicodin is not really alot in pain management. Go over to...
... much more to get the relief she once had with them. Vicodin is probably the most abused narcotic out there today ... .It used to be percocet. vicodin has certain properties that make it much more highly ... with this pain for this many years and using only the vicodin for relief,she probably needs to move onto a long ... that she will not improve with just relying on the vicodin .By this time, her pain has become chronic,neuropathic...
... else to keep in mind... If your mom has been taking Vicodin for a number of years... I hate to think what it is ... doing to her liver... Vicodin or anything with Acetamenophine in it is very very ... Management Doctor said that is why they dont give Vicodin for extended use.... They give Methadone which does...
- What meds are people taking? 23rd May 2005
... intramention(sp?). I was recently able to stop taking Vicodin every day still need to take one every other day or...
- Please Help...Burning foot has me in tears 23rd May 2005
... starting 300 mgs 3 times a day. He also said to take the vicodin with it but it really is not helping. Has anyone...
... starting 300 mgs 3 times a day. He also said to take the vicodin with it but it really is not helping. Has anyone...
... just cried it hurt so bad. The meds along with 2 vicodin help take the edge off but 1 1/2 -2 hours before the...
- Meds Question 23rd May 2005
... there are no narcotics that won't cause nausea.. the vicodin is the least nauseating..and if that bothers you,...
- Pills and more Pills ! 16th May 2005
... I had surgery last Wednesday and have been taking Vicodin every 4 hours until yesterday I was able to go without ... Ibuprofen makes me a little tired but not near as bad as vicodin . That is true about building up a tolerance for the...
- Is there any way to determine a pinched nerve besides MRI? 12th May 2005
... meds that relieve nerve pain are strong opiates like vicodin , norco, and oxycontin. You probably would have been...
- tingling in foot 11th May 2005
... Away!!!!! I Take Neurontin For Nerve Problems And Vicodin For Pain. Surgery Isn't The Answer All The Time. Hopefully...
