- Lumbar Facet Injections 16th January 2004
... pain I have had so far. So took a muscle relaxer and vicodin and they both have helped. The doctor told me that...
- Disc replacement experiences Help! 13th January 2004
... also believe that I have built up a tolerance to the Vicodin and other pain pills I have. Or maybe they don’t mix...
- Epidural damage i think... please help ANYONE! 9th January 2004
... getting pretty old. The only thing that seems to work is Vicodin ES and Soma . Im trying zanaflex right now.. its a...
- hello everyone .. I am new here.. had a microodiscetomy 3 weeks ago 4th January 2004
... standing I am taking vicodin 5/500 every 6 hrs with little help. I have trouble...
... standing I am taking vicodin 5/500 every 6 hrs with little help. I have trouble...
... think I'll be 100% but that is my goal .. I only take vicodin and advil .. I'm ok laying down or sitting .. but...
- Hip Pain 7 Months Post Op Micro Discectomy 30th December 2003
... ligaments in the area of the surgery. Prescribed Vicodin , muscle relaxants and anti-inflammatories. Also received...
... muscle relaxants (Soma then Skelaxin), pain meds ( Vicodin ) and anti-inflams (tried alot, settled on Celebrex...
- more pain than before 29th December 2003
... call her and she now has me on Percocet as the ES Vicodin hasn't been working as well.
But as you can see...
- Back Pain and Fall 25th December 2003
... deep muscle bruise and gave me a prescription for vicodin . Walking isn't too bad, but getting up and sitting ... Sitting doesn't hurt too much as long I don't turn. The vicodin has helped somewhat but not eliminated it entirely...
... deep muscle bruise and gave me a prescription for vicodin . Walking isn't too bad, but getting up and sitting ... Sitting doesn't hurt too much as long I don't turn. The vicodin has helped somewhat but not eliminated it entirely...
- I know I haven't been around much.... 24th December 2003
... many trips, and got it all done, and with very few vicodin !!! Yeah!!! I have even started lists for next year...
- symptoms for tear/facet/si 20th December 2003
... ever having be dx'd properly. I stopped taking the vicodin as soon as I got pregnant. About 4 mos into it, w...
- Good laminectomy outcomes wanted (really, all experiences) 15th December 2003
... take 2, or if I can tell it isn't going to be enough, vicodin , which still doesn't take the pain away, but helps...
... At my last appointment he gave me a prescrip for Vicodin and they aren't strong enough. I'm mainly having pain...
- Good Fusion Outcomes Wanted 2 14th December 2003
... that you feel a definate pain relief, like tylenol, vicodin or something like that. But it does relieve nerve...
- excruciating left hip pain 13th December 2003
... nerve pain does not respond to pain medicine like vicodin and such.
Good luck :)...
- frustration 11th December 2003
... little. BTW....I took Myocalm when I was also taking vicodin or percocet, soma, an anti-inflammatory, a laxative...
- Sciatica 5th December 2003
... I was able to take this medication along with my vicodin and soma and anti-inflammatory medications. It's...
- December Surgery's 5th December 2003
... morning, weened myself off the shots and went to the vicodin that I have been taking all along. Walked a few more...
- Post-Op Meds (Posterior Lumbar Fusion) 5th December 2003
... and the 1st few weeks afterwards. I've been taking Vicodin 500 mg since January and they're like taking aspirin...
... and the 1st few weeks afterwards. I've been taking Vicodin 500 mg since January and they're like taking aspirin ... was out of the hospital in three days and only used vicodin 1 every 4 hours for the pain. At times my pain definately...
- Doctor won't prescribe strong narcotics!!!!! 2nd December 2003
... driving I did not take anything after 10 pm last night. Vicodin , Darvocet & nothing else touches the pain I am in...
... i have the same issues for the most part.
I get vicodin for my pain quite often.
I haven't read all the...
- back pain meds 30th November 2003
... since 1982. My doctor prescribed MS Contin 15mg and vicodin es for my pain. Someone tell me what happens or could...
- second surgery on the 19th 30th November 2003
... is nothing to play with. How about Ultram or even Vicodin ? Norco? (I think those are III's) I'm not personally...
- Pain Meds? 28th November 2003
... a lot less tylenol and works waaay better than the Vicodin I was taking. I have actually slept a little better...
- Question regarding Medial Branch Block.. 25th November 2003
... anyone else take this? Currently I have been takin Vicodin . Thankx...
... side The Norco 10mgs are helping *way* more than The Vicodin did. I am not pain free by any means but I'll take...
- Need a New Drug 22nd November 2003
... What about something in between, like Vicodin or Lortab/Lorcet?
So oxycontin is really sedating...
- Attn Dayton :) 20th November 2003
... i am desperate-does it help you sleep? I am taking Vicodin , Topamax (for migraines) and ambiem -sometimes Soma...
- Post-IDET Report 18th November 2003
... after the procedure). I'm back on my usual dose of vicodin now. I've read various accounts of how long the flare...
... month before my IDET I noticed that my pain meds ( vicodin , neurontin) were significantly less effective in keeping...
... felt good during the day but then had to take some vicodin at night on top of the methadone to get enough pain...
- Minimally Invasive Surgery: Cervical Fusion 18th November 2003
... ..and now I am just talking Ultram and Maybe some vicodin . I still wear the neck brace as a reminder. Honestly...
- 9 months post L5-S1 hemilami/microdisc 14th November 2003
... take painkillers every (Vioxx or Naproxin Sodioum, or Vicodin ) now and then. I am fairly thin (110 pounds) and the...
- herniated/ruptured/sciatic nerve -- please help 12th November 2003
... they prescribed flexeril, parafon forte, valium, vicodin . none of which helped pain. they ordered an x-ray...
- November Surgery's 10th November 2003
... following week-not happening, still on pain meds ( Vicodin ES). Keep smiling-try to find something to replace...
... Zanaflex and during the day Robaxin, along with my ES Vicodin . I do suffer with pain in my right toes but it feels...
- 4 months post-op from lumbar spinal fusion and laminectomy 8th November 2003
... more like muscle pain and the muscle relaxants and vicodin don't seem to be helping.
The doctor's still have...
... always have to take Tylenol. Oh well it is better than vicodin . I am doing so much better. I still get stiff, sore...
... calmer and more rational I am since getting off the vicodin . We don't realize how we are until we stop taking ... it has on you till you stop taking them. While on vicodin I would get down and depressed quite a bit. Now even...
... the trick. I like doing this so much better than the vicodin . At least I know that however I feel is due to my ... let alone because of the drugs. When I got off the vicodin I still had pain but not as bad as what I was afraid ... extra strength tylenol. The tylenol was already in the vicodin that is why I knew I could continue to take it.
...
... first decided to quit taking the vicoden I was taking vicodin es 4 times a day. I decided to quit cold turkey and ... system. I think that after I took my last dose of vicodin that it took me even up to two to three weeks for...
... Robaxin & Zanaflex for my muscle spasms and pain, and ES Vicodin for my back, leg, foot & neck pain. My pain management ... dr. told me to take 5 vicodin a day but I have been taking 2 to 3 a day. Sometimes...
... upset with my insurance company. So instead of the ES Vicodin since I think I have built up a tolerance to them...
- NEW HERE! Having Discogram in 3 Days,need asurrance 7th November 2003
... dicomfort for maybe a few weeks after this procedure. Vicodin seems to help with this. Good Luck. :)
larryp...
- weakness in legs 7th November 2003
... sleeping pills, you name it.
After surgery: Took about 8 vicodin a day, started reducing gradually. Swimming really ... . I wondered. By the third month I was taking one vicodin a day and every now and then Vioxx. Going through...
- Post fusion problems 7th November 2003
... post-op recovery period; however, I am now back on Vicodin and Vistaril. I also have a very physical job......
- PLIF Post Operative Leg Pain 7th November 2003
... from the norco, and once my dr. changed that med to vicodin I started to feel a little better and wasn't so tired...
- We all need to go SWIMMING!! 6th November 2003
... saw so much improvement. I had reduced 8 pills of Vicodin a day to only one a day, after that there were days...
- Ciatic Nerve Pain 5th November 2003
... hrs of sleep a night because of the pain. I am on vicodin but I wonder if a sleeping pill would be better at...
... hrs of sleep a night because of the pain. I am on vicodin but I wonder if a sleeping pill would be better at...
... friend and it worked wonders. If you are already taking Vicodin for the pain, you probably dont need to take "sleping...
... friend and it worked wonders. If you are already taking Vicodin for the pain, you probably dont need to take "sleping...
... good herbal sleep helper too. I took that along with vicodin and Soma on my worst days.
Erika...what you ...
... treatments throughout my days as needed. I still have vicodin from when I had surgery...so there is an emergency...
... treatments throughout my days as needed. I still have vicodin from when I had surgery...so there is an emergency...
- High Blood Pressure from Meds 29th October 2003
... a day consistently for a couple months, as well as Vicodin when I need it. Last couple times I have been to ... from 30.
Drugs of choice ibuprofen 800mg 3xdaily.
Vicodin as needed....
... search on the web and I could not find any info on Vicodin causing blood pressure to elevate but I did find info...
- What happens right after Lumbar Fusion surgery 27th October 2003
... before I left the hosp. they also sent me home with vicodin and soma. I agree that you need to talk to your dr...
- Treatments for Mild Bulging Disc 26th October 2003
... from 30.
Drugs of choice ibuprofen 800mg 3xdaily.
Vicodin as needed....
- Any pain med suggestions? 24th October 2003
... awful pain now for two years, and was on long-term vicodin from the neuro, but had to stop that while dealing...
- can chiropractors work safely on discs?? 23rd October 2003
... from 30.
Drugs of choice ibuprofen 800mg 3xdaily.
Vicodin as needed....
- IDET procedure 20th October 2003
... from 30.
Drugs of choice ibuprofen 800mg 3xdaily.
Vicodin as needed....
- Trying Topamax and MRI results 19th October 2003
... list person. I still have the back pain and am taking Vicodin for that. He was understanding about my fear of Steroids ... as long as we can manage the pain with the voltarin, vicodin and Topamax. Overall I was pleased with my visit but...
- Nucleoplasty tommorrow. Thoughts and questions? 19th October 2003
... tailbone hurts
12/00 MRI -normal,still hurt - begin vicodin
2/8/02 2nd girl,C-Sec
'00-'02 PT + meds
11/02 Referred...
- Post Surgery Tips 17th October 2003
... tailbone hurts
12/00 MRI -normal,still hurt - begin vicodin
2/8/02 2nd girl,C-Sec
'00-'02 PT + meds
11/02 Referred...
- Discogram and PED 15th October 2003
... tailbone hurts
12/00 MRI -normal,still hurt - begin vicodin
2/8/02 2nd girl,C-Sec
'00-'02 PT + meds
11/02 Referred...
- **Tom Vollmer - re: Fusion-yes or no???** 14th October 2003
... tailbone hurts
12/00 MRI -normal,still hurt - begin vicodin
2/8/02 2nd girl,C-Sec
'00-'02 PT + meds
11/02 Referred...
- Now I'm depressed.... 13th October 2003
... want to do it but she is pushing me, so I just pop a vicodin and sew away!!!! I am not a pill pusher, but have ... from 30.
Drugs of choice ibuprofen 800mg 3xdaily.
Vicodin as needed....
- question about pain meds 13th October 2003
... percocet, but have had absolutely no trouble with Vicodin , and now Lortab 10/500. So, maybe not all pain meds...
... dizzy i had to stop them. I got my doctor to give vicodin didnt have the problem with that........ well GL...
- Mokita - Karen Can you stop here please?! 11th October 2003
... tailbone hurts
12/00 MRI -normal,still hurt - begin vicodin
2/8/02 2nd girl,C-Sec
'00-'02 PT + meds
11/02 Referred...
- Back Surgery #3 11th October 2003
... some of it. My doctors told me that I could take vicodin as long as I didn't start needing larger and larger...
- Help!!! I need some sleep. 10th October 2003
... from 30.
Drugs of choice ibuprofen 800mg 3xdaily.
Vicodin as needed....
- dislocated tailbone during childbirth 10th October 2003
... tailbone hurts
12/00 MRI -normal,still hurt - begin vicodin
2/8/02 2nd girl,C-Sec
'00-'02 PT + meds
11/02 Referred...
- new to board, a few question 10th October 2003
... Hi kathy, they gave me Vicodin , Soma, and Vioxx. My old GP had me on locet10 and...
- Columbus, OH chiropractor (no health ins) 9th October 2003
... from 30.
Drugs of choice ibuprofen 800mg 3xdaily.
Vicodin as needed....
- Successstory and other nucleoplasty patients: How was your recovery? 9th October 2003
... the past week (of MAJOR hard work) that I have taken vicodin . Pills I had from last year that I just didn't "need...
... tailbone hurts
12/00 MRI -normal,still hurt - begin vicodin
2/8/02 2nd girl,C-Sec
'00-'02 PT + meds
11/02 Referred...
... from 30.
Drugs of choice ibuprofen 800mg 3xdaily.
Vicodin as needed....
- Checked with the doctor's office about the "Patch" 8th October 2003
... from 30.
Drugs of choice ibuprofen 800mg 3xdaily.
Vicodin as needed....
- In reference to the pain patch 7th October 2003
... from 30.
Drugs of choice ibuprofen 800mg 3xdaily.
Vicodin as needed....
- Hello...newbie here! 7th October 2003
... from 30.
Drugs of choice ibuprofen 800mg 3xdaily.
Vicodin as needed....
- Pain Patches 7th October 2003
... from 30.
Drugs of choice ibuprofen 800mg 3xdaily.
Vicodin as needed....
... like 800mg ibuprofen? Doubt if I should take the vicodin , but will check with him about it.
Thnaks...
... When I was on the patch my Dr Rxed vicodin to go with it for breakthrough pain. Did your Dr also ... give you vicodin when he gave you the patch? If so then I would say ... and ask them if you can use either ibuprofen or the vicodin for BT pain. I'm sure since he is the one that gave...
... which I told him worked best for me. He also gave me Vicodin and Nexuim to take because of the ibuprofen killing...
... With the patch you probably on't need to use the vicodin too much. Good luck and hope that helped. Mo...
- Nucleoplasty and Decompression L4-L5 7th October 2003
... killing me
12/00 MRI -normal-but pain still-began taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born - Csection-healthy girl
2000...
... killing me
12/00 MRI -normal-but pain still-began taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born - Csection-healthy girl
2000...
... tailbone hurts
12/00 MRI -normal,still hurt - begin vicodin
2/8/02 2nd girl,C-Sec
'00-'02 PT + meds
11/02 Referred...
... tailbone hurts
12/00 MRI -normal,still hurt - begin vicodin
2/8/02 2nd girl,C-Sec
'00-'02 PT + meds
11/02 Referred...
- Civil Service Disability 6th October 2003
... from 30.
Drugs of choice ibuprofen 800mg 3xdaily.
Vicodin as needed....
- Post Op Fusion & Jolting 5th October 2003
... store with my son. Unfortunately I had to take my vicodin as soon as I got in the door. I refuse to drive while...
... Tomorrow
Does the Vicodin keep you awake at night? My sister takes it and says...
... suffering so much nerve pain and that too wakes me up. The vicodin does help some with the pain and relaxes me. I never...
- Justwanttositagain-how are you sitting???????? 5th October 2003
... from 30.
Drugs of choice ibuprofen 800mg 3xdaily.
Vicodin as needed....
- I.D.E.T. RESULTS 4th October 2003
... killing me
12/00 MRI -normal-but pain still-began taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born - Csection-healthy girl
2000...
- gharari - Questions on your nucleoplasty? 4th October 2003
... from 30.
Drugs of choice ibuprofen 800mg 3xdaily.
Vicodin as needed....
- Percocet question? 4th October 2003
... bad taking perc, too. Noticed it when I was taking vicodin as well.
Lots of water and fiber, as stated. Stool ... killing me
12/00 MRI -normal-but pain still-began taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born - Csection-healthy girl
2000...
... I noticed it with Percocet and Vicodin , another wonderful side effect..............'
-- ... from 30.
Drugs of choice ibuprofen 800mg 3xdaily.
Vicodin as needed....
- low back ache after ESI on L5-S1 4th October 2003
... killing me
12/00 MRI -normal-but pain still-began taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born - Csection-healthy girl
2000...
- Mokita 2nd October 2003
... killing me
12/00 MRI -normal-but pain still-began taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born - Csection-healthy girl
2000...
- Post Op Fusion CT Scan Results 2nd October 2003
... problem getting my pain under control. I take the ES Vicodin and I was not sure if I could take 2 of them. If you...
... hear about your pain lately, I think taking two ES vicodin when your having a lot of pain would be OK..I take ... 7.5mg of vicodin one or two as needed, and the neurontin..I am afraid...
... [INDENT]It looks as if we take the same dosage of vicodin because I just read my label and it say 7.5. Last...
- Bulging disks at L4 & L5?????? 2nd October 2003
... from 30.
Drugs of choice ibuprofen 800mg 3xdaily.
Vicodin as needed....
... taking the only med's I have right now: Relafen & Vicodin . Neither are relieving the pain.
I am soooo stubborn...
- twinge/stabbing pain in back of hip/sacrum/SI area? muscle or nerve pain? 2nd October 2003
... killing me
12/00 MRI -normal-but pain still-began taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born - Csection-healthy girl
2000...
- Smoking??? 2nd October 2003
... from 30.
Drugs of choice ibuprofen 800mg 3xdaily.
Vicodin as needed....
- medrol paks 1st October 2003
... from 30.
Drugs of choice ibuprofen 800mg 3xdaily.
Vicodin as needed....
... from 30.
Drugs of choice ibuprofen 800mg 3xdaily.
Vicodin as needed....
- IDET on Friday 1st October 2003
... from 30.
Drugs of choice ibuprofen 800mg 3xdaily.
Vicodin as needed....
- Back pain getting worse 1st October 2003
... wondering how much longer I can work. Have to take Vicodin to get thru the day, is the pits.
Sorry just needed ... from 30.
Drugs of choice ibuprofen 800mg 3xdaily.
Vicodin as needed....
... wondering how much longer I can work. Have to take Vicodin to get thru the day, is the pits.
Sorry just needed...
... wondering how much longer I can work. Have to take Vicodin to get thru the day, is the pits.
Sorry just needed...
... a game to see how long I can go without taking a Vicodin ...... went all day yesterday without any but today...
... When I was on it all I did was sleep? Just took a vicodin , hate the buzz you get from it but you do what you...
