- Question about meds 2nd June 2003
... time and Ultracet was also given to me. I also take Vicodin on the bad days. Until the other day I wasn't aware ... have to take it and would rather be taking it than Vicodin all the time. However, Vicodin has been lately becoming...
... with these bloody meds.
I keep getting addicted to Vicodin , and finally told the Dr. no more! Went thru withdrawal ... Release. One in AM and one at nite. Like having 5-6 vicodin only in slow release all day. So far so good. I ... as I have a set schedule. Also come to find out, vicodin is bad for the liver!
Oh well.....tough times....
- sciatic 2nd June 2003
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
- What is what? 1st June 2003
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
- If Disc is Torn/leaking -is that Rupture? 1st June 2003
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
- I'm back, thank you all so much for being there for me 31st May 2003
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
- Discogram Done!!!!!!! 30th May 2003
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
- Feeling sad and scared! 29th May 2003
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
- Considering endoscopic discectomy+IDET for L5/S1 herniation 29th May 2003
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
- Pain and Sweating 28th May 2003
... Hi,
I had a fusion 2 months ago. Have been taking Vicodin off and on. When I take it, I sweat. If I've been ...
I have a fatty liver, and I HAVE to quit taking Vicodin NOW. Most pain meds kill your livers. If you've...
- Doctors Appt. Tomorrow - Advice? 27th May 2003
... depending on what doc wants to give me. Also taking Vicodin 5/500mg which also helps somewhat but not to where...
... (Naproxen 500mg 2x daily)
3. Pain - Breakthrough ( Vicodin 5/500mg)
He said Vicodin for pain because I have ... said the Soma should do you good, and not to take Vicodin right after, to wait about 3 hours or I will become ... me comfortable. I am new to those meds except the Vicodin . So if anyone knows how good the others are for pain...
- MsSquirrel re: IDET 27th May 2003
... better than post-IDET) but have to still take a mix of vicodin and ibuprofen 4x daily to be able to function. My...
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
- Baxter - Good Lucl Tomorrow 26th May 2003
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
... hurting pretty good today and prob. going to hit the vicodin some this evening, as much as I hate doing so. Have...
... be worth it in the end for you as well.
I hope the Vicodin works tonight for you, me, I'm having Labatt's, my...
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
- NEED HELP! WHAT DOES THIS ALL MEAN. 25th May 2003
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
- My story, questions and advice please? 24th May 2003
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
- BACK PROBLEMS 24th May 2003
... have faith. As far as medication goes, I lived on vicodin before my surgery and since I have refused no matter...
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
... contin 60 mgs per day, neurontin 300mg per day and vicodin hp 10mg for bt pain which has become pretty often...
- ATTN: Froyden (Bev) Question For You Please 24th May 2003
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
- "TMJ Vet" needs help with back questions... 24th May 2003
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
- What can you do to get better? 23rd May 2003
... still happening. When it gets really bad I take a vicodin with the 800mg muscle relaxer. This helps a little...
... or the ER. I have been taking my Skelaxin 800mg and Vicodin 5/500 mg but they don't really work. I am hoping I...
- YAHOO!!! 22nd May 2003
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
- Oh, I'm such a girlie girl!!!! 22nd May 2003
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
- Lortab Use 22nd May 2003
... medication use diary to show my Dr. I have been on vicodin and percocet depending upon my pain level. I average...
... medication use diary to show my Dr. I have been on vicodin and percocet depending upon my pain level. I average...
- Night sweats and "C" 22nd May 2003
... had minimal sweats. I took the same level of oxy and vicodin . So in my chemistry it works. I hope it does the same...
- Can't lift my foot 21st May 2003
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
- Getting off Pain Killers 21st May 2003
... Everyone!
I had a fusion, L4-L5, S1 in January. I'm on Vicodin ES and Soma. I have been on the Vicoden for several...
... You seem really concerned as to your daily use of vicodin . Pain medications are really getting a bad rap in ... medication I cut my pills in half. Its easy to do with vicodin
Don't try to quit cold turkey. you can experience...
... with 120mg/day of Oxy, that's the equivalent of 36 vicodin a day. It took me 4 weeks to get to zero, plus another...
... that was horrible. I know I don't take a lot of the vicodin , but when you do it for years on and off, thats different...
- Lortab Use 21st May 2003
... have helped others. As for the lortab, I have taken 2 vicodin /day for a very long time (over a year) and have changed ... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
- To Numbfoot 21st May 2003
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
- Night sweats? 21st May 2003
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
... Thanks for your replies.
I am taking Oxycontine, Vicodin , Clonepin at night with Trazadone, Effexor and neurontin...
- Anyone have these problems? 20th May 2003
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
- Surgeon's in So. Florida? 20th May 2003
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
- If I ever needed help, I need it now!! 20th May 2003
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
- New Member with Spinal Problems 20th May 2003
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
- siatic nerve pain... 20th May 2003
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
- Hey, Baxter - MRI results? 20th May 2003
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
- Hi W Baker (Decision Time) 19th May 2003
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
- To Baxter 19th May 2003
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
- Sciatia question 19th May 2003
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
- spine shots, last resort, any input? 19th May 2003
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
- 25 days postop 19th May 2003
... like I did before. After the procedure I was taking 3 Vicodin a day then down to 2 & now 1 a day for 2 weeks. I...
- LOWER BACK PAIN 19th May 2003
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
- Disc Tear...can they heal themselves? 18th May 2003
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
- Couldn't take the pain anymore...Went to ER!! 18th May 2003
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
- Husband's chronic back pain 16th May 2003
... have to be extremely careful with what I take, even Vicodin kills your liver.
Good luck to your husband, he'll...
... killer, not the narcotic part. Someone mentioned that vicodin is a killer. May I suggest getting a hydrocone med...
- Fusion 15th May 2003
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
- for the girls 12th May 2003
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
- Lumbar Hemilaminotoy 9th May 2003
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
- POST DISCOGRAM - Now What? 9th May 2003
... potty (sorry) and he is changing my meds from oxy & vicodin ES to weaning me off oxy and adding ultracet. He also...
... Big difference in Oxy and Vicodin and Ultracet. Ultracet is non narcotic with very ... function on the others. I do have a precription for Vicodin but hate taking Narcotics. Wean off slowly don't ... that have recently had my clients dropping the Oxy or Vicodin for Ultracet, must be safe drug of choice for them...
... have found a dr that wants to help you, I also take vicodin and ultram for breakthrough , I take mine like this ... been having better control over pain lately, I take 2 vicodin when i wake up then 3 hrs later take 2 ultam, then ... 3 hrs after that one vicodin then 2 ultram so on so on, Its helping better than ... just the vicodin , I am atleast able to get a lil more done during the...
... Sassymom!
Just wanted to clarify... doc is taking me of vicodin ES NOW [img]http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/eek.gif ... NOW having taken my morning dose of oxycontin and 2 vicodin ES before he stopped it!!! [img]http://www.healthboards ... everyone else!!! Especially since I've been on the vicodin for a long time... I am SCARED.
At least I know...
... just felt side effects, very little pain relief as w/ vicodin ! [img]http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/mad.gif[/img ... morning, after I take my oxy... I normally have taken a vicodin w/in 2 hrs for BT... then, I'm good. As I said earlier...
... this morning I was normal!!!! yippee... could the vicodin really have that much of an effect (combined w/ oxycontin...
... would've gone happily along (as would I) with the oxy+ vicodin ES. I honestly think it's the vicodin.... or, perhaps...
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
- Sciatica 6th May 2003
... WHOLE BODY SPASM. I HAVE BEEN TAKING FLEXERIL AND VICODIN BUT IT ONLY MAKES ME DOPPED. AND I CANNOT WORK LIKE...
- Had IDET and feeling better! 6th May 2003
... grocery store without thinking and planning and taking a vicodin . I am still on a vocodin and ibuprofen mix 4x a day...
- message to wbaker68 5th May 2003
... on Sat. night after 3 nights without sleep I took vicodin with a couple beers, did the trick although not a ... taking, I am only taking ultracet with the ocassional Vicodin . Vicodin's are for weekends when I don't work. I...
... for me as most meds knock me out anyway, even the Vicodin knocks me out but recently not enough to put me to...
- Question about diskogram 2nd May 2003
... up of pain for last few days.. have need to increas vicodin by 1 (3 7.5/750 a day for last 3 days) I'm concerned ...
I'm hoping they don't just tell me to increase vicodin ... if it's percocet... I think I'll be ok.
I'm...
... I was given two vicodin right after my discogram . I am still on vicodin now...
... I was given the Vicodin ES, but just stuck with the straight vicodin.
-...
- Doctors Walking Out!! 2nd May 2003
... Boy life is miserable right now.
Bumped up to some vicodin today, get back on the weak old ultracet in a few...
- Where do you fit in this scale? 30th April 2003
... PCP said nothing amiss - but, had to begin taking vicodin
2/8/02 - 2nd baby born after long, painful pregnance...
- Hi L5S1 (Update) 30th April 2003
... drinking coffee to stay awake!) and having to take the vicodin for BT more than I want to. Just wish it was next...
... have the UMF to do so. Might have to suck down a Vicodin and head out anyway tonight just to get out of here...
... her as she would blame herself.
Got home, popped Vicodin , ambien and about three hours later finally got some...
... the last 24 hours.
Anyway, might have to hit the Vicodin again. Still doing pretty good with them, still on...
... I hope your Monday goes well for you, and that the Vicodin helps you tonight [img]http://www.healthboards.com...
- Question Re: Topamax 30th April 2003
... have been feeling so tired lately. I also take ES Vicodin and Zanaflex. It looks as if I will start taking the...
... with nerve pain on both sides and my doctor has me on Vicodin and Voltarin for everything but the nerve pain. Topamax...
- Considering Surgery 29th April 2003
... before allowing to be put on narcotics like oxycotin or vicodin . Both are addictive but end up being our only choices ... major edge of pain. Still edgey but not bad. I use Vicodin only for sleepless nights which are coming more and...
- Spasms in Stomach - Flexeril prescribed 28th April 2003
... was going on.... he changed my meds to oxy 2x/day, Vicodin ES every 6 hrs as needed for BT, and flexeril every...
... taking half at night, so I could sleep, worked best. Vicodin and Flexoril together would put me out for at least ... there was no way could function... Now I only took Vicodin when the pain was unbarable and 1/2 Vicodin at night ... for sleeping. I almost became addicted to Vicodin when I initially follwed the suggested dosage.. ...
- Discogram app set/Scared of Outcome!! 26th April 2003
... bad once it was all over. They prescribed for me Vicodin ES and I didn't fill it as I had regular strength ... vicodin at home and figured it would be enough. I had mine...
- Hurting Bad 23rd April 2003
... meds at all. I am only taking ultracet and rarely a vicodin . Drugs really take a toll on me and knock me out ... pills does, but one I can sort of function with. Vicodin on other hand is different story and I tend to save...
- Follow up from Discogram today 22nd April 2003
... approx. 3 days later after I tried to come off the Vicodin and go back to work. Dealt with severe pain for about...
... approx. 3 days later after I tried to come off the Vicodin and go back to work. Dealt with severe pain for about...
- Spinal Stenosis 16th April 2003
... primary physician has been generous in prescribing Vicodin - but I can't take it regularly because it makes me...
... that goes with the territory. I've taken Motrin 800, Vicodin , etc., and they constipate me. So what I do now is...
- Pain after fusion 15th April 2003
... pills after this surgery. I am still taking low-dose Vicodin and feel like I should be able to get off of them...
... the store tonight and by the time I left, I needed a Vicodin in a bad way. I just can't take the extensive walking...
- Pain Mgmt? Puleeze! 15th April 2003
... Just prior to last Friday's injections, I ran out of Vicodin and Percocet from the neuro. Pain Mgmt will only...
... Darvocet, which does not help near as much as the Vicodin , but at least it's better than Advil! I guess I passed...
... private and one was the VA. They both took me off vicodin , then they gave me MS Contin and Oxycontin and I was ... back to my compassionate GP and he put me back on vicodin for breakthrough pain.
If you read the latest Newsweek...
- Approved for IDET 8th April 2003
... discogram in Jan. Nothing seems to work except for Vicodin . Good luck tomorrow. Keep me posted on your recovery...
- Norco anyone? 8th April 2003
... two years (from a variety of problems), I would say Vicodin ES is the worst thing you can take on a long term ... basis (and you said you've been on it for months). Vicodin ES has the highest amount of tylenol for a pain medication...
- Have DDD & hopefully IDET need advice 4th April 2003
... discogram. Nothing has worked for me. I'm taking Vicodin now which helps but still have pain. I've been to...
- Discogram Today 4th April 2003
... Friday and first few days were ok b/c I was taking vicodin , but since trying to return to work yesterday and...
... think I was told 20 minutes per hour. I also needed my Vicodin to get through the pain.
I also felt like 300 people...
... excess pain for up to 2 weeks or so. Told me to take Vicodin ES and wait it out basically. I still haven't picked ... prescription and have been just relying on regular vicodin and ultracet. Prob. going to pickup the ES tomorrow...
- Ugh! Doctors say surgery too risky in thorasic..... 3rd April 2003
... taking Percocet for my lumbar pain, but was taking Vicodin for the thoracic pain.
My surgeon says this will...
- L4-5 and L5-S1 radial & annular tear.. Need Advice and have a few questions 2nd April 2003
... can take. Also,as far as meds..I started out, taking vicodin then it went to Lorcet and now I am taking percocet...
- hi all well now i have to have emg done on arm 2nd April 2003
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I know in the past when I had run out of my Vicodin , they are only allowed to call in 20 pills, any more...
- meds for pain and antidepressants 1st April 2003
... For pain I was given:
Morphine
Robaxin (for spasms)
Vicodin
Neurontin (for nerve pain)
I don't take the morphine...
- Hardware Removal 23rd March 2003
... addicting medication for the rest of my life. I had taken Vicodin on and off for years when I had pain flare ups with ... addicted to it. But, since the oxycontin, if I take Vicodin more than twice in a week, it doesn't work....because...
- Pain Specialist!!!! 21st March 2003
... for when I get older ( I am 42)
I average about 60 vicodin a month now. I am off nuerontin because at high doses...
- go*big*red 12th March 2003
... ha,ha,ha). I handle pain pretty well, have been on Vicodin about a month now. I can't get more than 20 minutes...
- IDET update - 14 weeks post-op 10th March 2003
... Thanks for the kind words. Yes, I am taking pain meds ( vicodin ), though I try to take as little as possible. My ... problem is sleeping due to pain, so I take Trazadone and Vicodin to sleep.
You bring up a very serious issue for many...
- Sleeping Med Suggestions?? 8th March 2003
... am trying to sleep. The pain meds I have tried are Vicodin and Ultram. I take anti-imflammatories and muslce...
... and doesn't have any side effects when I was taking vicodin , ibuprofen, soma, & zantac. You can get pills at...
