- Just prescribed Fentanyl Patch...A few questions. 21st March 2008
... get away from that loopy feeling that Norco's and Vicodin gives me. Does the patch make you feel the same way...
- PM Appt Udate - March 21st March 2008
... medications and so far the only pain meds I can take is vicodin , percocet, and oxycontin. I am scared of having another...
- Pregnancy and Chronic Pain.......... 20th March 2008
... percocet at night (that is when my pain is worse), and vicodin during the day when I need it.
The last thing I...
- should I limit a career because of CP? 19th March 2008
... get my Lyrica increased enough, I can go without the vicodin for long enough to have a clean drug screen, and only...
- Vicodin...My doc is afraid to prescribe a dose that is effective for me. 19th March 2008
... cold turkey.
I just read that for long-term use of Vicodin , you shouldn't go above 3,000 mg of acetaminophen ... want to damage my liver in any way. Unfortunately, Vicodin has been the only med that has helped with my pain ... euphoria feelings that some people have with taking Vicodin , yet I do get a little nauseated & tired still...not ... withdrawal symptoms...when I was sick I didn't take any Vicodin for 4 days and didn't have withdrawal that I could...
... physician, please correct me if I'm wrong.
When taking vicodin or any other opiate/opioid, on a daily basis, longterm...
... management. And his worry about me becoming hooked on Vicodin is rediculous...I have no desire for drugs, no desire ... frustrating when my doctor says that my body is addicted to Vicodin , yet I've never had any withdrawals when I stopped ... it for 4 days, and I don't feel any desire to take Vicodin at all.
I'm starting to think that doc is an idiot...
... better, I don't know why he/she even gives you any vicodin at all. Before I had surgery, I was prescribed 5 ... /500 vicodin with enough for about 2 a day. I may as well have...
... Thanks for explaining to me that I'm not addicted to Vicodin , but that there's a physical dependency. I'll be sure ... the opportunity to go back to PT.
Regarding the Vicodin , my doc isn't afraid of the acetaminophen in it, rather ... my doc is afraid I'm going to become addicted to Vicodin and start taking too much of it, but his fears are ... and it was only last year that I first started on Vicodin . I chose to try non-narcotic pain relief measures...
... because of the damage the steroid has caused.
The Vicodin is helping when I take 2-1/2 pills of 5/500 mg at ... open to something that causes less side effects than Vicodin .
Hope I answered your questions....
- New to chronic pain, need some support 17th March 2008
... doc next week to up my dose. He has also given me vicodin , but I REALLY try to avoid taking it, but do if I...
- I'm off opana 5 mg and on onycodone apap 10/650 15th March 2008
... to follow up with me and said I might want to try Vicodin ES since it might target this kind of pain better ... right on the money. Even though the hydrocodone in Vicodin is times again weaker than the hydromorphone in Dilaudud ... , the Vicodin still trumped the Dilaudid for my pain.
It looks...
- so unreal 14th March 2008
... right? Many on this board are lucky to get Ultram or Vicodin , some restricted to only a few per day. Others are...
- Honestly..Can I Really taper off Oxycodone after 3 years? 14th March 2008
... Neurontin to completely stop their abuse of Percocet and Vicodin , using 900-1200 Mg.'s Neurontin daily, so yes, it...
... Neurontin to completely stop their abuse of Percocet and Vicodin , using 900-1200 Mg.'s Neurontin daily, so yes, it...
- This is the best I've felt in 3 weeks! 13th March 2008
... doubt. A more logical progression would have been to Vicodin , then Percoet, THEN Oxycontin. And 40mg is a large ... these for you? I'd definitely ask for something less ( Vicodin or Percocet) and see if you get the same pain-free...
... ask to be put on something more appropriate, like Vicodin . But this must be done quickly or you will suffer...
... going to hear stories like this:
Well, I was given Vicodin , and took 1 pill every 6 hours for six months, and ... would go back to the doc and ask for something like Vicodin and see if that works for you. You can always go...
- Seeing the rheumatologist 13th March 2008
... about apap and my liver count. I'm currently taking vicodin 7.5/500 for BT and it had also been 2 years since ... m unfamiliar with alternatives. I've always taken vicodin . Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks,...
... m unfamiliar with alternatives. I've always taken vicodin . Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks,...
- Question about BT's without tylenol. 11th March 2008
... I'm currently taking Oxycontin 20mg 3x/day with Vicodin 7.5/500,which was prescribed for up to 6/day. My...
... the hydrocodone in it (the same stuff that's in the Vicodin ). I think the Norco has the lower amount of Tylenol...
... OTC analgesics.
Most ppl. who become addicted to Vicodin , Percocet, would tell you it's the 'xtra energy they...
- Feel like I'm about to break 11th March 2008
... tried Oxcodone for my pain. after years of taking Vicodin ES. I also tried the patch but had adverse reaction ... never go on that again. I am currently on Oxcodone and vicodin ES therapy. It has helped remarkably. My Doctor and...
- Need help in breaking this pain cycle..... please anyone that can help 10th March 2008
... Oxycontin (long acting/time released) 20mg 3x/day, Vicodin (short acting/instant release) 7.5mg 5-6x/day and ... had been prescibed your run of the mill short acting vicodin 5mg to take as needed, I think up to 4 a day. It did...
- Tips on getting new PM 10th March 2008
... no longer manage the pain on my own.
Ive been on Vicodin ES 1 pill a day for a few months then 2 a day for...
... If your PM doc has never prescribed more than 2 vicodin a day , it seems the truth would be the smartest thing ... the fact you haven't been able to manage with just 2 vicodin a day doesn't make anyone a junkie without alot more...
... If your PM doc has never prescribed more than 2 vicodin a day , it seems the truth would be the smartest thing ... the fact you haven't been able to manage with just 2 vicodin a day doesn't make anyone a junkie without alot more ... anymore I get treated like crap :(
So besides the vicodin ES the only other drug was the Darvocet. Sadly, I...
... request.
Personally, if all you have ever taken is 2 vicodin a day I don't feel that is a lot, but it's important...
... request.
Personally, if all you have ever taken is 2 vicodin a day I don't feel that is a lot, but it's important...
- Needing a new PM in PA 6th March 2008
... feels no one in pain should be on anything higher than Vicodin ES and he won't give you more than 2 a day!
He...
... no longer manage the pain on my own.
Ive been on Vicodin ES 1 pill a day for a few months then 2 a day for...
- Norco/Lortab???? 5th March 2008
... Hi,
Norco, Lortab, and Vicodin are all brand names for hydrocodone with apap (acetaminaphi...
... Lortab: strengths 2.5/500, 5/500, 7.5/500, 10/500
Vicodin : strength: 5/500
Vicodin ES: strength 7.5/750
...
- Doctor called back...finally 5th March 2008
... and he put me on Norco? How different is that from Vicodin and does it help with thw pain very well?...
... Norco is the same thing as Vicodin , but with less tylenol. Hope it helps you!! :)...
... why did he basically give me the same thing? If the vicodin doesn't help with the pain, how is this Norco going...
... I think the Vicodin is 5mg. When I called the pharmacy about the new med...
... If the vicodin was 5mg, and the Norco is 10mg, then he doubled the...
- PM Dr. and medications...felt threatened 5th March 2008
... this pm. I was treated like that when I was only on vicodin & not only did that doc make me feel like a drug seeker...
- justsc - Steve where have you been? 5th March 2008
... and they gave me Dilaudid. I actually changed to Vicodin and found it to work much better for this pain that...
... was really opiate sensitive, she only needed 1/2 a vicodin every 4 hours after major surgery, she couldnt tolerate...
- Surgeon has referred me to pain management 5th March 2008
... scrip for 800mg Motrin 3 times a day and then 5mg Vicodin 1 time a day. I almost cried, but was thankful to...
- Question about pain meds 4th March 2008
... I am on Ultram and Vicodin for my back pain. I've been taking the Vicodin since...
... [QUOTE=shannonjord08;3470422]I am on Ultram and Vicodin for my back pain. I've been taking the Vicodin since...
... advising the proper dosage. I have a high tolerance to vicodin ( up to 2 extra strength at a time) But the amount...
...
Are you taking the Ultram as well, or just the Vicodin ? If you are only taking the Vicodin and he prescribed ... both Ultram & Vicodin together, then please use them both.
Again, I'm...
... FONT][QUOTE=shannonjord08;3470422]I am on Ultram and Vicodin for my back pain. I've been taking the Vicodin since...
- percocet concern 2nd March 2008
... first thing my pain doctor did was switch me from Vicodin (hydrocodone with APAP) to Oxy IR (oxycodone 5 mg...
- Am I ever going to stop having awful pain flares from everday life errands?? 1st March 2008
... first Oxycontin (LA), along with 1 of my BT, which is Vicodin 7.5/500 and 1 of my Soma (Muscle Relaxer)
About...
- not much relief from hydromorphone(dilaudid). 1st March 2008
... will always vary. When making a brand name drug, say, Vicodin , the pharmaceutical company will use its "premium ... pharmaceutical company may produce a generic version of Vicodin starting with opium of lesser quality. Although the ... past month though I finally switched to brand name Vicodin and Norco, after having little success with the generic...
- Addiction vs. Pain Management Question 1st March 2008
... a day) and the past year have been taking Ultram & Vicodin or Percocet for breakthrough. I started taking them...
... have a lot of back problems. I was given Ultram and Vicodin , but the Vicodin just isn't working. I called my doctor...
- Morphine Alert.... 1st March 2008
... given Oxycontin? I take the extended release, with Vicodin for BT pain.
Might be worth a try when you see...
- alert on my name at pharmacies?? 29th February 2008
... what to do for me. The only thing that worked was vicodin and he gave me a script and then when I asked for ... And from this post, I guess some doctors think 5-6 vicodin a day is too much. He gave me 20 500mg hydrocodone...
- Pain gets better when no meds taken?? 28th February 2008
... and made a concious decision to actually go back on Vicodin HP. It sounds nuts and it was nuts.
The first several...
- Too much Lortab consumption? 27th February 2008
... together and cause pain. The doc just switched me from Vicodin 5mg to the Lortab 7.5mg. I take pretty much constantly...
- fentora 200 mg equals how much in oxycodone? 27th February 2008
... dosage by taking "vacations" from the oxycodin with vicodin and Valium. The Dr who prescribed it now he's been...
- Pain Meds and Constipation - any new suggestions? 27th February 2008
... taking just instant release meds and muscle relaxers.* Vicodin and Soma.* By about 9 months seeing him he suggested ... putting me on something long-acting (Oxy-contin) with my vicodin for breakthrough.* I started at 20 mg Oxy 2x/day, ... w/4-6 5mg vicodin for BT and kept the Soma. Over time my Vico was upped...
... I take MS Contin twice daily and Vicodin as needed. I too have struggled with the constipation...
- Long term pain medication? 26th February 2008
... headaches. I've had this happen when I was taking Vicodin for my migraines.
It turns out that if you have...
- Can you take Norco if your taking Percocet 26th February 2008
... lanced that was on my gum line. I had been put on Vicodin after the initial dental work, and then the dentist ... after he had to lance the blister thing. I took the vicodin in the day time and the percocet at night and eventually...
... norco(10 mgs of hydro with 325 apap vs the only 5 with vicodin so it is a bit stronger than plain 5/500 vicodin)on...
- Norco VS Avinza.. 25th February 2008
... about a year maybe a little longer and before that vicodin in various dosages for fibromyalgia and arthritis...
... about a year maybe a little longer and before that vicodin in various dosages for fibromyalgia and arthritis...
- Lets Compare Diagnoses & Medications 24th February 2008
... have been on narcotics fairly steadily since then. Vicodin at first - 1 pill would knock out the pain immediately...
- Can't win for losing 22nd February 2008
... who was being prescribed Methadone. Now if it were Vicodin or Oxycontin and you said you were taking too much...
- Flare up, I don't know what to do. 22nd February 2008
... better, I have no real advice on the meds, I just take vicodin , I'm trying to stick with that as long as possible...
- Any recommended alternatives to Lyrica? 19th February 2008
... taking my current meds. (Oxycontin - Long Acting, Vicodin - for breakthrough pain, and Soma - Muscle Relaxer...
...
I initially tried Aleve, then some leftover Vicodin , but nothing worked. The pain is not constant, but...
... taking my current meds. (Oxycontin - Long Acting, Vicodin - for breakthrough pain, and Soma - Muscle Relaxer...
- Don't give up! 19th February 2008
... was treated great. I have bone pain and have been on vicodin and now oxycontin for the pain. He wants me to stay...
- What Is This Med 19th February 2008
... discs as well as arthritis in my hip and knee. I take vicodin 7.5 mg twice a day and dilaudid 4 mg 4 times a day...
- New type of pain 16th February 2008
... throat entire side of head ended up hurting. The vicodin & motrin had me throwing up, what pain & what a mess...
- what is stronger for a herniated disc tramadol or vicodin? 16th February 2008
...
Tramadol might be better for nerve pain, while Vicodin may be better for muscle and bone pain. They work ... not quite good enough, and your doc is willing, add Vicodin .
Best of Luck!
steve...
... I would say Vicodin the Tramadol is basically like tylenol so i dont see...
... t take tramadol."
But, you could be right about vicodin being best. That's why I wrote in post two that it...
- No medication, No sleep, TONS of pain!!! UGGGG 16th February 2008
... hurt my weak boned back, and he and I talked about Vicodin , I told him the 5/500 do not work, so we discussed ... get some medication for relief. Friday morning the Vicodin was not agreeing with me and I called and ask for...
... doctor. Now your NEW doctor has just prescribed you vicodin and you say it does not agree with you? I do not ... understand, since vicodin and lortab are exactly the same medication..ie hydrocodone...
- Painkillers For Everyday Chronic Pain 14th February 2008
... what's stronger than what. (Except for things like vicodin , percocet, morphine, etc.) So, I have to ask, has...
- Advice for breakthrough pain medication. 14th February 2008
... breakthrough pain medicine that works well for me. Vicodin and Norco worked well for me for a long time, but...
- Advice for my pain management problems. 11th February 2008
... work real well for me. About 3 years ago, I started Vicodin , and for about a year and a half, it worked really ... good for me at increasing doses over time. After the Vicodin , I started Norco. The Norco also worked well for me ... strange to me, because something as weak in potency and Vicodin worked so good, but Fentanyl doesn't even help!
...
- Do I want to stop my meds??!! NOO!! Urg. 10th February 2008
... suggested two times that I go on a higher dose of vicodin but I am tryin to stay away from anything with tylenol...
- Very rough mornings...Anyone else? 9th February 2008
... years and all I got from him during that time was vicodin & percocet. Toward the end, they started not working...
- will I get withdrawals again?!? 8th February 2008
... No, a handful of vicodin isn't going to make anyone dependent on it. Even...
- Driving, Working, Child Care while taking pain meds... 8th February 2008
... obterator muscle dysfunction/spasm. I used to think that vicodin and tylenol 3's were a big deal, and that a typical ... effect. However, a couple of years ago my GP put me on vicodin (1 - 2 every 4 - 6 hrs), and told me that I should...
... 8 Norco a day. That's the equivellant to 12 - 16 vicodin a day. A couple of years ago I would have thought...
- Difference between Tramadol and Vicodin 8th February 2008
... Hi Stacy,
Welcome to the pain boards. Vicodin is considered to be stronger than tramadol, although ... dose, I'm not sure.
They are very different meds. Vicodin and Percocet (Hydrocodone and Oxycodone, respectively...
... As Fabby indicated, vicodin and tramadol are very different medications. Depending ... tramadol could easily be more a effective painkiller than vicodin . As an opioid, vicodin is a bit more potent, but...
- i need some advice... 7th February 2008
... sick call and they had you horse pills of motrin and vicodin and then send you straight back... well 8 years of ... that and vicodin doesn't even work. My husband is 6'4" about 225 pounds...
- changing from methadone to ms contin 6th February 2008
... have tried all of these medications in the past... vicodin , percocets, duragesic patches, ms contin ER & IR,...
- Tolerance to opiods vs. opiates 6th February 2008
... Examples of partial synthetics would be hydrocodone ( Vicodin ), Hydromorphone (Dilaudid), oxycodone (OxyContin)...
- Percocet effect vicodin withdrawal? 6th February 2008
... know, so that maybe you can be tapered off of the Vicodin gradually. If you take the Percocet, you will continue ... medications (and Percocet is in a stronger class than Vicodin ). I say call your doc...they're there to help you...
... backwards.
I'm curious, why did you restart the vicodin after stopping for 6 days?
steve...
... Percocet is MUCH stronger than vicodin , or hydrocodone. But, to answer your question, yes...
... your post and wondering how long have you been on the vicodin ? I am presently taking 3x a day 5 mg.s of percocet ... other posts that I read that perks were stronger then vicodin . I thought they were the same. I would also do...
- Livng on Pain Meds... 4th February 2008
... as many people experience when they stop using even vicodin , as prescribed...
I had a bad night, pain wise...
- I just thought my OBGYN was understanding!!! 3rd February 2008
... adhesions, my surgeon (GYN) prescribed 20...yes, twenty... Vicodin 5mg. That's it. Even after a bowel injury that he...
- My first Pain Mgmt appt. 1st February 2008
... you. I didn't think it was a strong med, and since vicodin never was that effective for me I thought surely ultram...
- Newbie Saying HI! 31st January 2008
... of last year, when I finally saw a GOOD PM doc.
Vicodin : this was the drug I was originally prescribed for ... eventually stopped working.
Percocet: Afer the Vicodin stopped working, I was prescribed Percocet 5/325mg...
- NEW TO BOARD : ) Whiplash; chronic pain; more... 31st January 2008
... diagnosed now as myofascial-Fibromyalgia). I take Vicodin 10; Lexapro/Nortriptyline; Keppra(also got seizures ... go on Oxycontin but I'm not sure yet...although the Vicodin is so up&down all the time(working only at times)...
- How & When to go to PM Doc 29th January 2008
... My GP has been presribing mt pain meds. 1st Vicodin and now perocet 7.5 mg. He said my "next step" would...
- How to manage back pain 29th January 2008
... your next step. your Dr. may start with low dose of Vicodin . Sometimes they will prescribe Phenergran(sp) if they...
- How do you function? 26th January 2008
... day for two weeks and then up it to 60 mg and take Vicodin for break through pain. I am trying this on the weekend ... By 10 a.m. my tailbone was killing me so I took one Vicodin and at 11:10 a.m. I took another 30mg of MS Cotin ... and then at 1:15 pain bad again so I took one Vicodin . By 2 p.m. I was sleeping in my chair. Then at about...
- what should I do? 26th January 2008
... had surgery in 2004 for an anuersym. I was taking vicodin post op and refilled a few times. Every single time...
- What pain medicine can and can't be called in? 24th January 2008
... you fill it, if you have a class III, norco, lortab, vicodin , and such, you can have it called in, and have refills...
... exactly which meds could be called in:
1. Lortab, Vicodin , Norco, pretty much any version of hydrocodone
...
- Vicodin to Percocet Question 24th January 2008
... a little unclear about how long you've been on the Vicodin . You said for a couple of weeks and then at the end ... maybe we need more information.
I've been taking Vicodin for over a year a couple of times a day. Once every ... to cover your pain! Why did they take you off the Vicodin ? Do you have any left that you can take in the interim...
... it is reasonable and logical to switch back to the Vicodin , and not be left without. Did he switch you because ... the Vicodin wasn't strong enough? Could he have upped your dose...
... wise, even though I am not taking them. I was taking Vicodin HP and it wasnt helping much, so I thought switching...
- I am in big trouble 24th January 2008
... mad at me.
He gave me a script for something, vicodin I think, but the next day I came to my senses and...
- ZACH: how are you doing 23rd January 2008
... Do you think it's worth it to just take Norco or Vicodin for the next few weeks until I see this new doctor...
- Input Anyone? Help Appreciated.. 21st January 2008
... Either Flexeril or Valium for muscles, and also either Vicodin or Percocet for pain and sometimes Prednisone along...
- is percocet stronger than hydrocodone 21st January 2008
... oxycodone) is stronger than hydrocodone (generic for Vicodin , Lortab). Percocet is a Class 2 narcotic, and hydrocodone...
