- Recommendations for pain meds? 21st January 2008
... degeneration of the eye.
Probaby going to start you on Vicodin EX or Lortab. For nerve pain only thing works is...
- Help with MS Contin 18th January 2008
... 8 hours as needed for pain. She said I could take Vicodin for breakthrough pain. If I had taken Vicodin it...
... of msc would seem somewhat like 3 regular strength Vicodin tabs. It usually takes about at least an hour for ... BT med if you haven't been Rx'd one (something like Vicodin ).
Best of luck!
steve...
- Chronic Pain Acceptance 17th January 2008
... every no & then when she is desperate she will take a vicodin . Many days she cant lift her head, feet, hands, elbows...
- We are saying we cannot be trusted 15th January 2008
... patient can say is "all that's ever worked for me is vicodin ." The doc asks about tylenol and gets "oh I can't...
- can the pharmacy do this?? 14th January 2008
... California. I had no problem filling scripts for Vicodin or Ativan while in LA. In Florida, they are neurotic...
... Schedule 2 narcotic refills! Now, Schedule 3 (like Vicodin or Lortab) is a different story. But Percocet, Morphine...
- a better undstanding of the pain medicine 10th January 2008
... Hydrocodone is the generic name for Norco, Lortab, Vicodin , and Lorcet Plus. Don't know if that helps or not...
- Over a decade with the same doctor now I have to change! 7th January 2008
... pain and provided me with the only meds that worked, Vicodin and Dalidud. I was really worried when I first saw...
- Prescriptions from my surgeon and PM doctor? 7th January 2008
... discuss it at lengths. I didn't want so much tylenol in Vicodin , so I suggested Norco and he happily prescribed it...
- The Darvocet was crap just like you all said! 5th January 2008
... not loopy but have pain!:)
I told his nurse that vicodin worked good for my broken ankle a year ago but that...
- how to make percocet stronger 4th January 2008
... active ingredient is just hydrocodone, the same as in Vicodin . Percocet is oxycodone, and while Percocet comes in...
- why do i feel like a criminal??? 3rd January 2008
... could mgmt your pain by either prescribing you more vicodin or something stronger. Have you asked your surgeon...
... get the up and down "feeling" like you do with the vicodin . Plus you are not really clock watching like you are ... with the vicodin . I would say to be aware of addictive behaviour but ... all paranoid and think that just because you are on vicodin every day that you will become addictive. Someone...
... unsure doctors will balk at writing a script for 120 vicodin , but when you point out that you are only taking 4...
... Florida and the 2 doctors I saw gasped when I asked for vicodin refills. "We do things a lot differently than they...
- Medications 3rd January 2008
... time".
I know Tramadol is also Ultram........Is Vicodin ES also Lortab?
Hope...
... in doses of anywhere from 2.5mg to 10mg. I believe Vicodin 's highest dose of hydrocodone is Vicodin ES at 7.5mg...
- Nothing is working for me, what do I do now? 2nd January 2008
... 40 mgs wouldn't be squat, It was a huge leap from Vicodin or Ultram and Few PM docs would totally disregard...
- can hydrocodone bring on seizures 28th December 2007
... web search and yes, it can cause seizures.......
Vicodin side effects
Get emergency medical help if you have...
- Outpatient programs for ketamine infusion. 28th December 2007
... shows in general, but I don't know about his whole " Vicodin " thing. Since they are all doctors it's kind of obnoxious...
- Question about Vicodin ES/Acemetaphine 28th December 2007
... Generic norco, which has the same ingredients as vicodin (hydrocodone and acetaminophen) has a lower amount...
... what someone already did,trying norco instead of the vicodin ES.its just alot of tylenol all in one shot.when there...
- Family Member Begs for My Pain Meds 24th December 2007
... she asked me to go the pharmacy for her and fill a Vicodin script she got at the ER. Needless to say, I went...
- is oxycontin and oxycodone the same thing 23rd December 2007
... all of these medications, just as Hydrocodone is in Vicodin , Lortab, Norco, etc. Oxycodone comes in several different...
- Medications.. 20th December 2007
... pain could do to me she lectured me about being on vicodin & drug her feet about any tests. I was at my wits ... summer. When he started me on narcotics other then vicodin I was not happy but thank god.
I am still seeing...
- Morphine Question ?? 20th December 2007
... hydromorphone (dilaudid), oxymorphone (Opana), hydrocodone ( Vicodin ), methadone, fentanyl (Duragesic patch, Actiq, Fentora...
- how long does it take oxycodone to kick in? 19th December 2007
... really nice & helpful, I never picked up a script for vicodin after my doc decided to change my meds, she told my...
- Saw PM yesterday...results...pain 19th December 2007
... is unacceptable. Would he say the same thing about Vicodin ? I think I'd rather stay on Vicodin indefinitely...
... another pain doc if I wanted opiates because he thinks vicodin makes people "unmotivated". Well, I gave this guy...
- diffrent brands methadone 18th December 2007
... medication used instead of the shorter acting ones like Vicodin or Percocet. Methadone will last up to 12 hours for ... she swears its better than just the ol' 6 -10/650mg Vicodin she was on per day before...if your looking into using...
... Methadone. Unlike Hydrocodone, which can be filled as Vicodin , Norco, Lortab, Xodol, etc., and almost all other...
- Anyone with pelvic pain? 15th December 2007
... Now I have a new doc that prescribes me as much Vicodin as I need, and trusts me to use it responsibly. It...
- Need Your Advice-emergency!!!! 15th December 2007
... amounts of pain meds. But to get what sounds like vicodin for that type of major surgery is criminal, and a ... management, or open heart surgery with three days of vicodin . I agree, if it was the surgeons knee he would be...
... really that shocking for someone to be sent home with Vicodin after surgery. Being chronic pain patients and on ... much but for someone who isn't opiate dependent a Vicodin might knock them out. My mother had knee replacement ... summer and didn't even take the entire bottle of 30 Vicodin 5/500's she was RX'd. My son's other grandmother had ... from what I know it's pretty common to give out basic Vicodin or Percocets after some surgeries and have that work...
... really that shocking for someone to be sent home with Vicodin after surgery. Being chronic pain patients and on ... much but for someone who isn't opiate dependent a Vicodin might knock them out. My mother had knee replacement ... summer and didn't even take the entire bottle of 30 Vicodin 5/500's she was RX'd. My son's other grandmother had ... from what I know it's pretty common to give out basic Vicodin or Percocets after some surgeries and have that work ... disease, I might have gotten a 30 day supply of norco or vicodin and probably would have been alright. The more you...
- Controlling pain AND anxiety 15th December 2007
... he was able to call in two weeks worth of Soma and Vicodin for me. So I was set until I saw my doctor.
I went ... surgery, he renewed my Dilaudid, and also gave me Vicodin just to alternate between the narcotics. He completely ... me off of it, and they gave me either Percocet or Vicodin , I don't remember which, but I told them that I was ... My doctor left me with scripts for Oxycodone 5mg, Vicodin 5/500, and Soma.
The next couple of weeks went...
... without even negotiating or asking, they gave me Vicodin (5/500) and Soma, which I'd never heard of before ... parents told me to really try to hold off on using the Vicodin unless I really needed it, so I let it sit in my room ... shooting pain flared up and I decided to take the Vicodin with the Soma, and I got very buzzed, which I suppose ... to not think about the pain. I started taking two Vicodin and one Soma every night until I came home. I went ... prescribing me medications, and when I told him the Vicodin didn't really relieve much pain, he gave me Darvocet...
- Need new pain meds, what? 13th December 2007
... tailbone pain. I am on neurontin, amitriptolene and vicodin for pain and fiorinal w/coedine for migraines. I ... What might I look into. I am taking about four Vicodin a day and am still hurting. I have tried ultram and...
... should also give Ultram another try along with the vicodin . If you are having trouble with the side effects you...
... here writing I have to get up even after taking a Vicodin as it is driving me crazy sitting on my tailbone....
- Vicodin vs. Norco 12th December 2007
... vicodin is 500 mg APAP and norco is 325 mg APAP. the norco ... inflammation then your doc may prefer you to be on vicodin ....
... liver in the past, then you should be alright on the Vicodin unless you are having to take more than 6/day. I believe ... with either Vicodin or Norco that you can take a 7.5mg or 10mg of hydrocodone ... . So if you are needing to take 8 of the 5/500mg Vicodin then you could probably take 4 of the 10/500mg Vicodin ... or 5 of the 7.5/500 Vicodin . That way you would be taking less of the acetaminophen...
... Norco have less of the acetamaphin (sp???) in it than Vicodin . My doctor wants to put me on the Vicodin but I would ... etc. I have seen more people have problems managing vicodin than the stronger norco, and I am not sure why. Hopefully...
... liver in the past, then you should be alright on the Vicodin unless you are having to take more than 6/day. I believe ... with either Vicodin or Norco that you can take a 7.5mg or 10mg of hydrocodone ... . So if you are needing to take 8 of the 5/500mg Vicodin then you could probably take 4 of the 10/500mg Vicodin ... or 5 of the 7.5/500 Vicodin . That way you would be taking less of the acetaminophen...
... when someone is taking the short acting meds like vicodin or norco. You won't find either of those anti-inflammatory ... have ingested around 4000mg - which is like 5 1/2 vicodin per day. Most, but not all, pain doctors would I think...
- 19 year old with chronic back pain, advice greatly appreciated 12th December 2007
... the surgery, and went from Tramadol to Darvocet to Vicodin to Percocet to Dilaudid. Unfortunately, I found that...
... (oxycodone) at a mediumish dosage and now I am on vicodin 7.5/750 i think. I usually take two vicodin and two...
... feel for you. I cannot fathom that you are ONLY on vicodin and ULTRAM for the kind of pain you're in. Especially...
... more intense than mine, although i have scrips for vicodin and lidoderm patches those are less intense than yours...
... valleys of short acting. Also, he's keeping me with vicodin for break through pain. I havn't taken the morphine...
- Need Advice On Pain Med Change 6th December 2007
... I appreciate all of the support. I currently take vicodin 7.5 mg twice a day and dilaudid 4 mg twice a day for...
- New side effect, constipation 5th December 2007
... i was on vicodin , then switched to kadian, then to fentanyl and back ... to kadian, no problems on vicodin and fentanyl but big problems on the kadian. I usually...
- Topamax question 3rd December 2007
... add (correct) something.
"I can tell you that vicodin comes in 3 stregths - 5/500, 7.5/500 and 10/500 - ... is the amount of tylenol in the pills. "
I take vicodin on a daily basis and my strength is 10/650, so this ... ever miss a dose. My pain in still there but without vicodin I would be afraid to see my pain level. I also take...
... [QUOTE=Queenneeee;3383567]"I can tell you that vicodin comes in 3 stregths - 5/500, 7.5/500 and 10/500 - ... is the amount of tylenol in the pills. "
I take vicodin on a daily basis and my strength is 10/650, so this...
- New Doc is awesome.... 1st December 2007
... the other one had, and that he trusted me to use my Vicodin responsibly and apoligized for the other doctor who...
- Difference between tylenol #3 & hydrocodone 29th November 2007
... medications. Some of the most popular are Lortab and Vicodin . If you get the generic it will most likely say Hydrocodon...
- What medicines are working for others with cronic back pain? 29th November 2007
... wondered if the same thing without the acetaminophen ( Vicodin ?) would help, but the doctors don't seem to want to...
- TOOTH STILL HURTING :mad: 28th November 2007
... recently had two root canals and all they Rx'd was Vicodin and a high dose of Ibuprofen. Believe it or not,...
- very nervous about changing meds--need advice 27th November 2007
... addiction, whether it’s to meth, heroin, OxyContin or Vicodin . The difficulty in stopping any opiate is the same...
- generic Lortabs as effective??? 27th November 2007
... I've never had problems with the generic Vicodin I"ve gotten, but it wasn't that manufacturer. I don...
- Morphine Allergy 24th November 2007
... and I was wondering if I could take the medication vicodin ?...
... allergic to hydocodone and tylenyol because that is what vicodin is made from....
- Dilaudid/oxycodone replacement ideas 20th November 2007
... Docs are. They tend to give out nothing stronger than Vicodin , so for them, anything stronger than hydrocodone is...
- New to the board - would LOVE some feedback: 19th November 2007
... at the time still refused to give me anything but vicodin even after having me transported from her office to...
- Advice Please.... 15th November 2007
... similar meds for the same condition, whether it's vicodin from one and percocet from another or Valium from...
... disability , warned me next accident would paralize me. Vicodin for several weeks. 10-04: 85 YO woman rearends me ... shopping in her car at 9pm. Endless chiropractic care, vicodin for less than 2 months, back to some semblance of ... Excursion backs into my trunk, more chiropractic and vicodin . 3-06-current: Teenage girls t-bones me after failing...
- fentanyl withdrawal 13th November 2007
... 12mcg (for 2-3 weeks)
Then you can cut it down to Vicodin and slowly taper off of that say for 2-3 weeks. This...
- Hey everyone, here's my update... 12th November 2007
... remember (or care);) about my post last week about my Vicodin RX being restricted by my 'new doc', I had the apt...
- feeling nervous about new med 11th November 2007
... I'm currently on the fentanyl patch (25mcg/hr) and vicodin 10/325 for BT pain.. Halo 3 and call of duty 4 have...
- how much tylenol is too much? 9th November 2007
... lol), but there is a Vicoprofen its basically 7.5 of vicodin and 200mg of Ibuprofen. Seems like a much better ... choice than Vicoden ES.
Vicodin never really helped me anyways... now I'm on the Oxycontin...
- Which Pain med might work best for me? 7th November 2007
... have some leftover meds from surgery. I find that Vicodin is not strong enough and does basically nothing for...
... N--G screen name!!
I agree with you concerning Vicodin . It just sucks in every way. This medication is...
... surgeon about Percocet? I am glad you agree that vicodin can feel so useless.
Thanks!
Lisa...
... treating the pain post-diagnosis.
You mention that Vicodin is not helpful - has it ever been helpful? If so ... There are other formulas that include the meds in Vicodin (hydrocodone and tylenol) that have more of the narcotic ... (hydrocodone) than Vicodin . These days you can get as much as 10mg of hydrocodone...
... the best med to try first. It is much stronger that Vicodin . I agree that it is extremely mild for pain control...
... That could be why the vicodin bothers you[apap] Everyone responds differently to ... meds. as an individual. There is vicodin without the apap[tylonol] but with ibprophen,called...
- Prescription Only Good For 10 Days 7th November 2007
... without the huge ups and downs going from dilaudid to Vicodin every 6 hours has to create....
- Vicodin headache? 4th November 2007
... I got a headache from Vicodin once. The dr told me I had a "rebound headache."...
... this helps you....also ask the PA-C who RX'ed the vicodin to you what to do as well either next visit or over...
... Tylenol in it. So if you are on higher doses of Vicodin and you take Excedrin make sure to add the tylenol...
... 1978?you might want to actually try midrin instead of vicodin for your headpain.
the reason vascular headaches...
- med change 2nd November 2007
... years for chronic pain. The meds have ranged from Vicodin , to Buprenorphine, to Duragesic patches, to Methadone...
- First Pain Management appointment... so awful. 1st November 2007
... not asking for Oxycontin.. I'm not even asking for VICODIN ! I don't want pills to get high! My Tylenol 4's were...
- moody & no patience on pain meds 31st October 2007
... Hello Sammy. I found that with vicodin and morphine my mood goes to the basement. My dog...
... I know the few times I've taken Vicodin I got irritable when it started to wear off. The same...
- long term pain relief 26th October 2007
... a ditz when I take that stuff!
So, we tried the vicodin and bingo.. got a winner for me. It worked even better...
- Norco question 26th October 2007
... other meds. The reason he prescribes Norco and not Vicodin is because of the lower APAP content. I like the ... their patients. If you doctor already has you taking Vicodin , it might be worth asking about switching to the Norco ... think it's worth bringing up if you are already on Vicodin ....
... course we all know that the ingredients in norco, vicodin , etc. are all the same.... hydrocodone and tylenol...
... advantages of the compounded hydrocodone over norco, vicodin , etc. and one disadvantage. Advantages: No tylenol...
- Update On New Doc Visit From Lee 22nd October 2007
... advised me to take extra strenght tylenol along with my vicodin and dilaudid, no more than 6-8 per day.
He seems...
... curious why he had you take extra strength tylenol WITH vicodin ... there is already tylenol inside the vike... why...
... someone asked why my doc had me taking tylenol with vicodin since vicodin has tylenol in it. It got me thinking ... Aleve but it upset my stomach. I take one 7.5/500 vicodin 1 twice a day and 1 4mg dilaudid twice a day. The ... start taking extra strength tylenol. Take 1 with the vicodin and than he said that I could take up to 4 to 6 more...
... someone asked why my doc had me taking tylenol with vicodin since vicodin has tylenol in it. It got me thinking ... Aleve but it upset my stomach. I take one 7.5/500 vicodin 1 twice a day and 1 4mg dilaudid twice a day. The ... start taking extra strength tylenol. Take 1 with the vicodin and than he said that I could take up to 4 to 6 more...
- Pain Medications Question 22nd October 2007
... ultram-and percocet 10..I have been on cylabrex (sp?), Vicodin Es and other milder pain meds.
nothing works, Yes...
- RSD - Finally starting Pain Management... 21st October 2007
... the Percocet).
It's just weird that Percocet... Vicodin ... do not work for my foot pain. Just the Tylenol ... Tylenol 4's didn't help with my oral surgery, only the Vicodin and Percocet does. And the Vicodin and Percocet doesn...
- More Drugs!! 20th October 2007
... injection. I asked if there was something "better" than vicodin for those bad days. He gave me a script for MScontin...
... will be a breeze and you may be able to go back to Vicodin as a break through med. If you felt like experimenting ... works and another doc is willing to use this and some vicodin when things get bad, why not buy yourself a few more...
... arth, I went the through the same thing, started on vicodin & only got a couple hrs if that of relief so the doc ... would it be better to try the something like the vicodin on those days? I try to take over the counter but...
... few more years if posible.
If you started with Vicodin and moved to Oxy every day. Even in small doses, It ... depends on the dose and the regularity.
If you add Vicodin Sammy, that's just more opiate which means more dependence ... just a fact, just like tolerance is going to occur. Vicodin used to work, now you need 10 mhg percocet.
I'm...
... I think I understand what you are saying. I was on vicodin for only about 1 month & never took to many, always ... take more I would try the smallest increments. The vicodin just was not strong enough I believe from the get...
- Pain killers at work? 14th October 2007
... Hi Ironman, If you can't take Vicodin , you certainly can't take any of the other stronger...
... Kadian (sustained release morphine) Neurontin and Vicodin for my pain.
The Kadian which I take twice a day ... nothing but rest throughout the day, I must take the Vicodin if I plan to do or go anywhere. I always feel nauseated ... pain is worse from the days limited activity. The Vicodin makes me sleepy and does help my pain somewhat, however...
... comfortable if the Pilot of the plane I was on popped a few Vicodin s on his way to work. Or the neurosurgeon about to ... to put my purse inside there was a giant bottle of Vicodin belonging to the man whose desk it normally is. I...
- vicoden-tramadol 13th October 2007
... the amount of tylenol you may be taking per day. The vicodin does not come in 350. Look at your bottle. There should...
... the amount of tylenol you may be taking per day. The vicodin does not come in 350. Look at your bottle. There should...
... heart feel like it will pound out of my chest.:) The vicodin (hydrocodone) comes in many different strenths as...
- codeine contin 12th October 2007
... long acting) = Oxycontin
hydrocone + acetaminophen = Vicodin
codeine + acetaminophen = Tylenol 3
Percocet is ... stronger than Vicodin which is stronger than TYlenol 3. Hope that info helps...
- started methadone for back pain 11th October 2007
... After several years of taking vicodin , Motrin, and Neurontin for chronic back pain and nerve...
... QUOTE=lucy777;3252894]After several years of taking vicodin , Motrin, and Neurontin for chronic back pain and nerve...
- suboxone 10th October 2007
... not an addict ( really no denial) but prefer this to vicodin or oxycodone both of which i have been given liberally ... local doc's will subscribe. I can get a script for vicodin , oxycodone , oxycontin & duragesic easily. why is...
- Which med for back pain 8th October 2007
... when I see the surgeon he will prescribe usually 80 vicodin s with the directions of 1 or 2 every 4 hours as needed ... or walking sometimes) I will take one or two of the vicodin s as a way to get some relief prior to the pain setting ... rest.
I don't like taking the full amount of the vicodin s due to the constipation issues as well as don't want ... muscle relaxer which he agreed with along with the vicodin s to take as needed - at least that is the understanding ... minutes of trying.
For a while, I was taking one vicodin about an hour before exercising which was helping...
- Managing pain with patches 7th October 2007
... up and down effect like other pain medications like vicodin or percocet.) If used properly the patch should NOT...
- Any insight?? Opiate tolerant? What comes after ESI's and trigger points? 6th October 2007
... question is what else is there to try?? I can't use vicodin because it is just to constipating and I have the...
- Best meds for nerve pain 5th October 2007
... ultram plus 3 perc 7.5 over to the 25mcg patch with vicodin HP. I too just got on the patch about 5 weeks ago...
... ultram plus 3 perc 7.5 over to the 25mcg patch with vicodin HP. I too just got on the patch about 5 weeks ago...
... taper that as well. I had a question about what is Vicodin HP. I have taken Vicodin before but not sure what...
... equivalencies. The 25mcg is the same as taking 15 (5mg) vicodin or 10 (5mg) percoent. for every 25mcg just double...
... few years. I also have Fentanyl patch 50mcg, plus 2 Vicodin 5mg a day. I take Lunesta at night to sleep, plus...
... few years. I also have Fentanyl patch 50mcg, plus 2 Vicodin 5mg a day. I take Lunesta at night to sleep, plus...
- How long does percocet last? 4th October 2007
... If you have never taken Vicodin , the Percocet will be hard to compare to anything...
- Fentanyl patch advice needed 2nd October 2007
... it more difficult to get off of as well. If it was vicodin or percocet that I was trying to get off of it would...
- I need some advice. 2nd October 2007
... and down effect of the pills such as percocet and vicodin . I have been on Ultram for 1 1/2 years and currently...
... and down effect of the pills such as percocet and vicodin . I have been on Ultram for 1 1/2 years and currently...
- Relaxing Techniques 29th September 2007
... day is the usual "dosage."
I was on fentanyl, vicodin , cymbalta, lyrica, naproxin, and lunesta. But all...
- Fentyl Patch Withdrawal 29th September 2007
... meds for. That is another story.
I was also on vicodin for 4 years, stooped that 2 weeks earlier, 9/12. If ... smarter I would have reversed the process and used the vicodin to titrate down!
Hoping to stay off, may have to...
- generic Roxicodone 26th September 2007
... caution or red flag attitude.
When I was taking Vicodin and Hydrocodone a few years back, I really noticed...
- The honeymoon is over 26th September 2007
...
The first month was fantastic. The doc put me on Vicodin HP (double strength). I felt so alive, was thinking...
- Hurting worse than usual 25th September 2007
... pretty bad pain last night and sweating but I took some vicodin that I had left which helped. My girlfriend knew I ... am not much better today but took the rest of the vicodin that I had at home 3 pills. I can feel the effects...
