What are your side effects to Vicodin?

[Trey22]

Having to deal with a torn meniscus, achilles tendinitis, and hip bursitis all at once, my doc put me on Vicodin.

I was curious to see what side effects you had on this medication.

Personally, I get dry mouth, a slight buzz, some dizziness, and a slight overall tingling sensation. At times, I do get drowsy and just have to lay down and take a short nap. Worse of all, the pain in my hip is only deadened somewhat, and I'm experiencing no real relief. What's the next step up after Vicodin?

 

[skrilla]

It never helped me with the actual pain either but it makes me lose focus on it. Similar effects like you said: slight overall tingling, buzz. Its nice actually.

I must build up a tolerance tho, that only happens like the first time I take it when I get a prescription.

 

[azazyel]

Addiction is really the only one. Especially with those things wrong they probably gave you a good dosage.

Enjoy!

 

[Lola]

I throw it up before it even starts to work... i can just handle tylenol with codine.

 

[Trey22]

Originally posted by: azazyel
Addiction is really the only one. Especially with those things wrong they probably gave you a good dosage.

Enjoy!

Well, they asked me to take 2 at time. Bottle says 5mg Hydrocodone each tablet.

 

[PowerMacG5]

Vicodin (hydrocodone) did nothing for me. Now Combunox (oxycodone), Combunox was the sh!t.

 

[Trey22]

Originally posted by: LolaWiz
I throw it up before it even starts to work... i can just handle tylenol with codine.

After my very first knee surgery (3 and counting), I had the same reaction. I haven't taken this stuff in over 10 years, and now I can hold them down.

 

[iamwiz82]

It does pretty nothing for me, good or bad.

 

[Trey22]

Originally posted by: PowerMacG5
Vicodin (hydrocodone) did nothing for me. Now Combunox (oxycodone), Combunox was the sh!t.

I do plan to call my doctor and let them know I NEED to sleep at night, but still be able to go to work. This whole situation is getting more frustrating by the day.

 

[DougK62]

Vicodin may as well be a sugar pill for me - it does nothing at all. I thought this was odd, but apparently I'm not the only one.

 

[JulesMaximus]

I can't remember the last time I was prescribed vicodin for anything. I haven't taken any drug stronger than aspirin in years.

 

[azazyel]

Originally posted by: Trey22

Originally posted by: azazyel
Addiction is really the only one. Especially with those things wrong they probably gave you a good dosage.

Enjoy!

Well, they asked me to take 2 at time. Bottle says 5mg Hydrocodone each tablet.

I can't remember if that's a lot or not. But if you're still in a lot of pain call your doctor and let him know. For the extent of your injuries I doubt you'd be driving around.

 

[duragezic]

Addiction, stomach may hurt (take 5, drink 6-10 beers, tell me how you feel the next morning ), some people get sick but I've ate so many of them badboys I don't get that way.

5mg are the smallest ones. I'd take 3 for any sort of decent pain relief, and you'll want like 5 or more if they are for recreation. But it depends the person and its easy to build up a tolerance quickly.

On the scale of opiates its pretty low and weak. Only a few crap ones like T3/codeine and Darvocet/Propoxyphene are worse.

 

[j00fek]

send em all to me plz

things are like candy!

 

[Trey22]

I'll be calling my doc this AM, and we'll see what stronger meds they give me... I'll provide an update of course .

 

[Brutuskend]

The only side effect I get is no pain, for awhile at least.

 

[ballmode]

if the pain isnt bad just take a few of them, the rest sell them

 

[theMan]

they gave it too me when i got my wisdom teeth out, and i couldnt stop throwing up. and it hurt a lot because i had giant holes in the back of my mouth that barf was getting into.

 

[MisterJackson]

Constipation. I'm being serious. You usually have to be on them for two weeks or more before that becomes an issue.

 

[acemcmac]

It doesen't take the pain away, it just makes it so yu don't care. I blew the last of mine from my wisdom teeth on some girlfriend arguments. I never felt so good about not caring and therefore loosing an argument.

 

[49erinnc]

Never did anything for me. Back in college, I got on a bad pill kick and I just never got anything out of Vicodin. Recently got some prescribed for my neck injury and I can't even tell I've taken anything after popping a couple 7.5's.

 

[Trey22]

I should get a call by tomorrow letting me know what stronger med they'll be putting me on.

 

[xanis]

The doctor prescribed me Vicodin when I got my wisdom teeth out... seems a little overkill looking back on it, but oh well.

When I took it, it made me dizzy and gave me a pleasant tingling feeling. It made me very mellow actually, and I was very relaxed.

Just a tip: When you stop taking it, do NOT stop cold-turkey. I did, and it did not feel good at all... Vicodin is habit-forming so I would try to ween yourself off it.

 

[JS80]

i just get knocked out.

 

[skyking]

vicodin makes me angry. I took it once for wisdom teeth, and tossed the rest of the bottle. I make do with over the counter stuff since then.