Tylenol with Codeine #3 for Pain User Reviews (Page 4)
Reviews for Tylenol with Codeine #3
- Har...
- June 29, 2022
"On Tylenol with Codeine #3 for arthritis and sciatica, and I get great pain control. Use as required. Usually two tablets 2x a day. Before bed works great. Causes constipation now. Drink lots of water."
- Hip...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 9, 2017
"Took literally 45 minutes to kick in when I have severe, debilitating rheumatoid arthritis and I had a bad fall. Went to ER, gave me this while I went in for x-ray, still no relief. Finally, 45 minutes, I can feel my pain slightly go away."
- Gra...
- October 20, 2016
"Have been taking T3 or T4 for post-surgery pain. Have discovered that as long as I take either one, my pain persists, but once I stop, my pain goes away! Also found that NSAIDs increase the pain (had basal joint replacements in both thumbs). But I do have to say that both Ts are effective for my hip bursitis; just not worth the thumb pain when I take it. Hoping the MD can give me something for my hip that won't impact my thumbs..."
- mrt...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 6, 2020
"Tylenol with Codeine #3 is great for pain after 6 teeth were extracted to make room for my dentures, lol. The only negative was I had incredibly irritating stomach cramps that lasted a few hours afterward, otherwise, it worked great for me."
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- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 2, 2021
"I got a 4x wisdom tooth extraction and frenectomy (tongue tie cut), and not only was the procedure performed with only local anesthetic, which started to wear off 15 minutes after I walked out the door, but the T3s I was prescribed did practically nothing alone. My roommate suggested I take some ibuprofen as well, and the combination of the two has worked pretty well. I'm still pretty sore, but I'm able to function. Overall, I'm pretty annoyed at how limited it is as a form of pain management, but since a major function is to reduce swelling, I'm willing to give it a bit of a pass. Also, it was hard to swallow and tasted like rubbish since it was a pressed tablet that sticks to your tongue and roof of mouth, especially with a swollen and sore mouth."
- Use...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 8, 2021
"It makes you feel woozy for, like, 10 minutes, almost like a high feeling, and then all the pain comes back. It doesn't work at all. Also, it makes my whole body sore, and it says to take this every 4 hours. That's ridiculous. I would've much preferred Ibuprofen 800 mg, you take it every 8 hours, and it really lasts the whole time."
- pri...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 4, 2022
"I went to urgent care for a severe toothache, and they gave me 300 mg Tylenol / 30 codeine phosphate mg, and I went home and took one. Twenty minutes later, I started itching, so I called the clinic this morning. Also, I can’t take NSAIDs due to reflux. This is scary medicine, and I tried to get a different one and couldn’t because it is a controlled substance. I told them I would drop the bottle off, and they said no."
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 1, 2022
"I had all four of my wisdom teeth removed yesterday morning, and it’s been incredibly painful. The swelling is terrible, and I can’t close my mouth, let alone move it at all. I was prescribed T-3, and it’s doing nothing for me. It takes more than an hour to “kick in” whatsoever, and then wears off within another hour or 2 (and I’m taking the max dosage, which is 2 tablets every 4 hours). This is awful."
- Rob...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 1, 2023
"Worked very well for me when combined with gabapentin 300 mg three times a day for bad tooth pain. I had a 5 out of 10 pain including a badly bruised ankle from a work injury. I feel the bad reviews are from people who took generics or are in very bad pain and their doctors won't give the right meds."
- Pin...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 8, 2023
"This pill does 100 percent absolutely nothing. For the people who are saying it works, I'm convinced it’s just a placebo for you guys because it really does nothing, like at all, no effect or anything. It does nothing, I promise you. Ibuprofen works like 14 times better."
- LoL...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- January 12, 2025
"Stopped taking all pain meds due to horrible itching and sweating in April 2024, despite pain levels reaching 8 or 9. Can’t stand the itching due to mast cell release of histamine. Had two teeth pulled in November, and the surgeon gave me acetaminophen-codeine. What a lifesaver. Controlled my tooth pain, yes, but also took my back pain to a reasonable level. Went back to pain management and asked for Tylenol 3’s. The doctor okayed it, and I’m back down in the 3-4 pain range with NO itching. Hallelujah! This medication is just what the doctor ordered (pun intended)!"
- pai...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 11, 2021
"I was just prescribed this for a tooth extraction. It has barely done anything, if at all, to ease any of my pain. Generic ibuprofen has worked better. I took my prescription pill at 9 pm, and it's almost midnight and hasn't 'kicked in' yet. So I've got to wait a bit to take ibuprofen. The pills I was prescribed don't show a mg, and the dentist's office told me that's the strongest they give! I am now wondering if the antibiotics they gave will even help!"
- lal...
- December 10, 2010
"I was prescribed this for abdominal pain after having a baby. Keep in mind I have a very high pain tolerance, but this helped me a lot. I was in a pretty good amount of pain, and although it didn't take away all the pain, I was able to get up and take care of my newborn and 3-year-old toddler. Also, I have been breastfeeding and sometimes my newborn vomits. I'm not sure if it's the medicine or that she has just been drinking too fast."
- Kai...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- August 12, 2021
"Barely touched the pain. Went from a level 9 to level 8. I was previously on Butrans patches that worked wonderfully and took me down to a level 5/4 pain, but it made me severely nauseous, so I was switched to codeine. Do not recommend."
- cam...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- August 23, 2020
"I just started on these Tylenol with Codeine #3. I have had chronic pain since 2005 and have been on Norco for 8 years for fusions in my neck. My sister was dying in hospice, and I was packed to go be with her in her last days, and out of the blue, they called for a pill count. Mind you, they haven't called for a pill count in 8 years. And I said one cuss word to the girl because she said I may get kicked out, and they did because of me cussing - true story - so I had to find someone else and started me on Tylenol with Codeine. Useless for pain, the other doctor messed me up."
- zod...
- October 16, 2019
"Just had a root canal, and they gave me Tylenol with codeine - did absolutely nothing for the pain. I might as well be eating sugar pills."
- Coo...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- November 5, 2019
"I have come to the conclusion through reading the comments below that the biggest addiction and overdose threat from this medication comes with the fact they don't treat moderate to severe pain."
- Xox...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- April 18, 2015
"Was prescribed for a tooth extraction, and it worked great. Never felt pain, and this is the only narcotic analgesic that doesn't make me feel nauseated."
- Luc...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- August 5, 2014
"I prefer Tylenol #3 for pain. Vicodin made me sick. It is also very cost-effective."
- Ban...
- February 20, 2020
"This T3 is useless. I’m still in pain."
- Anonymous
- May 29, 2008
"Effective for mild pain, not very effective for more moderate to severe pain."
- Roo...
- August 4, 2013
"This medicine worked too well for me, my dentist prescribed it due to a root canal. Now I feel dizzy, nauseous, very sleepy. Pain is completely gone, but this worked way too well."
- Lhp...
- January 30, 2015
"I ended up falling off some stairs and had to get stitches, staples on my head. I got these pills for my pain, and I got to say: they are working great! A+"
- Anonymous
- July 27, 2009
"Does not work well for severe pain, plus it takes too long to start working."
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"It doesn't work for the pain. It's hard to get out of bed and walk back and forth to work. Doctors need to get with the program. They see what's going on and know the pain is severe, so do something about the pain so people can be active and able to work."