Vicodin for Back Pain User Reviews

• TEM...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• May 26, 2023

"I've been on Vicodin now since 2013 for pain management, and back then, I used the Watson brand, which was very helpful in relieving back pain. But I have tried a lot of brands, and the worst brand is Amneal. For me, the Lupin brand works well, I am trying the M brand, and it's not as strong at relieving back pain as Lupin. I am never going back to Amneal, even if that means going out of network to a pharmacy that actually has the Watson or the Lupin, both of those brands work the best for me with no side effects, which I am very thankful for. I used to take 5/325 and now 7/325. I just know that there is a big difference in the manufacture of these pain meds, especially when it comes to generic."

• Sue...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• May 9, 2018

"I had been on Vicodin off and on for the last twelve years until recently. My doctor will no longer prescribe this for me because of all the addiction news that is going on with the government. I have had two spinal fusions in the past fifteen years and never abused the drug nor had any addiction problems. It is the only medicine that helped my pain. I have not found anything to replace it. I now take four Motrin at a time, along with a herbal supplement called Kratom. This lessens the pain somewhat, but I am still in severe pain at times. I had no noticeable side effects from the Vicodin."

• Anonymous
• March 15, 2012

"I have an Arnold Chiari and severe scoliosis and ruptured disc at L4 L5. Vicodin is the only thing that gives me relief. I've tried just about every other pain pill out there and it's been the best for me. Doctors in my area don't like to prescribe it because of the addiction issue. This really hurts the people who really need it."

• Anonymous
• June 24, 2011

"Works well to treat moderate pain and increase flexibility. If new to usage, you can expect a 'head buzz', but with continued usage, the euphoria dissipates, but the pharmaceutical effects remain. Does tend to cause constipation, but by comparison to some other painkillers out there, it is far more manageable. Prescribed to me with muscle relaxers, but the muscle relaxers make me too sleepy to function."

• ann...
• March 21, 2013

"I have been diagnosed with severe chronic pain due to a herniated disc, which causes sciatica. I have tried everything over the counter... NOTHING WORKS. Yet, one Vicodin, and the pain finally went away. Unfortunately, it's only temporary."

• Sec...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 26, 2020

"Eight years ago, I had discectomy surgery on my L5-S1 disc. The surgeon was hopeful that I wouldn’t need additional surgery. Eight years later, I ruptured the same disc. I live with excruciating pain every day, especially during the evening hours when my back has said that it’s finally had enough for the day. I take the Vicodin only in the evening, and it helps tremendously. I’m also taking Gabapentin and Baclofen. The combination of these medications makes my life bearable. However, if I miss taking the meds on schedule, then I’m in severe pain. The Vicodin works amazingly. The only issue I have with it is that it wakes me up and makes me feel more aware and motivated. At night, this can be a difficult thing because I then want to work on projects and get things done. Sometimes, I don’t go to bed until the early hours, and that’s not good for my health. Otherwise, I think Vicodin is a wonderful pain reliever for my back pain and sciatica."

• Anonymous
• August 8, 2011

"I have chronic sciatica from wearing a gun belt for 15 years. This is the only medicine that helps me live pain-free. I have to work to support myself and try to save my house. If I am in pain, I have to call in sick, and then it's downhill."

• Joh...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 27, 2020

"After an injury, I got a prescription for 60 tablets of Vicodin. The old class, I mean, 500/5. After one tablet, I felt almost no relief. After two Vicodins, my pain goes away within 30 minutes. I am pain-free for a good 5 hours. I feel a little happy, drowsy, constipated a little."

• jav...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 22, 2023

"Responding to Ilona (rev 3/28/23), I recommend you switch to oxycodone. Tylenol is not great for your liver, and if your pain has any inflammatory element, Advil will be more effective, though much harder on the stomach. Addiction risk aside, oxycodone is much gentler on the body. Your problem is almost certainly plain old tolerance. You could go to 4 Vicodin/day, and maybe it will be enough, but then you'll be at the limit. Six months later, you'll have more tolerance and then have to switch. Better to switch now, and you'll definitely be able to titrate your dose up as needed. Vicodin 10-500 is okay, but for extreme pain, for me, it's not strong enough. Disclaimer: I'm a redhead, and while it sounds nuts, pain meds truly don't work as well on us."

• Ann...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• November 16, 2016

"That stuff made me so sick I wanted to die. It was like a terminal case of the flu. And OxyContin made me itch so bad I scratched with a hairbrush. Guess I wouldn't be a very good addict. I have a magnetic belt I ordered from a catalog, and it helps more than medication - perhaps it's the magnets, but I suspect it's more a case of giving me more back support. Prescribed back braces were too big and heavy to wear, so they're out. I think every person who ever suffered from real back pain would be overwhelmed with joy if there was just a magic wand that would take the pain away permanently."

• Tor...
• December 3, 2011

"I started taking Vicodin and carisoprodol, 1 tab twice a day. I lived with pain for years until I started the medicines. But now it's creeping up to where I have to take them all the time. Usually, I take two Vicodin and 1 carisoprodol or the other way around just to feel fine. I worry because I understand it can be addictive."

• Anonymous
• March 13, 2012

"I recently had an acute flare-up with my sciatica. The pain was unbearable with complete numbness down my right leg. I have suffered for 8 years with chronic sciatic pain wavering in intensity. This last time I went to my doctor requesting painkiller relief stronger than the diclofenac and baclofen I usually take, which was ineffective. I was prescribed the 5/500 strength, 1 three times a day. This had zero effect on my pain. I took additional acetaminophen to augment the 500 mg in the Vicodin. I have an appointment this week to seek a medicine that will bring me relief so I can enjoy life again."

• TKa...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 26, 2021

"The only medication that relieves my back pain and reduces my recovery time by several days. Although I only use it 2 or 3 times a year to treat episodes, my new doctor won't prescribe it, and I'm back to severe pain, and my recovery time has tripled once again. NSAIDs and PROFERNS are useless. I thought doctors were supposed to better one's quality of life and manage their pain. Have an appointment with specialists that will cost me my retirement savings, but I have to live!"

• EEC...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 20, 2014

"A few years ago, I was sitting on the floor getting my bills ready for taxes, leaned forward to grab a bill, and got 'stuck.' Could not move. The doctor prescribed Vicodin. It caused a blinding headache. Still had the back pain, and the headache was almost worse than a migraine."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 10 years or more
• August 17, 2012

"I was prescribed Vicodin when I had my 1st back surgery 15 years ago! It helped, and 2 years later I had my 2nd back surgery! The Vicodin became less effective, so I went to pain management and was put on the Duragesic patch, which changed my life with the pain! I took myself off of Vicodin and eventually took myself off of the patch! I still live in pain but no longer depend on pain medication."

• Jer...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• November 15, 2021

"Since the opioid epidemic, it feels like the DEA and FDA made the drug companies lower the amount of acetaminophen, which controls the strength of the opiate. They just don't have any ability to control pain. The brand that the pharmacies carry just doesn't work and feels like placebos. Unfortunately, morphine is the only answer, good luck and God bless."

• pai...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 18, 2012

"This did take away the pain and got me off the bed. It let me do what I had to do. I did not get withdrawals when I stopped it."

• L5-...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 4, 2015

"There are only a few temporary pain medications that are better than this, and this should be highly considered upon initial severe pain relief until a more permanent solution can be sought after."

• Noe...
• March 20, 2013

"I fell flat on my back and have been using this for 2 months. It works but really wakes me up! I need something else that makes me a little more sleepy."

• Jer...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 1, 2021

"The only medication that works for me is the new revised Vicodin 300 mg, acetaminophen, not the Norco 325 acetaminophen. I've tried both of them, and I feel like the 300 is much stronger!"

• tea...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 5, 2014

"No lessening of pain in legs."

• Jer...
• March 9, 2021

"Some pharmacies carry 5/300 acetaminophen with hydrocodone. The 325 is rubbish! The amount of acetaminophen in it is rubbish!"