126 patient evaluations for Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen

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Oct 9, 2008 (Started Jun 02, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (brain fog, lightheadedness, sleepiness, drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Side effects: brain fog, lightheadedness, drowsiness, sleepiness
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 10, 2008 (Started Mar 04, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for back pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: This pain killer may cause you to have a upset stomache at the beginning but it does go away after time.

Oct 4, 2008 (Started Mar 04, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for back pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Although it never takes the pain away completely, it does ease the pain so that it is tolerable. This med can make you kind of spacey so take it with care.
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 30, 2008 (Started Sep 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for chronic pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Side effects: sleepiness
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 28, 2008 (Started Aug 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: One does not work, and it does not last long, I believe due to my gastric bypass surgery. Ultram seems to work better for the long term, and vicoden (at least 10 mg) for short term, acute pain.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 30, 2008 (Started )

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Advice & Tips: Is addictive, and continues to need more because it looses effectiveness.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 5, 2009 (Started Sep 15, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take

Dec 20, 2008 (Started Sep 15, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 325 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Make sure if you feel its not helping to tell your doctor ASAP, and make sure he understands what you are telling him/her. If you know your body develops a tolerance after prolonged use make sure you tell your doc before taking this med, so they can have a heads up incase you call and report its not effective

Dec 16, 2008 (Started Sep 15, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 325 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: the dosage has become no effective for me, as my body has adapted to the dosage
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 21, 2009 (Started Jun 09, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (constipation, sleeplessness, sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1000 mg All the time (24/7)
Advice & Tips: Be ready with a plan for the constipation that you will most probably have. Give your body time to adjust to this meds
Side effects: sleeplessness, sleepiness, constipation
  • 0 helpful marks

May 4, 2009 (Started Apr 27, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (constipation, chronic diarrhea)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Side effects: constipation, chronic diarrhea

Apr 27, 2009 (Started Apr 27, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: not for severe pain more useful as a med for low to moderate pain
Side effects: constipation, chronic diarrhea
  • 0 helpful marks

May 1, 2009 (Started Sep 01, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 10 x 325 mg-10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I have built a tolerance to them. Even the 10mg.
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 17, 2009 (Started Apr 15, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Increase effect of another treatment)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for back pain)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (constipation, nausea, brain fog, stomach pain, loss of short term memory, lightheadedness, sleepiness, drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 2 x 500 mg-5 mg Daily
Side effects: lightheadedness, nausea, drowsiness, constipation, loss of short term memory, sleepiness, stomach pain, brain fog
  • 0 helpful marks
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