After surgery 9 weeks ago for a major staph infection in my wrist, my surgeon gave me this med (2 every 6 hrs) since Vicodin stopped working after 3-4 hrs. Now pain is a little more than moderate after intense PT/home stretching & gripping exercises. Current dosage is 1 tablet every 4-6 hours. One tab eases the pain for more than 6 hours, and I usually need to take a 2nd pill in evening after 3rd series of exercises. I have no side effects with 1 tab, and will occasionally drive a couple miles for errand but usually not, plus my grip is still very weak. Hope to be using just Tylenol in about 3 more weeks. This med has worked very well for me. Good luck!
I suffer from RSD and Fibromyalgia. I am on another, very strong pain med, but need a secondary medication for breakthrough pain. I was on Oxycodone for over a year and kept telling my excellent pain doc the Oxycodone was not working.I finally had to ask him to sit and listen to me and said "The Oxycodone is not working". It's an expensive drug for my Medicare Insurance. My pain doc finally said what would I (myself) and I said Lorcet 10 which has worked well in the past. I asked my regular pain doc why it was working vs. the Oxycodone and he said when changed from one to another, it's called "Opioid Rotation" as long term chronic pain patients are on pain drugs the rest of their life and they often have to change one or more of the pain meds. It works great for me, but one has to pay attention to your Tylenol intake. The max recommended dose is 4,000 mgs a day and one should really take a lower amount. This drug just works well with my Dilaudid.
I was in a head-on crash in 06 in been on different pain meds but this med seams to do the trick
i've had neck surgery, and still have neck,back,shoulder and arm pain. the pain med. works. but i get real hot and sweat at night and wakes me up. and i know 3 more people on this drug that does the same thing, and they had to quit.
I have severe back pain and take this medication 5 times a day plus morphine 60 mg twice a day it helps some I just don't think anything will take away all the pain.
After shoulder surgery the pain relief was great. But the side effects of slow or no bowl movement killed me. For 3 days I could not eat and on day 4 I ate two small meals and it has been 5 days from my last dose. Not sure what to do now!
7 lower back surgeries in the last 8 years. Chronic Pain!I've been taking Lortab 10/500 4X a day since 2005. It helps, but not a lot. But I'd rather take it than something like Oxycotin.
I was in a skateboarding accident and injuried my lower back. I was in severe pain. At first I used other over the counter pain relievers nothing helped. I could hardly walk. Finally went to a doctor. He wrote me an Rx for Lortab. Didn't want to use it at first because of it being habit forming, and I take Gabapentin and Zoloft. I like the fact, I don't have to worry about Gabapentin and Zoloft interacting with it. Finally I gave in and took the Lortab. it. Within 45 minutes of taking it, my pain was gone. I felt like I was floating and felt really relaxed, yet full of energy. I take it only as I need it to prevent myself from getting addicted. I like being free of pain and I like the Lortab. Another thing, I smoke, but when I take the Lortab, for me it cuts the cravings for a cigarette WAY DOWN for some odd reason. Lortab is a miricle drug.
I had back pain helping my grandmother who also takes it for occassional pain with her M.S. after taking one pill I began taking 2 then three. They are very addicting. I accomplished many tasks while high on this medication but after about 4 hours the pain of trying to stay awake was unbearable. The medicine gave me bad dreams which utimately ended my addiction to it. Works great if taken very seldom for back and athritis pain. But Caution: Highly Addictive.
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Helped take the edge off of pain after 4 lower back operations
I have had shoulder and neck pain for 3 years, have been to numerous Dr.s. All have said cronic pain disorder! Finally I went to an Orthepedic Dr. he suspects R.A. makes sence to me. Reflecting on past years I have had pain with my feet in the mornings...burning sensation,hips,and shoulders & neck as i have mentioned. Taking Lortab and Ultram has made my life bearable. Now I can go to work and be productive. It has made a hugh difference. Matriarch
I began taking Lortab 10mg about 3 years ago for severe pain in my back and neck which i have had since i was 18.It has been very effective for me and my pain management dr is willing to keep me on it.If though you have migraines like i do be careful not to take it if u have a migraine because it makes mine much more severe.
This RX does not work on me, makes me sick at stomach. I have taken this for years and it still does not work.