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Hydrocodone for Chronic Pain

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Tell us about your personal experience with Hydrocodone as a treatment: Has it worked? Have you had any issues? Any recommendations or tips?
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It is my opinion that hydrocodone works very well as long as you do not abuse it. It can have some unwanted side effects but if you eat a small meal or maybe some crackers with it you should do fine.
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It works pretty well but as with all narcotics it does have side effects and it can be additing,so be careful when taking it.
It works quite well for me but everyone is different.
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i take lorcet in combo with soma. it works most of the time but there are days it dosn\'t even touch the pain. it knocks pain level to a 6. i have learn\'t how to cope with the pain mostly.before i got put on meds. it was a 8. is there anything, anybody can recommend to take whaen the lorcet doesn\'t touch the pain?
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i take lorcet in combo with soma. it works most of the time but there are days it dosn\'t even touch the pain. it knocks pain level to a 6. i have learn\'t how to cope with the pain mostly.before i got put on meds. it was a 8. is there anything, anybody can recommend to take whaen the lorcet doesn\'t touch the pain?
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i take lorcet in combo with soma. it works most of the time but there are days it dosn\'t even touch the pain. it knocks pain level to a 6. i have learn\'t how to cope with the pain mostly.before i got put on meds. it was a 8. is there anything, anybody can recommend to take whaen the lorcet doesn\'t touch the pain?
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i take lorcet in combo with soma. it works most of the time but there are days it dosn\'t even touch the pain. it knocks pain level to a 6. i have learn\'t how to cope with the pain mostly.before i got put on meds. it was a 8. is there anything, anybody can recommend to take whaen the lorcet doesn\'t touch the pain?
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i take lorcet in combo with soma. it works most of the time but there are days it dosn\'t even touch the pain. it knocks pain level to a 6. i have learn\'t how to cope with the pain mostly.before i got put on meds. it was a 8. is there anything, anybody can recommend to take whaen the lorcet doesn\'t touch the pain?
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I have taken Hydrocodone for several different pain issues. It works on the pain pretty well for me, but I also get extrememly depressed. I asked the doc but no info from him. Does this happen to anyone else??
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It seems to get me moving rather than making me sleepy. But I break out in these odd sweats, hot or cold when I take them. At one time I was taking up to five a day, but now down to about 2 or so. I would like to know if anyone else gets the hot and cold sweating with this medication.
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Hi, I sleep. I turn off the TV and phone. All the noise and sound bothers me a great deal when i am in pain. I try to remind myself this too shall pass. I tend to be very impatient with my bad days, and get very down. but sleeping thru the pain is better than taking more medication. For me anyway.
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any opiate narcotic has a tendency to depress your mood, at least that\'s what i\'ve been told.
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ive tried hydrocodone for chronic back pain. i never found it to do too much good. it worked for me but the pain was still bad. maybe its just not for me but the doctors gave me an alternative pain med. it worked for a while, a few months. then i increased the dose and i am afraid to take anymore because i dont want to be dependent on it. i havent even reached 20 yet and it feels so bad to rely on pills already.
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it doesn\'t make me sleepy either, seems to give me more energy in all honestly. PLus i get the hot and cold flashes since I started using it too. Kinda freaked me out at first and the doctor still says it\'s not from them , but i can\'t see anything else that changed to cause them. And I\'m only 33 so menopause isn\'t happening yet.
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HELLO...YOUR ABSOLUTELY RIGHT...IT\'S THE HYDRO...
IT\'S DONE THAT TO ME FROM DAY 1 & I DON\'T CARE WHAT THE DOC SAYS...HE WOULDN\'T POSSSIBLY KNOW IF HE\'S NEVER TAKEN IT!!I WOULD LOVE TO TALK TO YOU MORE ABOUT ALL OF THIS, AS I HAVE TAKEN IT NOW FOR ALMOST 15 YRS...A WEALTH OF INFO I AM!!LOL
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL ME HERE, OR @
MICHELLEGIESE@SBCGLOBAL.NET...

HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON...
MICHELLE GIESE
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I was on Hydrocodone for 10 months. We had to increase the dosage twice to continually get the pain relief that I needed. I too would get the sweats when I was taking it. I wasn\'t sure if it was from the medication or from my pain, since the both occured at the same time. My doctor has chamged my medicine now to MSIR. This seems to have a longer relief time than the Hydrocodone.