I have been on Loratab for two years now, It does not take the pain away complety but it does help me alot. I was in the same boat as you everything I have ever tried failed except loratab, bad news for me the Doctor that prescribe it to me is gone now I have a little bit left and I was told no more refills. I was given 7.5 mg if your feeling nervous I would start out by taking half and see how u feel, It will proably make u sleep. Good luck!!!!!!

Thanks for the feedback and the suggestion. I will see how it goes.

Hi. I am new but wanted to let you know that I also take lortab 10/100. Like, the other poster said it doesn't take away the pain but it does help. I am able to function a little easier. I was very afraid of it when the doc gave it to me and I still don't take it as I probably should (per doc) but it does help.

Good luck!
Kristi

Hi. I am new but wanted to let you know that I also take lortab 10/100. Like, the other poster said it doesn't take away the pain but it does help. I am able to function a little easier. I was very afraid of it when the doc gave it to me and I still don't take it as I probably should (per doc) but it does help.

Good luck!
Kristi

Glad to hear that it does help. I realistically don't expect to ever be pain free but at least if it is more manageable that would be great.

I have used lorcet/lortab. Lortab is hydrocodone with aspirin. Lorcet is hydrocodone with acetaminophen (tylenol). I had to stop using it when I began treatment by a pain management specialist. The medicine really helped me though. I couldn't take lortab because I have a history of ulcers so I used lorcet. The strength goes from 5 mg to 10 mg hydrocodone with either aspirin or tylenol. However, they did stop it gradually. I was surprised to see "reply #1 sbugsb1" that they just said "no refill". I use a Duragesic patch now but as far as an oral medication is concerned, the hydrocodone worked best for me. Good luck!

i am on hycrodone 750 (4 a day) and oxycodone 10mg 2 times a day. Even this much sometimes doesn't take away all the pain

I have been on Lortab for the pain in the past and it was not enought for me. they switched me to methadone and now I have the Lortab for breakthrough pain. It helps alot now. Just remember there is tylonol init so don't take much more! Good Luck

I'm surprised more people aren't on the 12 or 24 hour forms of these medications. They work constantly and there isn't the worry if you're going to run out. I believe these forms keep people from becoming dependant on pain meds. You don't get the wearing off feeling so you don't have to be worried about watching how many you take. You just take one 24 hour pill or 2 12 hour pills 12 hours apart. I wish you would see a pain management specialist. Good luck

i go to my rumy mon and going to see if they will get me a appt for pain dr.

I have been taking Lortab for pain,but I have an ulcer,and it sometimes makes me very nauseated.It does releive pain for a while. Good luck..

Lortab is just another name for vicodin. I've been on it before and it does not contain aspirin by just the name "lortab". I had an ulcer at the time and any amount of caustic substances was immediately noticeable. It works fairly well for the every day kind of pain, but it can make you feel a little sick to your stomach. It helped to eat with it or drink milk.

There are draw backs to taking any meds, tolerance is one. Also, taking meds seems to draw alot of negative attention from the uninformed, uncaring people in our life. I took loratab for years and would not hesitate to take it again. There are meds that I will never put in my system again. If it dulls the pain (nothing will get rid of it) and does not mess with your mind(intoxicates) or causes you to overmedicate,(2 works better than 1), take without guilt. If not, tell your doctor to change it.

Hi CS1964,
I have been on lortab for several years. I have had some luck with it. Always
take it with some food. I started on 5/500,
now i am on 10/325 4 times a day. I am using it for breakthrough pain management.
I also am on the duragesic patch for pain,
the has been somewhat succesful. Like with
any new meds take as directed, usual reaction will occur 30-45 minutes after taking it so I found. It is a med that can
be abused if taking out of contex. I am
here if you need support.
Take care and good luck.

JannaA,
Please tell me more about the long lasting forms of the meds, I am not familiar with them.

Thanks,
Browneyed Angel