2007-01-23 15:30:56 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Vicodin is a little white pill, and is used as a pain killer. A very powerful pain killer. It contains Acetaminophen and Hydrocodone.
I have a bottle of it, and I take it regularly they say if you take it for an extended period of time your body and mind become dependent so becareful.
There was a program on last night called Intervention on A&E and wife/mother was on it.
It can mess you up pretty bad I took some the other day to relieve some pain, and I became very ill I threw up, my heart began pounding faster than normal, it felt like it was getting big. I got the shakes - my jaw jittered constantly like I was freezing, I couldn't sit up without falling over half way I mean I could catch myself but it gradually made me kind of plop. I kind of looked overly drunk, ya know where your trying to sit there but your just kind of falling all over. And to be honest, for the entire day I couldn't urinate or anything and my mouth became very, very dry.
It CAN kill you, especially if you take a whole bottle, I mean that was just 2 I took alone.
It has tranquilizer in it,
you are suppose to eat something with this pill.
Just be careful with it. I've been on it since August of 2006
2007-01-23 20:42:57 · answer #1 · answered by +No longer a Yahoo answerer+ 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This depends on many factors. Vicodin is composed of Acetiminophen which is a low-level analgesic used for fever, headaches, and muscle aches. It is also composed of Hydrocodone with is a semi-synthetic opiod and a strong narcotic with great pain releaving properties. If you truly have pain, Acute or Chronic and you take vicodin as directed by a physician, it is likely you will not get addicted. Although it is possible too. But if you are using the drug as a recreational drug in larger doses and not as directed by a physician, then there is a very high chance you will get addicted. It is a great painkiller if used as directed. You will also build up a tolerance to this drug if used over time. It is a HIGHLY addictive substance, but if it is used as directed a great medication
2007-01-23 18:23:19 · answer #2 · answered by Chris S 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, it is if you DON't really need it and use it for recreation.....................this is a proven fact. IF you really need it for pain then you are LESS likely to get addicted. Also, it ALL has Tylenol in it and the maximum daily dose for Tylenol IS 4,000mg. There are ALL different doses of Vicodin, there is Norco which is 10/325, then Lortab which is 10/500, then Vicodin ES which is 750/750 or it can be 750/500 or 650/500, etc. The latter number meaning the amount of Tylenol so really watch that number cause it CAN cause liver or kidney failure.
2007-01-23 17:12:58 · answer #3 · answered by VICTORIA L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is. I had a friend who was addicted to it for about two years. He died at the age of 33 (he was a bodybuilder too!) because he went out drinking, (he already had Vicodin in his system) and went to sleep. He had an asthma attack in his sleep and the Vicodin suppressed his breathing, and he never woke up.
The Vicodin addiction won out over his common sense.
2007-01-23 15:40:59 · answer #4 · answered by LolaCorolla 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes it is. That is what Rush Limbaugh is addicted to. One more thing that you need to know is that it also has Acetaminophen in it. The FDA strongly suggests that you do not take more than 4000 mg. of Acetaminophen (Tylenol) in a 24 hour period because it linked to Liver failure. Vicodin has 650mg of Acetaminophen in each tablet. This means that you should not take more than six Vicodin in one day. There is another med which is called Norco. You can get the same strength of Hydrocodone (active ingredient in Vicodent) with half the strength of the Tylenol. I hope this helps.
2007-01-23 16:09:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes it is. It is a narcotic. If you are having a problem however it is not too difficult to withdraw from. This drug is the most frequently proscribed member of this family for post operative pain and discomfort. Don't muck about with this, if for no other reason that you may develop an allergic reaction or sensitivity to this and other opiates. you will then be left out in the cold when you may really require it. At some point if it seems that the pain increases to meet the desire for the drug. You've got trouble.
2007-01-23 15:45:41 · answer #6 · answered by colinchief 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When taken for pain like the doctor prescribes, its not. When you take it for the mind-numbing affects, it is. I was watching a documentary on it last night. A mom who had a adorable son went doctor shopping for it. She was taking around 300 pills a month. She had a gambling addiction to support the habit. Her husband makes 100 grand a year and they struggled to make the 540 a month mortgage payment. Even with an intervention and going to rehab, she could not stop, and they divorced. So long story short, take it as the doctor prescribes, and there won’t be a problem.
2007-01-23 15:41:04 · answer #7 · answered by Jen 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes it is one of the most often abused prescription opioids.
Vicodin is one brand name for hydrocodone. It is compounded with tylenol (acetaminophen, paracetamol, APAP) in various strengths.
The usual doses of the hydrocodone ranges from 2.5 to 10mg with the tylenol part from 325 to 750mg. The chance of getting addicted to it if it is prescribed for pain for a short time is relatively low but not zero. Anybody taking it for fun or to get a buzz is already addicted to it.
Rush was addicted to oxycodone (long-acting oxycodone = oxycontin) not hydrocodone.
2007-01-24 05:51:35 · answer #8 · answered by sgunes 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It definitely is addictive. It is one of the most abused drugs. I will tell you from my experience. I took it for pain for a long time. When I tryed to quit I discovered I was a drug addict. I have been in recovery for many years but it screwed up my life. Big Time.
2007-01-24 02:08:01 · answer #9 · answered by mary texas 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes it is very addictive for sure the more you take of it is very hard to get away from
2007-01-24 23:36:59 · answer #10 · answered by harold g 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋