Lortab 10.0 Hydrocodone 10.0 Review

Overall 5.00 of 5 (by 1 user)

kid-kansas
Vincennes, IN

My newest weapon in the war against pain!

thankful to my doctors, Suffers from Chronic Pain, impressed with this product

Pros

Works great, lets me function, helps me sleep

Cons

can be addicting

AUG

2008

Lortab 10.0 Hydrocodone 10.0 —

Ever since my rollover accident in '94 I have been put on many pain medications, given a bazillion tests and had many sleepless nights. I have jumped down peoples throats because of my pain and strained relationships. I can honestly say that I have been a bear to live with and although I have been told " I understand what you're going through" so many times it doesn't mean anything anymore.

Am I bitter? yeah I guess I am...After being up front on my condition I have yet to meet anyone that will treat me like a normal person. I am no different than anybody else except I need pain medications in order to function and yes while in pain I am grumpy but I don't mean it personally. Enough of my venting about my pain and on to the newest drug in my arsenal to try and live a near pain free existence!

Hydrocodone 10.0 (Loratab 10's--10mg Hydrocodone/500mg Acetaminophen)

I started on the lower dose on the scale (5mg Hydrocodone/250mg Acetaminophen) and worked my way up as my condition worsened. Now I am on the highest dosage they make along with a Fentanyl Patch. The 7.5's (7.5mg Hydrocodone/500mg Acetaminophen) made me dizzy at times but helped with the pain. I have nerve damage and 6 damaged discs in my back, along with degenerative disc disease and to top it off I also have Fibromylagia.

About 3 months ago the pain got worse and my Dr. upped my dosage to the 10's and now once again I can tolerate things day to day. Since the 7.5's had made me dizzy I was worried about the higher dose but too my surprise I don't get dizzy from the 10's, in fact they don't even make me lightheaded! Instead they go right to work and within 20 minutes I feel pretty darn good!

The Acetaminophen is what makes the Hydrocodone work faster and better and apparently this higher dose is the perfect combo for my condition of Chronic Pain, Nerve Damage and Fibromylgia. When the pain gets too much for the Fentanyl to handle I take 1 of my 10's and I make it through the pain without getting all light headed or sick to my stomach.

Imagine you're sitting watching television and someone walked over and stuck a large sewing needle in you....Would it hurt, you're damn skippy it would! Well that's what I put up with a lot of the time and it does make me grumpy. I can be laying perfectly still and a pain will shoot through my arm, leg or back. These usually happen in bunches and last a day or two when they flair up, now with the Lortab 10's I can actually dull the pain to a bark instead of a roar. It in no way stops it but it makes it easier to live with.

In fact I was first only allowed to take 1 every few days, then after further tests they realized I really did have problems and I now can take up to 3 a day. It is bad enough to be in pain but it is worse when you have to convince Dr.'s you are not just in it for the drugs. Finally I have gained my Dr.'s trust and now I can move forward hopefully and regain what my years of pain have robbed me of.....my personal life!

I keep hearing that these drugs are addicting but when you need them it doesn't matter. I don't crave drugs for the sake of having them, they help me handle the pain I have. There is a difference in needing and wanting drugs. I would gladly trade places with a drug addict because then I could go to rehab and kick the habit of drugs. I can't kick the pain however so I have a reason to take drugs. If you don't have a strong will then taking any drug will get the better of you. I have been taking these pain drugs for 14 years but I never look forward to taking them except to dull my pain.

Bottom Line

After years of taking pain pills and being limited in what I can do, I have now also developed depression which I am being treated for. I will never be pain free (14 years and counting ) but I can function to some degree. I have been told the next step will have to be surgery but I will put it off until I can't deal with it any longer. Yes I am stubborn and also scared the surgery won't work and I will only be worse.

If you have severe pain then I can understand what you're going through but hang in there and do what you can. Being in pain can make life lonely but deal the best you can and know there really are some drugs that work. I still have bad days but there is nothing I can do but deal with them as they come.

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Comments about kid-kansas’s Review

In response to kid-kansas's comment from Sep 2, 2008 at 2:40PM:

Oh yes. My neck is bugging me right now and I get really nasty when I am in pain. Not nasty as much as just impatient and snappy. Everyone knows when my neck is acting up because I just don't have the patience I usually do. Pain really messes with your whole life and I wish more people understood that.

In response to PattyTherre's comment from Sep 2, 2008 at 1:24AM:

Ouchy....I have 3 upper and 3 lower...with 4 being bulged and 2 herniated ones. Right now I have been fighting a constant pain from the uppers but I have it to a yelp and not a roar. Seems I turned my head too fast and Pow! I have a good way for people to understand what we go through and feel.....I just tell them to let me stab them with a big sewing needle and ask them how it felt! I am glad you were able to get some relief through exercise but you seem just like me 1 wrong move and your down for a while.

I had a severe neck injury which led to debilitating headaches and much more. Nothing worked to help the pain. Now I have two bulging discs and one herniated one from it but the pain is better. I have been exercising to strengthen my spine and it helps but when I do one wrong thing, I am writhing in pain so I hear ya. I wouldn't want to be in pain all the time. I took the lower dose of this stuff and it was OK but I am very sensitive to side effects so I don't take much pain medication now unless it's so bad, I can't stand it. I do feel for you. Chronic pain is very depressing and not many people really do understand it.

In response to Jo's comment from Aug 30, 2008 at 7:18AM:

I hope the otc meds continue to work and you continue to stay lucky. Feeling loopy is really not what is is cracked up to be....;)

This is great to know but I guess I never knew you're story so thanks for sharing. I have an autoimmune disorder but am one of the lucky ones that so far can control it with otc meds.

In response to AnnaBanana's comment from Aug 29, 2008 at 6:53PM:

My medical folder looks like a huge dictionary, you know the ones that sit on a pedestal and takes 2 people to carry...lol ;)

I'm so sorry about what you have to cope with, Ron, and if I were in your position I would take whatever it took to feel better. It's terrible that you had to convince them you really had a problem!

In response to BubleFan1's comment from Aug 29, 2008 at 9:20AM:

They say as long as you can feel pain you're alive...lol I guess I am very alive....;)

In response to LaurieM's comment from Aug 29, 2008 at 7:48AM:

My surgery had only a 65% chance of doing any good so I turned them down. Hopefully when the time comes science has gotten better. I do wish you luck in your therapy and I hope steroids work for you, they didn't for me but everyone is different. I will keep you in my prayers Laurie, I hate seeing anyone in pain because I know how it can affect lives...;)

I can't imagine going through what you have been going through for so long now...

This is good information to know. Thank you. I have been diagnosed with a bulging disc, bone spurs and Degenerative Disc Disease. They just put me on a dose of steroids and we are going to try physical therapy to see if the pain eases. If not, they are talking surgery here too. I would prefer to handle the pain with meds if possible instead.

In response to GeorgeChabot's comment from Aug 28, 2008 at 7:39PM:

Fortunately I have avoided getting addicted but I never was able to control the grumpy and mine may soon be an ex.....I hope not but the ball is in her court....;(

In response to LoveisJoy's comment from Aug 28, 2008 at 6:33PM:

Apparently I have been grumpy without knowing it but I am who I am so I have to deal with the consequences....;(

In response to CrystaBush's comment from Aug 28, 2008 at 10:33PM:

Wish my wife shared your feelings but that's another story.....;)

Seriously - I can't imagine you grumpy!
I can relate to your Fibromyalgia pain. I recently tried those therapeutic magnetic jewelry that helps blood flow, etc. Great reviews....hurt me worse than anything!
I really should review them.

NO more grumpy Ron...I just can't imagine it!!! :)

My ex wife a Nurse Practitioner took me off Lortab because it is addictive. I don't need it like you do but I have a good amount somewhere.

Hey Ron. I really hope you can find a strategy that gives you long term relief. Dealing with chronic, severe pain can really be debilitating. Don't be too hard on yourself, you're entitled to be grumpy sometimes.