A 42-year-old member asked:
what side effects exist from taking hydrocodone pills?
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Those of any opioid: The main complication of using opioids is constipation, which can be reduced by using stool softeners (colace, surfak) while taking them. Decreased bladder contraction with urinary retention can occur, as well as increased sweating, swelling in the extremities (edema). In higher doses, respiratory depression, coma and death. The Tylenol, (acetaminophen) in excessive doses, can cause liver damage.
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A 28-year-old member asked:
Has rage ever been associated with excessive hydrocodone?
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Dr. Donald Hazlett answered
Psychiatry 54 years experience
Yes it has!: Irritability, anger and even severe rage is not an unusual side effect to hydrocodone. That medicatioin should never be taken without close supervision by a licensed physician and any side effects reported immediately to that physician.
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Dr. Donald Hazlett commented
Psychiatry 54 years experience
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Yes they can.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
How long will hydrocodone stay in your system?
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Dr. Luis Villaplana answered
Internal Medicine 35 years experience
MAY I ASK EXACTLY: Why are you asking this question? Be honest.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Is it safe to drive after taking medicine that contains hydrocodone?
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Dr. Einar Ottestad answered
Pain Management 19 years experience
No: I tell my patients to "not drive or operate heavy machinery" after taking any sedating medications. Many people have gotten duis with no alcohol in the system if they are visibly impaired from even prescribed medications.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
What are the side effects of hydrocodone?
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Dr. Peter Zimmerman answered
Pain Management 33 years experience
Several: Hydrocone produces tolerance (the need for greater doses to achieve the same effects). They decrease your pain tolerance (opioid induced hyperalgesia). They lead to constipation, and reduced testosterone levels.
But addiction is a disease. Alcohol doesn't cause addiction. Cigarettes don't. Either. Most people who take narcotics do not become addicts.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
How do I help my husband through hydrocodone withdrawl?
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Dr. Luis Villaplana answered
Internal Medicine 35 years experience
TAKE HIM TO A DOCTOR: That specializes in drug withdrawal treatments.
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