Vicodin...bad for you??

Question

Can vicodin evenually mess with a persons nerves or harm the body in some type of way if taken for long periods of time?(not as an addiction)

Answer 1

Vicodin is a strong pain killer very additive drug If its abuse. If your gonna have to take it I would only take it when you really need it.

Answer 2

It is highly addictive and has the very same ingredient found in opoium.....if you can avoid taking it, don't take it.

Answer 3

The most common problems with (non-addition) long term use of Vicodin are hearing loss, decreased s*x drive, and decreased urination leading to urinary tract, kidney and bladder infections.

However, addiction is quite common, and can cause severe personality changes, with mood swings, depression or uncontrollable anger.

Answer 4

It's for acute pain. Like after surgery or something like that. If you take it as ordered - like every 6 hours or so as needed - for a few days after whatever caused your pain - surgery, a broken bone, a kidney stone (although you'd probably just need it for a day until you pass it) - then you'd be fine.

It isn't good for chronic pain. (Even if you don't develop an addiction, you would develop a dependence.)

Answer 5

Aside from forming a physical dependence on the drug itself, Vicodin is LOADED with acetaminophen (Tylenol) that will seriously damage the liver if taken regularly over a period of time.  Tylenol is toxic on the liver and not meant to be consumed in those large quantities over time.