Comments on: Recall of Darvocet and Darvon Recommended by FDA Panel

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:01:01 +0000

my mom took Darvocet regularly, the Doctor would give it to her like nothing else, for pain, we always thought she was addicted to it, even if she took it and needed another they would say that is fine, My mom had back pain and upper shoulder pain, she passed away in 2007, I feel the drug is given out to easy. I think people can get addicted to this drug very easy, she was in pain all the time but after when the pill worn off she would lake it again or even.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:55:31 +0000

Oh and also Samantha; one more comment regarding your post:

“What ever happen to sympathy and compassion for other people. I personally would prefer to have arthritis and any other pain than to feel the pain that I feel on a daily basis.”

Do you have any idea how it feels to live with Chronic Pain? To not be able to bathe yourself, cook, do your laundry, drive, work or play with your child because you are in so much pain that all you can do is lie there and cry? So where is your sympathy and compassion for other people? I wouldn’t wish the pain I live through to my mother-in-law let alone any other living being.

I am going to guess your answer is no.

So before you sit here and chastise others and make us feel bad because we finally have some relief and we are able to live a smidge better of a quality of life…..think about how rude your comments sounded.

Everytime you point a finger at someone, there are three more pointed back at you…..

By: Nicole

Nicole — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:12:41 +0000

While I feel bad for Samantha up there who lost her son….and though I know it was stated before, this particular part of her post is what baffles me.

” My son was only 16 years old when he was given this medicine as a pain killer. You see he suffered from Sinus headaches.. and his friend gave him darvocet to releive the pain ”

So what happened to the friend? Were they arrested for giving someone that wasn’t perscribed a painkiller, drugs? Drug Trafficking? What about Murder? I mean basically if you wanna look at it, the kid gave the kid a drug and he died, he killed him. Who was the perscription for? I am going to guess that other kids parent, and he stole it from them.

….but instead of attacking that you’d rather attack an entire group of people who do take personal responsibiltity, use the medication properly, do not give it to others who aren’t perscribed it and also seem to be able to live better, fuller, active lives.

Personally I have Rhumatoid Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, Diabetic Neuropathy, two painful skin conditions, one that causes giant, grapefruit sized boils that break open and then drain pus for a month….and adding into that my Diabetes, the sores don’t heal fast or normally…often getting painful celluitis in the wounds no matter how clean I keep them….The Neuropathy is not only in my hands and feet, but on my scalp as well and gets to be so painful that I cannot brush my hair, wash my hair, touch my hair, I even had to have my proud, beautiful waist-long hair cut off because of the pain I was suffering.

I too take Darvocet N-100. I am allowed 4 pills a day, but often times I only take 2, one with my morning meds and one with my nighttime meds. As long as I keep that routine, I can move around my home and do my ADL’s with minimal difficulty. I have -never- had thoughts of suicide while taking Darvocet, I do not drink Alcohol (because I have a heart problem and on too many other drugs) and I do not abuse my pain meds or share them with anyone else. My Doctor can call me up at any time and order me to come in with my pills and do a count and will find me perfectly within normal use limits.

But do you know how long it took for me to get this relief? 4 years. 4 YEARS of begging for relief and being treated like I was some druggie on the street looking for a fix….how humliating it was for me. I have never had a drug problem, my police record shows no charges for anything drug related…so why am I being treated like some addict because I have tried everything else and Darvocet is the only thing that is relieving my pain?

This stigma of people on painkillers are just junkies needs to go away….I tried Lyrica but with my heart troubles, I was sucking down Nitro pills like Pez and it just wasn’t working for me..

I am truly sorry Samantha you lost your boy, as a mother of an 11 year old boy myself, I can barely begin to imagine the pain you are feeling, but to blame a drug that benefits millions of people world wide, is wrong and selfish of you as well. This drug has made my life better for me and my son who suffers from watching his mother suffer….

Think of that as well, before you rush off to vindicate your child’s death, that other kid should not have given it to him without your knowledge or consent, and that doesn’t make the drug the problem, but people….

By: patricia

patricia — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 01:06:37 +0000

I started taking Darvocet one year ago after a back operation. The surgeon said, “It was one of the worst back he ever saw.” He gave me a pain killer (one of those strong addictive type) no help. He gave me Darvocet, wonderful as far as a pain reliever. I never take more than one a day and some days none. I find no addiction (I am a recovering alcoholic so I know something about addiction). Maybe this is why the FDA want to ban it. Any way can we fight this I am in. As to the ignorance of Americans I state almost every medication can kill you especially if it’s abused. You Hana want everybody else to take away our decision and blame it on somebody else. I say I am willing to take the chance. Live with arthritic pain everyday. It’s not living. NOTHING ELSE WORKS FOR ME.

By: Hana

Hana — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:15:09 +0000

everyone on this panel seems to be ignorant why dont you look up what this medication does to the body that you all think it is so great. If one of your loved ones die from this medication either of you will be talking but to find out how to stop it from being prescribed and being missused on others without their knowledge. I feel very sorry for all of you in how ignorant you really are..I hope you never have to walk to a cemetery to bury anyone you know and love. I thought Americans were smarter but after reading everyones selfish comments try to educate yourselves about medication, just because it does one thing it dont mean its not going to cause another….all of you selfish ignorant people educate yourselves

By: Denise

Denise — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:09:46 +0000

Darvocets are no more problematic than Lortab. As I work in a correctional facility, 60+% or our inmates are here due to theft to purchase them, dealing (Lortabs), driving while under the influence of Lortab, and so on. There is absolutely no street value for Darvocet because it is not nearly so addictive and one does not get near the “bump” as with Lortabs. Perhaps death due to Lortab should be examined as well.

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:06:15 +0000

This is really upsetting to me. Darvocet is only medication that I can handle for my pain. Morphine can almost immediately shut down my lungs, codeine and vicodin cause severe life threatening allergic reaction, even many OTC can inflame my GERD. (Pain is from broken back, so wish there was something stronger I could handle.) Top it all off they are removing my asthma inhaler medication now at same time and replacement medication is useless. These are the 2 main medications I have to stay alive, and so feel almost as if I am personally being attacked by FDA. They seem to have decided to euthanize me, but maybe they are actually trying to kill greater numbers of people than just me. As for me, I will save a large enough dose of Darvocet just in case this medication is removed, life is already painful enough, and I will leave a note saying exactly why, it will not be an accidental overdose! I am 54 and have been taking Darvocet for 37 years, and have almost died from other pain medications well over a dozen times, I’m too old to start playing russian roulette with pain medications again.

By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:57:16 +0000

My doctor gave me darvocet to take twice a day. Must be careful because I think it couses low platelet because is has acetometephen in it.
I was just told I have low platelet. Check it out??????

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:53:03 +0000

For those of you who think acetaminophen is the only thing that is working in Darvocet, you are absolutely, completely WRONG! I can take Tylenol and it does absolutely NOTHING for my fibromyalgia pain. I would not use Tylenol for a simple headache. It does nothing to relieve any pain symptom I may have. Advil or Aleve will give me substantial relief from pain, but it comes at the price of terrible heartburn (for me). I cannot take Cymbalta for the same reason; it gives me horrible heartburn. I tried Lyrica and was comfortable, and had little pain, but I also didn’t feel like doing anything but lie on the sofa and read. I gained 40 pounds. My doctor took me off of it.

I take Darvocet as prescribed, and I have never needed more than he prescribed, which is four a day. I take one Soma at night to stop muscle spasms from waking me up. Pain management solved.

Every person’s body is different. Stop being such busybodies, and trying to control other people’s lives!! I am getting totally FED up with it!!!!!!

By: Garrick

Garrick — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:34:13 +0000

I as a Pain Management physician NEVER use the drug propoxyphene or even the narcotic combo Darvocet. I have seen the side affects that come along with the drug. Also I find that propoxyphene doesn’t really work well. Which is why people overdose on it because it doesn’t work so they keep taking and taking sometimes to reach the high feeling that other opiates induct….. On that note I would like to address what’s going on with Tiki… I can understand why your doctor would place you on darvocet because it is for milid pain but since the darvocet doesnt really work.. I would tell your doctor that. Muscle relaxers are a good Xanax is or alprazolam is also something good for migraines for the onset most of the time benzos make you drowsy and you just fall asleep. Xanax is a GABA-A inhibitor and realeases a calming affect… Since you have fibromyalgia I personally would give you…. Neurontin or Lyrica , Diazepam (valium) and give you Tylenol #3 only for an as needed purpose. I do think that would really help!.. i hope I was of some assistance !