Public Citizen and “Dr” Sydney Wolfe sued Lilly many years ago to pressure that great company to withdraw Darvon/Darvocet off the market. Wolfe and his liberal group lost the case. Who do you think was at the forefront in putting enough “pressure” (that word again) on the FDA to finally get what Wolfe wanted, a victory and revenge. Well, this wonderful product was literally taken from millions of patients who found relief from their arthritis. What a shame. Shame on Wolfe and the FDA. Guess what took the place of Darvon and Darvocet? You guessed it! The OPIOIDS!! What brilliance! Now, the biggest problem the FDA (thanks to the “Public Citizen”) faces today is how to get those patients who had to switch to the opioids OFF of those products. They (the FDA) made it even more difficult for legit patients (the majority) to obtain by having hydrocodone moved to a Class 2 narcotic rather than a class 3. When it was a class 3, physicians could call the rxs in and authorize refills for the patient. Now the government (Obama leading the way in this as well) is trying to take our guns from us. When does it stop? Would you be willing to say the federal government is attempting to take control of our freedoms and even our lives. I’m proud to be an American but Big Brother is eating away at those freedoms. Please remember those who sacrificed their lives down through history so that we might enjoy the freedoms we have as Americans.

if generic drug manufacturers are not responsable for peoples health then when a drug company comes up with a new drug why not just sell rights to generic manufacturers get rich and dont worry about getting sued

i have Spondylolisthesis in lower back and darvocet and naprisin kept me working now i use tramadol and cannot work i have a few darvocets left i managed to renew the day of recall why would the gov take a slight risk product and then recommend Oxycodone and OxyContin far more addictive and dangerious and with state laws difficult to obtain and puts the person in a database like a criminal

Hey, I am new here but i think he is right.

I havent stopped crying since my pharmacy told me this morning that my darvocet has been taken off the market. With severe fibromyalgia, this is my main stable pain killer. What am I supposed to do now?

when in pain I chose darvocet. I took it only when needed and had no problem not taking it. when it was taken off the market my dr persc Vicodin …. I wish he never did. when I didn’t take it evey 6 hrs i had withdrawal especially in my legs and arms which caused sleep difficulty, putting it mildly.. I’ve been off 2 weeks, I’m in pain but I don’t want to be dependent on Vicodin . Vicodin should be taken off and darvocet brought back

If vicodin is to strong, you CAN cut them in half. Some people might even poison their liver by taking too many to relieve thier pain. I have HORRIBLE pain and I take 3 a day mine are 10/325. I wanted 10/200 to not damage my liver and kidneys. Acetominephin is poison to your kidneys (nephritis) and causes cancer of the urethra, kidneys, ureters too. I have stones as well uro/genital pain, so I don’t want any more pain! Vicodin is usually either 5 or 7.5 – cut them in half and they are 2.5 or 3.75. A stonger medicine might allow for less poison!

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My husband had been taking Darvocet for his approximately 20 yrs. to treat his chronic pain. Since Darvocet is no longer available he is being prescribed Percocet, which does NOT work as well for him. As a result, he has gained weight due to not being able to function at his usual level due to pain. The weight gain and pain have resulted in his cholesterol and blood pressure elevating and depression. So, now he is on medications for those problems, where before he simply took Darvocet and lead an active life.

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I am upset that the FDA took Darvon off the market November 2010. I have been using this medication for many years because I have osteoarthritis and this drug helps me to function pretty good. When it was taken off the market, my physician prescribed oxycodone, hydrocodone, Talwin, and tramadol. The oxycodone, hydrocodone, and Talwin contributes to my living h*** because I literally itch all over and constantly have to scratch myself. I cannot take benadryl to alleviate the itching because I am a diabetic and I have glaucoma. The tramadol does not absolutely work. Besides, when I was on darvon as well as the above mentioned drugs, I have been on aspirin therapy for over 10 years and now I cannot take aspirin because I started to have problems with my digestive system. What are the alternatives out there?

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To me, Darvocet was the safest of all the pain pills.Said it caused heart problems.? Did they check and see if the person smoked,was a drunk? took other meds,had genetic problems?Good grief! You know what they should take off the market? Ibuprofen! Before I was on Darvocet..I took Ibuprofen.Put me in the hospital! It’s the most dangerous pain med out there! Plus all the Tylenol in pain med! It cause liver damage! Over the counter drugs are overused! It was a political stupid move taking Darvocet off the market, a drug that people have been taken for 50 years! Never harmed anyone! Who in the hell makes these stupid decisions?

I can’t believe what I’m reading, “my mother, my aunt, my uncle, my sister”, and on and on, have taken Darvon and they are all crying because it’s being taken off the market. Try waking up and finding the one you love, share a life with, the father of your children has died during the night of heart failure at age 32. That’s right heart failure, at age 32, unfortunately (to put it mildly) for him he was prescribed Darvon for his back pain, took the first prescribed dosage that night and never woke up. I just can’t believe the horrible comments made by some of you who want to protect this deadly drug and dismiss those who have lost loved ones by insinuating that they abused the drug. Are you all that shallow, people have died someone’s child, husband, sister, brother, nephew. I read all your bold self assured comments about how you’ve been taking this drug for years and have had no bad effects, (have you had your liver checked lately). “How dare they take it off the market it works for me.” Let’s see, let me play russian roulette with your love ones. Do you really want to take that chance with a member of your family, or yourself? If life is so precious to you that you are willing to take a drug that can cause death to relieve your pain, then think about all those who took that same drug at perhaps the same dosage, but died, their life was just as precious as yours, however they no longer have a voice. I am so relieved to hear that this drug has been taken off the market and no one else will have to suffer the pain my children and I felt. I do feel for those who have chronic pain I don’t dismiss the fact that some people are in agony and I understand how frustrating and life alterring chronic pain can be, and the only thing I can say to you is they will always invent new drugs or new treatments, and hopefully you will find some other drug or treatment to relieve your pain. However, my children and I will never bring back the one we lost and there are no drugs or treatment that will ever relieve that kind of pain.

This is for Sparkie, as a matter of fact, they took Darvocet off the market because it was causing death, heart issues, etc etc, I had surgery on my neck and took only Darvocet and at the time did not know about the recall however, my husband was in Iraq at the time and I ended up in the heart center in Maine because I have a Left Bundle Branch block, which is the left side electrical system in my heart that has basically shut down, due to taking Darvocet, I’m one of the lucky ones that caught it before I had a massive heart attack that I couldnt of come back from, I had to have friends get a hold of my husband in Iraq(where he was fighting a war) to let him know I was in the heart center. So, it wasnt the money that caused the recall, I’m not sure where you got that info from but, if you talk to an atty, there is a class action suit against the companies that dispersed the darvocet, go to your pharmacy and get print outs and if you have had any of the illnesses that could of been affiliated with the Darvocet, then you definately have a case! Take care and good luck to you!

I personally took Darvocet N 100mg in white tablet form for 9 spinal surgeries and it is the only thing that worked for me. My docs are upset because they took it off the market , all about money they say…now they have to put their pts on vicodin and elderly pts get disoriented and fall from it…also far more addictive than darvocet n 100mg….if someone is going to get addicted they will to anything they are on. For me it was the PINK DYE in the tabs I could not tolerate. The WHITE were fine….and worked…now I stick with Advil and feldene and that’s about it because vicodin does nothing….and I am not going to get addicted because they made a stupid mistake and took if off the market. They should look at Tylenol with codeine that causes more heart palpitations than any drug…so does ultram. It’s all about money…..I never had side afffects from darvocet nor ever got addicted. It just worked when I needed something for pain….they voted 14 to 12…hmmmmmmmm I wonder how many needed pain meds and now can’t take darvocet n for mild pain….

I personally took darvocet PRN for years for migraine headaches and never had any of the effects that are listed. I don’t see why they can’t put it back on the market and maybe “black box” it as dangerous in dosages other than prescribed. I don’t get pain relief from any other med unless i also have to be drowsy or foggy. this si the only med i have ever taken that gets rid of the pain and allows me to function normally.I feel alot of us have been overlooked in the big scheme of things. I hope they do reconsider sometime.

i took darvocet for 13 or 14 years not only did i have heart arrhymias and still do but it ate up my liver kidneys and bladder i informed my doctor 2 or more years that it was causing me problems also ashma he said lets just wait and see what happens i was taken off darvocet and put on hydrocodone for my bad discs ra and scolosics im angry because i complained and no one would listen not even the fda..

I have not written since February 3, 2011. Particle because I had truly hoped and prayed that they would bring this medicine back on the market. and particle because I have gone through a regiment of other drugs and all the side affects they have caused. I have been bed ridden a good amount of that time. The last drug we tried was Savella. Taking 1/4 of the recommended amount. I can”t say that I had any relief from the pain but did develop headaches, tremmers and depression. A feeling that I was going to crall out of my own skin. I stoped the medication and the pain is even worse than it was before. I have begged directly to the FDA to bring Darvon back. However they did noot respond.

I have fibromyalgia and have been on Darvocet as needed for several years. One prescription of 30 tablets will last me over 3 months generally unless I have a bad flare-up. I have had NO problems with this drug ever and am not addicted to it. Despite what some people seem to think, not everyone will become addicted to this drug unless they are not following the directions or have a predisposition to addiction. I cannot take anything with Codeine (which is in most painkillers) due to a rare reaction where it doesn’t clear out of my system and I will overdose on it. Since this has been banned, I have not found ANYTHING that helps with my pain. I have tried Lodine (doesn’t help), Lyrica (makes it worse), and Gabapentin (makes it worse). I am running out of options here. I don’t want to take anything that knocks me out and makes me unable to function normally. That was the great thing about Darvocet – I could take it and still function normally. I don’t understand why some consumer group has enough pull to get this drug banned when the number of people affected is overall a small number. There have many more deaths due to the overdose of hydrocodone, oxycontine, etc… yet they are still handing them out like candy to people. Trust me on this – I know a VERY large group of people who take these drugs and are addicted to them! I also know quite a few who have actually died from accidental overdoses from them. If you go look at the rated of death of these drugs, you have triple the amount in one year than in the 20 year study of Darvocet (2000). I listen to commercials on TV that advertize drugs and am amazed at the side effects they list – with some being cancer or death! How in the world are these drugs still allowed when Darvocet, with so many less side effects, is banned? I agree with Josephine as well – I think the older drugs are being pushed out to make way for new, EXTREMELY expensive drugs and its all about the profits – not the actual effectiveness and safety of the drugs. Please bring this drug back – my life has gone to H*** since this was banned!

My wife currently has metastatic Melanoma and is in considerable pain from time to time. Darvocet is the only drug she has found that she can take without other debilitating side effects. She has taken other drugs over the yrs for pain relating several surgeries and has found nothing other than Demarol/phenagrin combination that will control severe pain without severe nausea and or headaches. It seems ludicrous to us that a drug that is proven very effective in many patients is removed from the market because a very small percentage have problems. We have only a very few left and she has about six months to live so I guess she doomed to live most of her remaining life in a nauseated stupor from taking the more addictive hydrocodon, vicodin type drugs in combination with compazine or zofran because some bureaucrats decided that they knew more than the Doctors that treat her on a daily basis. I agree with Josephine that the drug giants have some new drug they want to sell for several dollars per dose and opposed to pennies per dose is why Darvocet and darvon were taken off the market because most of the other drugs still on the market are much more dangerous and addictive than Darvocet. Please join us on contacting your local congressmen an senators and ask them to demand a review of this fiasco as they have allowed the bureaucracy to remove a very effective medication from the market.

I haven’t read ALL the comments on this page, but enough to know I’m not crazy for being so upset that Darvon/Darvocet has been taken off the market. I’m right there with everybody else about how well Darvocet works for my pain (arthritis) without side effects. It scares me to think about taking the alternatives. Not having Darvocet to take means many more hours to do something for having to stop time after time for the pain. As for acetaminophen being stronger than Darvocet, that’s nuts. And, if you want to kill yourself just take a bunch of that. Your liver won’t like it! Just don’t plan on dying very quickly. Josephine’s letter pretty well summed it up for me. The whole thing with Darvocet being taken off the market just doesn’t make sense. So here I am stretching out my last few Darvocet wondering what the heck am I going to do when they are gone.

Taking Darvocet off the market is a crime! My doctor prescribed it several years ago and it has been the only effective pain control with absolutely NO SIDE EFFECTS that I’ve taken. The FDA told me that they do not BAN DRUGS, they only ADVISE pharmaceutical companies to REMOVE a drug from the marketplace after an “advisory” panel recommends. This Public Citizens group that is mentioned at the beginning of this article apparently sent a petition to the mysterious advisory panel asking that Darvon and Darvocet be withdrawn, and the FDA complied. The company in Kentucky that made and marketed Darvocet dare not restore it to the thousands of sufferers who have bombarded the FDA with pleas for its return because of one word – liability. In this society it takes only one adverse reaction to a drug (especially and oldie and goodie like Darvocet) for a massive lawsuit to follow. Remember Vioxx? The FDA admitted to me that they have received thousands and thousands of calls from people who depended on Darvocet to give them relief from chronic pain. In my case, since the alternatives my doctor has pitched give no relief and have horrible side effects, my life has taken a severe downturn. My mobility is greatly reduced, and the 24 hr. cycle of pain is constant. I was told that there is a consumers’ group actively seeking repeal of the ban who are based in Washington, D.C., but none of my searching for them has brought them to light so far. I’ve contacteded Senators and Representatives to ask for their support – zero results. I believe that the pharmaceutical giants who have a new drug to push look around to see what older (usually a generic like Darvocet became) drug can be pushed out to make room for the new, much more expensive pill. There are so many really problematic and ineffective pills out there that the FDA allows to be produced and sold that one has to wonder if they have a sweetheart deal going with these companies. Even with all the warnings following the newer ones on T.V. commercials, they seem to prosper and are allowed to be marketed. As for this Public Citizens bunch of do-gooders, I wish they would keep their noses out of FDA matters and us citizens who know by experience that a medication is beneficial and can’t get anything to replace its efficacy. I’d love to sign any petition that would have enough pressure to get Congress to repeal this suspicious “ban.” I want and need my Darvocet life to be returned to me!!!

Was taking darvocet for 12 years for severe arthiritis. My doctor had blood draws every 6 months and monitored my health very close. Never any problems. No withdraws but pain is back! Now on tramadol and it has to be the worst medicine ever made. What has happened to this society that is against medicines that work for many of us?

There is an attorney that has a pitition against the FDA..Her name is Barbara L. Maw….Google her and find her webpage and email, write her about all this..She is very smart and has made progress..If the FDA does not put darvon and darvocet back on the market shes going to put a federal law suit on FDA..She is very good..She is working with the companys that were making Darvon and Darvocet.. Ive been taking darvocet for 10 years..2 a day..and its the only med. that helps me..Ive tried the strong drugs that the fda wants us to get addicted to..I can not take them..

I have severe arthritis and darvocet has been prescribed to me for a long tiime. Dr. kept close watch on me. A long respected pharmacist advised me this was the safest drug that one could take. Now if one wishes to commit suicide, he or she will find a way. If one is stupid enough to take a bottle of darvocet to kill oneself; please do not bar others that are in pain just because suicides occur. That patient abusing Darvocet can use almost any medicine to the extreme to commit suicide. Are you ( the FDA ) going to bar every medicine on the market? You will have to because as I stated, any person that means to commit suicide will do it one way or another,People are responsible for their own self well being. The FDA is listening to a small minority and their greedy lawyers. One can sue over anything today. Common law never comes into play. Banning a most effective and safe drug is wrong. The FDA only banned Darvocet by two votes. And every Dr, I talked to was surprised and could not understand such a decision.

My husband has been using Darvocet for over 20 yrs. for chronic pain issues and has been able to lead a normal productive life. Since the FDA in all of their infinite wisdom have removed this medication, my husband has not found a suitable substitute and is reduced to having pain, missing work and not being able to enjoy life. I don’t understand how they could remove a drug that was helping millions of people. Watching my husband suffer breaks my heart and there is nothing that I can do to help him.

My 85 year old mother has taken darvacet for her extreme due to osteoporosis for many years. She only takes it at bedtime and it has never have her any trouble. Now I have to give her 2 extra stringth tylenol a day. That is 350 more mgs a day then she was taking in darvacet. Not long afterward She started to have extreme swelling in her foot and ankle. At this time I am worried that she may get phlebits or worse. I am not going to give my mother percacet, vicaden, oxyconten or any of those drugs recommended. I do not wish to turn my mother into a zombie. It was not right to take a drug away that helped so many people. Do you really know that these people affected were evem taking the drug properly. There are so many other drugs on the market with more dangerous side effects than this one, but there still there. I think just like tobacco, you should put a warning label on it and leave it up to the person whether they wish to take it. I don’t see you recalling cigarettes. I lost my father, and 2 of my uncles to tobacco. I would like to sue you for the removel of this drug without concidering the effects it would have on the many people who used to make dalily living possible without pain. It was heartless and cruel.

The problem is not with propoxyphene. The problem is with the subscribing. Instead of writing a prescription for Darvon or a stronger medicine, Doctors are writing prescriptions that increase the amount of propoxyphene for pain relief. Sometimes as many as tablets per day. Yet, you never hear anyone say take 10-12 aspirin per day. Of course this high dosage of propoxyphene is not good. I have been using propoxyphene for back pain for over 20 years and I have never had a problem with my heart or suicide. However, I only take one to two tablets as needed for pain. I find that within 15 minutes of taking propoxyphene, my pain subsides and I am able to find restful sleep without waking up in the morning feeling drugged. Now, the only thing available to me is oxycodone, which is probably one of the most addictive drugs on the market and leaves me feeling drowsy when i wake. I believe the real reason this withdrawal has happened is that propoxyphene is effective and cheap. As a result, this means that other new drugs are not selling as well and the drug company wants to sell more new drugs such as oxycotin. I wish for a class action suit on behalf of the millions of propoxyphene users who have had no problems with this medicine and who find fast relief without addiction.

I WAS taking Darvoect for arthritis pain, prescribed by my cardiologist. I am aware of the side effects as should everyone who takes ANY medication. all these people who have died or have become affected with heart problems–did you not read the wrning label the company provided for you. I would never sue the drug company unless I was stupid & couldn’t read. I also would not blame my dr. With the way health care is today Drs have so many patients they can’t keep up with all the things they used to be able to. when I am prescribed a new med I always make the dr look at my chart see if they will all mesh. We have to take some responsibility for our own care & stop blaming companies for something we shold have known about just simply by reading the warning label. Have you read the labels of the OTC pills, Advil, Aleve, Motrin. It'[s either a bad heart or kidney failure. I was on Darvocet for 39 yrs, & yes I do have a heart problem, but I am geneticaly disposed to highblood pressure, am lazy, overweight, so my heart prblems are MY fault not the drug company. I have had heart surgery * guess what my surgeon prescribed Darvocet for pain. I am scared to death for anything to break, etc. what will I take for pain med now. Darvocet may or not be a bad drug for some, but we are over 21 & can read warning labels so should be able to make a decision if we want to continue with this drug. Incidentally, the drug company has already come out with another drug. Go to their website check it out. I’d love to find an attorney to sue FDA for my pain & suffering!!!

Darvocet-N was the only pain killer I could take without projectile vomiting, now I’m left with no choice

I had a shoulder surgery in Dec. 2010. The only pain medication that worked for me was Darvocett. I have tried Vicodin and it has given severe side effects. I am due to have a second surgery done on my shoulder in a couple of weeks. The vicodin gives me nausea and severe head aches. Darvocett has been the only pain medication that has been of some relief to me after my first surgery. Tylenol alone does not begin to curb the pain after surgery. Does anyone know of a pain medication that can be used post-op that has the same propoxyphene compund used in Darvocett?

I don’t know if it’s a sign of the times or if this is what happens when a drug is made illegal. It seems that the FDA has opened a new can of worms. Making normally honest, good people drug dealers. It’s tough out there. And now we have more expense by having to go to a higher priced replacement for Darvocet. So these folks are trying to come up with funds to buy their new medication. Darvocet through Medicare D plans ran about $9.00 for a 90 day supply. They are now selling on the street for $5.00 each.(PILL) I was made such an offer today. But declined. I pray that we have found something I can take to help with my Fibromyalgia..Now all I have to do is come up with $147.00 a month on my S.S. to afford it. There is not a generic for this med. That means I will reach my maximum coverage faster. And all my medications will go up. Another good job done in Washington.

Angela, First of all my condolences on the loss of your mother. I know the loss of a mother is the hardest thing I have ever had to face. However, you did not say how old your mom was or what her health was at the time of her death. I know her Drs. did not prescribe Darvocet. without a reason. What was she suffering from? If you read the letters above you may note I am not a stranger to this site. I have been taking the generic brand of Darvocet for 13 years with no side effects. I was fine until they took it off the market now I am housebound again. God Bless you in your time of sorrow.

Do you realize that these drugs were recalled in the UK YEARS ago because of these same problems with the drugs. I’m very happy with this news. This is not a case of addiction but a case that this drug has led to many deaths.

My mother passed aways September 27, 2010 Before that time she was currently taking darovcets as prescribed by her doctor for years. I would like to if darovcets play a rolling in her death.

lI just made a phone call to 800-FDA-1088 I spoke with arepreseniitive and registered a complante about Darvocet being taken off the market.She stated She would make a report and forward it to the proper people. I then went to www.fda.gov. I did not find a way to make a statement on the site as we have here. But there is some very interesting reading. I seem that in the testing that was done they found less than 1% of the people tested had minimal side affects to this drug. Please if your letter are sincer call that number and talk to a represenitive ASAP. There are far too many of us suffering because of this decission.

I too have taken Darvocet and Darvon for more than 30 yrs (on and off). I now have cronic widespread pain and Darvocet is about the only pain med that I can take besides Oxycontin. I can not take any of the Hydro meds like Vicodin and now I’m stuck taking the addictive med Oxycontin. So thanks FDA for helping me start on an addiction, I’ll send you the rehab bill.

I have taken Darvocet for over 30 years because of a devastating back injury in an auto accident. My doctors have tried almost everything that is NOT narcotic and nothing worked. Now I’m being forced to take another STRONGER NARCOTIC for this problem. I fail to see how this is going to solve the problem. If a person is suicidal, they WILL find a way to end their life. It’s thier choice and their responsibility. I believe we’ll find that the solution will be worse than the problem.

It is my opinion tha the pharmacy companies can not make huge profits off of medications that no longer have protected patents. Once the drug formulas are developed in to generics and are more affordable, it is in the best interest of the drug companies to not fight the recall. If you have medicare and a doctor prescribes a specific drug by name with no generic substitute it is covered by the government. So big companies will sometimes release new studies or longterm studies based on patient usage and actually tell the government maybe you should recall this. And by the way we have another BETTER MORE EXPENSIVE DRUG TO REPLACE IT..and of course it is covered by medicare.. Thats why you can’t take Darvocet anymore. I had a surgery 15 years ago, I was on darvocet for 3 months. Then guess what, that was it. I also think if your 87 years old and taking darvocet for many years they should just leave you alone and let you take what has always worked.

common side effects: Constipation diarrhea; dizziness;gas;headache;heartburn;nausea;stomach upset;stuffy nose. Severe allergic reactions(rash;hives;itching;trouble breathing;tightness in the chest;swelling of the mouth;face,lips,or tongue) bloody or or black tarry stools;change in the amount of urine produced;chest pain;confusion;dark urine;depression;fainting;fast or irregular heartbeat;fever;chills, or persistent sore throat;mental or mood changes; numbness;of an arm or leg: shortness of breath: sudden or unexplained weight gain;swelling of hands, legs, or feet;unusual bruising or bleeding;unusual joint or muscle pain;unusual tiredness or weakness; vision or speech changes;vomit that looks like coffee grounds; yellowing of skin or eyes. ( Darvocet ) NO my friends, Aleve, which can be bought over the counter. It’s what I have tried to replace my Darvocet with. I am experiencing many of the more severe side effects. Now what?

I found out that Darvocet had been recalled when I went to get my prescription refilled. It was changed to Ultracet and I have been taking it for 1 week. I was prescribed Darvocet for arthritis pain and have been taking it for over 12 years. The new prescription has done nothing for my back and knee pain. I am not sleeping due to the severe pain in my back and legs. I am 87 years old and apparently Darvocet has not led to any other heath concerns as of yet. I think it is disturbing how the government can just take something away because they think its bad.

I am a disabled veteran with chronic pain from a number of old injuries that flares up several times a year especially with dramatic weather changes. For years I recieved precriptions for Darvocet for use when my painflares were particularly serious. Not once have I ever used the total amount prescribed. Since the recall I have been prescribed Dilaudid…and the concerned reaction I have recieved from every medical professional prompted me to discuss it with my pharmacist. She explained that Dilaudid is much more addictive than Darvocet, so it has to be taken with far more care. I have always been afraid of developing a dependence on Darvocet, and have been very careful, so being careful is not a problem for me. I personally don’t find much merrit in the reasons for the Darvocet/Darvon recall, but I think it is important that everyone be made aware of the very serious risks with the alternatives they are now providing. I hope something better than Dilaudid comes available for me… by that I mean LESS ADDICTIVE. All the talk of how addictive Darvocet was, and how ineffective it was, is the main basis of why I don’t trust the research. I have a sister who has a serious addiction problem with opiates…(why my meds are kept locked in a safe)… and when she found out I was only Darvocet for pain, she scoffed, said “that sh..t is useless” and has never since tried to coax me out of any. Now she’s on methadone full time for her opiate addiction…and we have no contact. If even serious opiate addicts consider Darvon/Darvocet to be beneath their consideration, it doesn’t seem to me like it is a great a threat as the alternatives they are foisting on us now.

I have been taking DARVOCET for more than 30 years and have had no side effect’s,some times’s I go weeks with out taking any so I really dont thibn they are habit forming, I can take them or leave them. Are going to ban Car’s and Air planes because people die in wreck’s DONT THINK SO

this comment is for you patricia, may GOD BLESS YOU, WHAT THE DOCTOR’S WON’T DO JESUS WILL, KEEP THE FAITH, I WILL AGREE, WITH YOU IN PRAYER, THAT YOU MAY BE HEALED, LIKE THE WOMAN WITH THE ISSUE OF BLOOD TOUCHING JESUS’S GARMENT, I TOO WAS DIAGNOSED WITH FIBROMYALGIA,AND WAS TAKING PRO POXY NAP FOR A LONG TIME AS WELL, WHEN TAKING MEDICINE MAKE SURE YOU EAT FIRST,

The 17th of January I will have been off my regular regiment of Propoxy N/APAP otherwise known as Darvocet. I am now an invalid. My pain from Fibromyalgia has returned with a vengeance. I live in a pair of fleece pajamas because they are soft enough not to irritate my skin. Other cloths are like rubbing someone with a low grade fever it makes the skin crawl. I have a friend who is picking up milk and bread for me. I have not been able to attend church. And gave my resignation to serve on the vestry any-longer. I canceled my membership in the Red Hat origination that I belonged to. I can no longer play Canasta, because I have to drive to where we play. And that would mean having to dress. I had forgotten just how devastating this disease is. But then I was living like a normal 68 year old woman. Sure I had my aces and pains but they were not debilitating . My heart goes out to the rest of you in pain and unable to take stronger pain killers. I have a few left and when the pain is so unbearable that I think I will go crazy, I take one, it eases the pain long enough for me to not think it might be better to leave this world behind and go to a place where there is no pain.

I have been on darvocet for many years because of 5 herniated discs and arthritis. Nothing else helps the pain but I am now concerned because my husband was also on darvocet for arthritis pain in his legs and recently passed away from a heart attack. He never abused the medicine and didn’t take it every day. He had no signs of heart problems, it all happened very suddenly. I do not know if it was from darvocet or not so don’t know what to do for myself. Hope they find out if this is just a few people not taking the medicine the way they should or if it is actually the drug. I read one women saying we are all selfish thinking of ourselves because her son died taking SOMEONE ELSES MEDICINE, she is the one not being realistic.

I have a VERY low tolerance to medication. After a plethora of medicines were tried it was Darvocet that I could control by taking tiny dosages at night only. In 1999 I shattered my knee-cap, went through four surgeries and finally a total knee replacement, I fractured my L-3, broke my finger and had Oral dental surgery. I KNEW darvocet would ease those pains rather than be in a horrible state of trying new knock out drugs. Leave well enough alone in people who use it wisely. My doctors know my history and trust my judgement.

The FDA needs to wake up and smell the coffee. The big scar that if you had your child vaccinated it would cause Autism. Was nothing but fraud. A big lie, a hoax, not true. A lot of lawyers paid big bucks to file bogus suits against the makers of the vaccines. visions of the past haven’t we been here before. The scare on breast implants. You had better look again FDA. It’s time to put Darvocet back on the market. I had just had a prescription filled which I did not flush down the toilet as suggested. I was in so much pain today I took one damn if I don’t feel human again, the pain in my back and legs have almost subsided. I was able to put my decorations away and vacuum, all by myself My husband will be so delighted. I just hope my stash lasts until someone comes to there senses.

I would like to take great exception with all of the comments from people who believe that the acetaminophen component of Darvocet is the only aspect of the drug that provides pain relief. I have had Fibromayalgia and Multiple Sclerosis for 20 years, and I am very, very sensitive to all medications. I can tell you that even Extra-Strength Tylenol does not begin to touch my pain when I have a serious flare of FMS, or a really bad bout of spascticity from MS. Darvocet has been a life-saver for me for all of these past 20 years. I do not take it regularly. I only take it for break-through pain, it works great, and has very few side effects (at least for me.) It has given me relief from excruciating pain when my regular meds of Tylenol or Tramadol is not enough. I would like for everyone to remember that there are patients with CHRONIC pain, and for us it is a daily balancing act to just get through the day. For those of us who cannot take codeine, we do NOT have an alternative drug that is “just as good.” If they are worried about overdosing, addiction, and suicide with Darvocet, why are the same concerns not just as valid for oxycodone (Vicodin) or Percocet, the next options after Darvocet if OTC pain killers or Tramadol is not strong enough? Do the powers that be actually believe that we will all be better off using Fentanyl or morphine! )Look up their side effects if you are not familiar with them.) Without Darvocet, these drugs are the next step up for severe chronic pain if a patient cannot take codeine. How would all of the healthy, pain-free people, who came up with this idiotic idea, like to live with the side effects of those drugs every day of their life? I’m with Sue about every point she made, and would also like to point out that for the niche of chronic-pain patients in this country who cannot tolerate codeine, they have just handed down a crushing blow to possibly millions of peoples’ quality of life. Thank you very much, FDA.