I have been taking Darvocet for more than 10 years for RA and OA. I need to have both hips and both knees replaced, but I am not OLD enough for the doctors to consider the operations. In the meanwhile, I am forced to wait until I can’t stand the pain any more. I can not take any NSAIDs because of an allergy to them, including Aspirin. I have tried Ultram, but it just doesn’t take the edge off the pain on my BAD days. I don’t take Darvocet every day, just on the days that the pain is so bad that I can’t stand it any more. One prescription of 30 pills usually lasts me 4 months. So, I don’t think I am “addicted”. I just know that it’s there for me when I really need it. My Rheumatologist has prescribed the medication that that I can take 2 pills at a time. Until yesterday, I had NEVER had to take 2 tablets before. By the time I got home from work, I could barely stand up, and could barely sit. So, I took 2 tablets, but I had my son and his wife with me just in case of any adverse side effects. The pain was gone within 1 hour, and no side effects at all. I can not believe that the FDA would ever take Darvocet off the market. But if the FDA does remove Darvocet — there is still Codeine. Codeine is the same drug, it just does not have the tylenol with it.

Darvocette has never been a good pan reliever, it does not even take a toothache away. I used darvo for pain after my dentist prescribed it and itwas absolutle no help what so ever. I never knew it contained tyenol or I would of refused it. Tylenol over a periodof time does significant damage to the liver and kidney. Is there anything safe out there? As for the suicide risk, maye someone diagnosed with some mental instability would b at greater risk of taking there own life. Im in total shock at this.

This drug has been a godsend for my husband!! He has chronic pain due to nerve injury, and this HAS HELPED him. For most people it does NOT cause them to have nausea and keeps pain level’s lower!! And YES it DOES work, I have taken it myself. Do they consider post C-Section mild pain? I think NOT. I was told to take 2 every 4-6 hours. No nausea, good pain control, not as much constipation and did not hurt the infants!!(Breastfeeding) And I have used it after other surgeries too!! I can’t take ANYTHING with codeine in it-most pain meds have that in it!! I am a nurse for 30 years, so noone can tell me this drug does not work!! Just ask my patients!!! Most other pain meds really “SNOW” the patient, this does not do that to many people. We are in for problems if they pull this drug!!

TODAY THE FDA PULLED DARVOCET FROM THE MARKET CAN WE SUE THEM? I DONT WANT TO HAVE TO USE STRONGER PAIN MEDS SO THAT I CAN WORK AND SUPPORT MY FAMILY ANY ONE WHO SAYS DARVOCET WORKS AS GOOD AS REGULAR TYLENOL HAS NOT HAD CRONIC PAIN. SOME DAYS I GET BY WITH TYLENOL SOME DAYS I HURT SO BAD I NEED STUFF STRONGER THAN DARVOCET BUT DARVOCET IS THE MILDEST NARCOTIC PAIN MED THAT WORKS I AM NOT AN ADDICT JUST BECAUSE I HAVE PAIN THAT IS DIFFICULT TO COPE WITH. THE ONLY NON NARCOTIC PAIN RELIVER THAT EVER WORKED WAS BEXTRA PEOPLES BODY CHEMISTRY MUST BE DIFFERENT BECAUSE CELEBREX NEVER WORKED

It work for me. I take it as needed. What is it going to happen to me? Is there something the FDA knows that they are not telling us? I have Lupis and it helps with bad joint flair-ups. I don’t abuse it. Take it only every now and then. Its not a everyday thing. However, If there is more to this and it is damaging in anyway for people like me. I WANT TO KNOW!!! My, Sister just told me they pulled it off the market today. 11/19/2010 12:40pm

I have been on just about every pain killer available and found that I have had some sort of reaction to ALL of them except for Darvocet. It is the ONLY med that helps my pain. I have severe Osteoporosis and could not live without the Darvocet. I only take as needed, but there are times that I don’t know what I would do without them. I am a Psych Nurse and worked in the Baker Act unit for 8+ years and NEVER had one patient come in with an OD of Darvocet. Not sure where anyone sees that it is addictive, but I guess if anyone takes too much for too long (not as ordered) anything could be addictive. If someone is concerned about addiction, there are plenty of meds that are VERY addictive and I have seen my share of OD patients. Not sure what I would do if they took them off the market; I guess be in pain a lot.

How can you say that an opioid is addictive, yet not effective at the same time? Some of you seem to forget that the makers of Tylenol got into hot water for running ad’s on TV that had actors say something like “Hi, I broke both legs, have a crushed pelvis and a cracked collarbone, but I took two Tylenol and now I feel fine and am out playing with my kids again.” It was bullshit then and it’s bullshit now and they made them yank the ad. I take Tylenol and it does nothing. That’s when I have to move up to Darvocet and that will work. If you drink too much water you can die. People kill themselves over lovers, maybe no one should be able to be in love again. I mean, you could break up, get depressed and kill yourself. Please. Take too much Tylenol and you’ll die too. This is insane.

I had back surgery on june 27th 2010 my dr has had me on norco 5mg until today when insurrance wants me to have a pain contract so that means waiting for that to happen so in the mean time he called in darvocet n 100 i take 2 every 6 hrs for pain. So far it has helped to relive a little of the pain the side affects come with any medicine you take. I take 2 tabs at a time plus my flexeril. So far i like being able to function with out the hangover feeling and yes you can still get darvocets

I am taking darvocet since last 1 year and I never had any side effects also never face any problem due to this medicines. Darvocet really help me a lot.

I think it depends on your kind of pain as to wether Darvocet did or did not work. For me, with neuropathic pain, two tylenol is a joke. I definitely feel some relief with one darvocet. Is it not on the market at all now? I have some I’ve had for a long time, using it carefully as I take i t no longer can we get it at the pharmacy. What does the FDA want, people take something more addictive in its place?

I can ONLY get relief from Darvocet for my sinus and migraines headaches. I ONLY use it when absolutely necessary! IF acetaminophen would work alone I would surely use it alone but it doesn’t. I get 30 pills prescribed at a time and they last about 2 months and it’s been that way for 10 years. I’m far from addicted or depressed and certainly not now or have I ever been suicidal. I think removing it from the market would be an overreaction, to say the least and cause so many of us a huge unfair painful nightmare.

I personally suffer from pelvic pain which causes referred pain in my lower back, migraines and leg pain. I was given Loratab by my regular doctor and it made me have rebound headaches and nausea so I stopped taking them. I was given Darvocet by my Neurologist and guess what? It takes away my pain, especially my headaches. I think it works wonders and I only take the as needed and never feel a “urge” to take more than needed. It doesnt make me drowsy or feel spacey like most other pain killers and I do have depression & anxiety and never feel suicidal on it. I also take Klonopin everyday to control my panic disorder. Taking these 2 meds together keeps my pain in control and my mind. I have zero side effects. If you are responsible and discuss what works for you and what doesn’t, I think we know our bodies best and so why not let us decide what we want to take? I get irritated at Doctors who want to tell me what will work even when I tell them it doesn’t. Oh and regarding Ultram, that is the worst drug ever.. gave me a major panic attack, anxiety and I felt shaky from it. Again, every patient is different.. let us decide what we want to put in our bodies.

I think the FDA gets stupid wanting to recall drugs that have been around awhile, I have been on them for some time, I believe they work. It’s every time someone famous dies from an overdose the FDA gets stupids- it’s in the public eye.Wake up…some of us are in pain, and if we aren’t given what we know works for us, then there’s always somewhere to go. Stupid docs in a box aren’t worth a flip.

Kathryn, your inclusion of one line “moral concerns about treating pain at all” negates anything else you have to say.

I was just informed by my Doctor that my Darvocet N 100 would not be refilled, and was given Hydro-codone to replace it (which I refused) I too do not want to be on a narcotic. I have neuropathy due to diabetes, Systemic Lypus and COPD. plus bleeding prob.ems so I can’t take aspirin. I was given 3 tablets a day, but only took usually just 1 at night to sleep. Not very often did I take more per day. As with all medications, it is the responsibility of the patient and those around athe patient. I guess us old folks will just have to suffer our pain or be put on narcotics that REALLY could be addictive and dangerous if abused,

I have migraine headaches. Darvocet is the only medication that will stop the migraine pain. I have tried much stronger pain medications but they did not work. The doctor who treats my migraines (who happens to be a pain management specialist) said that he had a lot of migraine patients had told him the same thing. For some reason, Darvocet helps migraines better than stronger medication. It cannot be the Tylenol because Tylenol doesnt work on me at all. Please dont take the only medication that works off the market.

I have taken Darvocet N 100 for about 15 to 20 tears with no problems. I was recelently changed to Ultram which does no good as far as my cronic arthritis pain due to micro bleeding in all my joints due to a bleeding disorder. I have never had any addictive problems nor any other problems with Darvacet N 100. I am alllergic to codiene and can not take asprin due to my bleeding problem. I really think this action should be reconcidered.

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.

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…..

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….

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.

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

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.

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.

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??????

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!!!!!!

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 !

I was just prescribed Darvon today for the first time. I have, unfortunately, taken many different kinds of pain killers over the past ten years due to a ruptured disc in my back. More recently I have been taking a few hydrocodones/apap’s a day but since losing my health insurance and now doctor do not take anything. I also take cymbalta. I recently ran out of cymbalta and have been having some pretty uncomfortable side affects. So, today I went to the ER to see what I should do. They prescribed my a months worth of Cymbalta and 20 Darvons for my pain. After reading this summery above I am more than a little reluctant to take the Darvons. If my back acts up I will most likely take one because the type of severe pain I get is enough to make you consider suicide in itself. What should I do? Should I go back down to the ER and request a different pain med? Something tells me that I would have to be readmitted and consequently billed for a second visit. I also would like to address the “addiction” and “dependance” arguements. People are geneticly different and will develope dependance on things differently. I was on delauded while in the hospital after my surgery and then was switched to 10hydrocodone/325apap “vicodons”. I was on 8 or so of these a day for a month or so and when I stopped taking them became very sick and had terrible withdrawl symptoms. I was not missusing this medication and developed a dependancy or addiction and it was horrible. I have since been on methodone, percocet,ultram and a handfull of other things over the years. Pain is a tricky thing to treat without creating dependance. Lower doses of vicodon have probably worked the best for me with little side effects.

I’ve been taking darvocet for about a year and a half for migraines and tension headaches. I also have fibromyalgia. Tramadol with ibuprofen helps more with the fibro pain. Tylenol by itself does absolutely nothing for me. I know it’s the darvon component that is helping relax me so the headache pain can go away. I can feel it working like that. I also have muscle relaxers and xanax. I”m sure it’s the darvon itself that’s providing the pain relief that the other medicines aren’t able to in any combination. I’ve experimented with different combinations, because I really don’t like taking drugs that have such an addictive effect. For me, Darvocet allows me to funtion with a good attitude.

I have been taking Darvocet for nearly 2 years now for chronic pain. I am a 35 year old mother of two youong girlies and I have to take a pain medication every four hours to make it through the day. I would rather take Darvocet over tylenol #3, vicodin, etc because of their side effects. I would rather LIVE my life than lay in bed or sit on the toilet (because of constipation)! I don’t know what oxy-morons were on the advisory panel, but ALL pain medication is addicitive, so are sleep aids, tabacco and alcohol. But we don’t see a ban on those products, right? I wonder how Darvocet would rank if compared to the accidents and side effects of tabacco, alcohol, and sleeping pills? t’s about time for these so called “expert” advisory panels to stop putting the blame on the manufacturers. Darvocet works for the pain and should be taken as directed (just like all other meds). Who should take responsibility for overdosing and misuse? The damn careless person that is shoving pills down their throat? My experience has been that the prescribing doctors, pharmacies, and manufacturers have all implemented and exercised the monitoring and usage of Darvocet to their patients. If all parties continue to commit to their responsibilities, this will not be an issue. Aren’t there more serious items on our agendas?

I was taking darvoncet, which has a lot of aspirn in it. Don’t think thats to good for you. However Darvon, Does not. I have never had a problem with it. Took it for years, and have been off it for at least 8 years. Whats the probelm. It made me feel good. Stopped the pain. I guess that’s bad. We are better off to suffer the pain. I’m 71 and not worried about the side effects.

I HAVE BEEN TAKING 2 DARVOCT N100 TABLETS DAILY FOR OVER 18 YEARS FOR SCIATIC PAIN. IT DOES WORK AND WORKS WELL. IT IS TOLERATED WHERE OTHER OPIATE MEDS CAUSE SEVERE SIDE EFFECTS, SUCH AS CONSTIPATION. IF YOU JUST LOOK AT THE STATISICAL PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE TAKEN AND ARE TAKING DARVOCET AND THE PERCENTAGE OF DEATH FROM ACCIDENTAL OVER DOSE (WHICH IS THE ONLY FACTOR THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED) THAT NUMBER IS AN ASTOUNDING 0.00009 PERCENT. THAT IS ONLY FOR THE ON YEAR OF 22,000,000 PERSCRIPTIONS DIVIDED BY THE TOTAL MORTALITY NUMBER OF 2000 INCIDENTS RECORDED FOR MANY YEARS OF USE. I THINK ANY RATIONAL PERSON CAN BEGIN TO UNDERSTAND HOW IGNORANT A GROUP OF PEOPLE TRYING TO PROTECT THE WORLD FROM ANY HARM, REGARDLESS OF THE GREATER GOOD THAT WESTERN MEDICINE HAS BROUGHT TO MANKIND, MUST BE STOPPED. WE WILL SOON BE RESTRICTED FROM THE USE OF TOO MUCH WATER AS IT CAUSES DROWNING. BY THE WAY, I OFTEN STOP TAIKING DARVOCT FOR PERIODS OF UP 90 DAYS; COLD TURKEY WITH NO NEGATIVE RESULTS OR PROBLEMS. SO ADDICTION IS RELATIVE TO THE PERSONS PHYS AND PSYCH OLOGY. MAY REASON PREVAIL BEFORE WE ARE ALL UNDER THE HAND OF ORWELL’S NIGHTMARE.

Perhaps it is the acetometephen we should be concerned with. Over 100 people die from this drug alone each year, not to mention the liver problems that the drug causes. Taking 4 darvocet 100/650 per day for a long period of time is no different than taking 5 or so extra strength Tylenol. If you visit that company’s site the word “safety” is all over it. Is it safe? I think many tend to see one drug as “safer” than the other but they are the same where acetometephen is concerned. I have used darvocet for pain related to Cystic Fibrosis so before anyone calls me stupid (seems popular here on this site) or some other insult please know that I am on your side. I am pretty sure that more people are addicted to many other pain med’s than darvocet, it alone can not account for the misery of millions that are dependent on the long list of “more effective” prescription narcotics. It can only be a money issue in my opinion. If public safety is a concern let’s here why thimerosal is given to children when so many signs point to it being horrible? That list goes on and on right?

Why can’t responsible, law abiding citizens and their doctors continue to decide what course of treatment is best for thier situation and condition? I am highly allergic to drugs containing codeine or moraphine . I have found relief from Darvocet. I would rather take 2 of these a day than have to take 8 extra strength tylenol, with ALOT less pain relief, and then fall over dead from liver failure!! These people making these decisions should try having to live with chronic pain everyday. If you take away something that helps us remain productive, caring, human beings how will that benefit society? These are not illegal street drugs that we are talking about. These are prescribe by physicians that are so closely monitored they are almost afraid to help their patients that are living everyday in horrible pain. I say the less pain and suffering there is in the world should make every “caring” human being happier for their fellow human being and will make this world a better world!!

I’ve been taking Darvocet for over two years. I take one at night when I wake up with pain in my hip. Pain lowers and I go back to sleep. Nothing wrong when a resposible person is in control.

My doctor and I tried several different approaches for resolving the pain associated with my endometriosis. Everything we tried had undesirable side effects. We finally landed on Darvocet which was over two years ago and it has worked wonders. There is no way that acetaminophen alone would help as much as this does and I would not want to take anything stronger. I can still function at work with the Darvocet (desk job). I discussed the addiction issue with my doctor and he has no fear of me becoming addicted because of the responsible way that I use it. Let the patient be responsible!

My husband has been on Darvacet for three years, now. Ever since he had his leg amputated above his knee. Darvacet with Tylonol are the only meds that ease his phantom pain. He only takes them when he is in a lot pain. It could be once a week or for up to four days at a time. But he only takes one Darvacet every four to six hours and Tylonol two every four hours. They work great for him. I hope they will not be taken off the market.

I do pity Samantha and her tragic loss of her son. That is a terrible thing to lose a child. It’s understandable that you are upset and have a different take on all of this than most. However, using a friend’s medication without doctor’s consent is dangerous for anyone, especially a child. I have suffered with Interstitial Cystitiis for a long time and Darvocet really gives me releif and is better for me than a stronger dose of something else. Many others are in the same boat in that this milder pain control is quite helpful to have a normal life. Doctors prescribe, patients take and should take medicaiton as directed. It’s unfortunate that people have died. I think I read 200 deaths last year. Well, it is tragic, but abusing medicine whether by taking something not prescribed for you or taking too much is that person’s fault and not the person’s fault who actually needs pain relief to function. I don’t think it’s selfish for someone to want pain relief. I don’t think it minimizes others’ hurt of having lost a loved one from this medicine.

My husband has chronic facial pain from an exposed nerve beside his nose. He has tried every pain medication in existence over the past ten years. He has a deep brain stimulator implant that does not stop the pain. He was using the Duragesic patch which caused demetia. He was in the second stage of ALZ. After he an eye tooth pulled, the pain was better. Two of his doctors thought the Duragesic Patch was contributing to the dementia. He came off the Patch and began taking Darvocet, his mind cleared up. My husband, the father and grandfather was back. He could play cards with our grandchildren. Before, he did not know where he was and I could not leave him alone because he was falling and wandering off. This is a miracle drug for him. Now our Doctor is afraid to give it to him. They want to prescribe Lortab, which is sold on the street. He itches when he takes Lortab. I have taken Darvocet for 20 years for back and neck pain from an auto accident. What is happening now, the pills are different Each Generic has it’s own problems. The pink pills are mild, the orange/red are stronger and the white pills are worthless. The insurance companies want the cheapest Generic. When we get a new prescription I will request the Brand Name to prove my point. I am sure you can be dependant on a pain killer. Only people who are in terrible pain understand the frustration when you know what works for you and you are unable to get it. The drug store tells me there is no difference between the Generics. When I was first injured, the Doctor told me to listen to my body signals. I know what works for me and I have seen what works for my Husband. Taking Darvocet off the market is not the answer. Maybe some of these patients are overdosing because the Generics are not as strong as they once were and they are taking more than recommended. When you are in constant pain you lose you thought process. Because there are addicts who abuse drugs and agencies that oversee Doctors who prescibe meds, the Doctors are afraid to give you the meds you need. Now Darvocet has been added to the list of drugs for extinction.

My experience with Darvocet is two fold. My mother, in her 80s, took Darvocet for over 10 years to combat severe pain from osteoporous, sciliousus, and post shingles nerve permanent damage. She could tolerate this drug well and it gave her some relief. As she aged, she suffered more pain from additional spinal fractures. Her pain specialist physician tried her on tramadol, oxycontin, and finally the fentanyl patches. She could not tolerate tramadol or oxycontin because they made her head “feel funny”, dizzy, and generally dull and sluggish thinking. She tolerated Darocett quite well even tho it did not make her pain free, it made life tolerable. My husband suffered a severe compression fracture in the L1 vertebra. All pain medications tried, except Darvocet, affected his mental aquity, making him zomby-like with in two days of starting them. This included ultram and ultram ER. Percocet makes him sick and causes him to vomit, which is not good when he also suffers from orthostatic hypotension and dehydration with this condition causes him to faint. Drugs affect different people differently, and it is usually a “trial and error” process between the patient and the doctor to find the medication that best works to control the pain and still be tolerated. Every drug has both benefits and side effects that must be balanced for each individual. I believe Darvocet should not be taken off the market. Stronger warnings concerning the negative side effects should be posted on the medication label. Older people in particular, who are slow to metabolize any drug out of their system, seem to have more problems with the stronger pain medications. I urge that Darvocet be left on the market so that the people who can tolerate it and do get pain relief, and cannot tolerate the other pain medications, can still get relief without becoming “woosey”, “disorientated”, “slower thinking”, “dizzy”, and more prone to falling. There will always be accidental and over dose deaths for a variety of reasons on almost any drug or combination of drugs. Heavens, aspirin causes me to have upper GI bleeding when I have taken as few as two 325mg. There are deaths from people taking aspirin and dying from internal bleeding. Should aspirin be taken off the market? Give the data, give the warnings, then leave it to the indiividual and their physicians to figure out what works best for the patients.

I read the article in the Arthitis Magazine and then started researching the issue with Darvocet. I spoke to my Doctor who said there was no reason for me to stop taking the medicine. I have severe joint and muscle pain from an autoimmune disease and Darvocet helps me deal with the pain. I only take it when I can’t stand the pain. I stopped taking it recently for 2 months and had no withdrawal symptoms. My doctor prescribed Tramodol but I have not taken it yet. I contacted the FDA and they emailed me the meeting meetings regarding the Advisory Committee and the reasons why it should be taken off the market. I am trying to make the best decision for my health.

I have been on Daarvocet off and on for well over 10 years and it has been the one thing I can rely on to take the edge off my fibromyalgia pain. I only take it as needed, but when it’s needed, it gives good relief from pain. PLEASE don’t take my pain relief away!

Mark Saying the rest of us should shut up is rude and uncalled for. My Dr. prescribed it because he said that it is less addictive than other pain meds and after I told him it was not working he said oh well. I am being judged by the medical community for needing pain meds to control spinal injuries I got from three car accidents (not caused by me) because of my age they think I will become a drug addict so they give me this poor excuse of a pain med. So not only are people my age suffering from pain and not getting help but there are other people out there dying from this medicine because their doctor told them the same thing I was told and instead of giving up they take twice as many Darvocets to get the same pain relief as other drugs and ACCIDENTALLY OD. If your children or parents or any family member close to you had this happen then you might understand how us OTHER PEOPLE feel. If they get rid of Darvocet YOU PEOPLE always have other meds like ultram to turn to. People like me are getting nothing because of stereotypes so why don’t you shut up and listen to what other people have to say and stop thinking about just yourself. Read Samantha’s comment 6 comments above then tell her to shut up. I would love to see what happens!!

I agree with Sue. Darvacet is a mild pain killer and works well for many people I know including myself. I do NOT want to take anything stronger. It would be very detrimental to take this drug off the market for the millions of us that this drug does exactly what is needed when used correctly. I strongly believe that people who are not helped by this drug need to shut up and let the millions of us that this drug helps benefit from its use.

I am 23 and I have been taking Darvocet 100-650 for 8 months now and I can see why there are so many accidental OD’s this medicine does not work as good as other opiate pain relievers. In order to get the same pain relief as say vicodin for my buldging disc and pinched sciatic nerve I have to tak 4 – to five a day to keep my pain away as with vicodin 2-3 will work and with vicodin I don’t have to take them everyday. This medication may work better in elderly because they usually are more sensitive to all meds. I think this medicine off the market or make it only available to the elderly. For me and people my age it does nothing it is pointless and people my age are having to suffer in pain because Dr.’s want to prescribe something less addictive than vicodin give me a break!!!

I am a nurse practitioner. Many of our patients use darvocet for legit. pain. Every drug on the market has the potential to kill if not used properly. This medication is effective. Again it boils down to responsibility of parents, adults, medical providers, schools and pharmacies. Physicians are nervous about prescribing more potent narcotics even when there are well documented objective diagnostic testing of patients because of the DEA ramifications. This will severely affect the treatment options to patients and has the potentential to increase deaths and injuries if stronger narcotics are used. Finally, can you tell me who and how this study was performed stating that darvocet was the same as tylenol?

I have been prescibed darvocet for over 30 years PRN for RA and other pain issues. I have also taken myself off the med with my doctor’s supevision and have never experienced any withdrawal symptoms. If an individaul wants to commit suicide they can do it on almost any drug, especially antianxiety meds and antidepressants but you don’t see Xanax, Ativan, Prozac etc taken off the market. Other medications I have tried for pain hasn’t worked because it makes me too drowsy to drive/work or is ineffective. As a mental health professional, I have seen overdoses (acidential and deliberate) on everything you can imagine, blood pressure, heart meds to antifreeze. How far should we allow others to control what is our personal responsibility? What’s next, banning those medical meds people have overdosed on, or how about all the other substances people try in an atempt to relieve their emotonal pain??

I am on Darvocet for a severe case of porphyria. Ive taken it for years with no side effects. I consider it a wonderful drug. At least with it I can function without being in ALOT of pain and really all the other drugs ive tried either make me sick or dont do anything for me. I really hope they dont ban it. Samantha I understand your concerns but honestly a person can get ahold of any single drug on the market and in high enough doses they will all make you sick and potentially even kill you.

I do understand that people are in pain and require some form of pain treatment. But, what I do not understand is the selfish responses I have read. It is not about you the living, it is about those who have died because of this drug. Regardless of whether or not they it was accidental or intentional. The fact that they suffered a death because of this drug would ne sufficient to consider it to be banned. I do not sympothize with anyone who thinks of themselves before the thousands of people that have died and the thousands of people suffering because of their loss. Some of these people that have died are kids… what do they know about the time release component or how many is sufficient to take if they are given this pain medicine by a friend and then die from it. 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.. 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… he did not know what it was nor did he think that this pill (that looks so similiar to the tylenol 8 hour he was accustomed to taking when he suffered these headaches would kill him. ) He will be 17 this month. He had alot going for him and alot of love for the world. SO, if your child died from this medication or someone you loved would you think that the medication should be banned? and if so, than you are a hypocrite!!! As I stated before, your worries seem selfish!

Having done my own research by comparing pain relief medications and have found Darvocet to be superior to all others. I have tried tylenol alone, and vicodin and feel that the darvocet works the best. I don’t use it daily, but occasionally need more than NSAIDS alone and it can be used in combination.