Ultracet and medication

I began taking ultracet for undiagnosed backpain a little over a year ago. I'm over 6 foot tall and weigh over 200 pounds so I take 2 pills before each work day. It has been a miracle drug for me in helping with not only the back pain but all sorts of pain that comes with being a waitress. Unfortunately, Ultracet makes me very hyper, talkative and somewhat euphoric and I can no longer go to work without it. I never take it on my days off and I believe that when I take it for a string of days in a row that my body stops producing as much adrenaline and I feel very tired and slightly depressed. It also causes a lot of itchiness. Never mix this drug with cold and flu medicine, it made be very ill! I am not bothered enough to stop taking this medication but to potential users be wary of its potential side effects.

I've been taking ultracet for a little more than a year, for chronic cramps that make me very ill and immobile. I was wondering if any of you itch constantly? I feel so self conscious about it, but I can't help it! Other than that I have this strange feeling of calmness and its as if I'm in a quiet bubble...though any light and sound is extremely intensified for me. Anyone else like this? And I have to ask people to talk very softly to me. I become very sleepy but the moment I close my eyes I have very strange images and thoughts, making sleep difficult. I really hate taking this medication, but its been the only one that helps in terms of pain.

my husband is taking ultracet for painful knees and hips.
Ultracet has taken away the pain and my husband functions normally now. I worry that he is becoming addicted.(if that is possible) as he has ran out of the medication and has had a
terrible time with very restless legs and he can't go to sleep.
He paces the floor all night. He also scratches and seems to
have excessive thirst while on the meds. He takes four or five at a time a couple times a day.

Been on this medication about 3 months, but take it only at bedtime. I have Periodic Limb Movement and take Mirapex to stop the jerking at night, but have breakthrough movements. This medication was given to help me sleep thru those movements because taking more Mirapex was not a good option. Recent sleep study showed marked improvement. Also take low dose of Neurontin for neck pain. I read that some have tortured nights. That was me before the medication. Before diagnosed with the Periodic Limb Movement, if I took certain cold medicines or caffeine at night, my brain felt like a war zone, I was fitful and agitated, writhing mercilessly in the bed, stuck somewhere between awake and asleep. When taking Sinemet this happened if I wasn't real careful. Now I sleep pretty good for about 5 hours - almost a miracle. If you are a restless sleeper (not a wide awake insomniac) check for underlying sleep disorder before giving up on a pain med that is working for your pain.

My doctor gave me this medication for 2 reasons, 1.) my RA and 2.) the pain that I keep getting in my ear.
Now yes it has made me feel kinda happy , but I do not take it unless the pain in my ear gets really bad, I really don't take it for the RA like I am supposed too.
Last Oct. I fell in the bathroom and injured my ribs on the left side, I did use this medication , about 1 pill every 8 to 10 hrs. . I don't like to take precription drugs unless I have too!
However I was glad I had it for that pain as we were traveling the next day for a week.
I did in Oct. notice that it was hard even with the way I took it then to come off it. I gave it much thought and lowered the med. till I got to 1 ever other day and then I stopped it.
This March I started with pain in my ear so bad that it kept me awake at night so I tried the ultracet for that , again being careful as to how much I would use. It has helped me with that.
Please note I am a person who can't take much pain meds or antiinflamatory meds. I have many medical issuse. I will find herbal meds that work better. Like most of us you need to research anything you take and above all use common horse since!!!
Some people have no tolorance to meds others can do better . You have to find what works best for you!!
I will not take the ultracet on a regular bases. Take only if really needed and still be prudent with it.
As for my ear I will be seeing an Ear, Nose & Throat Spec..
Again My side effectS as follows:
Happy feeling
Headache after it wore off
If I took it more the 2 with in 24 hrs. I felt dizzy!
therefore I know my do's and don't with this med. .
To all of you out there always read what is in it , know your body and look for other things you can do .

I just started taking ultrecet. I have been on lortabs & I am trying to save them. So far I have experienced nasuea & sleeplessness. None of the euphoria yet. I thought it was just a simple pain pill. I had no idea there was so many side effects. Funny how they don't tell you about all that. One thing that really irritates me is when the dr. gives you something like lortab or ultracet & you do get addicted they blame the patient & not themselves. Without there help you wouldn't be able to get the medication. Thank all you for your comments. It will make me think again about this medication.

Let me tell you.I first of all have two children at home. I have been suffering with tremendous mouth pain so bad that I coulden't talk.I went to my M.D. who prescribed Ultaset to me . First of all the pain didnot go away ! Then came the morning ,And my head feels like it is going to explodemedication! I talked to my pharmaciest who argued with me that the drug has side affects ...My advice to anyone ..Stay Away from Ultracet ...It Sucks!