why does hydrocodone make me feel this way?

[rocketship]

I have a prescription for hydrocodone 10/200 (it's a capsule specially made with 10mg's of hydrocodone and 200 of Acetaminophen) that I can take up to 3 times a day for up to 3 months because of a torn ligament injury - but I tend to just take the medication here or there if I have pain.  I'm interested in this website because I am concerned about becoming addicted and I find it a wonderful resource.

Most of the people I know who take pain medication like vicodin/norco or their generics, get tired from them but I get hyper.  I become a chatter box, I can't sit still, I certainly can't sleep and my heart rate accelerates (my doc knows this).  So, my question is.... why, what, or how does hydrocodone interact with my body to make me hyper when others get tired??

I don't take any weird supplements or other medications. I have always been like this with pain medications all my life.  Heck nyquil makes me hyper too. Even when I had surgery early this year with general anesthesia and they were pumping me full of pain and anti-nausea medication afterwards and had to stay the night in the hospital I only slept for about an hour.  When I had to be sedated for another procedure they had to give me the absolute max dosage of meds they could...I only weigh 140lbs.  Maybe I'm just odd!!

[GoingToMakeIt]

There is nothing nice about a capsule that can be snorted.

[Korley]

I would not even say that it is a enjoyable ride for a year or two, maybe a month. Then you are just a slave to the pills when you do get addicted!

[EyeOfTheTiger68]

Run from the stuff man. Im day 1.5 detox C/T and sufferin. Run from it and see if you can get something that is nota narcotic. Just advise from a person who is addicted, and thought i never would be.

[enemy48]

Whoa.....you're bringing back memories.  Now I'm recalling how I started w/lortabs.  I used to get knocked out and sleep when I took.  (Had minor surgery)  Then I started to notice the opposite after only 3 or 4 days.  I liked the energy.  

I stashed the rest of the bottle away in the med cabinet & went back to work.  I couldn't wait for the weekend, because I had a hugh project in the garage to tackle, and I remembered how the lortab made me speed, so I planned to take one and get the job done.  That went on for a few weekends, then before I knew it my home was lovely, cleaned and sparkled!

Of course when my bottle ran out, I got more.  Then started to use at work for dreaded moments & meetings.

Rocket, this developed into a 6 year habit using hydro10/500, 20+ a day.  

FLUSH THEM!

[worried878]

I remember a long time ago they gave them to me after sinus surgery...i did not like them because i wanted to rest and they made me feel hyper but uneasy...after neck surgery i requested tylox but they gave me lortab...i was supposed to rest and i was cleaning the walls when my friend got here to spend the night with me!   I still did not like them....then one day..I did...loved the feeling and I was so talkative and "fun"   it took away alot of the seriousness that comes with my personality....the euphoria made me forget about all my problems and I just slipped into it and next thing i knew i was hooked.....just be very safe......if u  to make u feel good mentally...it is a bad sign

[Moby237]

I used them for pain as prescribed after i had a large baby-ouch.. i was given them for 3 months. I loved the energy it gave me, and was kind of sad when they were gone. I fortunatley did not have an addiction to them, but if i took them longer than i was prescribed i certainly could have. good luck, take em as presribed & you should be ok:)