Hi all,
I have been taking Norco 10 for about two years now. I have tried all the brands, including brand name (which was identical to Watson appearance-wise). I like all except for Interpharm, because I am allergic to a filler in it I think. They each kind of have a different feel, but not too big of a deal. For example, Watsons tend to give me more energy, whereas Qualitest (the darker yellow "V"s) give me slightly better pain relief.
Two weeks ago I got an rx for a 30 count bottle, and chose to get the Qualitest. They worked great, as usual.
Two days ago, I obtained some more (140 to be exact,) and they are most certainly not fake; however, they feel completely different. And i have been taking varying brands for years. My mom who has also taken Norco a couple times before tried it and said she felt it felt different as well. My boyfriend, however, says I'm crazy and they feel fine for him. For some reason, this batch or whatever, is making me extremely sleepy, which is something Norco does NOT do to me. Its making me as sleepy as if i took a couple bars of Xanax with some beers. One of the things I like about Norco aside from the pain relieving properties is the extra boost of energy and productivity it gives me. Theyre not fake, because if they were, I'd be in major withdrawals, and Im not. They are also helping with the pain. But I am refusing to take them because I have an 8 month old child and cannot be tired and falling asleep all day long. Thats literally what this batch makes me do. I googled if there was a recall, and nothing came up.
I was so upset, I went to my regular doc and begged her to write another scrip, so I could go to Walgreens and get Watsons. I feel fine again, but I did used to prefer the Vs, as they give you a little less of a speedy feeling and are a bit more effective painwise. Im so confused. Don't they make batches by the thousands? Why did I get a batch that was perfectly fine a couple weeks ago, and then when I tried some other ones that came from a CVS in a different area, they are having this bizarre effect on me. Id like to think it could be sometihng else, but I have tried to cut out any variables, and it has the same effect every time. So much for quitting coffee, which I was wanting to do. After taking 20mgs of these norcos in the morning, i pass out. Not normal. Not once has this ever happened to me in my entire two years of experience with this medication.
I'm very disappointed and would like to get rid of these...but what a waste....
Has this ever happened before? are some batches "inconsistent"? Is Qualitest changing their labs or formula or whatever? Please note again, Norco has never, ever made me nod off or fall asleep or get tired in these amounts.
Any input is appreciated. Id hate for them to all go to waste.
I have been taking Norco 10 for about two years now. I have tried all the brands, including brand name (which was identical to Watson appearance-wise). I like all except for Interpharm, because I am allergic to a filler in it I think. They each kind of have a different feel, but not too big of a deal. For example, Watsons tend to give me more energy, whereas Qualitest (the darker yellow "V"s) give me slightly better pain relief.
Two weeks ago I got an rx for a 30 count bottle, and chose to get the Qualitest. They worked great, as usual.
Two days ago, I obtained some more (140 to be exact,) and they are most certainly not fake; however, they feel completely different. And i have been taking varying brands for years. My mom who has also taken Norco a couple times before tried it and said she felt it felt different as well. My boyfriend, however, says I'm crazy and they feel fine for him. For some reason, this batch or whatever, is making me extremely sleepy, which is something Norco does NOT do to me. Its making me as sleepy as if i took a couple bars of Xanax with some beers. One of the things I like about Norco aside from the pain relieving properties is the extra boost of energy and productivity it gives me. Theyre not fake, because if they were, I'd be in major withdrawals, and Im not. They are also helping with the pain. But I am refusing to take them because I have an 8 month old child and cannot be tired and falling asleep all day long. Thats literally what this batch makes me do. I googled if there was a recall, and nothing came up.
I was so upset, I went to my regular doc and begged her to write another scrip, so I could go to Walgreens and get Watsons. I feel fine again, but I did used to prefer the Vs, as they give you a little less of a speedy feeling and are a bit more effective painwise. Im so confused. Don't they make batches by the thousands? Why did I get a batch that was perfectly fine a couple weeks ago, and then when I tried some other ones that came from a CVS in a different area, they are having this bizarre effect on me. Id like to think it could be sometihng else, but I have tried to cut out any variables, and it has the same effect every time. So much for quitting coffee, which I was wanting to do. After taking 20mgs of these norcos in the morning, i pass out. Not normal. Not once has this ever happened to me in my entire two years of experience with this medication.
I'm very disappointed and would like to get rid of these...but what a waste....
Has this ever happened before? are some batches "inconsistent"? Is Qualitest changing their labs or formula or whatever? Please note again, Norco has never, ever made me nod off or fall asleep or get tired in these amounts.
Any input is appreciated. Id hate for them to all go to waste.
