Generic Watson 853

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Did they change this medication from yellow to white? The pharmacy says yes but they don't seem to work the same as the yellow. Watson 853 generic hydrocodone and are causing strange stomach ache. I think I should report this to watson. Just wondering if any one else has had this experience with the change

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Yes, they have been removing the dye from many of their tablets, due to some people being allergic or sensitive to them.

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There have been several other people that complained that they don't seem to be the same, so yes, I think you should report the issue.

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They changed mine from peach to white and it's not working the same. I still have pain, my brain feels stupid, and it's making me really tired. I don't know why it would be that different but I feel like crying. I was finally feeling better and could function normally and now I feel like I'm back to the beginning again.

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report to who? Having the same issue with their 7.5/325 that I've taken several years. Just got my 1st filled prescription of the white instead of peach color tabs and it's giving me fits and less effective. I keep trying to tell myself it's just in my head but a while back when I changed pharmacies, they filled initially with a different brand and I had the same reaction not expecting a difference. Thanks

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I am having the same issues with the 10/325 Hydrocodone. The yellow ones worked great but the white ones do not work nearly as well. I am still having the same amount of pain as I do when I do not take them at all. The white ones also make me so tired and give me a terrible stomach ache. I just called every pharmacy in my area and they told me that Watson has had so many price increases lately that they are buying other brands now. What a disappointment. After 15 years of pain, I had finally found something that worked and then they went and changed it. I feel like I am right back to square one!

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I had been on the yellow norco ten yrs up until the past two years all was fine I had been tried on several different pain meds and finally they found the yellow norco which was great! My mind was clear I was able to work now I am not I have stomach pain daily the white norco does very little for pain management, I have fibromyalgia and the pain is horrible JUST SENCE THEY CHANGED THE YELLOW NORCO TO WHITE!!! What can we do do make these pharmicudical co. understand what they are doing?

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I recently filled my prescription for watson`s generic loracet 10/650 , it changed to a white color and I gave it every benefit of the doubt when told that "just the dyes have been removed", when I called my walgreens pharmacist who said she has received many complaints and that we are pretty much powerless. I will not take this and am now experiencing extreme side effects. I am on my way to the emergency room and they will analyze the new white loracet 10/365 and the old green loracet 10/650 that I have and will tell me what is going on. I will then hire a lawyer.

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Yes Jules, I am and feel so sick after just taking one of the new white watson 10/650, I cant believe a pharmaceutical company can get away with this crime. I am getting the white pill tested and hiring a lawyer, I am so sick to my stomach and feel like I am going to calapse.

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The yellow norco's also grabbed my pain(s) away. Not the new colored whites. This is due to the garbage which has been put inside of them. My Pharmacist explained to me they are Not as affective and will never be. Every pill is different and it is uncertain how they will treat your pain. Some have lesser quality of effectiveness and some a tad bit more. It is the garbage they compress into each pill. No singular white pill, is alike. I'm sorry for you! I am dealing with the exact problems and has become debilitating towards me.

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I too have experienced the stomach pain, as well as them not working for my back, hip, neck pain. After 3 hip surgeries and a back surgery need something better. These pills are not helpful and something's wrong, no doubt.

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