"due to a drunk driver hitting me when i was 17, i now suffer from precipitating migraines which is due to blood in my spinal column. i am allergic to traditional migraine medicines so lortabs are the only medicines i can depend on to actually help me. i do not take large doses but do take it consistently when i have an attack and truth be told, i would not be able to make it through the simplest of days without it. please drink a lot of water and fluids and it will make you constipated. stool softeners will also help. "