"i have suffered from chronic joint pain my entire life. after trying almost every non narcoticoption there is, i finally was prescribed tylenol #3. i had been given vicodin in the past by an np (despite not really wanting it), and had not found it to be effective. the codeine though has made a huge difference. i haven&#039;t had any of the negative effects with it (stomach pain, dizziness, etc) but have gotten a huge amount of pain relief. it isn&#039;t extremely strong, it won&#039;t take me from a 10 to a 0, but it will get me to a bearable 1 or 2."