"i was prescribed percocet 5/325 for a displaced distal radius fracture.  it was great at helping to manage the pain until i could have surgery to implant hardware to keep the fracture in place and dealt with post op pain well too.  vicodin was the md&#039;s original choice but leaves me wired and sleepless.  i&#039;ve only used this for 4 weeks and am now down to just one tab at night.  the primary side effects i&#039;ve noticed now are some pretty extreme gi distress but have been told this is normal.  all in all, this has been a very painful injury and i&#039;m not sure just what i would have done without consistent pain relief.  i do suggest using no more than necessary."