1 VICODIN, VICODIN ES, and VICODIN HP should not be used if you are allergic to hydrocodone or acetaminophen. 2  Tell your healthcare provider if you are allergic to any other opioid pain medicine before taking this drug, as you may exhibit cross-sensitivity to hydrocodone.
Stiffness is generally worse with repeated use and better with rest. Heberden nodes are small, red nodules that occur at the last joint of the finger. They may deform the joint, creating the knobby knuckles and twisted fingers of severe OA.
Some patients report that rheumatoid nodules can decrease in size or go away over time. Rheumatoid arthritis patients who are bedridden, sometimes form rheumatoid nodules on the backs of their elbows, their legs, or even on their hips and sacrum. Sometimes rheumatoid nodules may even form on the scalp at the back of the head. These are all the pressure points of bedridden patients and so this is a likely cause of forming the nodules. Are Rheumatoid Nodules a Health Concern? For the most part, rheumatoid nodules do not cause severe pain for most patients and are not usually a health concern. However, on rare occasions the skin overtop of the nodule can become infected or ulcerated. This generally only occurs if there has been an excessive amount of pressure placed on the nodule.