yes! I have been taking vicodin for 2 years now for severe back pain.I have degenerative disc disease. before I started taking vicodin I was a very happy person all my life. could not even imagine what depression felt like. even through my back pain I was happy. in pain,,,but happy.

my Dr. gave me vicodin. I saw no harm..so I took 1. and just 1 made me feel really happy. I did that for about 2 weeks. one morning I decided to take 2 because 1 was not working as well. no biggy..2 pills a day. the bottle said I could take no more than 8 per day (500 mg).2 worked. it has been going up over the past 2 years I am now at 5 or 6 a day. they do not work anymore. they do not give me that EXTRA  happy feeling. they have caused me to be so depressed, unsocial, I don't like to go out of my house anymore. I get mad if someone knocks on my door.I want off of these pills they have turned me into a diffrent person. I am so scared. it is very hard to get off. I am sorry to tell you..I believe your aunt is going through the same thing as me. vicodin caused severe depression in me and my mom. and we are both normally very happy people.

Vicodin is bad!!! and they hand it out like candy. and once you are hooked they tell you just taper down. or you call somewhere to get help and they want 25,000 bucks!! I am not kidding!

I hope your Aunt gets better. I would seriously try and get her off of those. it may take a month of no vicodin before your aunt will open her door to you.