Here is a collection of user reviews for the medication Darvon sorted by most helpful. 
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I,m allergic to NSAIDS and codiene and have very few choices and this drug works for the pain caused by a spinal fusion that healed badly and the pain fron Deg. disc disease. As I age and the pain gets worse I will have to go to something stronger but Darvon takes the edge off and has never given me a problem. Published: January 30, 2009 ::
I have lower back pain and darvon 65 capsules do nothing for the pain. Published: June 17, 2009 ::
Doesn't work at all for me. I'm taking the 65 mg. capsules. Published: July 23, 2008 ::
i take it for chest pain i had open heart surgery 2006 i still have chest pain Published: March 14, 2008 ::
this medicatoin was prescribed to me for headaches and was very effictive, i am still taking it daily Published: September 23, 2007 ::
I kept waiting for approval for Lyrica for fybermyalgia from my pharmacy company...finally, I took some Darvon I had on had for another "pain problem" every 5 hours and it made me forget how much pain I had been in! I don't like the side effects I just read on this site though!!! Published: May 04, 2009 ::
This pain medication is basically useless and a waste of time. I put 1 notch below asprin. Published: April 21, 2009 ::
Took it for a few years for chronic upper-back pain. It works pretty well for mild to moderate pain, as well as Tylenol #3. I never noticed any serious side effects. Published: March 20, 2009 ::
I broke my back and have chronic pain. They gave me the 65 mg capsules and it doesn't work at all. Published: February 01, 2009 ::
I have mild interstitial cystitis. I was given this to use on my bad days. It works. I love it! It doesnt make me tired so its great to take when Im at work. Published: January 30, 2009 ::
it doesn't take the pain away completly but it is safer than other narcodics i hope they don't take it off the market Published: January 30, 2009 ::
work only sometime Published: October 29, 2008 ::
mood swings, littleto no pain relief Published: October 29, 2007 ::
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Took this for toothace pain, effective when it finally gets in your blood stream, takes about 2 hours for it to start working but when it does it's effective Published: November 06, 2007 ::