There are 316 ratings for the drug: OXYCONTIN in the Askapatient database.

Key to ratings for oxycontin: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine.

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5	Brachial Plexus & neck injury	Sometimes tiered, need to take something for constipation	I can function - with pain I can not. Very thankfull that there is such a wonderfull painkiller that works -making it possible for me to live as close as possible to a normal live.	F	55	16 years 4X D		6/9/2010
4	Spinal Fusion, Artificial Disc	Chronic constipation, vivid nightmares, occasional flushing, I just want to add real quick that I read about people abusing this drug & thinks that it's funny. Every 3 1/2 weeks, I have to go in to see my pain dr, they count my pills, they ensure my blood pressure, pulse is good. They check when I took my pills and at what time. Periodically, I must submit to urine testing to ensure that I am taking the proper amounts of medication & have the correct amount in my system. I have been in Law Enforcement my entire life & for the US Dept of Justice! THIS is my reality because it's gotten out of control by a certain public's need to get high. It's just so darn sad. Please get help-there are many agencies out there that will help you. Always remember that SOMEBODY loves you.	I came onto the site for information as to what helps other people. I have had countless shots, epidurals, procedures, nerve blocks, etc, as well as a fusion and an implanted Charite artificial disc. I am on workman's compensation, so it takes quite a bit of time to get a procedure/surgery approved. SO-I have been taking narcotic pain medication for five years. I've taken and still take a barage of meds, ie: Opana ER, Oxycontin, (pain) Cymbalta, Elavil, (pain, depression) Lyrica, (nerve pain) Xanax, Tizanidine (muscle relaxers). I had my fusion OCT09 which was a horrible experience. The nurses on my floor thought that I was being overly medicated and would refuse to give me my meds. I would literally be begging for them, but it took my husband calling my Dr to intervene with the hospital staff. Needless to say, I am SO SCARED of the amount of pain I am going to be in because I already take so much, and barely get by. Hey, I admit it, I am allergic to pain-I hate it. Does anyone have a special concoction they've been prescribed that helps them? If I could live with this pain, I wouldn't have the surgery-but it's just SOOOO bad that it is the only option I have left. Thanks for reading.	F	39	5 years 90MG 4X D		6/5/2010 Email
4	OXYCONTIN	depression, bowel problems, withdrawl problems when dose wears off.	After spine surgery 18 years back I have had a number of pain meds. Due to media hype I rejected Oxycontin. My Dr told stated, if you can stop taking methadone, this will be easy. For 3 years I have used this to allow me to function. I use other medications for pain, but no where near as much as before. To help with side effects, I take Mirolax to keep my bowels working. Daily dose keeps things working. Helps with pain as well. This has let me loose weight I had built up over the years. I think I will live now, pain meds to help and bowels working to keep me free of toxins.	M	47	3 years 10 3X D		5/25/2010
1	needing hip operation	I took oxycontin for 8 months cause i needed a hip replacement and then i went off the pills. Then i started gettig really bad foot pain im guessing fromthe pills . Cant walk sleep or do anything. I had to go back on the pills just to be able to walk can someone tell me if this has happened tothem cause no doctor seemd to know whats wrong.	They are not good	M	31	8 months 720 mg 4X H		5/25/2010 Email
5	cancer pain		My MD has had me taking 30 mg of Oxycodone up to 12 per day a total of 360 mg per day. What is the maximum amount of oxycodone a patient can take each day	F	32	3 years 30 mg 10X D		5/22/2010 Email
5	Fibromyalgia	None, Oxycontin along with Norco and Soma is the best combination I have found to control my SEVERE Fibromyalgia so that I can function and be a wife and Mommy.	This is a FANTASTIC medication, I take it along with Norco, it enables me to function and be a wife and Mommy. Without it I would be totally crazy from the pain, curled up in a ball crying. It is SO unfair that people who abuse drugs and don't take them correctly give drugs a bad name. Oxycontin is a gift to all of us who are responsible with it and use to be able to have a life. I am thankful everyday that I have a good doctor, and have these drugs that enable me to have a life. Listen to your doctor and use them the way they are perscribed, and oxycontin can be a wonderdrug for Fibromyalgia and other pain disorders. If you are responsible I HIGHLY reccomend it! Feel free to email me if you would like to discuss fibro, pain meds, experiences, or other things I have found that help! Bodhizoffa@aol.com	F	34	3 years 20mg 2X D		5/19/2010 Email
3	FM/CFD/fibromyositis/dystonia	Hallucinations, night sweats, weight loss, euphoria, & nightmares.	I've taken oxycontin for sometime now. I've tried several other narcotic pain relievers and this has worked the best. I had a real problem getting the generic... especially as a young black male. I later learned that the generic is no longer available. To that end, be sure your doctor writes the script for the brand name or else you will NOT get the script filled. Also, be certain to go to the same pharmacy monthly to improve your chances of them having it in stock. Withdrawal usually lasts 4-5 days and can be brutal. And to all those who use this pain reliever for recreational purposes, remember there are persons who NEED the aforementioned to help improve their quality of life! Please get the necessary help before you ruin a good thing for others.	M	30	3.5 years 15 mg 2X D		5/19/2010 Email
5	to get high	I would feel the effects of it some 12- 14 hours after taking it. I experienced breathing problems sometimes when I first took a dose and sometimes the breathing issues would bother me 12 hours later. I don't recommend drinking with it. There are times when I felt like my body was trying to shut down. I really feel that I have a problem with it and I just hope that I don't start using heroin. It is after all readily available and dirt cheap.		M	45	2 weeks 80 1X D		5/14/2010
4	Chronic upper back pain	Itching, Extreme tiredness, hot flushes, irritability, dry eyes, constipation. low libido	Whilst Oxycontin has helped me to live a normal life I am now addicted and reach for it the moment I wake up. I have been into withdrawal on a number of occasions and that is scary, hence I am paranoid about taking it on time every day. I would like to get off it but cannot find the way to solving the pain problem without it. I would say stay off it if you are thinking about it,, find another way. My wife is a sensational support I really would not like to be in her place.	M	69	3 years 40mg 2X D		5/11/2010 Email
5	chronic pain,fibromyalgia,c-spine i	basically all I had is constipation,but I found eating right & taking fiber with alot of water daily works	I was put on this drug after an injury at work which caused more spinal problems. I went to all the pain doctors,had injections into my neck & spine. Finally after several months I agreed that my Dr put me on this medication.The Dr that originally prescribed this medication told me I wouldnt become addicted if & took as prescribed, LIE LIE!!! Over the years I have gone from 10 mg twice daily to 80 mg twice daily. Now after all these years a different Dr wants to take me off it. I am being tapered off at 2 week intervals by 20 mg at a time. I get night sweats,& wake up at night with withdrawls & cant wait until 8 am so I can get my 60 mg to make the symptoms cease. Yes, this is a great med for chronic pain,but think twice about using long term,as the symptoms of withdrawl are no picnic.	F	51	10 years 80 2X D		4/22/2010
4	Severe disk degeneration, neuralgia	Horrible constipation, itching, nauseau, feeling 'out of it.' Dry mouth, stomach cramps and bloating.	I had a car accident a year ago that damaged my spine. I was in debilitating pain that made it impossible for me to drive or work. Oxycontin made it possible for me to live my life. BUT. It is VERY, VERY ADDICTING. I never felt 'high' on it, except maybe once or twice and it was not an enjoyable feeling. I'm currently weaning off it. At my highest usage I was taking 2 40 mg oxycontin a day, plus up to 8 7.5 mg vicoprofen for breakthrough pain. I'm now down to 20 mgs oxycontin ONCE a day and 2 7.5mg Vicoprofen at night. Withdrawals are not easy. I have leg cramps, restless sleep, pain (which i know is not real, but in my head), sneezing, and depression. But I'm a tough person and I WILL get off this medicine. I want to correct a few misconceptions people have written here (I am a pharmacist.) With a few very rare exceptions, people do not die from opiate withdrawal. Those who experience severe and life threatening symptoms often have co-morbidities (ie other problems, such as advanced heart disease, high blood pressure, etc.) It is very important to never take more than your prescribed does and to ask your doctor to taper you off gradually. In about 5 days I will be off the 20 mg oxycontin althogether and will switch to short acting vicoprofen. One way to slowly taper yourself is to use sandpaper to smooth away a tiny bit of the pill every day (this should only be done with the short-acting pills; if you mess with the oxycontin, it destroys the time release eff	F	48	1 years 40 mg 2X D		4/19/2010
5	spinal cord injury	I have had no obvious side effects, (that I know of)Know one says I am crazy, not jumping of bridges, streaking thru central park, & rarely am I ill.	Since starting out on oxycontin in 1995, I was able to returned to work. I always had & have to be careful to not become caulky & do more than I should to cause further injury, but oxycontin did give me my life back. I had been on about every kind of pain killer there was in the market before oxycontin & each would do well for a short limited time. The nice thing about oxycontin is I can have a normal day, no highs or lows or periods of confusion as with other pain drugs. I take 4 40 mgs per day & 4 oxycodone 5mgs per day. The cost for me to move up to the 80 mgs oxycontin daily is way to high to consider not having any medical insurance & being self pay. So having the 5's does help me make it thru the day. I also should note, I have a great deal of respect for oxycontin & my doctor and what both have offered me since 1995. With this said I have never mis-used my meds & never will. Pre 1995 I barely worked more than 10 days per month & did so with a great deal of pain. In addition I would spend a great deal of time walking with a cane or bedridden due to the pain. I sincerely was becoming sick of having to live as I was. My career is in residential construction. Being self employed I can limit the amount of physical work I do most days, but I do still physically work most days & out work a number of healthy people I hire & give a chance to work. Taken as prescribed for sincere chronic pain, I cannot say enough good things about ox	M	55	16 years 40mgs 4X D		3/27/2010 Email
5	FMS, Periph-Neuropathy, Chron Pain,	Initially I was more tired than normal. Fatigue is part of Fibro and after a week the additional fatigue subsided. I started at 2/day, then to 3/day due to having to still use more BT meds (Percocet 10/325). Have some constipation just as any other opioid. It took a while to get to a GOOD dosage that was consistent. I can actually function to an extent when on this medication; recently had to be switched to Kadian due to Medicaid being approved, they said I have to try Kadian (Morphine ER) for 90 days. Kadian/Morphine is AWFUL. While it works once it kicks in, it does not last 12 hours and end up using BT meds. With Oxycodone ER, it lasted about 10-11 hours before it would start wearing off and did not need as much BT meds.	Fully recommend if you need CONSISTENT relief. The ups/downs with this long-acting is superior to others I have tried.	M	32	9 months 40MG 3X D		3/27/2010 Email
4	Fibromyalgia, L2-L4 Dess. Discs,	Constipation, urination problems, sleeplessness, bizarre dreams, thirst.	Taken as directed, no problem. I've even run out between appointments (prescriptions) for days at a time (4-5 days without) no withdrawal issues.	M	52	120 days 40 4X D		2/11/2010
4	Spinal stenosis, DDD, L5-S1	some nausea, pruritus, horrible sweating for about 2 weeks, vivid dreaming.	I can't complain about its efficacy, it is a good analgesic. I think one of the worst parts was that OxyContin has become almost infamous.	M	21	4 months 30 mg 2X D		2/9/2010
3	broken back	head,back,abdomen,and just pain in general i was always frustrated and angry.	you know i could tell this to every one but im sure you all know but Oxycontin works at first but you do build up a dependency for them,,its not for every one,if you have head pain or any other and you cant eat or sleep and you want to get away from that pill go to a state where medical cannabis is legal it really helps on a lot of thing oxys are supposed to help with and its more natural then u know just about every thing else	M	32	7 days		1/28/2010
4	Internal hemipelvectomy	Constirpation, Mody, headacks at times, ichy, hot flashes	I take 80mg 3 times/day. for 8yrs. I could not move with out it. I would love to get off it as it is very expensive, hard to get every mo. as the prescript last 1 mo. at a time. and the side affects. But yes it works. there is no other drug that has helped me get out of bed with the pain I have. the only problem is it cost so much I work to pay my prescription bill. i get a headack and stomack ack evey several mo. or so. I wonder if I get a bad pill or something as it is not offten.	M	49	8 years		12/29/2009 Email
5	total hip replacement	severe constipation must use meds to deal with that, sleepy	very good for pain including fibromyalgia, a nerve pain from earlier shingles. A great relief to be pain free for 3-4 weeks.	F	65	21 days		12/24/2009 Email
5	Pain for lower back	I wake up in the morning and my feet hurt? Anybody else getting this?	This drug is great if taken as directed. I unfortunately didnt. I even snorted it to get the pain to go away faster. It is very easy to get addicted to thisstuff. It works wonders and if you know you cant control your drugs, dont take it. I take the 80mg Oxycontin and also 40 mg. I also take norcos and 15mg oxycodone (non-time release) for breakthrough pain. If you have questions or just want to chat. Send me an email at bayarea123456789@gmail.com	M	28	9 months		12/22/2009 Email
5	Cancer pain/ spinal cord surgery	Constipation, dry skin	This drug works great for my pain which would be completely debilitating without it. It is sad that the drug gets such a bad rap because of the poor choices some people make. It is not the drugs fault that certain individuals choose to abuse it. That being said it is a strong narcotic and should be taken with care.	M	38	3 years		12/7/2009
2	Back Surgery	None so far	I take 1 40 mg.pill in the am and 1 40 mg at night and I also take Norco for pain relief throughout the day along with Baclofen muscle relaxers...With all of this, I am still in MAJOR PAIN!!! I don't know what to do now??? Any suggestions would mean a lot!!And if you email me please put askapatient in the subject line so I know it is not spam - thank you so so much!!	F	36	6 days		12/5/2009 Email
4	neck back pain inj	sweats.chills ,depression	it does work will for pain, Just a question?, how bad are the withdraws...Thanks for everyone help	M	42	4 days		11/24/2009 Email
4	cancer pain	did relieve pain in the beginning but now it's not that effective. I need to speak to the doctor about this as I am now begining to feel breakthrough pain in quicker intervals.		F	45	120 days		11/20/2009
4	cancer pain, malignant groin node	euphoria, fake sense of self	benefits FAR outweigh the pain!	F	35	5 days		11/8/2009
5	Spinal fracture, disc bulges	No side effects, but withdrawal symptoms starting 24 hours after the last dose. Withdrawals included diarrhea, vomiting, cold sweats, chills, uncontrolled coughing, runny nose, sinus pressure...it felt like I had a cold, only 100x worse!	After an accident at work that left me with disc bulges on five levels (L1-S1) a Par's fracture on one level (L3-L4) and constant pressure on my sciatic nerve, I went through the regular ladder of pain control; Lortab, Vicoden, Percocet, and all of it was short lived relief. I finally convinced my treating physician to get aggressive with my pain, and he put me on oxycontin 20mg ER twice a day. An entirely different world opened up. I can now swim daily, make love to my soon to be wife on a much more consistent basis, and actually have FUN again with my two children. The pain is 80% controlled, and I have my life back.	M	27	7 months		11/3/2009
1		Everything possible	Please please please im begging you please dont take this drug>>> i was put in a hospital cause i stopped using and almost died it is the worst drug! VERY ADDICTIVE! basically because of this drug it messed up my life! WOREST side affects ever when you stop using! I've been sober off this nasty drug since june 5 2008...good luck	F	20	4 years		10/2/2009
5	Major 24/7 headache for 20 years	Nil	No side effects at all. A touch of the old constipation now and then but otherwise would never know I had taken it except for the magic relief it provides. I could not live without it but can easily control any cravings for it and rarely if ever suffer from the "gotta have it now" syndrome. I have become somewhat tolerant to it but refuse to up the dosage and am quite hapy simply having a drug that controls 75% of the pain. I have been on other addictive drugs but with simple will power have always been able to keep them under control. I see no problems taking it for the rest of my life til something better comes along.	M	66	8 months		9/27/2009 Email
5	Surgery	Drunk feeling, nausea	It makes you feel happy, no wonder it is addicting	F	32			9/9/2009
5	RA, Lupus & Hernidated Disks	The benefits FAR out weigh any side effects	There are still days when I cannot hold a pen BUT I do not have the edge or the witchyness. I've taken Oxy for 4 years. 10 mg twice per day. I also take Lyrica (100 mg) 3 times per day & Norco for break thru pain. For the most part (95%) of the time I am able to function without debilitating pain - I've been on this regimate for 2+ years and my quality of life is much better.	F	38	4 years		9/6/2009
3	chronic back pain	hot sweats,iching,extreme tiredness all day,trouble sleeping,terable withdrawel when dose wareing off.	i felt like i had new lease of life when i first started taking it,but did not know then that it would be running my life and become the thing that ruled it.i hate it i want to get off it so much but fear my pain will never be managed i dont want to become bed riden again ever.i am fighting depresion all the time and im living like a hermit only going out for esentials,i was such a outgoing person before now i panic when i go out.Itake 100mg a day in 2 doses of 50mg i now am on slow release tablets and these are 100% beter than imedeate release as i am not withdrawing every bloody 3hours,they have given me a new lease of life away from pain,but im not using it because of the depresion and panicy feelings i get when i am out caused by years of using this drug i urge anybody not to use this drug untill every other option of pain management as been assesed.Iam wondering if i could sue the doctor that put me on these,he prescribed them without even seeing me let alone letting me know what they were.	F	38	4 years		8/21/2009 Email
1	Amputation, Broken Bones, Trauma	sweating, over eating, insomnia, blackouts, always tired, itching and picking from skin crawling, irritable, constipation,	I was 22 when I started taking oxycontin and oxycodone. This was due to a work accident involving a rail car, and being ran over and drug down the tracks across asphalt. This resulted in an amputated left leg, broken bones, severe road rash from neck to feet and severe nerve damage from being twisted into a pretzel under the rail car. I though that was the worst thing that could of happen, but when the pain doctors went to send me home after two weeks, they put me on oxycontin and oxycodone. Due to such a high tolerance the doctors had me taking 1200 mg of these meds a day. I have spent nearly ten years on it, trying to wean off of it but the withdrawls were to much. This med has robbed me, my wife, and my kids of a life we all deserve. I never thought life was a problem while on it, other than when I was running out of meds. I took as prescribed stepping down to to 90 mg a day but couldn't kick it. I am now 2 weeks out of rehab, and 5 weeks without use and my life has been better those five weeks than it's been in years. I saw so many in rehab from this nightmare of a drug. I know there are people who need it, but I think there are too many that are prescribed it and then cut off and many of these people must use other drugs to try to get the same effect. I hurt all the time while taking it, but found after detoxing that the hurting was all in my mind from me wanting more oxy. too much to right here but if anything know that this med is a destroyer, of life, love	M	32	10 years		8/18/2009
5	6 Back operations	Short-term Memory loss, constipation, rotted teeth from ph change due to oxy	After suffering through failed spinal fusions and told I would need a morphine pump I found a surgeon who knew how to fix my spine for good. I went from taking the equivalent of 800mg daily of morphine over the years to 160mg oxy 4 times daily down to 160mg 3 times daily and today I can occasionally get to 80mg 3 to 4 times daily. This medicine has also saved my life by giving me the ability to interact with my family and be active once again. My doctor has also be great in allowing me to find the best combination the treats my pain. Generics are not as effective as brand i have found. However, oxy changes the ph in your mouth and I have to have all my teeth pulled because of it so beware! Curse the addict who has given oxy a bad rap. I have been accused of being an addict by a pharmacist who had no clue about pain management. I still believe I will continue to heal and reduce by oxy to a much lower dosage. It's not perfect but it has truly incresed my quality of life.	M	48	9 years		5/27/2009 Email
5	Severe chronic back pain	Constipation, itching, drowsiness	Finally after being forced to take Vicodin, Methadone, and MS Contin because of all of you asses abusing OxyContin my pain management specialist prescribed me OxyContin 40mg Three times a day and Roxycodone 15 mg 4 tomes a day for breakthrough pain. It is a Godsend. The NSAIDS I was prescribed initially after fracturing my spine caused 3 ulcers and were mostly ineffective. Vicodin was of limited use because the effective dose for treating my pain was damaging my liver because of the Tylenol it contains. Methadone and MS Contin caused such horrible itching that I was unable to take an effective dose. To all of you young stupid idiotic drug addicts STFU about Oxycontin. You have no business taking it and belong in jail. The stigma you all have placed on these very useful medications have caused untold suffering to chronic pain sufferers such as myself. I have never had "intoxicating" effects from any of the narcotic analgesics I have been prescribed. I have been given my life back. I can lie down and sleep for more than an hour. I can play with my children, go shopping, make love to my wife because of this effective medication. Thank GOD I have been able to find a pain specialist that can not be intimidated by the DEA and state licensing boards. To all that have caused us with a legitimate problem to have this medication delayed and denied us, what comes around goes around enjoy prison.	M	39	1 years		5/10/2009
5	CRONIC DEGENERATIVE DISK DISEASE,	THE BENIFITS ALMOST OUTWEIGH THE DONUT HOLE COST, NOT REALLY, BUT CAN NOT UNDERSTAND THE COST OF IT, DID IT TAKE BILLIONS UPON BILLIONS TO CREATE THIS WONDER DRUG? I DO NOT GET THE SAME PAIN RELIEF-MEDICINAL BENIFT FROM THE GENERIC OXY/CRAP, & ALLMOST THE SAME COST! SO SIDE EFFECTS ARE IN MY WALLET ONLY AND ONLY BRAND NAME WILL REALLY WORK FOR ANYONE PRESCRIBED THIS MEDICATION, IT WORKS, HATE THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE IT A CONTROVERCIAL DRUG.. YOU USE AND ABUSE, YOU DIE, YOU LOOSE THIS IS FOR CRONIC PAIN, IT HAS REALLY CHANGED MY LIFES QUALITY FOR THE BETTER....I LOVE IT!	MY QUALITY OF LIFE IS 60% BETTER THAN ANY OTHER CRONIC BACK PAIN MEDICATION, I CAN DRIVE MY CAR, WALK A LITTLE, LAUGH AGAIN. THOUGH, MY LIFE WAS IN BED, SCREAMING WITH PAIN OR DROOLING FROM MORPHEEN DRIP WITH HEADACHES FOR A YEAR, IT'S BEFORE I STARTED TAKING OXYCONTIN IN 03' FOR MY CRONIC DISK-DISEASE AND NOW, IDOT DR. MADE A NON-OPPERABLE KNEE (NECROSIS) HIS ORTOSCOPIC ACCIDENT...	M	55	6.6 years		4/21/2009
1	chronic back pain crumbling discs	Actually, this happened to my mother, so I was observing these side effects; she herself doesn't remember them! She had sudden and profound memory loss, confusion, didn't make sense when she spoke, became a very scary driver, going the wrong way down a street for awhile -- disorientation.	While Oxycontin has been described as just a stronger version of Vicodin, without the acetaminophen, it seems to be different in some other way. My mother took Vicodin. OVer 10 years or so, she went from 500 mg. pills to 750 mg. piils, and increasing the number of pills taken over the years from 1 or 2 to 4 or 5 a day. Besides developing a tolerance and needing to increase the dose, the only other problem she had was constipation. No itching, memory loss, etc. It was my concern about her taking so much acetaminophen, along with another non-liver-freindly statin drug, that caused her doctor to switch her to smaller doses of Oxycontin. That's when her memory disappeared and my boyfriend kept singing "and then she got high"! She definitely cannot, and doesn't want to, take Oxycontin anymore! Luckily, a lot of what she'd thought was back pain turned out to be a hip problem, so after hip replacement surgery, she's taking twice daily doses of extra strength Tylenol, and NO opiate pain relievers. Goes to show that besides figuring out the appropriate pain killer, you also have to be sure to properly diagnose ALL possible pain sources. Opiate pain relievers apparently don't help bone on bone-type pain, so people keep taking more meds and over do it.	F	80	4 months		3/24/2009
5	Fibromyalgia, DDD, arthritis & more	At first, some drowsiness, that went away over the years, otherwise, nothing, no itching, no nausea, no constipation, not a thing that other meds I have tried that didn't work have caused...like all of the aforementioned	This drug in extended release form has saved my life and made it livable for the past 9 years without ever any long term increase, except for broken ribs, fractured teeth. It is NOT for recreation, it's addictive and there is a problem in that some doctors will treat you terribly if they know you take it, even if it's prescribed for a long term condition(s). I was operated on without sedation, 3 procedures, 14 needles later into the facet joints of my spine and radio waves (like being electrocuted) this jerk of a Doc would not stop to sedate me, figuring I already "had enough"....it was a horrible experience & I reported him big time, however, I've had no problems in 9 years with the drug, my Doctor who prescribes it and have been on 60-80mgs a day for all these years, nothing for breakthrough but for muscle spasems, Robaxen generic, Ambian CR for sleep...the only problem is the "stigma" of having it prescribed and being treated badly by a few, just because it	F	55	9 years		3/7/2009
4	Peripheral Neuropathy	fatigue, constipation	I've tried all the drugs used for PN, but either I was allergic to them, or They didn't help , until I was prescribed oxycontin.What really makes me angry is that In AZ, all patients that are on narcotics go into a drug data base where Dr's and pharmacists can look into .It helps slow down the recreational drug abusers, which is a good thing . The problem is , my internist has decided to black list me just because I have to take this drug, even though she's never prescribed it for me, I go to a pain clinic . She told me last time I was in there that this drug doesn't do anything for PN .I told her it helped me and she repeated what she said, and looked at me with a disgusted look that said she was accusing me of being a drug abuser ! I consulted my pain Dr, and he said unfortunately, there is a stigma attached to using these drugs . This isn't fair to those of us who really need these drugs, we don't get high off of them , we're in too much pain .	F	63	2 years		2/25/2009
2	Post Op pain relief	Severe headache, constant urination,	Dr. and I decided to try a different medication than MS Contin. I personally had no relief from my pain, it might have been the wrong dose, 40 mg twice a day. The side effects were bad enough to convince me to go back to what works for me. My intention was to switch up meds to see if I was able to use less medication to control my pain. If you take this medication for fun please do not have kids, it is bad enough that we will have to take care of you with our tax dollars. Now imagine me taking a full bottle of OXYCONTIN back to the pharmacy to be destroyed,that little image is for costing me $50 to fill that perscription when all other meds cost me $10.	M	44	2 days		2/18/2009
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5	Arthritis pain back shoulders, knee	none	works very well.	M		3 years		2/14/2009
4	C6-7 ACDF/radicular symtpoms	None	I take this exactly as directed, 20 mg two times day. I still have pain but it does take the edge off and I am able to function. I do not get "high" from this. It infuriates me the number of people that take controlled substanes for recreational purposes and "fun". Thanks to you people with chronic pain have to jump the hoops to get the medicine that makes us be able to lead some sort of life. It sickens me that people have the nerve to post on this site their experiences when they took it for "fun". I no longer read those post and stick to the post from people who actually have an issue that warrants pain medication.	F	38			2/8/2009
2	Chronic Pain L4-5 surgery, DDD, OA	Anxiety, agorophobic-like tendencies, itching.	I have tried this twice over the past 12 years. The first time was for over a year. The second time was for 4 months. The side effects vs. any relief I got were not worth it for me.	F	51	10 years		2/8/2009
1	pelvic surgery,hip replacement,back	constipation,depression,	oxycontin i am on 360mgs twice a day i also take oxynorm 80mgs 4 times a day,i was on 540mgs of oxycontin every time i went to my doctor he up the dose, i felt like a drugy i could not get up in the morning i had to do something as this is on life for me and my famiy,i got down to 360mgs twice a day by myself it can be done slowly im hopeing to be of the drugs by the summer and im doing it all by my self	F	38	10 years		2/6/2009
1	chronic pain	severe, debilitating depression - cried more waking hours than not		F	50	7 days		1/28/2009
5	Post-op pain	Nothing major	This medicine is great for pain relief. I Could not take a DUMP for several days. Had to have a laxative to clean out my hiney ;-)	F	23			1/14/2009
4	Post-operative pain	Flushing of the face with a bit of a warm feeling. Relaxing feeling. Some euphoria. Feeling like everything is okay and your problems are not that big a deal.	I took the oral dose like you are supposed to. Everyone else I know that takes these for pain snorts them. I guess the risk of death is not important to them. Anyway it alleviated my pain just fine, but I had very little euphoria like everyone talks about, which is good. I don't want any addiction issues. Since my pain is a temporary post-operative thing, I doubt this will happen anyway. I could not believe I did not get nauseated or vomit, and this has happened on Vicodin. I seriously felt like Oxycodone was weaker than the Vicodin, but that could be because it is time released. I could see how they could be addictive if you took a higher dose (mine is 20 mg) or you snorted or chewed off the time release which every idiot who takes these to get high does. Then they wonder why they have to go to rehab or take methadone.	F	35	7 days		1/12/2009
5	Pain from thoracic surgery	Vivid nightmares + waking dreams, sweating, itching, severe constipation, difficulty urinating, constricted pupils, nervousness, intense euphoria, dependency	Was originally prescribed for post-surgical pain management. When I ran out, I was not only still in pain (and have been suffering from chronic pain for the past two years since the surgery), I was getting withdrawal symptoms! They told me this wouldn't happen if I only used the medicine for pain; they were wrong. Because I'm bipolar (schizoaffective?), for some reason withdrawal from oxycodone triggers psychosis, so I *can't safely quit* unless I want to pose a danger to myself and others. I found a friend who can get me oxycodone from pain patients who sell their extras to her so they can afford the ridiculous cost of this medicine. This street oxy costs $.50/mg, and I usually buy about 5 80 mg pills and crush them up and snort - total of 60 mg a day, just so I don't have psychotic episodes from w/d. My tolerance hasn't gone up at all in the two years I've been on it -- but spending $2-300 a week on oxycodone is painful enough despite my body being used to it and there being few side	M	19	2 years		12/22/2008 Email
4	6 Shoulder Surgeries	Itching, Hypoglycemia, You must eat before taking this medication! Sleepiness	I have had six labral reconstructions, (3) on each shoulder since May, 2007. I am about to have number (7) my left shoulder on 12/10/08. I was on percocet 5/325 (1 every four hours) and then Vicodin 7.5/750 (1 every four to six hours). I was scheduled for my 7th surgery to be done on 11/12/08 but my liver enzymes were slightly elevated because of all the Tylenol in the Vicodin. My doctor switched me to Oxycontin (20mg a day) and my enzymes have started to go down. I get decent pain relief with the one dose but it doesn't last 8 to 12 hours like it is supposed to. This may be because I have developed a tolerance to oxycodone from being on Percocet for so long. I will not increase my dose on my own. I will talk with my doctor first. I also have herniations L4-L5-S1 that give me back pain, but sweat it out. If you abuse this medication you can end up in the ER or just stop breathing. How some people take up to 80mg or more of this drug a day just for kicks and don't die amazes me.	M	43	30 days		11/29/2008
2	migraine	severe anxiety, trouble swallowing, trouble breathing,	My daughter was prescribed this in the hospital for a refactory headache that turned out to be a severe chronic migraine. It didn't help her pain at all and required a trip to the ER when she couldn't breathe. This was probably a very bad choice of drugs for an 8 year old.	F	8	3 days		10/17/2008
4	pain	slight nausea	Eat first!	F	29			10/16/2008
1	for fun	sweating alot	i started taking oc when my dad was diognosed with terminal cancer it seemed to help me and my father would not take them so the 40s were easy to come by. After my father passed things got steadily worse, i would sell anything i had to get the pills even the possibility of jail. Then a year after taking them i had a little girl, she was born in Jan and i was at the methadone clinic Feb. It took two years on methadone then i was done. I was clean and sober for only 6 months now i have been doing them for about 10 months and i am in a very bad spot with my little girl. I am on my 4th day and the side effects are realy bad, i have a runny nose all the time my stomache aches so bad at times and the not sleeping is very brutal oh and did i mention the sneezing for some strange reason i cant stop but i will get through this i have to my little girl is depending on me and i wont let her down. So the bottom line is if you dont need them dont do them it is only asking for trouble.	M	36	10 months		10/15/2008 Email
5	Chronis Pancreatitis	Constipation(mild), Euphoria, energy boost, hearing loss, loss of appetite, drunk feeling, glossy heavy dry red eyes, severe itching, unable to urinate timely, insominia.	Oxycontin is a great drug to use for round the clock pain management, it is not designed fro short term use, it definitly works in pain control and can easily become addictive, I have found that a 1150 dose in 24 hours is more than enough! I usually dose 60mgs a day for good pain relief. A good reliable narcotic, only real draw back was the unable to urinate and the itching.	M	31	2 years		10/12/2008 Email
5	L5 - S1 Fracture, Herniation & More	Some constipation which I fully expeccted. It is a known side effect of Narcotics (I'm an RN). Just take a stool softener daily and it will take care of it. And easy fix! I ONLY take it as prescribed and recommend you do it as well. Even though i am an RN, I will NEVER go up without consulting my DR as that makes it an easy line to cross in the future. Make your rules and make yourself stick to them!	This MEDICATION (and that is what it is when you take it for a medically prescribed reason), has already turned my life around and given back so much that I lost due to an auto accident with an 18-wheeler. At only 33 years of age, my life was change so horribly in a few minutes when I was side-swiped by an 18-wheeler. My diagnosis are L5-S1 Fracture Vertebrae, Herniation, Spondylolisthesis (L5 collapsed on S1), Severe Degenerative Disk Disease. I do have radiculopathy pain that radiates to both thighs and all the way down my left leg. It is constant. Start Slow! I started at 10 mg twice daily. Now 20 mg twice daily. I see my doctor tomorrow and keep in close contact. After being unable to work for close to one year, I feel confident that I will soon be able to return to a rewarding career. I am, once again, cuddling with my children ages 3 and 6. Playing with my children and being an active part of their lives. I think maybe I’ll even be able to garden some day.	F	34	1 months		10/6/2008 Email
3	Arthritis, L4 and L5 issues	Foggy brain, manageable constipation	Not cheap without insurance	M	45	2 months		9/22/2008 Email
4	Osteoarthritis, labrum tears, slap	Itching, cannot keep my eyes open while fully conscious. Weight loss, constipation.	Oxycontin combined with Morphine works. I have been taking this medication since June 1st, while running tests and eliminating every possible cure to avoid shoulder surgery and replacement. Now, four months later, surgery is scheduled for October 5th. After reading all the comments on this site I worry that the doctors will not be able to control my pain post surgery since I have been taking these two very strong pain killers for quite a long time. When a doctor promises to keep you pain free until surgery SHE MEANS IT!	F	47	4 months		9/13/2008
2	Migraine	Next day hangover (nausea, ironically headaches again)	5mg takes my headache away for just two hours. Now I realized why people create tolerance and dependence. 3 days taking it and I stop it. Use it when there is no other way out of pain.	M	30	3 days		9/4/2008 Email
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4	Crohn's Disease	Constipation...a good thing for Crohn's patients. Limited pain tolerance.	I take 40mg as needed for pain from Crohn's Disease. This drug helps greatly during "flare-ups". However, I do find myself experiencing withdrawal symptoms (sweats, chills, body aches) when I stop. Also, pain tolerance is almost gone when not taking this med.	M	33	1 years		8/27/2008
5	For my back and knee	consipation, that is it.	After I injured my back at work. and just had a third knee surgery. I take 40mg every 12 hours.Since I have taken this drug for about 1 year and a half. It has helped me with pain.If I didn't have this drug for my chronic back pain and for my knee. I had knee surgery last may. I couldn't not function. Now I can function better at work and ease the pain that I have 24-7. The people that get high off of it is awfull. The 80mg that I take every 12 hours has helped out a lot.	M	45	14 months		8/19/2008 Email
1	fun	Chills, shakes, insomnia	This drug is taken for a "cheap high" WILL RUIN YOUR LIFE!!!!Myself an dmy husband are VERY addicted to OC every moment that we dont have any we are looking for them, we spend all our money on those stupid pills. We need help and are going to get it. We both tried to stop but the withdrawls are way to bad I cant take it plus to make it even worse is we have a 2 yr old so if we dont have them I cant get through me days taking care of our child and he cant get through a day at work. To think it was all fun in the beguinning I took just maybe one every 4 days to geta little high then they didnt do anything for me I had to up my doses then things started to get bad. I never listened to ppl who were bad into them they would tell me to stop now they will ruin you but i thought ah it wont happen to me but it did. Dont do that to yourself.If you are going through the same e mail me I left it, we are here to talk.	F	25	2 days		8/10/2008 Email
1	severe daily headaches		My story is just as the 33yr. old that has kids. I've also been on norco. I agree this med is pure evil coming off of and I was even inpatient 10 days! I'm all alone, this bites. Just me and my little Gemma (cat). Wish I never took this crap.	F	33	3 years		8/8/2008
4	waiting hip replacment	I suffer from dizzy spells, 4 to 5 a day. Is this normal		M	50	2 years		7/24/2008
4	pleasure.	At first, my body did NOT like the affects oxy had on it. I would throw up, and spend the next two days feeling horrible. and then, it started getting better. DO NOT make a mistake and accidently take too many. oxy is nothing like vicodin, or i believe any other pain medicine that your body may be able to tolorate three or four of. I heard about a man that took 3 and died from it. My father worked with this man. It is not safe to get into, and has the side affects of heroine and cocain. do not get addicted to this drug, its way to easy to.		F	13			7/11/2008
1	Severe back pain from car accident	consipation, itchy skin, sleepiness but it did relieve my pain.... for a while.	I wish every single day that i had never started taking this drug. Even if u take as prescribed, you will still go through withdrawl if u try to stop. The symptoms of withdrawl are horrible beyond words. You will have hot sweats followed by chilles, awful aches and pains in every muscle in your body, if you think ur back hurt b4 u started taking it... just wait. You wont sleep, you will feel like a "crackhead longing for a fix" and it will begin to consume your every thought. I went so many days without sleeping, I had a seizure. Please, if u have a choice, dont start this medicine unless u plan to be on it until u die or u will wish u were dead.	F	31	1.5 years		7/11/2008
1	Migraines	This drug is no good for anything. The half-life is far too short for it to be any kind of an affective pain killer. Unless your pain magically goes away after a few hours, this drug is no good for anything except getting high. Longer acting opiates like methadone are much better than oxy for pain releif. Plus, methadone doesn't sky rocket your tolerance in two weeks like oxy does.	Avoid it unless you want to guarantee an addiction. Even if you take it as prescribed, you'll get a tolerance pretty quick and have withdrawals. That's one promise I can make.	M	28	60 days		6/24/2008
3	Ruptured Disc/Extension Rotation	Very sleepy and itchy, can't keep my eyes open I'm so sleepy.	Took norco for a year and had very mild pain relief from that, switched to oxy contin because I had tried everything else, acupuncture, epidural injections, PT, Chiro, massage..EVERYTHING!! Without meds, totally unable to function because of CHRONIC persistant pain. Just started oxy 4 days ago and am hoping sleepiness subsides. Everyone has a different tolerance/reaction to drugs, you have to weigh the risk vs. the benefit. I personally can't even care for my children without pain control, had to hire a full time nanny the pain was so severe. Doctors are for the most part, idiots..You need to find the right one who understands chronic pain and the meds. Norco didn't make me itchy or sleepy but the pain relief was very moderate and short acting. I wish I didn't have to take pain meds but the other option is to not function, doesn't seem fair as I'm only 33 years old.	F	33	5 days		6/17/2008
5	Osteonecrosis	Caused constipation, but that can be countered with laxatives. Once I got used to the medication, no other effects really noticed	Wonder medication for helping with severe Osteonecrosis when taken wisely.	M	34	3 months		6/11/2008
1	sever low back pain	I was in a constant haze. I had awful constipation. I craved the drug when I stopped using it. It is highly addictive. I was on 120 mg per day.	Oxycontin is a very strong drug and should be used with extreme caution. Because of it's side effects and horrible withdrawal, I would not never go back to using this drug again.	F	37	16 months		6/6/2008
5	SPINE PAIN POST FUSION	Severe constipation. Decreased sex drive.	I took Vicodin for a number of years after my fusion failed and was started on oxycontin during a hospital admit last year. I tried to go back to the Vicodin, but my doctor advised staying on the Oxy because it does not have any acetaminiphen. It keeps me working and 75% pain-free.	F	44	1 years		6/3/2008
5	Bladder and vulvar nerve pain	On 30 mg per day as directed: constipation easily treated with ducosate sodium, mild edema (swelling) in extremities & face, irritability, most get better in a month. I take the same amount every day.	Oxycodone SE has helped me get a life after 3 years of neurological pelvic pain after cancer & surgery. I got off it after 3 years to take a break and the withdrawal was bad for a week or two. I am back on it now. I still have some swelling and people say I am more irritable, but it treats my pain without making me feel drugged like vicodin or morphine do. It has saved my life and helped my depression by allowing me to work, drive, and exercise again, and at my age that's important. I may have to take it the rest of my life, but at least I'll be around now.	F	30	6 years		6/1/2008
3	L6 vert; fibro; sciatica; bulg disc	Today is my first day. None yet.	I have been taking MS contin for a little more than 2 mos. I am a different person from it. Negatively. I just got oxy er today, and would have preferred to go back to Lortab, but dr said no for long term use. Can anyone tell me what the comparison there is for the feelings/energy of oxy er 10 mg compared to lortabs 7.5 mg? The ms cont made me docile, depressed, lazy, and tired. The lortabs do not do any of that. So are the oxys gonna be like the lortabs or the ms contins?	F	26	1 days		5/30/2008
3	Fibromyalgia, Arthritis	Constipaton which lead to a bowel obstuction, complete loss of ability to feel good, dopamine depletion I am told, common side effect of this drug, now lifetime depression.	Excellent pain control. THERE WILL BE A PRICE TO PAY. Most chronic pain sufferers DO NOT abuse their pain meds knowing it is a priveledge in todays world to be entrusted with any amount of narcotic pain control thanks to those lacking responsible respect for pharmaceuticals meant for the suffering. Unfortunately, you will pay a price in so many ways, especially during any ER visit as the room temp will drop 30 degrees the minute you tell them you take oxy. Lawsuit fears are everywhere. Docs not taking patients off oxy since 50% die either from withdrawal or severe gastro-intestinal damage.I discontinued oxy one year ago,withdrawal was pure hell.I took the med exactly as prescribed. Now I am left with severe depression, another price you will pay. Oxy depletes your dopamine production. I now take Norco which does nothing to alleviate my pain. Oxy has it's place for the terminally ill, but I have grave concerns for the chronic pain sufferer. This drug is not the answer no matter how fine	F	55	1 years		5/25/2008
2	BREAKTROUGH PAIN	CONSTIPATIONS AND GITTERY FEELING	WAS ONLY TAKING 30MG DAILY FOR B PAIN. METHADONE IS MY MAJOR PAIN MED. THE OXYIR ISNT WORKING ANYMORE. NEED TO REPLACE IT WITH MSIR OR DILAUDID....IF DR WILL HELP ME!!!???!!!	M	33	3 years		5/9/2008 Email
4	Pudendal Nerve Entrapment	Constipation, gas, dry mouth, sleepiness and exspensive. The nerve that is pinched is aggravated by gas and constipation, so if I'm not careful I can put myself in a bad cycle of pain aggravated by the pill's side effects. I take a pericolace with the pills to stop the constipation, drink a FULL GLASS OF WATER WITH EACH PILL and keep sipping water throughout the day.	My condition is so rare, doctors don't know what to prescribe, so I've been through a gamut of pain pills and the oxy has by far been the most effective in dulling the pain. I haven't experienced any withdraw symptoms that have been described on this board, but I also slowly introduced the medicine to my body, starting with just half of 5mg and going to whole one when I got used to the 1/2 dose. I'm supposed to take three a day, but the most I've taken are two full pills in one day and I only take it if the pain is so bad I can't function. If I don't have pain I don't take the oxy. Maybe in a few months I'll be writing about how awful this medicine is, but for now even with the side effects, this is the best for dulling the pain.	F	39	30 days		4/16/2008
5	Severe chronic pain	None	Thank god for the creators of this drug. It took me from almost totally incapacitated to having a semblance of a life again.	M	52	3 days		4/12/2008
5	Complications of herniated L 4-5	Fatigue, confussion, poor concentration, mild depression, moody and physical addiction.	I sustained a central herniated L 4-5, had diskectomy,a week later it re-herniated, had another diskectomy. From that surgery I got a staff infection, it was unbelievably painful; a 12! Couldn’t get rid of the infection which then became a bone marrow infection which was eating away the bone in my spine. A year later, I had another surgery to irrigate the disk space which by now was a puss pocket, I had a fusion. If that wasn’t enough, Dr. put in too large of screws that went into my spinal cord, when I came out of surgery I was in excruciating pain, they thought I had an embolism instead determined screws too long impending on spine, went back in to surgery, and replaced screws. From surgery, left disabled and on IV antibiotics for months. Since then, I can now walk, but walking is exhausting and painful. I typically take 80-90 mgs of oxycontin per day, however, depending on day, make take more or less. I can’t imagine living my life without this med, and as dramatic	F	45	3 years		4/12/2008 Email
5	fibromyalgia + back/neck injuries	Little bit of constipation - easily controlled by diet, sometimes makes me sleepy	I have been on oxycontin about a year. I can take it 4x a day but rarely do. I take vicodin 10 for break through. Let me be crystal clear * THIS MEDICINE GIVES ME MY LIFE BACK *. It gives my 8 and 2 yr olds a mommy, my husband a wife. When you use pain medicine for actual pain you will not become addicted. Only those who abuse this medicine become addicted to it. I would never even consider taking ANY medication more than prescribed! If I am hurting too bad I call my physician and we figure it out together. If you are in too much pain then go to the ER. I consider myself lucky to have found a medicine that works for me and a doctor who trusts me with it.	F	32	12 months		4/8/2008
5	Severed spinal cord C5 with 6 crush	Constipation some irritability, insomnia.	I was taking OxiContin for 10 yr. Medicare Medicaid made me change drugs because of the price of OxiContin. highway robbery. I think it's terrible that a drug that works so well yet I am forced to change because the manufacture charges to much. So we are forced into taking medication that doesn't work as well.	M	45	10 years		3/31/2008 Email
5	RA, herniated disks	dry mouth, constipation, get sleepy, sometimes a little confused	I was able to get out of the bed. I no longer dread each day and night trying to cope with the pain. I am almost pain free. I take 3 to 4 80 of oxy a day plus norco for breakthrough. I am so blessed to have a doctor that truly believed my pain and had the courage to help me.	F	57	2 years		3/26/2008
5	24/7back pain, trigeminal neuralgia	minor constipation, some depression in mood, but not bad, and, of COURSE, I'm physically dependent	I've had nine back surgeries, have trigeminal neuralgia, neuropathy in both legs. Since being put on my 20 mg 1 X a day, I have been able to lead a quality of life I thought was gone. My back condition has deteriorated--calcification of scar tissue in the canal, deteriorating disks, arthritis--but the medication allows me to exercise pretty intensely, to enjoy gardening, to participate in life. Occasionally, I take three a day, when the pain is horrible, but other days I take ONE. And my breakthrough pain medication is from an entirely different family of meds and is milder. It's hard sometimes, not to want more, I'll admit. Yet, I've ben on this dose for three years and it significantly reduces my pain enough. I'll take "enough" and not expect entirely. It's dangerous. And sometimes I get off it for a week, toughing out the withdrawal--withdrawal only lasts about three days, really, and I didn't think it was unbearable. I check to see what my actual pain level is without it.	F	56	3 years		3/7/2008
1	thoroplasty/ 360 fusion Lumbar	at first it was fine. I really couldn't tell one drug from the other the first mo. I had 6 of my ribs snipped and my rib cage rerotated as well as a 360 fusion @ L3-L4. One of many back surgeries I have had since I was 15. I was aware of the extreme addictive effects of this medication and begged my Dr. to put my on something else. He said there was no way they could send me home w/out the slew of meds (especially oxy). I was given oxy, dilaudid(morphine), Norco(hydrocodine,Valium,zofren,fierocet. Without those meds I would not have made it through the hellish first month of cring, moaning,yelling, and I slept upright for over 30 days. My Dr. was right. Its been 4 mo. (this is supposed to be a 6mo.recovery) I have destroyed realtionships with my mother, sister, and fiance who say I turned into a different person on these meds (well duh!!!) Even now my mother and sister don't speak to me. I would fall asleep during conversations, sleep for 24 hours straight, have burst outs of anger and	I know I am strongly hooked on the oxy(and dilaudid). Yet I do get tapered down every visit. I have been guilty of taking more oxy than I am supposed to feeling no self control thinking I will jump out of my skin if I don't have one. The Dr. tells me I cannot work yet I have pressure from my fiance and family to work. I am miserable and depressed. Although the oxy is a very effective drug when absolutly needed, it seems like the Devil himself invented this drug. It is ruining my life.	F	28	4 months		3/6/2008 Email
4	back problems	Severe chest pains, dry mouth, constipation, insomnia, sweating.	Works good on pain, but it felt like it was burning a hole right through my chest. At times I felt as though I were having a heart attack. The chest pain really was unbearable at times, I hope that it didn't do any permanent damage. Vicodin gives me chest pain also, but not quite as intense.	M	36	2 weeks		3/5/2008 Email
1	Medically Prescribed for back pain	Zombie behaviors, itching, horrible depression, loss of memory, confusion, loss of focus, terrible constipation, and on and on and on til I was no longer me.	If a doctor is prescribing this poinson for you, I feel sorry for what you will come to experience. Especially those of you who think it's a "wonder" drug. Just wait. Until you need more and more. Until the pills don't last the whole 12 hours. Until you'd like to try something else. Until you want to get off of it because it has taken over your entire life. I promise you; you will be dealing with the other side of this poinson drug and you will be sorry you ever took the first pill, begging God to help you through. It is inevitable. This is a defective drug that never should have made it to market. You are addicted, and addicted to the worst narcotic ever manufactured. Even worse than heroine. But you wont know that until you try to stop feeding it, or your doctor stops feeding it. All I can say is "I said the same thing: This drug is wonderful! It changed my life". And then slowly and insidiously it kept "changing" my life, day after excrutia	F	60	9 months		3/3/2008
5	fibromyalgia, failed back syndrome	constipation, dry itchy skin, stomach cramps	oxycontin has given me another chance at life. without it I can barely walk or function. I have been taking it since 1999 and am taking 40mg twice daily. It frustrates me that people abuse it and cause those of us who really need it to have problems getting it. Now they have stopped making the generic because of all the abuse. Those of us who take it as prescribed now have to spend a fortune to get our prescriptions filled and it is not fair! Anyone who hasn't suffered with chronic pain like I have cannot understand what a difference this drug makes. I don't know where I would be without it. The side affects are worth the pain relief for me.	F	44			3/1/2008
1	Post op for L4 L5 Fusion	I was put on oxycotin in the hospital 2 days after a spinal fusion. I was discharged 2 weeks later on 100mg per day long acting and 10mg for break thru pain. My post op pain was not that severe. I never felt euphoric but I did feel like I had a bad flu and had difficulty multitasking and focusing. When I tried to stop the medication I felt like I was going to die. Extreme anxiety, flushing, nausea, shaking, chest pain and joint pain. The prescrbing chronic pain physician was not supportive at all. I am a nurse of 25 years and felt helpless. I was sure I was going to die and called my primary physician who helped ween me. I could only tolerate a 10mg per week drop and had to take ativan to help. It was the hardest thing I have ever done! It took me 5 months to completely ween of all pain meds NOT because I had back pain but because of the severe withdrawl symptoms. It took 10 weeks to get off the oxy, then had to go to Lorabid, Vicodin, and final nothing. Twice I was in the ER with c	My recommendations for oxy is that it should ONLY be used when all other alternatives have been explored and the user never has to ween off of it, the withdrawl could kill you if not managed appropriately. We do not begin to understand all the ways this drug effects our system.	F	46	13 weeks		2/28/2008
4	Foot sugery	Pain relief, drowsiness	Took this when I was having difficulty getting to sleep because of pain due to foot surgery. Would recommend it if you are in a good deal of pain, if not try something that isn't as strong.	F	23	7 days		2/19/2008
3	post surgical pain, nerve pain	First week caused me to be drowsy. Constipation is only problem now.	Like other opiates body builds tolerance quickly needing more to have same effect.	M	42	3 weeks		2/17/2008
5	Rheumatory Arthritis, Fibromyalgia	NONE!	I was in severe pain every second, of every minute, of every damn day of my life. I was prescribed Oxycontin, 20mg 3 times a day, I took it exactly as prescribed and my whole life changed! NO MORE PAIN-FINALLY! I could go off of disability and was able to go back to work and have a real productive life. Because of the bad reputation of this drug thanks to the drug addicts and those who abuse it "for FUN", my Dr will no longer prescribe me this amazing pain releiving medicine. I am now on Lyrica with no releif of pain in site, insane and ugly side effects and will probably have to go back on disability You Oxycontin abusers are destroying the lives of those of us who truly need this medicine to function as normal productive people in society who had no hope until this medicine became available. I wanted to thank the Oxycontin abusers for making my life, and the lives of those of us who need this medicine to function, A LIVING HELL!	F	44	1 years		2/13/2008
4	foot,leg and ankle surgery	Constipation; increasing fiber helps this.	Before taking oxycontin my pain was so severe it kept me from weight bearing at all which was causing more stiffness and muscle dystrophy; since taking just a 10mg does has weight bearing and physio 100% more tolerable. I will add to the dumbasses out there that crush this drug for a high, you need to stop before they take this drug away to those that really need it.	M	42	30 days		2/8/2008
1	i dont. mom does.	bad withdrawals, sweating, sick all the time, aches & pains, ect	this drug is horrid. i know so many people, who've abused it, and had their lives ruined. my mom started taking oxys 6 yrs ago and went to rehab for it. she started back up a yr ago... its hurting her marriage and relationships with the family. she keeps saying shes gonna get off of them but when she does the withdrawals are too much.. thats where all her money goes to. i pray for the ppl who abuse this drug, and i hope you all get help. is the high really worth all this?	F	19	2 years		1/25/2008 Email
1	pain before and after operation	disorientation, confusion, huge chunks of time amd memory disappeared, inability to express thoughts, stomach trouble, vomiting, terrible stomach pain, shaking so I couldn't write or use remote,constant rocking to try to escape pain,weight loss - 30 lbs in 4 or 5 weeks,	This must be the medication from hell, in my case. Since I started taking it, I've heard of several more people who have had exactly the same side effects. It worked on some pain, I had hardly any pain from the broken ankle - that was the least of my worries - but the pain from having my stomach lining stripped (now awaiting gastroscopy) was felt in full. I was taken by ambulance 5 weeks after starting this medication - suspected heart attack which turned out to be as a result from oxycontin ruining my stomach. I was unable to eat very much for over 4 months - warm food and drinks were out. Huge weight loss resulted. I ceased taking oxycontin on my own volition 5 weeks into the treatment - but it was 3 months before my stomach healed and any appetite returned. The cold turkey symptoms were preferable to the confusion and mental disorientation. How people could take this as a recreational drug is beyond me - it is pure poison - and the only time I have ever reacted badly to any	F	62	5 weeks		12/29/2007
4	Fibromyalgia	Many nasty side effects: constipation, night (and day) sweats, dry mouth, itchiness, sleeping problems, loss of sexual desire, and weight gain	To all the people abusing this: YOU ARE INSANE. This is not a drug to get hooked on, as when abused, it is reportedly worse than coke when trying to stop. To those like myself, who take it under medical supervision, there is a great difference between dependancy and addiction: we are dependant on oxy to help us get through each day without becoming overcome with pain, we are not addicted to it to get high. Without this drug, life would become unbearable. Sadly, only those in this situation can really understand. My greatest worry is what this is doing to my liver, metabolism, and other systems....	M	50	1 years		12/20/2007
5	Chronic severe pain	Constipation,nausea,possibly my hair falling out	It does take the edge off. I take 60mg 3 times a day. Although the pain is now tolerable, I still cannot walk farther than a few steps without the pain coming back fully. I am not sure if anything will make a difference for that. However, this plus oxynorm for breakthrough pain ,keep me out of bed. I live in Sweden, so if oxynorm is not familiar to you, that could be why. It is the non-time-release formula.	F	47	4 years		12/7/2007
5	ms chronic pain	Constipation,easily cured with a high fiber diet, a bit tired for th 1st hour after administration, withdrawl symptoms if miss a dose	Great drug 4 chronic pain sufferes- without the unneccesary addition of the real dangerous additives in most other pain medication I.e. Tylenol , motrin, etc	M	38	6 months		11/27/2007
3	Herniated L3-4 disk	Difficulty urinating Constipation	It has helped me a great deal, but I still require oxycocet for breakthrough pain. I am having surgery next week, which should provide relief from the intense pain I have been suffering for the past 5 months. This drug hasn't caused me any emotional problems and I don't abuse it.	F	34	3 weeks		11/13/2007
5	for fun	Euphoria!	Wow! What an amazing drug. I bought a pill off the st. and it was the best high I've ever had. I would take it on a daily basis for depression, unfortunately people don't respect individual choice and one is forced for manipulated doctors into prescribing if the streets are to be avoided. This is a beautiful, mind-numbingly powerful drug that really shouldn't be handed out by some white-coated, emotionally challenged doctor.	F	21	1 days		11/9/2007
4	Degenerative Disc Disease:L5-S1	Constipating. Makes me a bit tired most of the time.	It's a two-edged sword. I couldn't work without it due to pain, but very constipating, and makes me tired most of the time. My alternative is to go on disability. Who can survive on that? I've been taking this for several years. Have NOT had to increase dosage as warned about. Guess I take it for a good reason(pain), vs. "recreational". This is where 3 low back surgeries have left me. So, consider the surgery carefully! Don't be in a hurry.	M	45	3 years		10/28/2007 Email
1	Fibromyalgia, Lupus, SEVERE PAIN!	Serious memory loss, inability to concentrate or remember what I did two seconds ago,hair loss, weight loss from 135 to 98 pounds,mood swings,very very tired, no appetite, inability to digest food,constipation and four surgeries!!!!!itching,increased need for more to obtain same pain control!	Do not delude yourself,this medication WILL KILL YOU. Your loved ones will suffer.Forced to take OX due to insurance decision.As I write this I have just survived a near death experience DIRECTLY REALATED TO THIS DRUG. So states the surgeons report.8 days in the hospital fully prepared to die but not knowing it was this POISON.I am providing my email address as God has placed it upon me to reach others in solemn urgent warning!I am 51 years old,I am a Christian. This has been the most horrific experience of my once beautiful life.My beloved husband of 35 years has suffered the loss of his once vital life companion for the duration of the 18 months I took this tool of SATAN exactly as prescribed by the DR.I so trusted.Your pain relief is but a smoke screen,hell is around the bend should you continue to take this pharmaceutical HEROIN!Christian or not, I want to hear from others.I am free of this drug,but by no means well.I have a very long road ahead of me. My plans include legal action	F	51	18 months		10/28/2007 Email
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1	Neck Pain	Horrible nausea, shakey, dizzy, itchy, trouble breathing, weak, felt dumb, had trouble talking, sleepy, thirsty, and constipated.	I only tried 1 because I had a bad neckache and I regret it soooo much. This is the worst thing I have ever taken and I only had 1 low dose pill. It's been 11 hours since I took it and I still feel like I'm gonna puke. I can't believe it's even possible for someone to get addicted. Worst thing ever, don't take it!	F	19	1 days		10/22/2007

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