OXYCONTIN Reviews (OXYCODONE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.5 (417 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare OXYCONTIN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR OXYCONTIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | chronic back pain | severe euphoria and feelings of chronic detachment | Oxycontin is a great medication as long as you have enough of it. You do not want to run out of Oxycontin on a rainy day. When you have it the world is a great place. I have written about it more at www,popsnuff.com | M | 46 | 160 mg 1X day | 12/21/2012 | 5 | | 4/29/2006 | 5 | | 7/25/2004 | 5 | | 6/1/2004 | 5 | HOW LONG DOES OXYCONTIN STAY IN YOUR SYSTEM, IF YOU HAD TO TAKE A DRUG TEST? | | 1/14/2004 | 5 | | 2/25/2005 | 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 | 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 | 5 | | 8/29/2008 | 5 | Surgery | Drunk feeling, nausea | It makes you feel happy, no wonder it is addicting | F | 32 | | 9/9/2009 | 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 | 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 | 4 | | 2/15/2009 | 4 | pain | slight nausea | Eat first! | F | 29 | | 10/16/2008 | 4 | post open heart surgery | see above rating. | Re CONSTIPATION: A good doctor would be advising you folks to add a stool softener to your medication list and to take it when you believe you need it. Doctors don't make house calls any more so this one you or your care giver has to and can handle just fine by using common sense. Re STOMACH UPSET: Try taking one or two ginger capsules that are sold in the vitamin area and over the counter. I have had Crohn's disease for 25 years and have yet to find anything that is as effective as ginger at settling your stomach. There is a web site called The Ginger People and they sell over a dozen delicious ways to take this natural "medicine" if you want some pleasure and don't want to add one more pill! I have used ginger with my physician's blessing for over ten years whenever the need arises. It works and it is inexpensive. | F | 63 | | 3/10/2006 | 4 | pain in ankle hip and back | initaly mood swings | works well for me but wish i didnt have to take it. | M | 59 | 80mg 3X day | 1/8/2011 | 3 | | 10/22/2007 | 2 | Eleven bad disks | The 10Mg tablet was taken. Initial onset left me feeling somewhat dulled, forgetful and rather sedated, then after about ten hours I felt under medicated- not effective for twelve hours as advertised. (I took the name brand drug- Oxycontin must be swallowed whole and never broken or cut so I did not have the option to lesten the dose). Effective for pain but side effects not worth it, for me anyway. I discontinued this medication after about three days. I have been taking narcotic meds for over five years and I am not narcotic naive. | M | 59 | | 2/11/2007 | 1 | Oxycontin has riuned my life, my husband's life and the life of my child, because of my husband's addiction. Anyone on here that thinks they're cool because they have taken it just to get high are idiots and will never be able to do anything with their lives. | F | 26 | | 3/28/2004 | 1 | | 7/3/2004 |
OXYCONTIN (OXYCODONE HYDROCHLORIDE): This medication is used to help relieve severe ongoing pain (such as due to cancer). Oxycodone belongs to a class of drugs known as opioid (narcotic) analgesics. It works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain. The higher strengths of this drug (more than 40 milligrams per tablet) should be used only if you have been regularly taking moderate to large amounts of an opioid pain medication. These strengths may cause overdose (even death) if taken by a person who has not been regularly taking opioids. Do not use the extended-release form of oxycodone to relieve pain that is mild or that will go away in a few days. This medication is not for occasional ("as needed") use. (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)