OXYCONTIN Reviews (OXYCODONE HYDROCHLORIDE)

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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)

  

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 5  Chrons Disease Mood swings and difficutly stopping the drug. After 8 years of pain I finally found something. I dont take it for the moderate pain in the mornings but for when I get a flare up so bad I want to call 911 to come pick me up. If you have chrons that is under control except those few BAD episodes I recommend you try and get a few of these to keep on hand for emergencies. M 29 30 days
2/28/2007
 5  Krohns disease First of all, for the people that dont need this drug and are abusing it for personal use, a lot of u like to call them selfish and scumbags, Im pretty sure when their taking it, it never occurrs to them that they are ruining it for the rest of the people that really need it. I totally agree that those abusers, inluding me are ruining it for the ones that need it. But what do u expect when theres a bigger drug problem than you'd ever expect going on in this country, when they hear that Oxycontin is the best pain medicine for severe pain, that when crushed and snorted will have a strong "heroin" like affect. Obviously if they can get their hands on it, they will, or at least experiment it. But the problem is, unlike a lot of other drugs, this is probably one of the most addicting out there, of all kind. I dont think the Gov is doing enough to help addicts come off, Jailtime just makes things worse, and methodone clinics aren't much of a difference, cuz now your relying on I do feel bad that patients that do need this medicine badly are given a hard time to get it. It gives such a great feeling, and it is so easy to get, for me at least, that it gives the abusers an easy opportunity to at least try it. I wish it wasn't so easy to get, because it is so addicting, yet I wish that everyone who truely needs it can get it. Its a big Catch 22, the drug works so good, that it works wonders for the terminally ill and other patients, but because it works so good, the non-sick will want it as well, and because it is so extremely addicting, there will always be a high demand for it. I dont have an answer for it. Punishing the addict with jail time honestly does absolutley nothing. If they could find a way for it to be just as potent, but without the severe withdrawal affects than that may work. Otherwise you may be surprised to discover that its not really high-school kids abusing this, a lot of it is the working class, 20-40 year olds, who want to stop but c M 23 1.5 years
2/22/2007
 3  Fun at first then Heavy Addiction While using OC I get Itchy, Constipation goes away immediateley, get energetic first few hours, then afterwords if lying down I pass out easily. But, I have a heavy addiction to it, so my w/drawals are terrible, I get hot/cold flashes, no appetite for days, lack of energy and motivation, insomnia, takin a dump feels more like a broken glass bottle, severe stomach pain, very irritable, moody, angry, depressed, constant desire to do more. On a positive note, u can last very long in sex on this. I've never actually swallowed an OC, only sniffed them. I'm Snorting anywhere from 80mg-320mg a day,(there's been days when I've done 640mg unfortunately. It started slow, almost 2 years ago when it was a once a weekend thing, maybe 40mg. But now for about the past 6 months I've had a severe addiction where I'd sniff at least 240mg a day up to 400mg on average, with rare periods of 1600mg =(20->80mg pills) in a 3 day span. No lie. My tolerance just grew everyday. So my withdrawals are likely worse than most. I just can't seem to stop for more than 3 days in a row. I never had a script, it was just something that I started doing to make work fun and pass by, then at some point I relied on it. So watch out with this stuff, some people need it, but if not please don't get started. I don't think our Gov is doin enough for people with drug addictions. It's way to easy to get OC's where I live, a lot of people I know are addicted to this, and have put they're lives off track. At leas M 23 2 years
2/22/2007
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 5  Pain Most physicians are seriously hesitant to prescribe oxycontin to pain patients, due to pressure from the DEA prohibition enforcement thugs. As a moron, I put ALL of the blame on those recreational users who abuse this medication for non-medical purposes- I do NOT blame the DEA thugs who are actually causing the problem. Likewise, since my logical reasoning abilities are so poor, I never blame rape on the actual rapist, but rather I believe the fault always lies entirely with those women who 'dress too sexy', thus provoking the rape. M 40 1 years
2/20/2007
 4  Chronic bone pain Constipation,nausea,hard to urinate,irregular heartbeat,insomnia,decreased libido This drug is very good for chronic pain and anxiety.The only thing is when i hav not takin any for a day i feel like trash M 24 6 months
2/16/2007
 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
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 4  Herniated disc L4-L5, Back surgery In the beginning of taking it I would experience times of throwing up and stomach ache which went away in about 2 weeks. Unable to sleep some nights. This drug did curb my constant pain, didnt not produce the fuzzy high feeling that you get with vicadin. I took 2 20mg pills a day. When coming off the meds I had a difficult time with withdrawl symptoms. My DR's did help tremendously with the withdrawls by prescribing a patch to curb the vomiting, shakes and stomach cramps. F 28 4 days
2/8/2007
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 5  ruptured cervical disc C5/6 Constipation, made me a bit dumb, nothing major fantastic drug..tried all sorts of drugs till they finally gave in and gave me these..taking 3 x 20 mg as I too did not last the 12 hours prescribed nothing else worked till I had my back/neck operation..came off them cold turkey 3 days after op ( anterior cervical decompression and fusion.).no withdrawals to speak of, a bit of restlessness at night and agitation..shame people abusing this drug have led to it being so hard to get..Melbourne Australia F 49 1 years
1/29/2007
 5  Back pain (Degeneration of C2-C6) Stool hardening, mood swings I have tried alot of pain killers but this one is the best for my pain. I take 2-3 80mg a day, I have found the generic version doesn't last as long (5 to 7 hours of complete pain relief) This is one drug that doesn't mess with your head when taken correctly. My only beef is with all the people that are looking for another way to get high that has made getting the drug impossible for people that really need it. I know I am not the only one that has signed an affividavid stating they will not go to another doctor to get the same drug. M 47 6 years
1/23/2007
 5  Endogenous Opioid Deficiency Deprsn Long term depression relief I'm absolutely amazed at the stupidity displayed here. Uneducated DEA prohibition enforcement thugs currently have the power to dictate to physicians how to practice medicine, but do you people directly blame your oppressors? NO, you blame it all on recreational users. Guess what, drug users aren't the ones who are taking away your money by force, and then using it to take away your medicines by force. THE GOVERNMENT is doing that! Want someone to blame? Did YOU vote LIBERTARIAN? You didn't?! Then look in the mirror and put the blame where it belongs, because by voting for the Republi-crats, YOU helped empower the prohibition enforcement goons who hold the whip over us all. M 32 2.5 years
1/11/2007
 5  Compound fracture - fibia & tibula Lack of sleep. Caused me to lie awake until 2:00am or 3:00am at times. Felt terrible as drug wore off and then GREAT once the next dose kicked in. Constipation at first (when on 20mg and 40mg pills) but once I was on the 10mg pills, the constipation went away. PLEASE come off this drug SLOWLY. When I was on 80mg (40mg 2x a day) I decided to skip a dose one night. BIG mistake. Bad withdrawls (itchiness, restlessness, severe anxiety and nausea). Smartly, my doctor has had me "stair step" down my doses. From 80mg week 1; 60mg week 2; 40mg week 3; 30mg week 4; 20mg week 5; 10mg weeks 6&7. Now I'm on 10mg of long-release (12 hr) each day and I think I'll be able to stop soon. But it IS very addictive. Don't use it if you have an addictive personality. Take the time to come off it slowly. M 46 5 months
1/8/2007
 5  Compound fracture - fibia & tibula Insomnia. Caused me to lie awake until 2:00am or 3:00am at times. I really had to experiment with WHEN I took the doses (I was on long-release doses; 2x per day). Felt terrible as drug wore off and then GREAT once the next dose kicked in. Constipation at first (when on 20mg and 40mg pills) but once I was on the 10mg pills, the constipation went away. PLEASE come off this drug SLOWLY. When I was on 80mg (40mg 2x a day) I decided to skip a dose one night. BIG mistake. Bad withdrawls (itchiness, restlessness, severe anxiety and nausea). Smartly, my doctor has had me "stair step" down my doses. From 80mg week 1; 60mg week 2; 40mg week 3; 30mg week 4; 20mg week 5; 10mg weeks 6&7. Now I'm on 10mg of long-release (12 hr) each day and I think I'll be able to stop soon. But it IS very addictive. Don't use it if you have an addictive personality. Take the time to come off it slowly. M 46 5 months
1/8/2007
 4  breakthrough pain none Thank goodness for MS Contin and Oxycontin or I would not be able to walk or have any type of life and I still have young children and want to be with them!!! F 41 3 months
12/29/2006
 5  chronic head/neck pain dry mouth, water retention, constipation, decreased sex drive (which was basically a non-issue due to the months of pain) I am just starting to take oxycontin and was wary of being an "addict" I discussed the my issues with my doctor and my family, all of whom agreed that taking care of the pain was far more important...God, I sure wish I hadn't waited so long, for people who need it, this drug is a lifesaver...or should I say life giver...as it is giving mine back. I take oxycontin 10 mg three times a day and will be increasing my dose to 20mg three times a day. I have a fast metabolism and found the effects wore off long before the 12hrs was up. My doctor has perscribed the medication in this route (it could be dangerous for some people, I only included this as an option for others to talk with their doctors about if they find the same problem). I have a bulging disk in my neck that is pinching on some nerves causing blinging headahes and neck pain. Due to our Canadian healthcare waiting times I have been like this for close to 11 months and still have not seen the neurosurgen and have F 29 3 weeks
12/13/2006
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 5  Chronic Fatigue Syndrome & Fibro. none on 10 mg. CR up to 3 times per day, drowsiness if mgs. are increased above 10 mg. excellent pain reliever F 42 11 years
12/10/2006
 3  Recreation, depression, RLS Loss of my senior year of high school due to withdraws so bad i was considering suicide This one is hard to rate because i am such a mess without the drug and i can only descibe it as a magic pill. It detaches me out of my deppresive state and stops my leg pains when i try to sleep. My dad suffers from chronic pain and oxy(40mg) is one of his many medicines. for about 1.5 years i would steal about 1 or 2 a day and snort some after school. then everything went to hell, i discovered smoking oxy off tin foil. I still stand by its the greatest feeling ever but you keep needing more and more to get the "great high" by the end of 6 months i was up to 12 40's a day. Due to constant shortages i was caught.So after some hard talks with doc's and 2 visits to the ER i still managed to steal 100 pills in 6 days.(lockpicking n disgustingly addict things like that) So he quit using the pills to get them out of the house and i went through the worst withdraws that are still going on now 3 weeks later. I even hit the street looking for opiates and got two vials of morphine and M 17 2 years
12/4/2006
 5  Chronic Neck/Pack pain from trauma Mild nausea occassionally, and rarely I get seriously nauseated, usually when a passenger in a car on a longer drive. Itching, alternating sleepiness and energy spurts. Constipation which isn't a problem since I have irritable bowel syndrome and it has actually cured my stomache cramps and chronic diarrhea. I don't think there should be so much negativity around this drug. It works great for people who need it. Some people abuse it, but that shouldn't make doctors afraid to help their patients! Since my old painkillers (vicodin) was wearing off too quickly my doctor put me on oxycodone er. Works wonders in relieving my pain! I take twice a day and it wears off after about 10 hours and need to take a vicodin to hold me over until my next dose, but other than that works very good! Took it in the past before following a surgery and it worked great. If you truly need a drug like oxycontin and your doctor won't prescribe it, find a new doctor. I didn't even know it was an option until I found a very good pain management doctor who told me about it. And since then I have been 70-90% pain free! M 22 2 months
12/3/2006
 4  Back, Neck, Neuropathic Pain Insomnia, Constipation, Panic Attacks, Heart Palpitations, Sweating, Withdrawal Syndrome I was orginally on 30mg Roxicodone but I was switched to oxycontin as it is a long acting medication. I find the ability to use less medication very benefical. I am now currently Rx'd 60mg every 12 hours with 15mg oxycodone for Break Through pain. Works incredibly well for pain control although it only lasts for 8 hours not 12. The Brand name works much better then the generic. Generic will be removed from the market by 12/31/06. It also produces severe withdrawal syndrome and pain if not taken on regular basis. All in all it is a wonder drug to help with chronic pain M 35 5 months
11/28/2006
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 5  back injury (ies) no negative side effects....save for (perhaps) increased insomnia. Have had sleep problems long before oxycontin use. I have been on narcotic pain killers for twelve years. Actually, on November 29,2006, it will be twelve (12) years to the day. Sparing you all a lengthy discertation relative to my health (back) problems...please allow me to summarize by indicating two (2) lower vertabrae fractures via car accident on two separate occasions, extreme spinal stenosis (apparently undiagnosed0 since birth, two disc fusion operations, two laminectomy surgeries.....and now...pending another titanium fusion. Over the years I've been on EVERY conceivable pain medication. I considedr myself to be fortunate in my choice of physician(S)....primary care and neurologist/surgeon...both docs have worked in conjunction thereby keeping me away from the "pain management stingy script mill". Of all meds (inc: Duragesic, ms contin [morphine] dilaudid, percocet 10mg [not sustained release, Lortab 10/325 and on and on and on ad infinitum LOL) Oxycontin CR 80mg /5 pills daily plus percocet 10/325 (120 pills p/mo M 48 3 years
11/18/2006
 5  low back pain tiredness, excitability, sedated,regular sweating episodes,nightmares,euphoria,exhaustedness,constipation, difficulty urinating,sensitivity to temperature. this drug saved my life. M 5 years
11/11/2006

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