OXYCONTIN Reviews (OXYCODONE HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 3.5 (417 Ratings)

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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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 1  fibro Loses efficacy after a while (have developed HUGE tolerence...need to keep taking more to get any relief),. Also, hard to keep "boner." M 2 days
11/11/2006
 1  fun Muscle pain, insomnia, addiction, This drug is one of the worst out there, if you 're taking it to get high, stop now. The withdrawls are terrible. When i finally quit, it took alot out of me. I was in tremedous pain, couldnt sleep, fatigued. Even if you feel like you dont want it, the withdrawls are so bad you want to take it to stop the aching and pains. Quiting cold turkey had me in a blanket on my couch for weeks. One thing i did do though was replace using O.C with drinking alchol to dull the withdrawls as much as it would. Also used sleep aids like nyquil. Just do yourself a big favor and do not abuse this drug for a stupid high, you will regret it when you cannot stop. M 21 8 months
11/11/2006
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 3  for chronic pain dizziness, sleepiness M 59 6 months
9/9/2006
 3  pain constipation, sleepiness,increased bone pain you build up resistence quickly F 48 2 years
9/5/2006
 5  years of CHRONIC pain!!!! I use it exactly as prescribed and have my life back. My wife used to lovingly say she felt like a widow until I was put on Oxycontin. Those who post here and think this is a game or joke do not understand chronic pain. They also should not have access. They, the abusers make it harder for those of us in REAL NEED find it harder to obtain regularly and stay at a reasonable, live-able pain level. A panacia no, but better than ANYTHING else I have ever been treated with!!! Respect it and Use it responsibly and you will find that relief needed by so many of us. M 47 1 years
8/31/2006
 5  Chronic Lumbar Back Pain None Taking 40mg per day. Knocks out the pain with no side effects. Works much better than Lortab or Percocet, because it lasts all day (time released). M 47 1 years
8/31/2006
 4  RLS Constipation, dizziness, fatigue I have severe RLS-restless leg syndrome that was so bad I was ready to hack off both of my legs with a chainsaw.. oxycodone has literally given me my life back. I take the smallest dose-10 mg and can finally sit still and actually sleep through the night. This is a phenominal drug WHEN used correctly. I have not experienced a "high" that everyone else is describing. M 35 6 months
8/27/2006
 3  back pain taking since it came out,1996-97? very addictive, works well with simple asprin, and or tylenol. Stay with as low dose as possible. I'm on 10-mg 5 times a day. F 42 10 years
8/15/2006
 5  broken neck, back, and ribs Side effects seem to be moodiness,constipation(first couple days I tried to take a dump and thought I was forcing out a small car...lol), and elevated temper. Normally I'm a happy, fun guy, but Oxy has made me dull and blah, and sometimes a prick(although the car accident and the trauma doesn't help) Friends and family call me "contin head" when I'm in a daze due to it. I take 40 mg a day and don't wish to take more due to the horror stories and moodiness. I have to say it does work and helps me function(even though I still have pain, it makes life bearable). I take a 5 mg oxycodone for breakthrough if pain isn't alleviated by the contin. I was on every single possible pain med 6 weeks in hospital and this one worked way better than any other. I would recommend not increasing dosage...if I can survive with 40 mg with half of my bones broken in my body so can you. Be smart and cautious people. Works for pain...period. You jackasses that abuse it make it difficult for chronic pain sufferers. Go drink a beer or smoke a doobie and lay off the pharmaceuticals. M 33 6 months
8/3/2006
 5  Back Pain moody, grouchy, unable to sleep, The drug worked great for pain, but the stopping was tough. Bad temper, sleeplessness, and severe mood swings. It helps for pain but do not stop taking it cold turkey. and for all of those punks using it for recreational use F-off you are making it hard for those who really need it to obtain a perscription. Little Weasels F 27 30 days
7/26/2006
 5  Chronic Severe Back Pain due to CF Easily physically addictive...need to take it on a consistent basis so as to not experience withdrawl symptoms (feeling like you have the flu, low energy, achiness, etc.) Over time I need to increasingly take more to alleviate my pain. This is a MIRACLE DRUG for people who suffer from chronic pain. Without it, I would be unable to get up in the morning, take care of all the household chores, take care of my 18 month-old daughter, & do all of my Cystic Fibrosis therapies. It takes my back pain away completely so I am able to have the energy & ability to get all that I have to do DONE! I'm angry at all of the people out there who fool doctors into prescribing it to them (or buy it off the street) just so they can "get high", which gives Oxycontin a bad reputation. I've encountered doctors who were very reluctant to prescribe this drug for me, even though I was visibly in a great deal of pain. They treated me not like a patient with a very real problem, but like a criminal who is "faking" my pain. That particular pain clinic even went so far as to say "the pain was all in my head"...which made me sad & humiliated so I ran out of there crying not once, but twice! I immedia F 30 5 months
7/14/2006
 1  fibromyalgia I AM SORRY TO SAY IT HAS RUIED MY SOCIAL LIFE. IT AFFECED MY BRAIN AND MY BODY. IT PUT ME IN A POWER CHAIR. I AM VERY WEAK. I CAN WALK ABOUT 5 FT.WITH ASSTS.BEFOUR I STARTED TAKING OXY I HAD PAIN BUT COULD COPE WITH IT.IT HAS AFFECTED MY WHOLE BODY.YES SEX TOO.I WENT FROM 10 MG. TO 160 MG A DAY.I TOOK MYSELF OFF OF IT. I KNEW I HAD A 50 50 CHANCH OF DYING BUT I DIDN'T CARE I AM COMPLETLY OFF OF IT NOW GOD WAS LOOKING OUT FOR ME.I PRAYED EVERY DAY FOR HELP FROM GOD AND I GOT IT .HAVE FATH I AM SORRY IF I MISSPELED WORDS BUT THAT WAS ONE OF THE THINGS OXY TOOK FROM ME. PLEASE PLEASE DON'T LET YOUR DR. PUT YOU ON IT.IT TOOK ME 6 YEARS TO GET MY HEADCLEAR TOO REALIZE WHAT IT WAS DOING TO ME. M 70 6 years
7/14/2006
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 5  Lower Back Pain These write-ups from people who claim they are using this drug for fun are phony. They were clearly written by someone just trying to stir the pot and make people angry. Just ignore them. I think this is a great website and I hate to see it abused. I looked up oxycontin because I am seeking an alternative to the current neurontin I take for my back pain. I don't like neurontin's side effects. I see several of these crap write-ups from inconsiderate morons abusing this site and just wanted them to know that they are pitiful and pathetic. Go find fun somewhere else. M 35 0 days
6/13/2006
 1  To get High Relaxed, Sick, Tired, Itchy, Open, Easily Aggrevated, Me and My friends Smoked Oxy off Tin foil, which is extremely hard to find information about on the Internet and im sure it will blow up on the net pretty soon. In Everett Washington Oxy blew up to the Extreme.. over 40 of my friends lives are ruined because of the drug. The cheapest around Everett will be 60$ for 80 mg pills. Street value unless you can find a hook though someone with a script for 45$ or more. During droughts people pay up to 120$ a pill. This drug made me feel, Depressed Through withdrawels and I had massive muscle cramps and lack of sensation to eat or do anything withought Oxy, Motivation to steal anything in sight. I smoked up to 10 80mg pillsa day off tin foil sometimes having to spend about 450$ a day. How i got that money was Stealing from everyone I loved and people I didnt even know. I hated the way i was living I would really love it if somebody could tell me the long term effects of this way of doing oxy contin because I cannot find it anywhere. I wan M 19 1 years
5/24/2006
 5  psoriatic arthritis, RLS, fatigue At first it made me itchy,hot, and very high. I took 1 40 mg a day. It also wears off in 8-12 hours depending on the food taken with and before. I switched to minimum of two 20 mg a day, usually 3. I took antidepressants prior, the combination made me crazy with a fast temper. Eliminating the antidepressants got rid of the most side effects - bad temper, memory loss, and general insanity. I used alcohol as my pain killer before, when i stopped drinking beer (only beer no hard stuff) I got very constipated. I do not drink at all now and I eat lots dried fruit, limit meat and other things to help with the constipation. I smoke marijuana because of chrontic nause prior, the O.C. allowed me to become atctive and the nause went away. I reversed the cycle and now exercise and getting better and better. My memory is getting much better - at first it severally effected it. I am very intelligent and the loss memory was not acceptable. Once I got of all antidepressants my memory problems cleared I like to say this drug saved me. Thank the lord! Amen. I just wanted to die for over a year, in the last few years, from all my problems. Besides the arthritis pain, the nerve pain, I also feel like I have the flu everyday for last 7 years. I have a very high pain threshold but after so long I just could not take it any longer - NOW I AM ALMOST PAIN FREE AND USING HALF THE DOSE. Its very unfortunate that many people here allowed themselves to abuse this medicine to point that they are very addicted. For me I have been able to cut back from 60 mg max to 20 to 40 mg a a day - i know average about about 25-33 mg per (that is, one 20 mg a day and 2 every 3-4 days) day. Although I have taken this drug for over a year I hope to be completely off of it in the next 6 months. I have adjusted to 20 mg, taken before bed so that I now am almost normal with no side effects other then constipation. I feel like I did before I got sick - that's a miracle! THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT- I have always tested M 44 13 months
5/15/2006
 5  see below see below ---> the rest --->THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT- I have always tested myself continuously trying to take as little as possible. That is I try not to take it until the pain is unbearable again. Although it takes longer to work when you wait I think that waiting is the key to controlling the additive power of this miracle drug. It is VERY IMPORTANT that you wait, you need it, you wait for that feeling that you are going to be in a lot of pain if you wait any longer. I broke a few up in little 1/4 pieces so I could wait as long as possible. It takes about 3-4 hours M 44 13 times
5/15/2006
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4/29/2006
 5  Post-Surgery Pain Itchiness, slight nausea if taken on empty stomach These are wonderful. I only took when needed after surgery, which was about two 10's a day. Took them for 2 weeks, then tapered off to only 1 evey day because the first 24 hours I didn't have one, I felt immediate withdrawl symptoms. Very addicting, when you decide you no longer need them for pain, taper off slowly, don't stop cold turkey or it will be hell. F 27 3 weeks
4/20/2006
 5  chronic back pain..disc disease the only side effects i get are constipation,reduced by taking stool softeners and lots of bran(in food or tablets).the other side effect is dry itchy skin. aside from the minor(in my view) side effects,this medication has taken away much of my pain.mind you i take almost 160 mg a day.i have totake it every 3 hours or so,day and night.it gets to be a hassle,but the thought of my pain makes me forget the hassle of having to take the meds. M 44 4 years
4/13/2006
 5  FMS, Chronic Fatigue syndrome Depending on the dosage, nausea is a real side effect, but if you go down a dose, it helps. This medicine has restored my life. I can safely counter the pain and exercise and be active with my family. I can be social again. Pain before this had me confined to a bed. Now I can take this and be up and at 'em in 20 minutes. The only thing, is that I'm not likely to ever be off of it. My pain won't ever go away because FMS is permanent, but as long as my body tolerates it, that's ok. A lifesaver! Dr. Phil should stop doing shows about soccer moms that are really just addicts and do more on people that live with chronic pain and are helped by these medicines. The druggies that abuse this are making it tough for all of us. There is now a stigma attached to its use and its unfair. This medicine can help an 8 year old with cancer as well as an 88 year old with chronic pain. It's a lifesaver! F 35 2 years
4/4/2006

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