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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 5  Fibromyalgia, bad back & migraines Initial sleepiness in day, but difficulty sleeping at night. Some nausea. I have tried all conventional helps for fibromyalgia and migraines and pain medication is all that works. I don't think I could have made it without its help... unbelievable pain. Just too bad about the misbelief that everyone is a potential addict. This is wrong. Only about 1% of those with pain show addiction potential. They had me scared, but I found that my only interest was for pain relief. When properly managed, pain medication is very safe. If given a higher dose than pain warrants, obvious physical dependance will result. M 50 3 years
10/25/2004
 4  pancreatitis constipation It works well to control chronic pain. M 51 5 years
10/23/2004
 5  back pain foot pain dry mouth good drug for prolonged chronic pain M 51 6 years
10/9/2004
 4  back pain constipation M 33 2 years
10/7/2004
 4  TMJ, arthritis, FMS, scleroderma Profuse sweating with any activity, over-heating, some constipation, physical dependence iotrogenic, secondary to use of opioid for analgesia I am on relatively high dosage; 80 mg AM, 40 mg PM, 80 mg bedtime (total = 200 mg per day), plus total of 5 mgs X8 prn of oxycodone for breakthru pain. I have tried Duragesic patches, MS Contin, Oramorph, hydrocodone (Vicodin ES), methadone & others analgesics. Oxycontin offers good pain relief, but like all opioids, loses its effectiveness due to drug tolerance. The profuse sweating is very bothersome, but the alternative is suffering symptoms of severe chronic pain; it's a Catch-22. I eat raw nuts, dried fruit, and drink lots of water, which deals with constipation; sometimes I take stool softeners; don't beat yourself up if you need the medicine, but recognize the long-term effects upon your liover where it metabolizes, and drink tons of water to flush your kidneys, and take mineral supplements and vitamin C; find a pain doctor that specializes in pharmacology; find a pharmacy that does price matching, since it is rarely covered by insurance; I spend about $800 per month cash out of pocket, but am thankful for the pain relief M 50 10 years
9/28/2004
 1  lung surgery Even while still in hospital my husband developed nightmares which scared everyone-- screaming, violent, accompanied by physical acting out the dream. Nightmares persist 2 years after stopping drug, which he took only a few weeks. The kids are scared of him and nearly called 911 last night when he was screaming for me to come to the couch where he was I wonder if this short term use only as perscribed has permanently changed my husband's sleeping brain waves. No one has been able to help me, but we don't feel safe in the house at night. M 58 28 days
9/22/2004
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 3  chronic cervical facet syndrome light headed. irregular mental confusion. irregular memory failure. Oxycontin is a good drug. In my experience its benefits far out weigh the side effects. though M 26 1 years
9/18/2004
 5  chronic tension head/neck pain Mild upset stomach after second daily 10 mg pill I came to this website to find any long term side affects from using this drug on a daily basis. I have had chronic headaches for over 20 years and have been on numerous drugs from anti depressants to high blood pressure medications. I agree with many that having oxycontin has given me a quality of life that had not existed before. My only concerns are the long term affects of using oxycontin and the possiblity that my condition is not really being treated but coped with. F 37 3 years
9/15/2004
 1  2 Disc bulging Agitated, confrontational, always on edge in the morning had to take dose to take edge off. This stuff ruins lives families I have been off now for 10 days. Its the worse thing I have had to deal with along with my wife leaving me over it. I have to deal with both problems now on my own. Cant get much sleep withdrawl is just the worst feeling of being alone helpless. Im seeking professional help to get me by. M 29 1 days
9/14/2004
 5  Leisure I felt good all the time. It is most effective when crushed up and mixed with water followed by injection. M 7 3 years
9/9/2004
 4  severe chronic back pain trouble eurinating helps control the pain somewhat so i can still function M 57 3 months
9/8/2004
 5  broken hip, fluid leaking from disc Very constipated all the time. When I first started taking it I was always drowzy and nodding, but couldn't sleep more then a couple hours. I am not sure why I was ever taken off of this medication. I was on 2x20mg per day for over 18 months. When I told my DR it had stopped being effective he put me on Fentanyl (duragesic) patches 5 mg per 72 hours. The patch never stayed on for that length of time, didn't work for me and I was alergic to the glue. Even though it made me break out in a rash, irritated till bleeding; Dr said this or nothing, as they were getting away from prescribing Oxycontin as one of his patients had died from it. Now I know people abuse this drug and it's gotten a bad rap from that, but still can't understand why I was ever taken off of it instead of dosage being increased. The withdrawal is quite painful so not sure I would go back on it (wouldn't want to go thru that again. I am now going to a different Dr who prescribed Avinza(morphine) 30mg x2 per day I have limited relieve (better then the fentanyl) but less constipation, plus if I decide to try and go a few days without taking no withdrawal. M 32 2 years
9/2/2004
 5  Chronic Back Pain Itchey nose & skin. Mild constipation. I used oxy for appro six years to releave chronic back pain. In between this time I had Back surgery to correct a herniated disc pressing against my syiatic nerve. After approx two more years of recovery after the surgery, I felt I no longer needed that strong of pain killer and didn't like beeing enslaved to the drug. Jan. 3rd 2004 I decided to go M 62 6 years
8/29/2004
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 1  to feel good sweating, weakness, euphoria. i started taking this drug about 8 years ago by swallowing 20's. I soon started crushing them and snorting them. I could only snort one at a time without getting sick. now i can snort about 5 40's, yes five fortys. i am greatly ashamed of my problem. it truly has ruined my life. i have aquired them illegally costing me a fortune. i have to take them everyday!, costing me $30 for a 40mg and $60 for a 80mg. this has really ruined me. i have tried again and again to quit but at this point i get too suicidal. if you are thinking about taking them please do yourself a favor and stop. i could have started a good life that i've dreamed about but instead i bought this extremely addicting drug. hence i am broke all the time. about 80% of my wages goes to these damn pills. ive been taking them for almost a decade. i wish that id never heard of these things. don't think youre cool by taking them to get high because you will truly ruin yourself like i did M 25 8 years
8/28/2004
 1  to feel good sweating weakness euphoria constipation i added a rating in here just a few moments ago. i am the one who has taken o.c.'s for eight years! i just wanted to add that i have abused them. for those that don't abuse them they have greatly reduced their pain and givin them relief in their lives. just because some of us losers have an abusive perspective on this drug they might take them away from the people who don't abuse them and take them as directed and i would hate that to happen. i am sorry for what i have done and am still doing. i hope that they don't ban this drug because it helps a lot of people go day to day. M 25 8 years
8/28/2004
 5  lower back M 5 weeks
8/24/2004
 4  Ulnar Neuropathy, RSD (aka CRPS)etc Constipation (took care of that with a prescription called I now have my life back because of leaving B.S. short-term pills like Demerol, etc, and beginning OxyContin. Screw Rush Limbaugh and his irretrievable stupidity, folx. Stop believing the B.S. hype (same propaganda, different year) created by people and organizations who know nothing but the blame game. Take it AS DIRECTED. If you do, and you have no allergic reactions, believe me it will work. For M 36 3 years
8/16/2004
 5  Ankylosing Spondylitis/Chronic Pain Nothing I can't handle. Slight constipation. A bit sleepy the first week or so but that goes away pretty quick. Still, nothing that can't be taken care of. Before I had OxyContin my pain was so bad I was seriously debating suicide with myself. I prayed for a miracle and the Lord delivered it in the form of a really caring physician and a miracle drug. I now have my life back and I couldn't be better. I have been taking OC for 3 years and I ran out a day or two early one time and went through some pretty rocky withdraws (This is why you take this medicine EXACTLY as prescribed. Don't learn the hard way!) but they (withdraws)can't even compare to the lower back pain I experience without the OxyContin. I take 2 80 milligram pills with Oxycodone 5 milligrams for breakthru pain. I couldn't sing it's praises any louder. M 30 3 days
8/12/2004
 5  Ankylosing Spondylitis/Chronic Pain Nothing that can't be kept under control. I just posted and began reading some rather disturbing comments. I am sure some of the comments are submitted by a few juveniles or juvenile-minded adults playing on their computer. Although some sound like general concerns about their hesitation or problems they experience while taking OxyContin. Most problems can be alleviated by: 1. Take O.C.(or any pain killer) as prescribed. 2. Different drugs work differently for different people. If you are taking OxyContin more than likely you are seeing a Pain Management doctor who deals with these concerns/problems everyday. Under my Pain Management contract,the patient, (e.i...me), is required to see a therapist. I was hesitant at first but therapy really does help a great deal if your are taking a high powered medicine such as OxyContin. Your whole life is going to change because of your chronic pain and with OxyContin but it doesn't have to be for the worst. Look at it as a blessing. You don't have to hurt anymore, or at least not near as bad! Talk to your therapist and your doctor about your concerns. This is only my opinion because it helped me tremendously. Just because you are taking a drug that has been demonized by the press and others, doesn't mean it is a M 30 3 days
8/12/2004
 3  trigeminal neuralgia constipation, vomiting The pain relief wore off after 8-10 hours, so I was in the early stages of withdrawal almost every day, with chills, runny nose and yawns. I felt trapped between the hell of pain vs. hell of withdrawal, and eventually stopped taking it on my own. F 48 3 years
8/6/2004

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