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 | severe spine injury | none | relieves pain alot, then the pain starts to return themedicine begins to relieve the pain again and you can definetly feel the relief again | F | 52 | 3 times | 12/20/2003 | 5 | no pain i felt really good | M | 20 | 2 years | 12/9/2003 | 2 | chronic nerve pain, RSD | HIgh, High, High! insomnia, itching, very agitated within a few hours of a missed dose (and all this at only 10 mg. bid). | i am doing much better on Oramorph, no high, but more sedating. I do wonder what a good protocol for admisitering long term narcotics would be. reading these reviews, i see that oxy has given back some people their lives, but i can see the abuse/addicition potential, too. I have seen no | F | 49 | 2 months | 12/9/2003 | 5 | short term pain | none | this stuff works great I was able to sleep and function perfectly | M | 34 | 30 days | 11/21/2003 | 5 | chronic back hip leg pain | addiction | hard to get scripts and costly | F | 28 | 4 years | 11/6/2003 | 5 | back pain | nausea, hot flashes | M | 23 | 3 years | 10/31/2003 | 3 | Carpel Tunnel Release surgery | It eased pain great, but it made me ITCHY, ITCHY, ITCHY! | M | 4 days | 7/19/2003 | 4 | Fibromyalgia | Constipation (remedied by precautionary doses of Colace), and some urinary retention if I took the drug every 12 hours. It worked best for me if I took it 12 hours on, 12 hours off. After I'd been taking Oxycontin for about 9 months, it started to make me quite nauseous and I chose to stop taking it for that reason. | The only drug that's ever made me feel like a normal, pain-free human being again. I've been off it for almost two years now, and I think I'm going to ask the doctor to put me back on it again, with hopes the nausea won't return immediately. | F | 37 | 1 years | 6/22/2003 | 4 | Smashed pelvis, 2 broken legs etc | Constipation and excessivly tired. My maximum dose was 120mg twice a day. It took me 5 months to get off the tablets by slowly reduced the dose by 10mg at a time. When I finally got off the tablets totally I didn't sleep very well for 4 days and also found it very difficult to control my body temperature. I was extremely cold and had a lot of trouble getting warm. It has been 2 weeks since I have been on the tablets and I am still sweating excessively during the day. I am changing my shirt about 3 times a day which is awful. | F | 33 | 8 months | 6/16/2003 | 4 | pain for fracturted ankles | none | M | 36 | 15 months | 6/11/2003 | 3 | Chronic illnesses | constipation | Didn't work for me, but I have several chronic illnesses | F | 35 | 7 months | 5/10/2003 | 4 | chronic pain | no side effects | M | 54 | 7 months | 5/1/2003 | 4 | chronic back pain | edema, constipation | M | 45 | 5 years | 4/19/2003 | 5 | back pain | none | works very well, but doesn't last 12 hours. better to take it 3x a day | M | 42 | 1 years | 2/26/2003 | 5 | pain | M | 50 | 3 years | 2/7/2003 | 5 | psoriatic arthritis | M | 33 | 3 years | 1/30/2003 | 5 | ARTHRITIS | NONE | OUTSTANDING MEDICINE. | M | 38 | 380 days | 1/25/2003 | 5 | chronic spinal pain from injury | I have no side effects known of.I do have withdrawals without it along with,my chronic neck and back pain.Due to have taken it for the last few years.It is the best pain medicine i have ever taken.Yet withdrawals are even just as painful.As the pain you have for the same reason. You began taking them in the first place.So do not go without them for 2 days at the most.Or your pain will double.You must get help immediately.Due to the serious dangers it can cause to your health. | Oxycontin is a very unique medicine.It has helped very ill individuals like myself.Although it is very widely abused throughout America.To where it has caused it to be hard on those whom need it.This pain medicine is one of the best painkillers on the market.Yet it is highly addictive when taken abusively or as recommended.If your pain is to unbearable to stand.Consider strongly about taking this medicine.I also highly recommend that you do this.Take it as prescribed by your physician.Do not fear all the talk you hear about it.Yes,it is an opiate!But thats because its the best painkillers ever created.By our American Chief Physicians and all the makers of pain control medicines.Also your Physician would not prescribe you a medicine.If he or she didn't think it was to benefit you,their patient,whom needs it... | F | 44 | 3 years | 12/4/2002 | 5 | spinal arachnoiditis & RSD | sleep distubance. | F | 46 | 2 years | 12/1/2002 | 4 | Fibromyalgia | The first 2 weeks are the worst! I felt like I was gonaa throw-up daily, I felt dizzy etc. After that all I have is sever constipation which is better than daily pain! | I would not be able to get out of bed without this drug. It is wonderful for those of use who have tried every kind of pain killer. I now have a 'life'. Just make sure not to take a dose if you take it daily... the miss dose will make you feel the pain again! | F | 29 | 3 months | 11/16/2002 |