- BT frequency 15th August 2004
... with a time-release system like MS Contin, Avinza, Oxycontin , etc whole. If you split one, you would get all the ... your usual dose before bed?
When I first went on oxycontin my doctor gave me oxy IR as bt meds to use 2-3 times ... per day. Now that I am taking the oxycontin more times per day, he said I won't need bt meds more...
... had serious physical fatigue issues when on 40mg of oxycontin twice a day so I had to request a med change, that...
... the night to take 3rd (now 5th, I am taking 10 mg oxycontin 5x per day) dose of LA meds. Maybe you could ask...
- question about vicodin withdrawal 15th August 2004
... claim my doc has already mentioned a long lasting med ( oxycontin ) but the exspense at this point would kill me I pay...
- withdraw type symptoms- 14th August 2004
... being a little tired, I feel alright.I ********** my Oxycontin to see if I had forgoten to take it this morning,...
- What can I do? 14th August 2004
... no improvement whatsoever; I also have been taking Oxycontin and Celebrex for months, neither of which make any...
- DEA and NEW GUIDELINES 13th August 2004
... exactly who to prescribe powerful painkillers such as Oxycontin and morphine without attracting the wrate of the DEA...
- my doc. rushed me out ! 13th August 2004
... with the oxy ir 5 mg tabs or caps. There is, however Oxycontin sustained release 10 mg tabs, which you may want to ... every eight hours. However, if you are uninsured, oxycontin can be expensive. Just something to think about though...
- I saw a great article on perscribing practices 12th August 2004
... but in summary it stated that Dr's are afraid to use Oxycontin and morphene when it is the answer to give people ... It stated that addiction is rarely an issue when oxycontin and fentenyl are used properly. Also it said that...
- more abuse 11th August 2004
... it, just do a news search on google with the term " oxycontin "...
- Seeing my ortho surgeon today. 9th August 2004
... not dealing with the physical fatigue I had with the oxycontin . My next appt. with him is this Thursday so hopefully...
- taking oxycontin more frequently? 8th August 2004
... Is it Oxycontin or Ocycodone? One is long-acting, the other can be...
... I am taking 10 mg oxycontin --I used to take it every 8 hours (2 or 3 times each ... oxycodone) 2-3 times per day. Now I am taking 50 mg of oxycontin total per day and less oxy IR, only 1 or 2 max each ... day. I take the Oxycontin in the morning, afternoon, evening, and two at bedtime ... dosing schedule is pretty uncommon, though I know that Oxycontin very rarely lasts 12 or even 8 full hours--apparently...
... request that he switch you over to a higher dosage of oxycontin along with a script for roxicodone or similiar cheaper...
... Wow. I take Oxycontin 2 times/day and my complaint has always been that...
- So upset! 7th August 2004
... keys on yourself at all times. By the way, is this oxycontin or oxycodone? You just said oxy. I don't know, perhaps...
... thru for me and had to go an entire month without my oxycontin . It was the most horrible, uncomfortable, sickening...
- How much tylenol is too much? 7th August 2004
... aunt did. (many times more than ever died soley from oxycontin or any other prescription narcotic w/out apap), but...
... acetaminophen for many years. I was finally put onto oxycontin because i actually developed the disease of pain ... to remove all my meds for pain and to put me onto oxycontin and codeine for breakthru. What he didn't tell her ... was not to give me oxycontin with acetaminophen and for 5 years that is what i...
... a result.
After 3 years, a fill-in doc prescribed Oxycontin (very low dose) and now my GP refuses to increase...
- So I had an interesting day 6th August 2004
... worried that I'm building another tolerance to the oxycontin . Been thru that once already and that's when they...
- Sherry, question for you 6th August 2004
... assume other (at least long-acting) painkillers like Oxycontin would have the same interactions, at least they did...
- shoreline listen to this[well read please] 6th August 2004
... all disagree,heres what one person said- no, a 10mg oxycontin releases continuously. The tablet disolves at a certain...
... In contrast, OxyContin tablets exhibit a biphasic absorption pattern with...
- oxycodone 50% stronger than hydrocodone? 6th August 2004
... heres what the other person wrote-Huh???? Oxycontin is CONTINUOUS release and does not release only in ... would be a Schedule III as is Hydro.
I take both Oxycontin and Oxycodone and am well informed on both.
e other...
- question for Shoreline and thanks! 5th August 2004
... something I did not want to experience."
I am taking oxycontin and oxy ir and baclofen. They are helping a great...
- A pharmacy humiliation 4th August 2004
... morning to get my pain meds filled. Last month my Oxycontin was filled on July 5th. Today is day thirty. That ... and said” I don’t fill that milligram of oxycontin . 80mg, It’s too high of a dose.” I was...
... for you. I was in Arizona. I needed a refill of my Oxycontin 20mg at the time. I had spent a month in Massachusetts...
... cheaper. They used to compound i think they were 30 mg oxycontin for my hubby cause i think if I remember right (damn...
- another sleepless night![anyone online?] 4th August 2004
... to sound cliche ( spelling) but I have a life with oxycontin . I sleep work and do all of the things I couldn't...
- Sorry guys..a couple more ??'s about Methadone.. 2nd August 2004
... Hello All :)
I switched from oxycontin 20mg 3x day to methadone 20mg's 2x day 5 days ago...
... all by the press and unlikely by your mom to call Oxycontin or methadone synthetic Heroin. One is an opiate , ... cooler just like calling meth synthetic Heroin or OxyContin , Hillbilly heroin. I like the articles that call ... bucks worth of meth equates to 1000 bucks worth of OxyContin or MSContin
Methadone is not in the same family...
- pain meds & effects/managing surgery pain 2nd August 2004
... consulted with a pain specialist and decided to give me oxycontin at a high dose several times a day for the next week...
- Shoreline,need some input please. 2nd August 2004
... the dose is right.
Sounds like he got spooked on OxyContin for some reason and is trying to figure out the best...
- Avinza 3x a Day? 1st August 2004
... proof meds hit the market.
With the generics of OxyContin hitting the market you would think they would lower...
- HELP...I cant take it anymore!! 1st August 2004
... surgery date and miserable. My PM has me on 20 mgs of OxyContin twice a day and Lorcet 10's for BT pain. He mentioned...
... I started on oxycontin at 20mg. twice a day with two 7.5/500 percocets for ... least I'm not getting the severe fatigue I had on the oxycontin ... plus, they don't seem to have the social stigma ... them. I really do think they're a better route than oxycontin (at least for me). I've had an L4-L5 fusion with other...
... when they get her on the floor and pour a bottle of oxycontin down her throat". Of course, that was just my bad...
- do meds cause birth problems 31st July 2004
... they would affect the baby.
Here is my list...
oxycontin 20mg .... twice daily (about to be increased)
xanax...
... this issue.
My brother was on many meds including oxycontin and then duragesic when both of his children were...
- bad day yesterday![depressed] 30th July 2004
... friend came over this weekend to visit me and saw my OxyContin bottle and was like "Wow it must be so cool to be...
- Oxycontin to Methadone?? 30th July 2004
... Angela -
I was on oxycontin (60mg/day) and was changed to methadone. Your doc...
- side effects.....and confused !! 29th July 2004
... least give me some insite. My doc will not script oxycontin anymore cuz of malpractice insurence.....he had me ... should I only take it at nite. Since he won't give oxycontin is there a med that is the same that is not the time...
... things you can STOP exactly. Since doc will not script oxycontin anymore to anyone we are tryin to find the next type...
... see a PM doc, Tension headache, why suffer, get some OxyContin , No need to be stiff after a long day at work when ... there is OxyContin and LA morphine. How about fentanyl for a sprained ... the full prescribing literature from each med.
OxyContin ®(ox-e-CON-tin) tablets.
Who Should Not Take OxyContin ...
Do not take OxyContin ® if
• your doctor did not prescribe OxyContinfor ... The Most Important Information I Should Know About OxyContin ®
• Use OxyContin the way your doctor tells you ... to.
• Use OxyContin only for the condition for which it was prescribed ... .
• OxyContin is not for occasional("as needed") use.
MS CONTIN...
... finger in my eye, what can you give me. Do you think OxyContin would be the best recomendation, or perhaps suggesting...
- med. change! 29th July 2004
... Oxycontin is oxycodone just in a timed release pill so it is...
- No more Generic Oxycontin? 26th July 2004
... I didn't think that there was any generic oxycontin on the market yet. I was just put back on oxycontin...
... Brand Name Only" on the script to get the brand name Oxycontin because the generic stuff made me sick and did not...
... the AB-rated generic equivalent of Purdue Pharma's OxyContin ® Controlled Release Tablets, 80 mg. This product is ... rated bioequivalent versions of the same strengths of OxyContin (R), a product of The Purdue Frederick Company that ... that the District Court decision declaring Purdue's OxyContin patents invalid will be affirmed by the Federal Circuit...
... you know any major pharmacies that carry the 20mg oxycontin generic? My pharmacy, Medicap only carries the 40...
- twitches from MSContin 26th July 2004
... day if I really needed to. She has now put me on oxycontin 20 mg twice a day and dilaudid 2 mg twice a day. ...
... cover most of my med costs including dilaudid and oxycontin . Boy am I thankful for that. Because I didn't have ... to get on top of it. I don't think she'll raise my oxycontin but I was supposed to tell her if the dilaudid wasn...
- What new meds. are comming out? 26th July 2004
... xymorphone SR is in the works, It's 1.5 times stronger than Oxycontin . Some are fiddling with the idea of Hydrocodone SR...
- Hi everyone. 26th July 2004
... different meds ranging from 7.5/500 Percocet through 80mg. Oxycontin (2 40s twice daily) to my current 25mu/hr Durgesic ... curious if anyone here went from a similar dose of Oxycontin to the Duragesic patches. If so what was your initial...
- Another med. question shoreline. 25th July 2004
...
IF you read the full prescribing instruction on OxyContin at the manufactureres website it does suggest if you...
- Question on meds 23rd July 2004
... Got a quick question what is the difference between Oxycontin and MS Contin other than one is a hydrocodone and...
- oxycodone,compared to oxycotin,help please. 22nd July 2004
... oxycodone is light weight compared to oxycontin . not even in the same class.
Why add in something...
- PM Will not up my Oxycontin 19th July 2004
... saying. For me if it was any other drug besides the Oxycontin he would be more then happy to up it but the Oxy no...
- first time poster with facial (nerve?) pain 16th July 2004
... take Ultram at the same time) and had me switch to Oxycontin with Oxy IR for breakthroughs instead of Percocet...
- Why do pain doc. worry about addiction if- 15th July 2004
... main function is to prescibe morphine and Dilaudid or OxyContin to CP patients. Each patient should be seen by whatever...
... euphoria and feeling "out of it" than opiates like oxycontin . I did not have withdrawals, but I can see how you...
- Drug testing for employment ???s 14th July 2004
... interviewed for my current job. At the time, I was taking Oxycontin . I brought my pill bottle into the drug testing facility ... ended up getting the job and was always curious if the Oxycontin had showed up on the drug test. So about 6 months...
- Methadone 14th July 2004
... while tapering off of narcotics. I am currently taking Oxycontin , Neurontin and Vicodin 3 times daily, and my doctor...
- Withdrawals????? 11th July 2004
... the generic. When I was first in pain, I did take Oxycontin , and last year my pain management doctor tried to...
- How does one find a PM doctor?? 10th July 2004
... many med's espcially class narcotic's (Pain patches, oxycontin , pain pump, morphine sulfate...) some are class II...
- Please pray for my son 10th July 2004
... of seconds.but the doc finally put him on 10mgs of oxycontin but only at twelve hour dosing.i talked with his nurse...
- 20 Mgs Oxycontin not working 12 hours? 9th July 2004
... long as the half life and then starts to dwindle.
OxyContin has a dual phasic release, It starts to release it ... bring your pain level down, You probably do have some oxyContin in your system at 12 hours post dose but it's declining...
... information. I am actually pretty happy with the oxycontin , I dont have any side effects and it is manageing...
- Shore - Kadian ???????? 8th July 2004
... felt this was a proper conversion from my original oxycontin 60+mg/day.
My pain goes from when I wake up (around...
- sgibson & Twisten how are you? 7th July 2004
... this is the first morning since I started ( 20 mgs oxycontin BID) that I hurt really bad...
I'd love to hear...
- Generic oxycotin question. 7th July 2004
... Do you find Generic OxySR not to be as effective as OxyContin ?
The two complaints I have made to the FDA were...
- opinions please 6th July 2004
... are times when I have been prescribed long-acting Oxycontin only 20mg. every 12 hours for my joint related pain ... I can bearly move.) (I am also walking proof that oxycontin isn't the evil drug the media has made it out to be...
- Need new pm doc to continue my med schedule of 5 years 4th July 2004
... RSD in my legs. All different types of pain but the oxycontin I take works miracles for all these probs.
Thanks...
- Worried need advice 4th July 2004
... I've been in chronic pain for 20 years. Went on Oxycontin 96. Very good results 20 mg three times day. Had ... Also had physical therapy three times. Increased Oxycontin 40 mg three times aday. Still was difficult. A ... my GP. My doctor asked me why did not go back on Oxycontin . I told him I was worried that nobody would take ... the pain clinic. He is recommended going back on Oxycontin . I am concerned the pain clinic might yet upset by ... this. Does anybody know what strength Oxycontin would equal the duragesic100. Your advice would be...
- shoreline,what do you think?[med switch] 3rd July 2004
... inefective if you your using morte Roxicodone than OxyContin . You will have to take a dose of Roxi with every OxyC ... taking more short acting Roxicodone than long acting OxyContin . You would be better to switch to a long acting morphine ... 30 mg roxi is 3 times more potent than what a 20mg OxyContin delivers. A 20 mg Oxy releases half it's contents...
- Why does oxycotin get such a bad rap? 2nd July 2004
... news and gave a drug abuse class 101 on how to abuse oxycontin and the rest is history. I blame the media 100% for ... people's misery.
I know a person who abused her oxycontin for years and then tried to blame the doctor for giving...
... the body if they find Oxy it automatically becaomes OxyContin , Couldn't be percocet5,7.5 ot 10 or tylox or roxicodone ... one case where they actually new the death was from OxyContin and the kid died from taking an 80 on a friday night...
- Migraine Headaches 2nd July 2004
... Lortab is the only thing that I have found (besides Oxycontin ) that gives me relief. I was on oxycontin for four...
... Perhaps he is just listening to all the media hype about oxycontin . I do hope you can get some relief soon. I also...
... believes all of the media hype about narcotics. Me taking oxycontin just pushed him over the edge. He really loves me...
- Wellbutrin for nerve pain? 1st July 2004
... can use any med they want for any reason, Prior to Oxycontin antidepressants were prescribed for all pain. It's...
- question about oxycodone. 1st July 2004
... Again, just my opinion, There are alot of folks taking oxyContin that do well, but once you see your dose skyrocketing...
- Happy update on me! 30th June 2004
... she wanted to try another, she now has me on 20mg oxycontin BID. Within one hour of taking my first pill I had...
... is a very low dose though.
As far as driving on OxyContin , Be careful, If a cop shows up and thinks your impaired ... the police so when they type your name in It's says OxyContin patient. It's not paranoia when the database is real...
... overboard. As everyone says, we build up a tolerance to Oxycontin pretty fast, and some doctors don't realize that you ... that changes, he might not be willing to adjust the Oxycontin . ("But you said you were feeling great!") I always...
- Shoreline ? 29th June 2004
... accupuncture, I gave in and tried percocet and eventually oxycontin at what I think are small dosages (totally about 60...
... Morphine would be no more dangerous to try than meth or OxyContin , It's actually weaker than both. IF there are some...
... accupuncture, I gave in and tried percocet and eventually oxycontin at what I think are small dosages (totally about 60...
- How should i go about asking my doc,to up,or change my meds? 29th June 2004
... reasonable request. Very fdew get 12 hours of relief from OxyContin , but many supplement with large amounts of BT meds...
- dealing with workers comp 29th June 2004
... to walk. For the last 7 months or so I've been on OxyContin 20mg TID.
I was increased to 40mg BID, and once my...
... posting. I just wanted to say that I too work on Oxycontin and take 10mg 2x day (which is way too little). Read...
- opiates and side effects 26th June 2004
... question if you don't mind, Is your oxy, oxycodone or Oxycontin ? You mentioned you take it BID. How often? I'm wondering...
... Its oxycontin 20mg , twice a day.
I asked if I could keep taking ... want to sit there and argue with him.
The 20mg oxycontin is better than where I was at, and hopefully things...
... MS]Thomason,
I don't know a whole lot about the oxycontin . I do know that Shoreline can tell you just about...
... you would benefit greatly from them. When I was on oxycontin I was only getting 8-10 hours of relief. I'm on MScontin...
- 2 Questions for Shoreline 25th June 2004
... call the pharmacy and check with them. I've been on oxycontin and mscontin, they both make me very ill. The percocet...
... release their morphine.
Choices of LA meds are OxyContin , now available in generic, Various forms of LA morphine...
- Opiods, receptors, and dopamine 25th June 2004
... Hi. New here. Just want to know since I'm on Oxycontin and Wellbutrin XL at the same time. Do the opiates ... want therapy not disco fever. I don't expect to be on Oxycontin very long but it I do know it doesn't take long to...
... any reason you shouldn't take both. I have been on oxycontin and paxil without any ill affects.
Carol...
... have sudden muscle spasms. 4. You have seizures.
OXYCONTIN (OXYCODONE HYDROCHLORIDE) and ALCOHOL
Severity: Moderate...
... this is the info I found about that.
OXYCODONE (in OxyContin ) may interact with PAROXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE (in Paxil...
- Duragesuc Patches Help Please 24th June 2004
... wondering why my doctor could not just have up my oxycontin ???? I didn't have these side effects from oxy as I...
... telling me that the doctor approved a new scrip for my oxycontin . I guess he will put me back on the 40 mg 2 times...
- Another Methadone Question 24th June 2004
... haven't seen a single report of a CP patient that took OxyContin as prescribed die from it's qualities, A CP patient...
- Old thoracotomy scar 24th June 2004
... sun... only thing that has worked is percocet and oxycontin ..
So, we're in a similar boat.. if you have an...
- Question about Avinza 22nd June 2004
... them. I have been on so much from Durgesic patches, Oxycontin , Kadian and now the Avinza plus everything else I...
- Breakthrough Meds? 22nd June 2004
... your using.
Say your patch is equal to 40 mgs of Oxycontin twice a day, Your BT med dose should be 20-30 % of ... the strength of the Bid dose. 25% of 40 mgs of oxycontin would 10 mgs of short acting oxy. This gives you a...
- Sooo Tired!! 22nd June 2004
... some advice. I have chronic lower back pain. I was on Oxycontin but didn't get the pain relief i needed. Now this ... normal with the patch? I wasn"t like this with the Oxycontin . Also is it okay to have a shower with this one and...
- lortab 20?\compound pharmacy 22nd June 2004
... other things you said, that you were referring to OxyContin , the long-acting med. You didn't want to have to go...
- Is Wal-mart the worst pharmacy ever? 21st June 2004
... upon me because I was filling pain meds including Oxycontin which has a big abuse issue up here in Maine. Since...
- Lidicaine patch 21st June 2004
... live on narcotics either,but if i did not have the oxycontin that i take three times a day i would not be able...
- Does anyone get better? 20th June 2004
... I am on 240 mgs of Oxycontin a day. I have DDD in neck and lower back. I have...
- MS Contin 18th June 2004
... seems to work fairly well. I actually prefer it to Oxycontin , which I was taking several months ago. My question...
- whats going on in fla.read this shore! 17th June 2004
... practice. VA was the first state to impliment the OxyContin tracking system that creates a database of every doc ... that prescribes and every patient that takes OxyContin .This is paid for by Purdue. They had stopped prescribing...
