Oxycontin - For Sharon

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Thanks, Sharon. You can pick your friends but you can't pick your family.

As for the Oxycontin:

I'm not sure why everyone is so afraid of this drug. From all the things I've

read about it, if used the way it is supposed to be used, it can be a very safe

drug. Here is a link to a website call RX List and you can find important

information about all kinds of meds.

http://www.rxlist.com/script/main/hp.asp

Here's the link for Oxycontin.

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/oxycontin.htm

I think Oxycontin gets all the bad press when it's used incorrectly. Also, you

mention that someone you know was given it after surgery and from what I

understand, that shouldn't ever be done. Here's the warning:

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WARNING:

OxyContin is an opioid agonist and a Schedule II controlled substance with an

abuse liability similar to morphine.

Oxycodone can be abused in a manner similar to other opioid agonists, legal or

illicit. This should be considered when prescribing or dispensing OxyContin in

situations where the physician or pharmacist is concerned about an increased

risk of misuse, abuse, or diversion.

OxyContin Tablets are a controlled-release oral formulation of oxycodone

hydrochloride indicated for the management of moderate to severe pain when a

continuous, around-the-clock analgesic is needed for an extended period of time.

OxyContin Tablets are NOT intended for use as a prn analgesic.

OxyContin 80 mg and 160 mg Tablets ARE FOR USE IN OPIOID-TOLERANT PATIENTS ONLY.

These tablet strengths may cause fatal respiratory depression when administered

to patients not previously exposed to opioids.

OxyContin TABLETS ARE TO BE SWALLOWED WHOLE AND ARE NOT TO BE BROKEN, CHEWED, OR

CRUSHED. TAKING BROKEN, CHEWED, OR CRUSHED OxyContin TABLETS LEADS TO RAPID

RELEASE AND ABSORPTION OF A POTENTIALLY FATAL DOSE OF OXYCODONE.

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The reason I started taking it was for the pain waking me up at night. So, my

doctor and I decided to try this because it works for 12 hours. It has helped

me immensely. I sleep through the night and then it works all day. I DO have

break-through pain once in a while so for that, I take a 10/500

hydrocodone/apap. At my new dose, I have only had to take a hydrocodone once in

the last 5 days. It's my understanding, the part of the Vicodin that is

dangerous to your liver is the acetaminophen in each pill. There is no

acetaminophen, to my knowlege, in Oxycontin.

Anyway, only you and your doctor should decide what's best. There are other

drugs out there that can do the same thing and may work better for you. Maybe

your doctor could look into it if you are concerned about the Oxycontin.

I see my doctor regularly every month to keep up on how things are going and how

the meds are working. That's about all I can tell you about my experience with

Oxycintin for my Fibro pain management.

Take care.

J in East Northcentral Minnesota

http://sisypheanranch.blogspot.com/

'Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.'

Re: Misc reponses

Hi - I am so sorry you had a mother who could be that cruel, while you

took care of her?,

Anyway I wanted to ask you about the oxcycontin, as I am headed that way, I

have held off, because I am semi afraid of it, I was a med tech, when I worked

and I pretty much know all my med's, so I along with the world because of the

street bums selling it at no worry to themselves as long as they get the big

buck, and are killing many a person including the childeren. But I want to know

when you first started does it snow you on top of taking the

pain away? I am on the vicodin ES right now, have been for yrs., and have had

percocet for break through at night, as the other if I take it does not let me

sleep, and I get pain through the night, which has become almost every night

now!!, sometime almost go to the ER for a shot bad, but don't want to deal with

the anxiety of the whole trip there when I know if I could just go over and get

in and out quick would be ok, but you know the ER's. So the other thing is I

know person's who was given the oxcycontin after surgery and when they stopped,

it was a nightmare coming off, my Dr. belives in the Fibro, and believes we

should not have to endure pain, and thinks I am one of the ones who will have to

take pain med's for the rest of my life she has seen this, but I need to go to

the Pain Clinic for the stronger pill, and this also makes me anxious, I don't

want to go through all the new stuff again, I hate new patient visits, but if

you think the oxcycontin helps that much

I may think more of going, as I don't want to get on it unless I hear from

otheres that the relief good, as I have to take large doses of anything, and

this scares me, but I am on 6-8 vicodin ES a day and I know the liver can get

involved and wonder now where it is on me, I come from a family of poorer livers

to begin with. Well keep us posted on this will you.. .Thanks Sharon

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