Oxycontin increase to Patty

[Guest guest]

Patty,

I hope that this medication increase is what will help you. I'm

surprised, though, that you haven't been given anything for BT. Or

did I miss something while I was gone? Did you talk to her about a

breakthrough med?

With love, hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina Rep.

Southeastern Reg. Rep., PAI

Note: All comments or advice are based on personal experience or

opinion, and should not be substituted for professional medical

consultation.

[Guest guest]

She asked me what I had been on before but wanted to try the increase of

oxycontin first. She did say that I could experiment a little with it for

instance take the 80 in the morning and if it only lasts to maybe 2pm to just

take 40mg and then 8hrs later take another 40mg but I don't see why I couldn't

just take 40mg every 6hours. What do you think?

Patty

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[Guest guest]

Patty,

Any variance from what your doctor suggested would need to be reviewed

with her, I really am not qualified to consult on dosage deviations. But, I

would assume that the medication's designed for 8 hour dosing, and any

deviation from that would not give you optimal results. If it stops working

after

6 hours, that indicates that the dosage isn't strong enough....that's where a BT

med comes into play. Since it isn't formulated to be taken every 6 hours,

doing so could result in an accidental overdosage.

You really need to discuss this idea with your doctor, dear. I'd hate to see

you

do the wrong thing, and I'd also hate for you to lose the trust of your doctor

by

taking it more often than prescribed, even though that total dosage would be

less than two doses of 80 every 8 hours. It's when we start devising our own

dosing and changing the formula that doctor's start to distrust what we're

doing, and ultimately label us as " drug seekers " . Please don't put yourself

into the position where you have to defensively try to justify what you're

doing.

It sounds as though she's very willing to work out the best solution for you,

and willing to increase your dosages as needed. That type of relationship

and trust is very important between a doctor and patient, so you need to do all

you can to honor it and keep these doors of communication open.

Communication with your doctor is the best solution, and I'm sure she'll help

you work out a regimen that is most suitable for you and that will allow you to

function better.

With love, hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina Rep.

Southeastern Reg. Rep., PAI

Note: All comments or advice are based on personal experience or opinion,

and should not be substituted for professional medical consultation.

Patty wrote:

> but I don't see why I couldn't just take 40mg every 6hours. What do you

think?

[Guest guest]

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This is a late response because we have been out of town, but I read

about the oxy dosing you were discussing. My son was taking the 80 mg

dose every 12 hours and then needed to add 20 mg at the same time to

give him 100 mg coverage for 12 hours. He was told NEVER to break up

the time released oxys because it would give him the entire dose at

once if the seal was broken. She gave him Vicoden for breakthrough,

and stressed to him that he couldn't breakup the 12 hour pill. I hope

you haven't heard this too many times, I am just catching up on mail.

I also hope you are feeling better and it has been worked out.

[Guest guest]

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I was already on 40mg and she just told me to double up so that I was taking 2

40mg in the morning and 2 40mg at night. Just so that I could get use to the

dosing she suggested I take 1 40mg after 8 hrs of taking the 80mg if I was still

having pain and 8hrs later take another 40mg until I could work my self up to

taking 2 40mg in the morning and 2 40mg at night. I am due a refill and will

get the 80mg tablets next. She was just trying to see if the dose change would

work. I didn't mean that I was cutting the pills in half. sorry about the

confusion although I appreciate your response and concern.

Patty