NewYorkGu...I have taken Oxycontin for many years at a dosage of 120 mg 4x daily, since people have abused Oxycontin so much, the pharmacutical company changed the breakdown, and therefore they don't work the same, they changed the compound do to people sniffing and injecting it like Heroin. I never have, but it makes no difference now, in NY State, they will never change it back, and to anyone who has been on Oxycontin since the change they know how weak the new pills are, so my DR wants me to be put on Opana Er at 80 mg 3 x Daily, or maybe 40mg 4 x daily. I am not sure since i have heard about side effects of this medication not working, and you cannot eat for two hours after or before taking the pill, which is the exact opposite of how I take Oxycontin, I have to eat first, then i take the medication. I am in alot of pain and my pain management Dr are kinda strict they won't give me the medicine even a few days early, I have to wait 30 days which can be a problem since my DR is on Staten Island and I currently live in upstate NY, where I have a hard enough time getting my meds filled on Staten Island, where they were written, many pharmacy's have been giving me the run around, so how can I fill the Meds upstate? Sorry I am getting off Point, I am curious to hear from as many people as possible on what they think and feel about Opana. Has it Helped? Or has It Hurt? Should I stay on Oxycontin, or try Opana? Dr told me if I dont like it then I will have to bring the remainder of what is left of the pills to the office, sounds strange, shouldn't I keep them since I payed for them? Anyway will someone please help me with some answers, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you so much Sincerely yours New York Guy 44.
Question abot switching from OXYCONTIN to OPANA ER, Need some Info Please?
- Posted:
- 12 May 2011 by NewYorkGuy44
- Topics:
- opana, opana er, oxycontin, dosage
Answers (8)
BRRMARS12 May 2011
not really, he doesn't want you taking both drugs, he's being cautious you could be an addict. yes you paid for them but if that is what it takes then what is it going to hurt if your going to be on opana. opana is a type of morphine i think it's better then oxy, but that is my opinion.
caringsonbj12 May 2011
I was on Opana 40mg tablets (3) tablets every 8 hours which would = 120mg every 8 hours, it worked as well as the other I would think and maybe the switch would help, I recently have had MRSA and my breathing was slow I changed to Dilaudid but it only comes short acting through my pharmacy, my doctor will try something and if it doesn't work I take the rest of the medicine back she counts it, her and the nurses log it and then they can say it wasn't abused or sold then they put me back on the original drug, I think Opana worked but I just got really sick and am now on Dilaudid, I think it may be worth a try, just be sure what mg he is going to put you on I wish you every success, sorry I don't mean to cut this short but I am still dealing with mrsa. take good care, Caringsonbj (Billy)
LaurieShay12 May 2011
Hey NewYorkGuy,
I can share that my sister was taking Oxycontin and it stopped working so she switched to Opana and has had good success. As far as eating with it, yes it is recommended to take on an empty stomach as you mentioned, but if it makes you sick to your stomache then discuss with your doctor though I think it would be ok to take with just a little food such as crackers to alleviate the problem.
Best wishes,
Laurie
12 May 2011
I asked my Dr to change and got screwed! I debated for a long time about asking because I was afraid this would happen! You are right! The new oxy OP's suck. My Dr seems to believe it is not the medicine but me building a tolerance plus I found out my disc herniation is now twice as large as what people normally have surgery for so she wants me to consult a neurosurgeon too. But anyway, I finally asked for something else and she reduces me down from OxyContin 60mg 3 x a day to MSContin 30mg 3 x a day then on my breakthru down fron Roxycodone 30mg every 6 hours as needed to MSIR 15mg every 8 hours! I am suffering! She even warns me when she gives me this that I might get withdrawal symptoms!! I called and she told me I didnt give it long enough so I will give it a little longer and call her again but it has been nearly impossible to stay at that dosage! Hopefully your Dr will be kinder and not use it as an opportunity to reduce your meds.
butterfly...22 Nov 2011
I took Oxy for a couple of months about 10 yrs ago and it did not help with my pain. I have been on Opana ER for 7 yrs currently I take 60 mg twice a day. My pain Dr. converted how much Oxy I was taking to how much Opana I needed. I started on a lower dosage than i am taking now to begin with.
And then when i went back the next month my pain # was still high so he gave me a higher dosage. And as far as the Dr. wanting any of the Opana pills back if he takes you off of them that is normal. The reason they do that is because they do not want the patient possibly using them in addition to any new pain med they give you.
28 Nov 2011
Been on opana er 40mg 3times a day for two years now started on 20mg twice a day for 6 months then went to 40mg twice a day for 6 months and know works very well only problem is trying to stop tried cold turkey sick as a dog cold sweets ,vomit ,runs, shakes, and whole body hurts other than the side affects of trying to stop pill works real well.
jmccormie9 Mar 2012
I had a double bone fusion on the L5, S1 with a diskectomy of the L5 and had a lot of pain afterwards. I was on Oxycontin for several months and now my pain management doctor has put me on Opana ER 10 mg. It took a little bit but it finally has helped me, but I also take Oxycodone 10mg during the day which helps take the "edge" off.
If your doctor puts you on the Opana ER along with another pain medcine like Oxycodone, it definitely helps, I couldn't go 12 hours without taking anything for my pain and it's controlled the pain.
Patiently...
drkltsryda
2 Apr 2012
I had witnessed a similar problem with my mom before she passed. I researched to find the oral bioavailibility of opana is just 10% but intranasally is 70% so i had a discussion with the Dr whom warned against it but i convinced her to try it once to see if it was any better and im not suggesting anything for anyone else but if she took 5mg intranasally it worked much better than 40mg orally and did not require her to have an empty stomach and she never ran out of meds early again as she often did on OCs and MS Contin and she did not need breakthrough meds (Roxycodone 30mg) for the last year or so once she modified her route of administration of opana
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I will be honest Dzoobaby has a point to consider, I have a fantastic doctor but to be honest thats why I take every bottle in Old and New, Keep records that wear me out I just want to make sure at the end of the day that she is able to totally trust me, I am not meaning to say that your doctor does not it's that you never know what they are going to do, it scares even me! (just because I am on so and so now does not make me believe that it can't change) sorry for jumpring in
Wow I agree with you 100 percent. Alot of these dr's think they are Jesus Christ Himself, the way they wave there little prescription pad around, changing whatever they want , when they want. Let me tell you , I as well am on Roxy plus the oxy. It seems to work better than the new OC op's. You are totally getting screwed man, I been on all pain meds, well alot. And when I was on 100mg of OC they switched me to 100mg of MS Contin. It Seems reasonable, 100mg for 100 mg.That's how they did it with me, and they are far from nice, I am suppose to see the DR, instead every month for the last 7 years I only see the P.A. What kinda sh#t is that, you gotta jump thru hoops man, I know how bad it is.
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I would tell your Dr that you are experiencing severe withdrawal, vomiting and diarrhea constantly, and that this new change has drastically affected your life.They are the ones who get us hooked on Meds, and then they play the role like it's coming out of there own personal stash.I have been going to Pain Management for about7 years, and before that I was seeing a Nuero guy, He did all my operations on my back, And I am hurt more now, then before. And they just found some bulging discs in my neck, I mean its not that huge of a deal, but it hurts, but I only had Back pain, Never Neck Pain, you gotta check around, I dont know where your from, but in NY these Dr play games like a cat with a ball of yarn.They change there minds every month, and never put down the proper assessment. And I never even ask for my meds to getted upped, Is it not logical to think, that I am hurt more now, since they found out i have more problems. Assh*les. As far as your meds go, I know the new OC OP's are about half as strong, if that, but I would go back, the only way I would stay on the MS is if they upped it to your 60 mg oxy dose, and forget about the other ones for breathru, stay on the roxy's , for me they work best of all, since this new F*ck up with the Oxy OP's.
Good luck Brother, I wish you the best, and thanks for answering.
my friend I am not complaining about my doc it's just that you never ever reallly know what and when they are going to change, I didn't use to think this way but I think if doctors had what we have for 1 day then they would stop all this monkey business-I live in Indiana, but from what I am told and what I see my doctor is easier on me than a lot of other people I've read about, it just scares me! Caringsonbj (Billy)
I understand perfectly well, what you mean. Once in a while I come in a day or two early, since I was seeing the DR on Staten Island New York, But now, I moved a few hours upstate new york, And it is hard to fill medications like Oxycontin, in a place where they don't know you, so I still fill my scripts on Staten Island, which to these P.A 's have trouble with. They are suppose to give you a 30 day supply and see you every 25 days, just in case something happens. You know I don't know if they realize, but people have lives other then being ruled by medication. People get sick, shit happens, it's life, you would think they would be sympathetic, but they're not. And Exactly I wish they can feal my pain for 1 day, and then tell me how would they feel, being drug tested, and talked down to like your a drug addict, who has done something wrong. They have done wrong, by not listening to their patients.
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Thats why I didnt want to get switched too, becuase, they have been trying to get me off of oxycontin, because they fear a lawsuit, I am only 26 and I have been taking pain pills for about 10 years, oxy for 7.And not only once they get me off the OC's they wont want to give it back, but my insurance only allows so many scripts to be filled a year. So if i try Opana and it doesnt work, they said bring it in and then they will rewrite my script for OXY, NO INSURANCE COMPANY wants to pay double, esp when my OC's cost about 4,000 and change every month. Insurance isnt gonna want to approve it, they will say you have pain meds for this month deal with it, and even if they didnt, who knows if I have enough scripts left on my insurance card to fill both, and since they dont make a 120 mg OC, they write me 120 80 mg, and 120 40 mg, plus the Roxycodone, and naprosyn and all other meds. I just get so fed up. So I understand where your coming from. I wish you luck Billy. God Bless.