Oxycodone for Pain User Reviews (Page 2)

• Fru...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 24, 2020

"I fill my prescriptions at Walgreens in Florida, where it is extremely difficult to get anyone to fill an opioid Rx. I am 66 years old, and after breaking my hip, was treated like a drug abuser at my local grocery store pharmacy. Walgreens is constantly switching to the cheaper provider. Due to complications, I have been on the opioids so long I have to step down to discontinue, and now Walgreens has switched again to a weaker version, so I have involuntarily stepped down before I can even get started. Walgreens has no consideration for how the patient is affected, only their profit."

• Anonymous
• May 3, 2009

Oxycodone "I have been taking the extended-release tablets of OxyContin for degenerative spine disease for about 1 1/2 years. I had been through so many different pills, therapy, surgeries, etc. I actually got my life back. I was able to do my housework, do some (limited) activities with my child and most of all work. I am only 47 and cannot believe my life has become a continuous back issue. If it weren't for this medication, I would be on disability. I too, am tired of the bad rap people get for being prescribed this medication. The stigma associated with this medication is horrific. It is embarrassing enough that I have this disease and have to rely on medication, but it keeps me productive in society. I refuse to go on disability."

• Jef...
• July 16, 2008

Oxycodone "I have suffered from rheumatoid arthritis for 30 years. I have been through all the NSAID drugs, Celebrex, Methotrexate injections, gold shots, Aspirin in mega doses. I finally found a Doctor who understood. He prescribed OxyContin 40mg 3 times a day for my pain. I still have pain, but it is livable. I am on disability, and am also able to hold a part-time job. I don't struggle to do simple things like take a shower or do the dishes. This medicine has changed my life."

• Rel...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 29, 2018

Oxycodone "Xtampza gave me my dignity back. I was bedridden for over four years straight, and after literally trying every pain medication in existence (including Fentanyl, a spinal nerve stimulator, and a pain pump), I am now able to function at a much higher level. This medication is ideal for those who metabolize medications rapidly, which can be discovered by taking a P-450 blood test. Because of the abuse deterrent capsule, the beads of medication break down slowly. In my experience, this keeps side effects like nausea down. It lasts longer than any ER medication I have tried and is more stable in its release. I am losing weight gained previously. The capsule can be sprinkled on applesauce, but it needs to have a fat source to break down properly. A cracker or cookie easily solves this, which is a good practice to have in place with any medication to protect the stomach lining. I am prescribed a breakthrough medication besides Xtampza. I am thankful beyond words that this has worked for me."

• Dai...
• July 23, 2012

Oxycodone "I see so many people here rating this medicine as a lifesaver, and especially thankful because it allows them to play with their kids. It's the same for me. I still have a very low quality of life and spend a lot of time in bed, but without it, I would barely be human."

• Anonymous
• June 15, 2009

Oxycodone "I have been in pain for 3 years and Oxycodone has been a lifesaver. I take 3 x 40s and 3 x 30 IR a day, and I can get up and live my life as best as I can. I still have pain, but these have made it better to live. I hate how everyone looks down on this medication that my doctor has helped me with. Thank goodness for doctors who help."

• Gre...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 5, 2012

Oxycodone "I have suffered from a double fusion on my lumbar spine since 2006. I have tried every known pain medicine in the book with no success until the doctor prescribed the last and only medicine that actually worked, OxyContin."

• For...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• April 4, 2016

Oxycodone "I have suffered RLS since about 5 years of age. Now 78. Nothing would stop it - neurologists tried all usual medication, pergolide, clonazepam, etc. Then saw new GP in 60s who also suffered badly and he had in desperation tried OxyContin with great relief. Suggested I tried one 10 mg tablet before going to bed or when traveling as a passenger in a car - this was intolerable. Found tablet worked like magic and although reliant on it still take the same 10 mg but one tablet first thing in the morning and one prior to going to bed - about 1 hour before. Found it does not always work at night so I can be up until 3 am walking the floor nearly going insane as pain in legs is so bad. However, 90% of the time I do get incredible benefit."

• You...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 1, 2014

"I am 35 and sadly, due to genetics and 18 months of radiation therapy in 2005-2007, my bones began to deteriorate 3 years ago in my hips and vertebrae. I recently found out that due to my discs degenerating and being severely dehydrated, my L4 has begun to shift forward. This shifting has started to compromise my spinal cord and slowly paralyze me from the waist downward. The neurotic pains at the beginning stages of paralysis are the most excruciating pains I have ever experienced. I have been prescribed Oxycodone, and it has given me my life back. Being able to stand and walk as much as I comfortably can means everything to me."

• Joh...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 26, 2015

Oxycodone "I'm 19 years old and have been suffering from severe testicular and groin pain for the past 5 months, due to a sports injury. It prevented me from doing the things I had previously loved doing. I couldn't go back to school, and I'd be in bed all day. But now that my pain doctor has put me on OxyContin 20 mg twice a day, I feel like I'm getting my life back. This medication keeps my pain at bay. Before, I'd be going through an average of 8/10 pain every day, but OxyContin miraculously brings it down to a 2-3! I really mean it when I say OxyContin is a Godsend for a male who's going through testicular pain caused by numerous problems. Best of all, it doesn't make me tired, so I can properly function throughout the day!"

• foo...
• May 28, 2008

Oxycodone "I played football in college and took a severe hit in the back. I now have 4 bulging discs and 2 deteriorating discs in my spine. The doctors gave me OxyContin right away knowing the pain I was in. That was 4 years ago and today I take (2) 80mg, (1) 40mg, and (8) Percocet 10/325's daily. Last summer I was able to run a 5K race. OxyContin has given me back what was stolen from me in college. I am 90% pain free and have no regrets about being on this drug. I can't recall ever having any side effects."

• ROC...
• September 18, 2008

Oxycodone "I have been in severe pain for 25 years. I have tried just about everything for a back injury and my doctor finally put me on 20mg OxyContin twice a day and Hydrocodone 10/650 every 8 hours for breakthrough pain. I've finally got my life and my family back. God bless the makers of OxyContin."

• Jl3...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 21, 2023

"Severe injuries from an old car accident. Over the years, I have tried hydrocodone in various strengths, codeine, you name it. I had to keep increasing the strengths and still found no relief, plus I was taking too much acetaminophen. I asked for oxycodone... and it was a godsend. While it does not completely eliminate all pain, it does work and gives me back a quality of life. The brand is important, though. I have learned to avoid Rhodes, Kvk, and Alvogen. Mallinckrodt 15 milligrams works for me, but I must combine it with my own dose of acetaminophen for the best results. At least I can have control over the amount. I cut a 500 milligram Tylenol in half each time. It's a shame that just mentioning oxycodone is stigmatizing because I would not be able to have a productive life without it. I hope this helps. God bless."

• CCa...
• January 9, 2020

"This medication, oxycodone, was prescribed by my doctor for kidney stone pain. The manufacturer is Rhodes Pharmaceuticals. I do not have the full amount of pain relief that I would expect to have. I feel that I was given a placebo. I believe there is too much of a filler in this medication."

• tid...
• October 22, 2013

Oxycodone "If your doctor recommends this drug for pain, please explore all other options before beginning to take it. I, in the beginning, thought that it was a godsend and it did indeed work wonders on my chronic pain. However, after two hip revisions back to back, a spinal stimulator being placed then removed due to malfunction, I find that for me this medication takes the edge off at best. But I do not mean to ramble. I am only one out of many millions that this drug works wonders for. The other problem I had with this medication is when they changed the formulation. You see, in changing it, they made it harder for drug abusers to abuse and, for people like me who do not abuse it and really need it, made less effective. Hard to dose down!!!"

• TCa...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 14, 2023

Oxycodone "I took Xtampza ER for almost a year. It provided reasonable pain control for about 6-8 hours when taken with a high-fat meal or snack. The fat is needed to break down the abuse deterrent coating. Sadly, most pharmacists fail to tell patients that. I put on weight due to the extra fat requirement. I ended up changing meds due to the cost and weight gain. Xtampza is okay, but I think there are easier/more effective meds out there."

• Can...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 26, 2018

Oxycodone "I have 2 types of cancer, one that is stage 4. My doctor put me on these to try something new, but when I take it, I get severe pain in my kidneys, and my body aches where my lymph nodes are. I have also gotten shooting pains in my heart. Has anyone else had side effects like this? My doctor told me to keep taking them, but I literally feel like they are killing my organs and me slowly."

• Gre...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 30, 2012

Oxycodone "I've been on the 60mg twice a day for over 2 years now with Roxicodone 30mg every six hours for breakthrough pain, works better for me than Avinza. High dose Norco, and even the Fentanyl Patches 25mcg-75mcg. It has given my life back. I do recommend you talk to your doctor and get on this medicine. The old version that had OC and 60 was a lot better than the newer OP/60, but eventually your body gets used to it. Just be careful take it as directed. The only side effect is constipation, but otherwise a God-Send!"

• KVa...
• July 12, 2019

"This drug is an extremely effective and necessary part of pain management for most chronic pain patients. The person who said she had all of those terrible side effects - I've experienced none of that. It has been prescribed to me for years because I have a severe curvature of the spine (scoliosis). My spine is in the shape of an 'S.' People who take their meds as prescribed do not become addicts. The addicts are the people who are getting drugs illegally to get high - pain patient. The so-called opioid crisis has created a chronic pain crisis. That's a whole other story."

• bil...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 2, 2020

"Everything was fine for years till the VA sent me 15 mg oxy's (oxycodone) made by Rhodes Pharma. I have been in the hospital 2 times since. The pain is off the charts. I am unable to sleep, only up all night screaming out in pain. A kidney stone was nothing to this new pain, and I am waiting for Monday a.m. to call my doctor, and my legs are covered in hives, and the only thing I took was Rhodes 15 mg oxycodone and have also had bad stomach pains as well. Get Rhodes investigated and get their poison off the shelves."

• las...
• December 28, 2013

Oxycodone "Long-term chronic pain sufferers greatly benefit from immediate pain relief. The 30mg dose provides relief for about 6 hours, however, it is very difficult to get filled at the pharmacy, typically resulting in a 3-day wait time to check the doctors and your records."

• HAR...
• November 2, 2011

Oxycodone "Life is livable again. I have had no side effects. I stay very aware of the possibility for abuse so am very careful. I count my pills throughout the month and have to give a urine sample every couple months at the pain clinic. I have been on the same dose, 60 mg every 12 hours for approximately 5 years. I cannot go back to life before I was placed on this medicine. There has been and always will be people who will abuse pain medicines and I can understand why doctors are so afraid to prescribe them, but someone has to stand up and treat people like myself so we can get out of bed and face the day."

• Vet...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 31, 2017

"I have been using 5 milligram oxycodone, 30 milligrams a day for 10 years straight. No addiction issues, no craving more, it still works. I've got C3 through C6 bulging discs in different directions. I don't crave more. I find that if you take it when your body dips, it takes the pain. In other words, just because it's 8 a.m., there's no reason to take 10 milligrams. My bottle says 10 milligrams every 8 hours for pain. But if it's 6 a.m., I take 5 milligrams, and then I don't need another pill later, as long as I do not ever take more than 30 milligrams in 24 hours. By doing this, I've been able to maintain pain relief and not need any more. The medication is still effective. Not all people are addicts."

• Mik...
• June 17, 2008

Oxycodone "I've been taking OxyContin now for about two years. I've been through just about everything else you can think of due to the 5 ruptured discs I have. Pain blocker, nerve deadening, etc., and even physical therapy but I haven't found anything as useful as OxyContin. It's been relatively side effect-free for me, and I can function pretty well day-to-day because of it."

• Aga...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 13, 2022

Oxycodone "I was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer less than a month after my 35th birthday. I was stage 1 at age 33, and after surgery, I was cancer-free until it came back in my breast again, but this time in my lymph nodes as well as my bones. Breast cancer in the bones (both of my hips, my sacrum, and the T6 vertebrae of my spine) is an indescribable type of pain. I am 3 years and 4 months into this stage 4 cancer stuff and am so grateful that this medication is available to me. OxyContin has a bad reputation, I know, but for people like me who are living with terminal cancer, it is a miracle. Without this medicine, I would be in so much pain I doubt I would want to keep living. OxyContin helps my quality of life, which is the most important thing when living with terminal cancer."