OxyContin for Pain User Reviews (Page 5)

• pai...
• September 13, 2009

"I'm on OxyContin 10 mg a day, 4 x 10 mg Percocet a day, 1 Soma a day. Have bulging/herniated L4-5 disc, as well as small annular tear on L5-S1 disc. The problems on those discs... Without the painkillers, I would be suffering every day."

• Igo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 12, 2019

"I underwent a thoracoscopy (surgeons to examine the pleural lining of the lungs and the surface of the lung), which turned into a thoracotomy when my right lung would not re-expand after excess pleural fluid was drained. Oxycodone was initially used to control the pain but was ineffective. OxyContin was then used, but it didn't work as well as the Oxycodone, most likely as it is time-released. Under a physician's observation, several OxyContin were ingested, but to no avail. However, I've been termed by several physicians and dentists as having a high resistance to anesthetics and painkillers."

• pap...
• September 26, 2011

"Chronic pancreatitis and post-op pain management for laparoscopic pancreatic gluconoma NE tumor excision. With oxycodone 20 mg/12 hours. Take exactly as directed, and it works great. Able to work and play. Very rarely need 5 mg oxycodone immediate release. Shame there is increasing stigma from abusers."

• rox...
• August 30, 2010

"I have neuropathy in all four limbs. I have been on so many pain pills, and the only relief I get is from the oxycodone 30 mg - 4 times a day and OxyContin 40 mg twice a day. If not for OxyContin, I would not be able to function at all. I couldn't get out of bed. The breakthrough pain is controlled with the oxycodones. If not for both of these medications, I wouldn't have a life. As long as you are not abusing them, you are fine. I have a doctor who helps me and knows how much pain I am in and cannot function without them."

• Ore...
• April 29, 2009

"I would have to say that it has helped in dealing with pain. I was diagnosed at the age of 11 with JRA (Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis). I have been on the 10 mg tablets for about 4 years now. Since then, I have had severe carpal tunnel, bursitis, tendinitis, gout, Baker's cyst on the back of both knees, and the arthritis is now in hips and ankles. I take them twice a day and have Percocet for breakthrough pain. I am currently 38 and have had one total knee replacement and am now trying to save to have the other knee done."

• Anonymous
• January 13, 2011

"The new OxyContin has a slow onset for me. Instead of a 15-minute onset, it takes 45 minutes. I suspect it is because my stomach acid level is low because I take Prilosec daily for acid reflux. I called Purdue Pharma and asked if they had tested the new formula for effectiveness in people who take Prilosec. The answer was no. The tech I spoke with said it shouldn't matter because it is simply immersion in liquid that dissolves OxyContin. This turned out to be wrong. I had a few of the old Oxy's, so I did an experiment. In two separate containers, I put 20 mg Oxy's to compare how they dissolved. The old pill dissolved much faster."

• zoe...
• February 19, 2011

"I have used the OC for 11 years. During that time, I have only decreased my dosage. Now, the OP formula simply doesn't work. I take 2-3 times the breakthrough pain medicines, and I have added ibuprofen and naproxen to my regimen. I am going to have to increase my OP dosage on my next visit because it simply doesn't work. This new formula is ineffective. I'm going to discuss switching to a different medication, but the OC used to work so well. I was able to go canoeing and walking in the woods. Now I'm back to missing work."

• Ori...
• October 6, 2010

"I was very skeptical about this medicine at first. But when I started on it, I realized of all the medicines I've tried, none worked like this. My life was destroyed when a traumatic injury ruined my life. Suicide, depression, whole nine yards. I tried everything first to no avail. I decided to go the medication route."

• L5e...
• December 8, 2008

"I completely blew out L5 and crushed some nerves while I was active, and after going to my PCM (primary care manager) for almost a year and only receiving Lortab 10/500 the whole time, I was finally referred to a pain management specialist. He put me on OxyContin 20 mg ER and Fentora 200 mcg for breakthrough pain. Although the OxyContin was the least potent medication I was on, it seemed to work much better than the rest. Now I've since been discharged and have a new doctor, who is now giving me 40 mg OxyContin and Percocet 10/325 for breakthrough pain. The 40 mg are working much better and I don't have to deal with the addictive fentanyl. OxyContin has given me a quality of life that I had almost forgotten about."

• Anonymous
• April 22, 2011

"I've been in severe pain for about 8 years, and I'm only in my early 30s. I have been told by too many doctors that I have fibromyalgia, but I cannot function on Lyrica. I've been on OxyContin 60 mg twice a day for almost 3 years now. I was able to work and take care of my child, but I lost insurance and can't pay for OxyContin, so I haven't been able to work."

• OPs...
• January 2, 2011

"I have a major complaint about the changing of the OC's to the OP's. I have been taking the 80 mg OC's for the last 2 years for my neuropathy from my diabetes, and it seems to have been the only thing that works for the pains that I have. Now, after the change of them to the OP's, I have been taking them now for today being the third day, and they don't do much for my pain. On top of that, they make my whole body itch very badly, and today, discovering that I'm now passing blood in my urine. Have never done that in my life of 48 years. So what do I do now? I understand why the changes were made with the formulation, but what about the people who use it the right way and who really need it? We are the ones who are suffering because of people who abuse it."

• CLA...
• January 29, 2011

"I take 80 mg 3 times a day. Before taking this medicine, I spent almost two years in bed due to the pain levels I would reach when standing or walking on my foot. After my doctor switched me to OxyContin for long-term use, my whole life changed. I have now been taking this medicine for over 10 years, and I don't know how I could have survived without it."

• fal...
• March 12, 2009

"This is a wonderful drug. Blue Cross will cover other pain drugs, but this is the only one that works for me, and I have tried them all. I take x3 80 mg pills 3 times a day, with up to 8, 30 mg Morphine IR and 8 Norco 10/325. Yes, this is a lot of medication, but it works. My doctor knows that I, a 26-year-old male, 230 lbs., need this amount. I have no side effects other than having a hard time sleeping. MS Contin is good too, but OxyContin is what works best for me."

• Nur...
• February 14, 2011

"I have had RSD for 20 years and was well controlled on 30 mg Percocet and 30 mg Methadone a day. The pain doctor wanted a change, and now I am on the new OxyContin 20 mg twice a day. I took my 20 mg at 7 am. It is now 8 hours later, and I am at a level 7 pain. From the last few days' experience, when I take 20 mg at 7 pm, it will last until midnight, then I will be at a level 8 or 9 pain. I have not slept in 3 days. I was well controlled! Why couldn't she leave it alone?"

• kad...
• May 8, 2011

"I'm 66 yrs old and have had back pain for 46 yrs. My doctor had me on Percodan for about 15 yrs, then he switched me over to OxyContin when the Percodan didn't help. I'm on 10 mg twice a day. I have degenerative disk disease from L1 to L5, plus a fractured tailbone (from a fall). My doctor does not want me on them, but I cannot function with the pain. The doctor is so scared that I will die if I take too many, even though I would never abuse them. I have tried acupuncture, cortisone shots, and most anything that would ease the pain, but OxyContin does the job. BUT they take a long time to kick in."

• Exf...
• February 23, 2011

"I was on every pain medicine imaginable and even OxyContin for a few years. At first, I thought it was the 'wonder medicine' people talk about. After a while, though, it caused me more problems than it was worth. The strange thing was, if I took the normal (prescribed) dose, I would actually feel like I had more pain than if I didn't take it at all, so I was always trying to take more because if I didn't take it, I had withdrawals. Then I was always caught trying to take more to avoid the pain or the withdrawal. I finally got away from that and started taking methadone. A very small dose of methadone does fine with absolutely no side effects, no withdrawals if I don't need it that day, and no chasing the pain away."

• Anonymous
• November 7, 2011

"I have been diagnosed with lumbar spondylosis, lumbar canal stenosis, and lumbar radiculopathy. OxyContin helps to keep my back pain down so I can walk. I had surgery on 11-15-2010, and they put two rods in my back, but the pain is still there."

• Anonymous
• July 16, 2009

"As a pharmacy technician, the advice in this column recommends that unused portions of the drug should be flushed in the toilet. This is an incorrect myth. Drugs flushed in the toilet can contaminate our resources and water supply. Any drugs not used should be turned into a pharmacy so proper disposal can be taken care of. *** Editor's Note - Only about a dozen drugs, such as powerful narcotic pain relievers and other controlled substances, carry instructions for flushing to reduce the danger of unintentional use or overdose and illegal abuse. The FDA worked with the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to develop the first consumer guidance for proper disposal of prescription drugs. See http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm101653.htm"

• See...
• April 9, 2010

"I've been taking this medication, 10 mg, 4 times a day, and it has really helped. I was initially taking hydrocodone for about a year until having surgery (fusion and laminectomy - L5 S1), and I have to agree with some of you. When I first started taking it, it worked great and provided relief for about 5 to 6 hours. Now, after 6 months, it doesn't seem to be working as it used to, but I will be talking with my doctor next month regarding this issue. It seems to only work 3 to 4 hours and does not provide relief like it used to when I first started taking it. I broke one tablet in half since they're scored and took 15 mg, and this worked, but it tells me I'm becoming or am dependent on it. I tried to go without it for 3 days and I hurt worse and vomited."

• cin...
• October 6, 2010

"I was just put on OxyContin yesterday, 10 mgs twice a day with Norco for breakthrough pain. I was on oxycodone 5 mgs 4 times a day. The only thing I don't like is the headache I got this morning and dry mouth, but I will stay with it because it works."

• Anonymous
• June 13, 2011

"This medication is the only one out of so many that has been prescribed over all the years that I have suffered with my condition. (Severe degenerative bone disease, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, etc.) The negative effect I experience is constipation, for which I use Benefiber."

• man...
• September 28, 2011

"I've been on OxyContin for 10 years. First for severe osteoarthritis. 5 years ago, had failed bilateral knee replacements. In the future, they are supposed to be recalling my knee replacements, but for now, I can't live without my OxyContin. I started out with 20 mg twice a day. Now I take 120 mg 3 times a day and Percocet 10/650 for breakthrough pain 4 times a day. I can't walk without it."

• ste...
• March 9, 2011

"I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis 4 yrs ago. I had a total knee replacement done 4 months ago and was told I have degenerative joint disease. Due to those 2 medical problems, the total knee replacement is taking FOREVER to heal, therefore, I am in constant, extreme pain. I take 1 - 40 mg tablet of OxyContin 3 times daily and 1 - 10/325 mg tablet of Percocet 6 times daily. I can HONESTLY say that if I were not taking these medications, the pain would be too intolerable for me to do at least half of the things that I HAVE to do on a daily basis. I still feel some pain, my pain level went from a 10 to a 3 when I take both medicines as prescribed. 2 thumbs up."

• ano...
• March 4, 2011

"I've been prescribed them for years, and they've done nothing but make my life livable, the time I can enjoy with my kids now that I'm not in constant pain. But the OP's? I got really bloated from them, the pain is the same as it would be after taking two Lortab tens. When and how can I find a pharmacy that has the OC that saved my life, my job, my existence because I'm falling apart with the allergic reactions from the new OP's like I'm allergic."

• Anonymous
• March 11, 2011

"I had years of good pain control from OxyContin and was able to lead a fairly normal life. I have always taken it exactly as prescribed by my doctor. Now I am going to have to find some other way to combat my pain because of extreme stomach problems and general illness from the remade version. I have never had these problems in the past. I don't know what I am going to do for pain now."