Oxycodone and Headaches: What Users Say

• Ros...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 26, 2020

For Chronic Pain "My pharmacy also switched to Rhodes oxycodone. I had taken the same dosage for years, with excellent pain relief. Then after the brand switch, I couldn’t understand why I was constantly sick with no pain relief and developed rashes all over, also severe headaches. I was never told anything about taking it with fatty foods. That’s completely absurd! I, too, cannot eat when I’m in pain. Rhodes Pharmaceutical should be out of business-absolutely no pain relief and terrible side effects. I guess us legitimate pain sufferers, who never abuse or sell our pain medicine, need to start using heroin to get help with pain relief, as the government seems to think they deserve a “GOOD QUALITY OF LIFE,” but we don’t. It’s so frustrating and infuriating!"

• Pau...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 8, 2020

For Chronic Pain "I am legally disabled! I've been going to the same pharmacy for years and always get the Actavis 30-milligram oxycodone. And then about 3 weeks ago, they gave me the white Rhodes brand. No pain relief at all, got me nauseous and felt like I was going to throw up, and constant headaches. Thank goodness I only got a seven-day supply. So now I'm going to another pharmacy. The pharmacist is ordering me the 30 mg Mallinckrodt brand. To me, the Mallinckrodt brand is the best one. But my insurance isn't covering them. And I'm paying $105 a week for 35 pills. I don't know what else to do because I can't afford this for much longer! The rating bar I'm putting a 10 because I'm talking about the Mallinckrodt brand."

• Chr...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 23, 2020

For Chronic Pain "I was taking KVK Tech brand oxycodone 10 mg for over a year, and it works fine for me, but recently my pharmacy has switched over to Rhodes brand, which is RP 10. Let me tell you, this is the worst brand I’ve taken. It causes awful stomach pain, sore throats, depression, and headache. It doesn’t help with my pain. Anyone else have this problem? I will report it to the FDA, pharmacy, and call my doctor about it."

• Ano...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 8, 2025

For Chronic Pain "This med has given many like me an ability to help keep my pain level low enough to get back to having some sort of functional life. I recently changed pharmacies and was provided a different brand. I started with SpecGx for almost a year now, and it helped me so much, my rating is an 8 for that. Now, I was given the brand Rhodes. HUGE, train wreck difference... NO pain relief with horrible nausea, dizziness, an inability to function as normal, and then within 2 hours, I would have a severely bad headache. I even tried half, but it's a milder train wreck w/zero pain relief. It's the worst quality. Due to laws that screw us legit patients, I can't exchange for a different generic and am stuck with my pain and uselessness all month. Generics don't require the same quality of ingredient nor the same percentage of ingredient... just enough to be acceptable to the FDA. The pharmacy can't order me a specific brand, and others won't tell me what brand they dispense. It shouldn't be this complicated for us."

• Rea...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• July 18, 2021

For Chronic Pain "KVK Tech oxycodone is absolutely the most horrible generic medication that I have taken, and I've been on oxy for close to 10 years. This rubbish gives me headaches and makes me feel like rubbish. On top of having chronic pain, I now have to deal with this rubbish. I'm getting a new prescription for a better brand named Rhodes that does me well. This medication brand needs to be pulled from the market, and the company should be fined, being they’re already being scrutinized for this low-quality product. REQUEST ANY OTHER BRAND OTHER THAN KVK TECH. You’ll regret it if you don't!"

• Don...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 5, 2022

For Chronic Pain "My comment is for the oxys from Rhodes Pharm. They suck so bad, they make me feel jumpy and I have a headache, and I'm in a lot of pain. I'm on pain meds for over a decade, so I do know what I'm talking about. It is just this month's prescription, they gave me a different company."

• Cas...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 25, 2021

For Chronic Pain "This Rhodes company makes the worst generic oxycodone ever! I don't understand how a different company has a more effective medication, no side effects. While Rhodes does not seem to help, my pain lingers longer than 2 hours, it causes me nausea, headaches, jaw aches, it's horrific! If you have a choice, choose anything but this company."

• Rho...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 15, 2021

For Chronic Pain "In the recent past, oxycodone worked fine. VA switched to Rhodes brand for their vets, and now it gives me very little relief with side effects of headaches, nausea, clogged head, and earaches (headaches). This is terrible compared to previous meds."