Difference Between Opana And Oxycontin
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I have MS and need pain relief. I don't like the stigma oxycontin has to it. I simply don't find it helpful. Is Opana a good substitute? I take 5 mg of oxycodone for breakthrough pain but sometimes it is not enough. If I don't deal with the pain appropriately I get sicker and more fatigue. I am not familiar with narcotics at all. I will admit a fear of them. Any answers please.

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Re: dennis (# 9) Expand Referenced Message

I pray every day they come up with 1 pain med actually takes away most or all of my pain, to not put me thru god awful debilitating withdrawal sickness, not feeling high, buzzed or addicted. Just one day without debilitating chronic pain and not worry if I got enough to get me thru my work week. That's what I pray for. Those who don't suffer will never understand. Just saying.

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Your quality of life is far more important than stigma or what people think. Diacetymorphine is pharmaceutical grade Heroin and is invaluable for terminal illness. You take what you find works, others opinions have no bearing. Cannabis had a stigma, now studies are proving politicians held a very helpful substance from the public for years. Forget stigma. Improve your life.

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Exactly. I suffer from severe RA, osteoarthritis and fibromalagia combined with scizzoeffective, chronic depression and anxiety, introvert and PTSD. I ask for my pain medication to be taken away from me bc of junkies that tend to watch people in pharmacy for people tgey suspect of using opiates and get their leads from people and follow them from pharmacy and if your lucky your vehicle will get broke into and pills stolen before they flow you home. My pain meds were stolen twice with police report made. Last theft was from my home and I'm not putting my aging mother I take care of that lives in my home in danger of these druggies breaking in or us walk in during process of looking for drugs. They found my floor safe and got it open. So I live in pain just to stay safe.

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I have been on Opana ER at different doses at different times, i.e. Before back surgery. I have none of the symptoms that I'm reading about. It takes care of my pain without any drowsiness or feeling of being high. It has allowed me to have some quality of life that I didn't have before taking this. I tried OxyContin but that made me sick, my body could not process it properly.
However the makers of Opana ER have been asked by the FDA to stop making them and they are going to hone that request.

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Hurting 24 7, You've practically described everything I've experienced in the last 20 years. From doctors that initially didn't think I needed medication for my pain to doctors that are more concerned that I'll get addicted. I have Fibromyalgia, Psoriatic Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, and Chronic Lyme's Disease since 1995. The Lyme's triggered everything else in my opinion. I've had to put up with more crap from doctors than I care to think about. Most of the time my pain isn't managed well because doctors simply won't prescribe what's necessary for me to have quality of life. Thanks to the *****s that are abusing medications we all are having a hard time staying comfortable.

My opinion was always like yours that I wouldn't wish this pain on anyone. However, I've had a change of heart recently. I would like for the people who are responsible for opiate prescribing limitations to feel our pain for a while. Not just a day, but for maybe a few years. Then they could thank themselves for not having pain medication so they can get through the day. In the meantime I stay strong and always keep a positive attitude. I don't whine about hurting all the time. In fact most of the time nobody is aware I'm in pain at all. I refuse to let these diseases take over my life so I'll keep searching for answers. Thanks for your post.

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Thank you Sarah, because I am one of those chronic pain sufferers. I had a tumor removed and during the surgery my nerves was severed. I have delt with chronic pain 15 years and have been insulted and degraded because I am constantly treated like a drug seeker. I raised a family and worked a full time job all during this time. I have chosen to have quality over quantity but every so many years I come upon a doctor who says I'm over medicated and there are other options. I always welcome new ideas and new method but I have found through all the trials and experiments that the medication dulls the pain the most. I am reminded that the focus is on the abuser and the opiate epidemic. Who is advocating for me??

once again being taken off of a medication, Opana ER and being put on something new. I have had success with my dosage of Opana, Percocet and Lyrica. Due to the law changing I once again have to go thru an adjustment period and they are usually painful and my life turned upside down and inside out until we come up with the right combination.

My two cents is please people if you must self destruct, find something that doesn't effect those of us already suffering. My ultimate wish is that you beat the addiction all together but I wouldn't wish this pain on my worst enemy

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Shortytlk, I've also been in pain for many years due to Fibromyalgia, and Psoriatic Arthritis. The only difference being I had active psoriasis for less than a year, but still bear the scars on my knees and elbows. My doctor said I'm in a small percentage of people that has pain that goes with Psoriatic Arthritis, and that's it. No further psoriasis. I consider myself lucky, and grab whatever blessings I can. My Fibromyalgia didn't begin until after I was bitten by a tic infected with Lyme's Disease in 1995. Yes, i got it also, and ran I fever for almost 2 months. I was 31 years old then, but that tick kicked my butt. I'm still paying the price. I actually had a Rheumatologist tell me there aren't ticks in Oklahoma that carry Lyme's. I was dumbstruck, while wishing I had my lab report from 20 years earlier. I didn't argue, but I did walk out. No sense wasting my time if he already was calling me a lier. If you spend anytime outdoors people, please use tick repellent with Deat. Prayers for everyone suffering. I hope you have a blessed day.

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Well said Sara. I'm new to this thread so when I read the comment explaining which pill will make you feel high, I was offended. I've been in pain and awake all night, and this fool is only wanting to feel high. I have to all but jump through hoops for my prescription each month thanks to narcotics abusers like that. I really think some day it will all catch up with each and every one of them. In the meantime we all have to keep our chins up, and push through the pain. No fun I know, but that's the hand we've been dealt. Speaking for myself, I try to stay positive every day. I've been through the depressing pity party many years ago. I sank to a very dark place, and have no intention of doing it again. Prayers to all of you.

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For Fibromyalgia my doctor has me on Fetzima ER 120 mg daily and then I am on Opana 4X a day. They also can use Marinol with that as well. Don't give up. There are some really good pain management doctors with PhD's in pharmacology that can help people like us. I've had 4 back surgeries and have been diagnosed with centralized sensitization syndrome for pain relief is hard for me.

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Yes. I've been on oxy 40 mgs and 20 mgs for breakthrough. I'm now on Opana 80 mg × twice daily and oxycodone 10 mg × 3 daily for breakthrough. I do however feel as if what I take for breakthrough should be increased. Our body builds a tikerance

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Thank you so much for saying what you said. It's exactly what I wanted to say. I'm soooo sick of seeing these post from ADDICTS on here. I've been a chronic pain patient for 24 years and yes I take oxycontin, but I have to for pain relief and any quality of life. And your right it's *****s like that that make it hard for people who truly need the medication, NOT the high. Luckily I have a Dr whom has been there for me all along and I take my medication NOT DRUGS, as prescribed. Just wanted to say thank you for speaking for all of us that take it for the RIGHT reasons.

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I have been fighting the pain and doctors for over 6 years now, where I live they don't give a crap about you. Everyone is just a junkie to them. I'm a disabled fire fighter just looking to be out of pain for even an hour, be able to play with my 4 kids again and live a normal life (whatever that is) I don't even know anymore after so many years of suffering. I have 10 different spine issues, a tear in my neck, a tumor in my spine and all they give me is OxyContin 15mg twice a day for over 2 years now, they will not up it or change the dose or anything. They only last like 4 hours instead of the 12 hours they are supposed to last. *****s make it so hard for people like us to see any doctor and get real help, because all they think is we want a "Buzz" or well "sell them"!!! F*** THAT!! I just want to be pain free for a ****ing day!!!

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THANK YOU!!! I MUST AGREE, GO AWAY DRUGGIES, UNTIL YOU KNOW WHAT REAL PAIN IS!!!

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I really enjoyed reading your post. I don't have MS but I have back and neck problems. Three years ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I underwent a double mastectomy and chemo. I agree with you 100% as far as ppl walking in your shoes. I feel the same way. If ppl could experience the pain that you, myself and other ppl that live with chronic pain they would be screwed due to the unnecessary abuse they are doing to themselves. If the injure themselves nothing will work for them. So karma will get them. Also the addicts and abusers ARE making it VERY hard on ppl such as ourselves
May God Bless and Heal YOU

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Ok for real ur takin a strong narocatic for arthritis thats bs for real my stepfather almost died in a bad car wreck bc of opana and i was put on pain mefs at 15 worst thing docs ever done to me bc left on them for 14 years broke my ankle in 3 places and foot 17 two pins and a screw and after bein takin off after that long all i did was fight addiction and withdrawl and went to streets for relief and bein clean for 3 months now thanx to alot of effort of friends and wife i can deal with the pain before i let the drugs rule my life again and opana is highly addictive so my advice quit while u can or u b jus like the ones u tryin to criticize i promise

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Nar can is an opioid antagonist it does not metabolize to morphine and does not relive pain it simply occupies the mu receptor as a abuse deterrent an ad overdose antidote so please ppl know what your talking before you talk it

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I have been on OxyContin 20 mg,2x per day, with 10 mg oxycodone as needed for breakthru pain. My Dr switched me to Opana and I have not filled yet. What are the side effects of switching? Opana is more of a morphine right? The Contin did a good job of controlling my pain..should I expect the same from Opana?

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I agree with those of us who desperately are in need of pain relief! Not to mention u are being so illegal in your actions I am suprised no one has reported you. That admitance was so very ignorant and those actions you so freely spoke of keep us from getting the serious life changing help we honestly need!

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opana doesn't have narcan in it. it's a very strong opiate that metabolizes into morphine.

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I have been on pain meds for 7 years from hydro 10,s to hydromorphone--dillys oxcontin,oximorphone15 mg none of them take the pain away total. But the 8 mg of dilly s 3 times a day with 3 oximorphone15 mg and 3 xanex and zanaflex 4 mg a day barley allow me to work on a daily basis and the pain is so bad all I want to do is roll up in a ball and die I never shot up and never will but there has to be some better mesquite out there to get relief . Oh by the way my surgeon says I need a complete shoulder replacement and I have degenerative disc in my spine.I will say this if you have legitamate pain u don't get loaded of any of the pain me s at all.I will agree with previously posted comet for all you addicts on this site you are ruining it for the people who are in legitamate pain.I just wish there was something the dr could give me that is cheaper than the op ana 15 mg for 60 pills it cost me 350 cash price no insurance didn't get my paper work done in time for obama care

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