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Laid Off From Job. No Insurance. Been On Oxycontin 60 For 4 Years Can't Afford It Now. What Are The Alternative Medications? (Page 2)
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Kate Says:
I was laid off from my job after 18 years!!! I have been taking OxyContin 60 for over 5 years now for chronic pain. I have applied to Purdue for their patient assistance program to receive free OxyContin. Dr. Has been in touch with them but it takes at least four weeks to receive the medication. She is presently looking up the alternative medications that I can take in between now and the delivery of my medication from Purdue. Can anyone help me with the alternatives? I'm a wreck and so worried that whatever I'm going to be given will not work as well as the OxyContin 60.
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Im surprised the oxycontin even works that well for you.The old formula (OC) vs probably the new formula that you take(OP)have a double coating making that makes them less effective....Do your pills have an OP or OC imprint???I get no relief from the OP,s but alot from the old type OC,s
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1wbrockstar Says:
The 30mg oxycodone will be 3 times stronger than the percocet plus they dont have acetemeniphin in them either like the percs do.They work alot better
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Kate Says:
Is the Oxycodone IR 30 mg the same as the 10 mg Percocet (oxycodone) that I take 3 or 4 times a day for break- thru? Because 3 of the percocets together would never take the pain away like the OxyContin does!
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QuincyI Says:
You might want to consider switching to generic oxycodone IR 30 mg every 6hrs. It's a lot cheaper. I did it 4 years ago and I still prefer this method to the ERContin . . . Q
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Kate Says:
Yes, I also take 10/325 Percocet for break- thru pain. No, have never been prescribed anything else.
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1wbrockstar Says:
If the dr will give u enough of them go with 30mg roxy or oxycodone 30mg....Its the same chemical as oxycontin,but its instant release instead of time released like the oxycontin....You wont like the morphine I dont believe
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Verwon Says:
You may want to talk to your doctor about trying the time released Morphine, the name brand is MS Contin, but it's also available as a generic.
It isn't as potent as Oxycodone, so you'd need a higher dosage of it, which would be about 90mgs for each 60mgs that you take of the Oxycontin.
Learn more Morphine details here.
But since a generic is available, it is much cheaper than the Oxycontin, so it may be enough to get you through for a few weeks.
I'm also trying to stick with something that can be a fairly clean switch back and forth, from one to the other, without causing any severe withdrawal effects.
Is Oxycontin the only pain medication you've tried?
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