Opana 40 Mg

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I have been taking Opana er 40mg for over a year. My last refill was April 12, i was given a round pill with 40 on one side and E on the back. I am in constant pain! Any suggestions, I take 3 per day with 10/325 percocets 4x day. The pharmacy told the Dr. i must have been crushing my pills - i wasn't. I'm not crazy, these pills don't work.

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The Opana time released tablets were recently reformulated, with the intent to make them harder to abuse.

Unfortunately, just as with the OxyContin reformulation, this has caused problems for some people, such as unusual side effects, or the medication not working as well as it used to.

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Don't feel like you're crazy ! ! ! I'm upset with all the pain dr.Who have been giving his patients opana to step in & Let the pharmicutical co. Know how BAD the Opana is effecting his or her Patients!!! We pay them ,They should be our voices.No,Were NOT ALL DRUG ABUSERS !LISTEN ALL DR WHO KNOW THEIR PATIENTS,Speek up for your PATIENTS! MY DR. AND I KNEW ALL THE PROBLEMS WEVE GONE THROUGH IN THE YRS.SINCE THEY CHANGE IN OXYCONTIN &OTHER MEDS.BETTER THAN TO PUT ME BACK ON OPANA W HE SAW THE CHANGE COMING NOT TO KEEP ME ON IT.THE PROBLEM THE ONLY MED I TAKE NOW FR.FENTENYL ON,that works NOW IS DAULADID & Valium.THATS REALLY BAD !!!! I SUFFER EVERYDAY !! DRUG CO. Stop changing the few MEDS to keep addicts fr.Abusing them cause an addict will always find a way to abuse the drugs.!!! THE ONLY PPL.WHO YOU'RE HURTING IS THE PPL.LIKE ME WHO HAVE 4 DISC,HAD SUGERY THAT FAILED & then I ALMOST LOST MY RT.LEG FR.the KNEE DOWN.DR MUST KNOW THE PATIENTS WHO MAY BE ABUSING & GEt THE REAL OPANA FOR THE REAL CHRONIC PAIN PATIENTS !! LET THE FAKERS TAKE THE NEW MESSED W OPANA ! ALL DRUG CO.BIG WIGS TALK TO PATIENTS & FIND OUT WHAT'S HAPPENING TO REAL PAIN PATIENTS,ASK DR WHO THEIR REAL( w back up MRI & surgeries &TALK TO PATIENTS IF YOU CARE,YOUR IN THE BIZ TO HELP US BUT YOUR NOT !!! FIND OUT ,UNLESS $$ IS THE ONLY REASON YOUR IN THIS ??? Look at U R SELF !!!! ASAP ???

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its not the pharma cos. its the government injecting itself into the doctor patient relationship. the pharma cos are just keeping up with fda regs. what they are doing in that relationship, i dont know, oh wait, we voted for it the last presidential election. i dont know why they would stop with regulating pharms. why not take away knives from people? im sure people can hurt themselves with those. why not cars? im sure there alot more idiots on the road killing OTHER people than people hurting THEMSELVES with meds. why dont we just have them tell us what to wear and eat also.

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ask ur dr. to change your long term pain reliever(the opana's) to the fentanyl patch.I used to take percocet only and my dr.said i needed a long term pain reliever as well and went thru a few differant things from methedone to oxycodone and morphine and they weren't working.I knew someone that had the patch and she told me to ask him for it.almost 3 yrs.later and almost pain free(most of the time)but it did wonders.im able to do so much more than i used to.try it and forget them dang time release coated pills that are just helping them percocet harm your kidneys and liver.

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Im prescribed the opana 40mg er twice daily.The new opana formula does not work for me. It upsets my stomach terribly. My PM doctor said his other patients aren't complaining and would not listen to me. I gave this new formula 2 month and have been in pain the entire time. He gave me the same script again and said he would not change it. I told him they don't work for me anymore. I honestly dont abuse my pills and I feel thats what he is thinking. I will be looking for a doctor that will listen to me and do some research on what he is prescribing. Opana was the only medicine that gave me back my life and now its ruined. The cost is terrible too. Is there anything else in close comparison for pain other then the patch? I have a allergic reaction to adhesive. I believe everyone is different and maybe they work for some people. I havent heard many success stories, so I know its not just me. I would like to know how others are coping with the change.

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I hate All the Drug Addicts & the co. Who manufacture all the drugs that use to help my chronic pain fr. C.disc surgery that failed,along w all the injections I've had.In my opinion there are No More long acting MEDS anymore!! Our Dr.s that we've been good patients with(I mean We Follow the rules) Should All get TOGEATHER & Speak Up for us,the Good Patients, listen to us,Not the Co. Who've changed all the long acting MEDS & MAKE US SUFFER ! 5 yrs after my neck surgery I had a step off a ladder and due to all the damage,7 fractures,tendent,ligament & muscle displacement,all are in front of my driving leg,had 2 knee surgeries,Now about my Whole Body Suffers in daily Unbearable Pain. WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO LIVE LIKE THIS !Since 1997 I've been going to same pain management Dr.EVERY LONG ACTING MED THAT WORKS GETS CHANGED So I've been going through a merry go round w all these Co. That keep me & My Dr. Going in circles,trying to get relief.SOMEONE OUT THERE MUST BE ABLE TO FIX THIS INSANE LIFE OF UNGODLY PAIN THAT WE ALL ARE GOING THROUGH?The antidepressants Don't help things like this,A Longlasting med that use to work ,GIVE IT BACK THE WAY IT USE TO BE ! I use to take 3 OxyContin aday, I use to take a fentynol patch for 3 days now I take 22 ! Aday, 11 in morn, 11at night of Exalgo,supposed to be a long acting form of Dilaudid.If its so good then why am I taking more pills in 1 day than I Ever Did? The only things that Really work are short term Dilaudid & 5 mg. Valium ! ! It's a crying shame.I use to take a fentenyl taffy when my rt. lower leg kills me while driving but my medicad said the only test done were on cancer patients w chronic pain,do now I have to stop get a drink & take another Pill! The taffys were great, as soon as the pain in my lower leg fr. My knee down to my foot eased I would take the taffy out of my mouth where as a pill will keep kicking in I have no control in stopping it but it did help fast,was easy to use.Who is making us Chronic Pain Patients take more than we need ? I know what all of you are going through,I just wish I knew what We Can Do,Along with our Dr. We're all suffering,my Dr. Is very Frustrated ! Does Anyone have an idea that could help us? Between our medical insurance co. Drug manufactures, & the addicts Im scared that unless We All Get Cancer We Get No Help! ! I pray to god everynight that a senator or someone up high can once in our shoes,Do something for All of us long term Chronic Pain Patients PLEASE I CAN'T GO ON LIKE THIS MUCH LONGER ! ! ! ! ! HELP US ALL ? PLEASE ?

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I've been taking 40 Opana ER for 3 + years and it's worked really well. This new formula is very different - it doesn't control the pain as much BUT it affects my equiliberium terrible. I even had a car accident, my fault, could have been from feeling dizzyish?

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I am in total agreement about the patch. I have RSD in my right hand and in constant pain. If it was not for the patch I would not be able to function everyday. I do get a few percocets for break through pain but the patch pretty much put my life back in order. :)

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i also have RSD and i been on opanas 40mg and 20 mg twice a day these new ones just dont work they bind me up i had to go to the hospital and have stool removed from my ass not a plesant thing to have to go threw. i called endo and told them about it they said they have had some complaints i think everyone should call them and tell them your pills dont work and im not buying them anymore. it cost me 1200 bucks for those 2 scripts. thier number is 516 247 5701 westbury new york. PEOPLE GOTA CALL AND COMPLAIN WHEN THEY SEE NO ONE IS BUYING THIER JUNK THAT WHO KNOWS MAY GIVE YOU CANCER 10 YEARS DOWN THE ROAD NO ONE KNOWS THE LONG TERM EFFECTS OF THIS NEW FORMULA

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Motormouth. Have you ever asked your doctor for Fentanyl Duragesic patches? They come in different strengths. You put a patch on and some doctors prescribe them for 48 to 72 hours. They work great. I get the Myler Brand cause they stick better and do not have that gel in them that make the crinkle noise. It does work great but the withdrawls are very bad if you do not get your script in time or you waste a patch due to sweating or swimming with them. You will get break through medication also. Insurance companies cover them and you only have a copay. Nothing where they pay for OPANA. That is for sure. 10 dollars is my copay. Please ask the doctor to try them. I find if i stick one above my breast over my heart it works the best than any other spot i have put it on my body. Worth a shot after all these years of trying to get rid of pain. You will love the effect of them . When i run out i can feel the pain of how it use to be so throbbing and painful so they do work when i have them.

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my dr put me back on opana 40mg er an now its weaker then a vic i can not belive this juck no lie it do not work the new oxcontin with the (op)on it work better before opana would blow the the new oxcontin away but now i will not get opana anymore its no where near the old opana 40mg er,my neck,back an legs are killing me i have about 2weeks before i see my dr an my co pay is still $80 for juck i bet if i had 2 pass a drug test i would,LMAO!!!! DAM THAT HURT

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I have been through hell because of this pill. My doctor discharged me because he was convinced I was crushing my pills. Dr. Andreas S., lost his license for several years but he still accuses patients of doing what he did! I did nothing illegal but now my name is in the "system" I am so fed up with the crap I have been through since Endo changed this pill!!!

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you could hardly call it a powder. more like an amalgam of tapioca, gelatin, plastic styrafoam and hidden somewhere deep within the active principle .

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I too am allergic to all adhesives. The patch would've been ideal for me because I also have a cyclical vomiting disorder that makes it so NOTHING, meds, fluids, foods, etc. stay in. I get hospitalized for it almost monthly to keep me hydrated, get IV nutrients, and all of my meds IV. When the new Oxycontins came out they stopped working for me. Now the Opana that was giving me my life back has not been working. Addicts screw up life for TRUE pain management patients. I NEVER take more than prescribed of my meds, and my pain has gotten so bad that I can't work and am in bed much of the time. It's not fair to my family, and not fair to me. I've been in pain management for over 5 years now, and with the exception of when they mess with the formula of the pills I was living with a day to day avg of 5-6/10 pain. Now it's 9-10/10, I'm depressed, and I've developed a severe anxiety disorder. I understand what you are going through. I just wanted to make sure you knew you aren't alone. As for my adhesive allergy, even paper tape in the hospital causes me blisters, and you should see my neck after they take an EJ out. Huge blisters like I was badly burnt. As for the Fentanyl patch? Bloody blisters within 12 hours every time I tried. (We tried name brand, diff generics, and diff body locations). Good luck to you!

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Opena 20 w/ 15mg have metal in me which gives me arthritis like you could not deal with, try and keep meds stable & keep myself from getting to drugged up. But my amount is exactly to the hour. If my dr. Is out it can get really tough to keep my pain in check!what should I do .

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I LIVE IN BKLYN NY BENSONHURST AREA.I WAS GOING TO A DR FOR 5 YEARS. IN MARCH HE TOOK A UA AS HE DOES EVERY MONTH AND EVERYTHING WAS UP TO PAR..WHEN I WENT FOR MY NEXT VISIT I WAS DISCHARGED CLAIMING THERE WAS COKE IN MY URINE AS PER THE LAB THAT IT WAS SENT TO.HE GAVE ME MY LAST SCRIPT OF OPANA AND OXYCODONE AND OUSTED ME..IM WILLING TO OFFER A HAIR STRAND OR DO ANY OTHER DIAGNOSTIC TO PROVE I NEVER USED COKE. MY PROB IS I CANT FIND A DR WHO WILL WRITE ME ANY MEDS. IVE BEEN BREAKING THE LAST OF MY MEDS UP TO STRETCH TILL I CAN FIND A DR. BUT THE PAIN IS UNBEARABLE NOT TO MENTION I THINK THE FEELIN I HAVE IS WITHDRAWS. IM 61 YEARS OLD., I NEVER HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS BEFORE. DOES ANYONE LIVING NEAR ME KNOW OF ANOTHER DR I CAN SEE. EVEN IF THIS DR SAID I COULD GO BACK I DONT WANT TO..IM STARTING TO REALIZE HE WAS A ROC DOC. THANK YOU...DARLENE M.

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Let's start a movement. I have 190 ppl in one county of legit chronic pain patients who follow every rule who are now suicidal or having to go to e.r s to get diladid shots to even walk. It's only america govt that has decided how to dictate EVERYONE s treatment and NO 2 HUMANS are the same and NOR ARE WE ALL ADDICTS looking for a better buzz.

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Desperately looking for a replacement for methadone. I have intense nerve pain all over my body along with soft tissue,bone, postcancer pain,etc... Basically a big ball of pain. I have had to titrate down to 60 mg from160mg. I take gabepentin as well as cymbalta.I have tried hydro and oxymorphone,as well as nucynta with various problems(ie) not controlling pain well or side effect issues, Ihave been having long qt syndrome and fear I will not get the pain relief I had before Can anyone help me? P.S allergy to adhesives as well.

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