Oxycontin Op Not Working (Page 4)

80 mg op received this month. What the heck is purdue doing to me my stomach hurts, my pain is almost all they way back. I'm in agony. Why don't they take whiskey off the shelves and make them put plastic in it. It takes 3 hours for it to work if it does? I've had a headache also. They lost my almost $1500 a month and need something for pain. Anyone have any ideas???

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Re: angel101 (# 10)

They are supposed to be 12 hours but that was kind of a scam by Purdue. LA Times did a series on the 8 hr vs 12 hr discrepancy and how their misrepresentation caused more addictions. It was interesting to read.

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I am ok if I take them at night, but the pain clinic I was going to is OBSESSED with Oxycontin and Fentanyl patches so even though I was good on 5mg oxy 3x a day with Oxycontin at night, they were obsessed with putting me on Oxycontin during the day. It was really bizarre but I got sick of fighting with them and tried it.
Oh. My. God. Headache from hell, nausea so bad I can’t eat at all (I only weigh 100 lbs and can’t skip meals.)
I got a new pain management provider. The old one’s reasoning for taking 5mg oxycodone and adding 10 mg Oxycontin are all the reasons Purdue was sued and settled-the idea that extended release is less addictive, that only appropriate patients get addicted, etc. all listed in the action for fraud that Purdue stipulated to.
If your doctor won’t listen get a new one. I know that’s not easy in most parts of the country, but if you can you might be better off.

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mikeee (# 2
“walk a mile in my moccasins” is a saying that comes to mind. I have had 2 failed neck spinal surgeries that left me in chronic pain and chronic dibilitating migraines. Have been told that no surgeries can help me and refered to pain a Mgmt specialist. Have done all therapies and procedures available. Prescribed anti seizure meds along with an opioid . Worked last 6 years of my 25 year career in misery from pain because I would not take my opioid at work. Working and putting one foot in front of the other and pushing through the pain minute after minute, hour after hour , day after day began to wear my mind and body down . Compromising my nervous and immune system. I retired at 54 and take an opioid daily to try to have less pain and a little quality of life. Please try not to judge so abrupt and harshly unless you know a persons situation. I hope for your life to get better with less pain.

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Re: mikeee (# 2)

Do you have chronic pain Mikeee? If you did you would not be making such a stupid comment. I know, let’s cut off your leg and when you ask for pain meds we will withhold them or give you the ones that don’t work. They have the same fillers! BS to that. Our country is buying from overseas and there’s no telling what they place in the drugs. Educate yourself on this subject. Believe the ones who are suffering. I have had 7 surgeries due to RA. Six of them were joint replacements. Total joint replacements! Without the hydrocodone and oxycodone, I just would never have made it through. And guess what? I NEVER GOT ADDICTED TO IT!!! Your doctor can put you through a step-down method that takes away the urge for a pill. And while saying that, I have only needed that one time for a pretty rough surgery. So, your words don’t mean anything to people who have true chronic pain.

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Re: Get a Life (# 20)

Do you not even realize that pain is different in every person?? Kudos to you for being the brave one! Just know that your ability to “take it like a super human” is not appreciated by the rest of us. We HAVE sucked it up as much as possible! I am so very sorry about you son and so wish that he has come through his troubles! I cannot imagine his or your struggle with this! However, be very careful not to paint everyone with the same brush! There are terminal cancer patients out there that MUST have this drug to live through another day! Who are you to school them and deny them? Get a grip! You need to educate yourself!

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