Substitute For Oxycontin Er
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My neurologist prescribed Oxycontin 20mg 3xday. I can only get brand. I have been taking it for months and doesn't help. I am afraid of fillers put in to it. I am looking for substitute ER. My insurance covers MS Contin ER. Does anyone think this is a better way to go? Please reply as I will ask my doctor on 19th? Sue

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Re: Sue (# 3)

This is an old thread I see, but I think ms contin standard no abuse deterrent works well to treat PAIN and that is what ur looking for. Morphine was considered the gold standard for pain now its everybody hs to have oxy or opana fentanyl or dilauded.if you combine MS ER with a different breakthru med oxcodone or hydrocodone it will tteat pain efficeintly. Docs are more likely to rx it

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Re: Rawdog (# 13)


I think MS CONTIN works well to treat pain especially combined with oxycodone IR. It is the least abused/misused or over-prescribed chronic pain med there is. Unless it makes u sick I would give it a try. Get the ms contin standard without abuse deterrent.

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Re: James (# 11)

MS Contin foes suvk the only Mg that works is the 100mg good luvk getting your doc to write that. And yes oxymorphone is the way yo go but once again bet your doc won't write for that either. So I guess your stuck cause the Xtampza is garbage too!! zim lucky ive been on oxymorphone 30mg and 20mg for a long time and it still works wonders

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Serious AB surgery combined with a fractured vertebrae, docs put me on 5mg oxycontin. That's right, 5 mg.

I'm a senior with no bad habits, just a lot of pain, with a low threshold.

5mg only worked for a couple of days, so I combined it with half of a Fiorcet.

It got me through long enough to heal, I'm off of it now, but I suffer from severe osteo arthritis in wrists. and the fact the gov is so worried about seniors makes me laugh. They have bigger problems than me OD"ing.

Dr's should be able to prescribe for "proven pain" without fear. It really sucks to be sure.

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You say & all know Morphine sulfate continues to suck and that's all I can get. So I should say to pmd it sucks. What do you think he would say?

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Re: Mike (# 6)

I had that feeling, they ruined most of the decent strong pain killers , I went to the oxycodone way and they took control of me so I had to go a whole other direction. It's a tough world for those of us who suffer chronic pain these days, good luck to all , and I hope you get relief soon

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I want thank all of you kind empathetic people who responded to my question regarding the substitution of the Oxicontin ER for something else that may help me. Again I care for all of u and God Bless. Sue

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I would ask for oxymorphone ,they only come generic but it worked better for me..

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Re: Sue (# 3)

There all the same sadly ,they don't release the medicine because of the way there now made as per the DEA ,really sucks for people like us who can't function do to the extreme pain ??

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Re: James (# 4)

The new drug is Xtampza ER and it sucks it's worse than the OxyContin I've been begging my doctor to take me off and put me on the OxyContin!

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Re: James (# 4)

Thank u so much James. Greatly appreciate it. At least I will b able to ask my neurologist if that would help me. Never heard of it.

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Re: Sue (# 3)

Hello Sue, sorry your having trouble. This oxycontin is as said above is time release, and is made to be abuse deterrent, which makes it almost useless to those who need pain relief, honestly I'd just use the oxycodone / roxicodone , it is seriously habit forming so please be careful. . With the opiate abuse running rampant these days and new laws coming into effect it's getting hard for legitimate chronic pain patients to get relief. Please use caution , I believe there's another brand/type of an oxycontin drug out xtempa or something of the such I'm surprised someone hasn't brought it up to you . I'll look into it and get you some information on it .
God bless and good luck

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Thanks for responding to my question. I am taking oxycodone for breakthrough. I just needed to no if anything out there ER besides Oxicontin that would give me relief so I can ask my neurologist. Sue

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Re: Sue (# 1)

It's OxyContin and it doesn't work probably because it's time released. The MS Contin sucks the OxyContin is definitely better so if your having problems with it ask your doctor for a imitate release med like oxycodone to go with the OxyContin I take both myself no exstend release med works well without a immediate release meds also

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If anyone has info on substitute for Oxicontin ER 20mg 3 x day please suggest. This med does not work and I am afraid of fillers. They r dangerous. Would MS contain ER be better? I am seeing my neurologist on 19th. My insurance covers this med. Any suggestions would be helpful. Sue

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