What Is Stronger Dilaudid Or Oxycontin 40 Mg? (Page 28)
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I have been on Dilaudid for over 2 years now and I can't seem to get off of it. I'm under a doctor's care, but anyone who is on it knows it's very addicting! I think like everybody else, it's no good if you take it orally. It's only effective other ways. I always run out of Dilaudid before my prescription is ready to refill and recently I filled a script for oxycontin 40 mg to see if they could replace my 4 mg Dilaudid. However, I took 1/2 of a 40 mg. and felt nothing. An hour later I took my 4 mg Dilaudid and it seems to have worked. But they are very short lived, that's why for chronic pain they like to give these stupid time release pain pills. How many mg.'s does equal the same amount of Dilaudid? I also would like to know if anyone has ever tapered off of Dilaudid? You get really sick when you try to get off of it, really intense vomiting and stomach pain that lasts forever. I have never stuck it out, I always end up in the emergency room. All they do is give me a pain shot of Dilaudid and a prescription for it as well and send me home. They think there is something wrong with something else. I have even tried to tell them but they either don't want to get involved because I'm under a Dr.'s care or they are just stupid. I hope someone has the best kicking advice, I'd rather be straight or just be one of those once in a while users (RIGHT)!!!

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Obviously, any person that said you were all addicted has never dealt with long term severe pain. I have for over 15 years and its either lay in a bed for years naked because I can't stand my clothes to touch me or take pain medication. I tried the first for two years and decided I couldn't live that way for much longer. If I die from the medication thats fine, at least I had some kind of life before it ended. No one can judge until they been there and pain is different for anyone depending on their perception and how many nerve endings they have per square inch of skin. There are probably other factors, too. Bottom line is if you feel pain its specific to you not anyone else. Do not judge....

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I've tried so many opiods for my medical condition and I have found that opana 20 mg 3x's day works best for me, along with roxycodone 30mg 3x'd for break-through pain...opana is a newer, long-lasting opoid medicine for moderate to severe pain. (supposed to last up to 12 hrs, but I think it works up to 7 hrs), but when used with a short-acting opiod pain relieverworks wonders, at least it has for me!

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Does anyone know if the 40mg oxycontin has a generic that is available?

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I believe my pain specialist has tried me on every opiate possible and the only one that has helped is Dilaudid. However, I take the 8 mgs. not the 4 mgs. and due to my illness I'm on a very high dose considering what I'm living with. Please ask your doctor before breaking Oxycontin in half. That can kill you. It's a long acting drug and when you open it up and either gnaw on it or bite it or break it in half your heart can stop. Please talk with your doctor. Dilaudid is also an opiate just like Oxycontin. It's as potent as Oxycontin when given in the right amounts. But never try any of these meds unless they are coming from your doctor. It's not safe.

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After reading some of the other members posts I had to come back just to tell you that oxycodone is not as strong as dilaudid. Oxycodone is the is a short acting narcotic just like dilaudid so they can't be taken together. If you do take them together you will run the risk of over-dosing and possibly killing yourself. If you are already on dilaudid switching to oxycodone will be like taking a sugar pill, and you will probably go through horrible withdrawal. So you should stay taking dilaudid.

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Dilaudid contains that active ingredient Hydromorphone and Oxycontin contains Oxycodone. Both are strong narcotic pain relievers, but truthfully, most doctors and pharmacists will tell you that nothing compares to Oxycodone when it comes to pain management.

In most cases, as the other poster said, chronic pain is handled by combining both a short acting medication with a time released one, however only your doctor can really decide what is best for you.

Some of the most common side effects of narcotic medications include: nausea, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation.

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I have sickle cell disease so I am very familiar with the medications. Dilaudid is a short acting pain reliever and Oxycontin is a long acting pain med. Taking in conjunction with each other you should have great results but substituting one for another isn't feasible. What you should do is take the oxy once or twice a day depending on you tolerance and then take you dilaudid for break-through pain usually every 4-6 hours depending on your pain and tolerance. Hope this is helpful.

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